Reply With QuoteEarly season flies generally need to be smaller - just look at the size of the insects in the water. Use size 16 and 18 nymphs.
Colours: mustard, dark grey, dark green.
Get caddis and mayfly patterns and remember that a slimmer profile is better.
Fingerling
Early season Yellow fish flies for the Vaal
I wonder if you good people out there could provide some ideas of good early season yellow fish flies for the vaal and at what sizes
shaun
Steelhead
Early season flies generally need to be smaller - just look at the size of the insects in the water. Use size 16 and 18 nymphs.
Colours: mustard, dark grey, dark green.
Get caddis and mayfly patterns and remember that a slimmer profile is better.
Hookjaw
Orange beads!!!
Steelhead
Orange beads will work, as will all the tips from the post before this.Originally Posted by etsteph
Orange beads!!!
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