I'm fortunate to have a blue ribbon trout fishery and testing ground a stone's throw from my shop. I headed out on May 21st and the conditions, while beautiful, were less than desirable - bright sun. Despite this, the epeorus vitreus, a/k/a pink ladies, hatch was on and adults were in the air. These sizable mayflies are found in the eastern United States and have a pink/orange hue. With the bright sun, there was no sign of rise patterns on the river's surface. So, I fished below the hatch, targeting feeding lies in pocket water and tailouts. Aided by my 100% shop made 8' 5wt. bamboo fly rod and early 1900's vintage Hardy Perfect reel, I was rewarded...
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