Autumn On The EB

Autumn On The EB

Saturday, May 11, 2024

The Redhead Rabbit

 

This fly is another "old school fly" without any artificial material in it's construction. (I'll give myself a pass on the nylon thread and the metal hooks and wire). Other than that it could of been tied in 1900!

Hook - size 8, 10, or 12 standard wet or dry fly hook

Body - It's all rabbit including the tail and dubbed loosely then held in place with fine copper wire.

If you want  you can weigh it with lead free wire or just drop shot it.

Hackle - I like partridge but any soft hackle will do

Head - As I mentioned the body is rabbit (natural color) except for the head which is RED rabbit fur.
 
Try it!!

The Rivers
Swift - 401 cfs.  It's getting there
Millers - 765. Same shape as the Swift
The Ware - 179 cfs which is perfect  It's fishing well
The EB - 240 cfs

Don't forget Mom tomorrow!!!!!

Ken

Ken

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Ken,

I agree that the Swift River is getting there, albeit slowly. The Swift last crossed the 500 CFS threshold on April 28th at 3:00 PM, and has declined since to its present flow rate of 375 CFS. Analysis of all USGS Swift River 'high flow' data since 1994 yields a median elapsed time of 40 days to drop from 500 CFS to 150 CFS.

Using the April 28th date, with increasing confidence we can predict that the Swift will achieve a just-fishable flow rate of 150 CFS 'on or about' June 7th. As before, preferred flow rates of 100 CFS or 50 CFS may take longer to appear.

It's been a long wait, my friend!

-Mike

Millers River Flyfisher said...

Mike,

Fish the Ware or the EB. They are REAL rivers!!!

Ken

Hockey-dad1 said...

Hi Ken,
Heading up to Pittsburg NH to fish
for 1 week. Haven't been up there for a few years and looking forward to it. As in the past will be keeping a fishing journal and will provide a
report on the conditions in Northern NH regarding fishing for trout and landlocked salmon.

Hockey