White Flies are coming ~

[HenryDavid]

Long tails, graceful in flight, and bigger than most of the insects around. What's the big deal? The biggest and oldest bass give themselves up during this hatch.

 

[HenryDavid]

3 pics from Sunday evening - July 31 - Susky North Branch near Falls, Pa.




Not many around but it's the start, hooked one monster but it got off. Not many fish rising.

 

[Don]

Pretty Impressive. I mean Uncle Melvin doesn't even make those flies. They're beauties.

 

[HenryDavid]

The hatches I've seen so far were minimal. My expert fly guide friend says it's too early for them Although I did see a few pig smallies rising during the short lived hatches. Next week should be prime. Then they will make their way further up river. Some day after retiring I'll plan a car camping trip and follow them all the way up the North Branch.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

As quick as they will come they will be gone before you know it.

 

[HenryDavid]

4 years ago I was camping along the river quite a few miles up the North Branch from my usual spots. It was already fall. I saw a hatch and was dumbfounded to see they were the White Flies indeed. Caught a few bass and was working up river when the insects just seemed to disappear.
When I turned around I saw a wall of white flies heading up river but stopping and were turning around to go back down, it was the end of their migration up river for the day, very strange sight to see.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

That would be neat to see. Just like watching a black cloud come at you and you get poured on.

 

[Melvinp]

That would be cool to see but a hellgie storm not so much laugh my butt off