EURO NYMPHING the BEAVERKILL River: When to use the MOP FLY
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Fly fished the Beaverkill River in the Catskills of NY on Mother's Day. It was a sunny, cool, and SUPER windy day...with the nights cool as well. This made for the water temps in the upper 40s and ultimately topping out at 50 by the afternoon. The fish seemed to be in the deeper runs.
This video is fishing one run that I ran through twice. The fly that was the most "helpful" was the mop fly. The size 12 mop with a 3.8 bead helped anchor my drift in the massive upstream wind. It is a fly that should be in your bag of tricks when the circumstances call for it.
The other flies that produced on this day were a size 16 natural Walt's worm and a size 16 natural pheasant tail on the dropper.
Enjoy and Tight Lines!
Cory
#euronymphing #mopfly #beaverkillriver
That there are still that many big browns in a river that runs next to a highway makes me happy!
Me too! It is one heck of a fishery. Appreciate you watching!
Many years ago ( late 80's or early 90's ) I fished the Beaverkill on a brutally cold day. I had to get in my car every 10-15 minutes to warm my hands or to change flies. Still I did pretty good under the circumstances. Glad to see how well you did on that river.
The things we do to catch a trout! Thanks so much for watching, scmoonkie. Tight lines to you!
Beautiful video and great tips! Thanks!
Thanks so much, Nicole! Appreciate it. Good luck to you!
How come you smoke Cohibas And I smoke Swisher Sweets........
Because Wawa doesn't sell Cohibas!
Great video Cory Your video on tying a dropper was a game changer for me and also a time saver on the water Those were some nice browns and good fighters Keep them videos coming and stay safe
Thank you, Snook! Glad the dropper video helped you. I’ll keep ‘em coming….Tight lines!
Stunning colors on that Brown. Good fishing. Thanks. Cheers from Australia.
Appreciate it, Royal Wolf! Thanks for watching. Cheers, mate🇦🇺
Cory! Awesome stuff! That’s the same mop I use occasionally on the Delaware, some days it just simply works. This past vacation I caught more fish on perdigons than I ever did. Slowly becoming a more perdigon guy, fishing it as a first choice vs a third choice. Thanks for the content 👍🏻.
Thanks so much, Scott!! You are right, some days the mop can definitely do some damage. Glad to see you are coming over to the dark side of perdigons, my friend! There’s no going back now!
Good job reelin them in with the bright sunny and windy conditions. Those Beaverkill rainbows might be Delaware rainbows in disguise 🥸.
Louie, they are the same strain as the Del Rainbows. Just brutes! Appreciate you watching!
As usual what a FANTASTIC video ODTB !!! You might be one of the best Euro nymphing video producers on the whole of YT and I'm not exaggerating when I say that. Just as an aside I would absolutely love it if you could do a heads up comparison of your favorite T&T Contact II rod against Joe Goodspeed's new creation the Diamondback Ideal Nymph rod. Given your expertise with the Contact II I think alot of people (mean included) would be delighted with that review. Regardless Tight Lines good sir and as always I'm looking forward to your next video 😃
Thank you, Scott! Really awesome of you to say! I know Joe’s rod is a great one. I have some buddies that have fished with it and they have nothing but praise (and they own T&T’s). I’m actually going to have one in my hand (10’ 10” 2wt) really soon and going to give it a spin. I don’t know if I’ll have enough for a video, but I will get back with you and let you know. Tight lines to you!
Another great vid!! Looking forward to spending all next week up there!
Thanks, Flycast! Good luck up there. A fly fisherman’s paradise. Tight lines to you!
The fish in the Beaverkill must have got together and heard CORY WAS IN TOWN LETS ALL GO SEE WHAT HE IS FEEDING US TODAY. THEY MADE A BIG MISTAKE. THE FISH WISPERER STRIKES AGAIN.
Haha! You taught me how to do it!
Happy Nice Fish Day 2022 Cory ! ...what a great way to celebrate Mother's Day ...fantastic fish and fishing technique...thanks for sharing...greetings from the UK
Thank you, TK! It was a nice fish day for sure! My wife is awesome that she wanted to share her Mother’s Day on the Beaverkill. Appreciate the kind words. Cheers mate!
Up in my neck of the woods. Haven't fished the Beaverkill in a couple months. Looks like it's fishing well. It's hard for me to go down there when the East Branch is in my back yard, literally. Good job man, maybe I'll see you on a river up here someday.
You live in a good neck, J.R.! Love the EB as well. The beauty of the Catskills…You can look in any direction up there and get into a world class stream. Appreciate you watching! Hope to run into someday up there.
Hi Cory, I love the videos, they're very helpful. Thanks for putting all this info out there.
I'm planning my first trip to the Catskills for next summer. I'm not trying to get a spot burn or secret pool or of you, but if you have any recommendations for my planning that would be awesome. I'm looking at possibly staying in Harvard and hitting the East Branch and Beaverkill. Anything else that's a must visit?
