SmallieKiller 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2005 OK, so I was reading up on the dropper flies and how to attach them, which is easy enough. I'm headed up to the tribs in Erie tomorrow to get in a little early season steel action. Now I know I'm looking at some low and clear conditions, unless it rains tonight, which it may (crosses fingers). Now if I do end up with low and clear, does anyone have a recomendation for a dropper fly? Supposedly the majority of the fish caught now are on minnows and single eggs, so I was going to rock the white bugger with a yellowish glo bug. Anyone else have any bright ideas? Thanks in advance. SK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 12, 2005 Chris, Honestly I haven't heard many people talking about using droppers. I have heard or read of a few people who have tried it but I can't remember what they said they used. I would guess almost any nymph/egg combo would do the trick. :dunno: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2005 For Erie I would run a double sucker spawn dropper rig and just use two different sucker spawn colors to see which they are taking :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeFish 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2005 from what I have read on other boards, the erie, PA steel have been liking white or pink sucker spawn. I think i would start with that. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmallieKiller 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2005 Lol, the creeks were low and clear. It was like fishing in a bathtub. I hooked into 3 in a few hours. All three snapped me off. I was using a Seaguar Grand Max 4x tippet and I guess I must've got a dry rotted spool. That really killed the fun of my day. Fish one of the moring looked about 30-32 inches and I'd probably guess 10 lbs or so. He crushed a Theo's Beaded Bomber, then proceded to crush my leader.... Still good to get out though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites