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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

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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:

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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

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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.

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