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| Sean's Secret |
| Sean's Secret has proven very productive in early spring. It is fished under the surface with the water temperature around 60 degrees. It represents a cranefly and is tied in sizes 6-10 on a 3x hook. |
| South Branch Smallmouth Flies |
| Mud Hopper |
| Mud Hopper is one of the best dry flies for fishing smallmouth on the South Branch. When they begin hitting "on top", give this productive fly a try. Best fished across and let it drift through the swing. When the water is glassy, give it a twitch every 5-10 foot. Tied on a 2x hook in sizes 8 through 12. |
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| South Branch Sculpin |
| The South Branch Sculpin is one of the favorite subsurface flies on the South Branch. When all else fails, this is the "go to" fly. I have fished many sculpin patterns and find this one the best. It is weighted on a 6x hook. The body is good in both cream and white colors. Fished through the swing with quick twitching action will bring results. Tied in sizes 6 and 8. |
| Tied and Photographed By Carl D. DeFazio |
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| South Branch Woolly Bugger |
| Woolly Buggers are used extensively in fly fishing. They come in many different colors but I have found this one works best for catching smallmouth in the South Branch. It is fished sub-surface and dead drift in faster water. It also works well in pools if retrieved with short strips and pause motion. Tied on a 3X hook size 8. |
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| The Comet |
| The Comet is a deep diving streamer. Fish with stripping retrieve in pools or riffles. Size 8 short shank hook. |
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| Smallmouth Humpy |
| The Smallmouth Humpey is a dry fly that will not sink. When smallmouth are taking on the surface try this fly. The color acts as an attractor. I'm not sure why it works but I have had times when they tore it up. Size 12 on a 1X long hook, |
| Winged Bugger |
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| The Winged Bugger is a variation of the woolly bugger. It is dudded with a new material called Ice Dub with a maroon rib, purple marabou tail and a dark deer hair wing with a gold bead head. Purple tails really work great on the South Branch and the dear hair wing seems to turn the bass on. Tied on a 3X hook in sizes 6-10. |