Copyright 2009 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Gear for Tulpehocken Creek Pennsylvania
Fly Line:
If you enjoy using light line and a light fly rod, we are recommending a 4 weight, floating fly
line but only if you want to go light. We recommend a 5 weight, floating fly line for dry flies and
lighter nymphs and a 6 weight, fly floating fly line for heavier nymphs and streamers.
Leaders:
Leaders should range in sizes from a 2X for streamers up to a 7X for midges and small dry
flies. Lengths ranging from seven and one-half feet, up to 12 feet in length are suggested.
Tippets:
Extra tippet material ranging from 2X to 7X should be available for the leaders we list above.
Fly Rods:
For the 4 weight fly rod, we recommend a medium action rod from eight to eight and one-half
feet in length. The rod for the 5 weight line should be a medium to medium fast action rod,
depending on your preference, and from eight and one-half up to nine feet long. The 6
weight rod should have a stiffer tip for nymph fishing. We suggest nine foot, medium fast to
fast action rod for it.
Fly Reels:
The fly reel you use for the 4 weight line, if you choose to use it, should be light and have a
good drag. You are subject to hook as large a trout as they are in the Tulpehocken Creek
and you don't want to loose it because of a lousy drag. The reels for the 5 and 6 weight lines
should also have good drags, preferably disc drags.
Waders:
We recommend waders. There are few places you could fish without them. We prefer the
breathable type but you could use neopreme waders during the winter if you preferred.
.
Wading Boots:
We recommend felt soles for your wading boots. You may want to consider the new rubber
sole boots that help prevent the spread of Didymo but we have not tested them on this
stream.
Trout Flies:
As always we recommend our "Perfect Fly" trout flies. We suggest you look at our hatch
chart and select the flies for the particular time of year you plan on fishing. You should have
a good selection of streamers for the brown trout. The flies you have for the aquatic insects
should vary depending on the time of the year you are fishing. There is no one particular
insect that is more important than any other one throughout the season. The trout can
become selective on certain insect hatches.
Fly Line:
If you enjoy using light line and a light fly rod, we are recommending a 4 weight, floating fly
line but only if you want to go light. We recommend a 5 weight, floating fly line for dry flies and
lighter nymphs and a 6 weight, fly floating fly line for heavier nymphs and streamers.
Leaders:
Leaders should range in sizes from a 2X for streamers up to a 7X for midges and small dry
flies. Lengths ranging from seven and one-half feet, up to 12 feet in length are suggested.
Tippets:
Extra tippet material ranging from 2X to 7X should be available for the leaders we list above.
Fly Rods:
For the 4 weight fly rod, we recommend a medium action rod from eight to eight and one-half
feet in length. The rod for the 5 weight line should be a medium to medium fast action rod,
depending on your preference, and from eight and one-half up to nine feet long. The 6
weight rod should have a stiffer tip for nymph fishing. We suggest nine foot, medium fast to
fast action rod for it.
Fly Reels:
The fly reel you use for the 4 weight line, if you choose to use it, should be light and have a
good drag. You are subject to hook as large a trout as they are in the Tulpehocken Creek
and you don't want to loose it because of a lousy drag. The reels for the 5 and 6 weight lines
should also have good drags, preferably disc drags.
Waders:
We recommend waders. There are few places you could fish without them. We prefer the
breathable type but you could use neopreme waders during the winter if you preferred.
.
Wading Boots:
We recommend felt soles for your wading boots. You may want to consider the new rubber
sole boots that help prevent the spread of Didymo but we have not tested them on this
stream.
Trout Flies:
As always we recommend our "Perfect Fly" trout flies. We suggest you look at our hatch
chart and select the flies for the particular time of year you plan on fishing. You should have
a good selection of streamers for the brown trout. The flies you have for the aquatic insects
should vary depending on the time of the year you are fishing. There is no one particular
insect that is more important than any other one throughout the season. The trout can
become selective on certain insect hatches.
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