Glad they are helpful, Jameson. I would get Paul Weamer's Fly Fishing Guide to the Upper Delaware River "2nd Addition". This gives you all the areas with info on the whole Del system. The Upper EB near Harvard is great in the summer (and everything upstream). Super technical, but really nice cold water. Depending on when you go in the summer, (after June) the water temps could start getting too warm for the Beaverkill and the lower EB. It all depends how the weather has been. The lower EB, I love. Anything from confluence of the Beaverkill/Upper and Lower EB downstream. The book will have all the spots. The Beaverkill has easy to see areas. Old Route 17 parallels it for the most part and you can see the areas that look good. The state has a bunch of pull offs and its all worth it to take a look. The best part of the Beaverkill is anything downstream of Junction Pool to Horton (It's all marked).
The Upper EB and lower EB are 2 distinctly different rivers. The WB will be cool all summer.
Good luck to you.
Great instructional video with some awesome tips. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Gary. Appreciate you watching. Tight lines!
Hey Cory, was that the blue Cohiba I gave you? Great video,just told my son to make reservations for 5 days up there. Tight lines !!
Haha! Gary, I smoked them as soon as you gave them to me! Not letting a nice Cohiba sit there! Good luck up there. It’s a special place. Tight lines!
Awesome video and content. Your video for combating mono sticking to the blank in the rain is still the most informative video fir me ever n RUclips. It really works too. What running line are you using? Thanks!!
The rain trick does work. I have my rod wrapped right now for the rain we've been getting. I hear unsanded blanks also prevent the line sticking. Not sure though, I haven't personally put it to the test?
@@barbless_hook78 I have to wrap my sage esn 10’ 2 wt, it has a very smooth blank finish. I fish a moonshine epiphany 10’4” 2wt euro rod and it’s finish hasn’t been sanded so you can see the carbon wraps which are spaced about a 1/4 “ apart. With this blank, the line does not stick nearly as much. The line sticks a little but not as much as a smooth blank. This is a $300 rod and though it’s a little heavy, it fishes extremely well !! Thanks for replying!!!!! Much appreciated!!!
Appreciate it, WV LS! Glad the mono trick is working for you.! My running line is the Airflo euro nymphing line (braided). To that I run approx 18ft of 18mm Pezon & Michel mono to 4-5ft of 16mm bi-color Pezon to the tippet ring. Sempe is a great line as well.
Glad that trick is working for you as well, J.R.!
He smokes COHIBAS and I smoke SWISHER SWEETS??
I will always hook you up with the goos stuff!
Great session. Never tried mop flies , it might change now. I tied some orange ones to start
.. tight lines 😊
Thanks, Lukasz! Mops are always good to have in the box. Tight lines to you, as well!
Beaverkill and Catskill are really special . Thanks for sharing it with us who can’t go there as often as one would like :) .
There is always one big one that gets away and it just makes it more interesting to go back and maybe net it next time .
Tight lines !
They certainly are special, Sead. You are right, there is always that one that keeps you coming back. Appreciate you watching and tight lines to you!
Another great watch. I appreciate and enjoy watching your fishing.
Thanks so much, P.A. Appreciate you watching. Tight lines to you!
Great job Cory as usual!! Tremendous technique!!
Thank you, Scott! Tight lines to you!
Nicely done again!
You're a pro!
Keep 'em coming.
I'll keep em coming, Truth Seeker. Appreciate you watching. Tight Lines!
Great video as always. Two questions. Was the mop the only fly at the time or dis you in two “nymphs”? Also, is the person in Front of the SUV videoing you? Lol
Thanks, Chris! I was fishing 2 flies. The Mop was on the bottom. And the person in front of the SUV was my wife! She was taking photos of me. She is my biggest fan!
@@OldDominionTroutBum awesome. Thanks!! Keep putting these great videos. Your flies work great here in WNC!
Great fish! Thanks for bringing us along!
Glad to have you, Jon! Appreciate you watching!
Hey Cory, I just bought a GOPRO 10. What setting are you using on your GoPro ? I’m clue less. Mine looks like a bubble. I changed settings to linear with horizon fix and hyper stabilization 4k 120fps. Hope it’s better
Hey Jimmy. I have a GoPro 9. My settings are at standard 1080/60/W. I feel it gives the best view. Hope this helps.
You definitely cleaned up that spot, I just back from a week long trip today and I'm pretty sure I hooked that same rainbow in the next pool down the road he broke me off but he came out the water and looked all of 20 inches. Size 18 copper john seemed to be the hot nymph for this week. Thanks for sharing all the in sight good luck next time out
That Rainbow is begging to be caught! Those bows on the Beaverkill are incredible fighters. Glad you had great luck this past week. Appreciate you watching and tight lines!
Cory. If your useing the Airflow nymphing line , how long is your pezon leader? Curious. Is it a 24’ leader or do you use a standard leader length 7’ - 12’ ?
Warren, it’s approx 23-24ft to my tippet ring when I’m using my 10ft 9in to. It’s about a foot shorter on my 10ft. This is coming off my Airflo euro line.
Cory,nice video. WRT the mop fly I’m seeing caterpillars out now but not in great numbers. We’re you using the mop as kind of an attractor ? Or, put one on and see what happens ?Headed up to the Catskills in Fall before season ends. Best, Tony
Thanks, Tony. I use the mop as kind of a tool. ie: windy conditions because it can anchor and hold your drift in place. I also use it in deeper runs to get down or "clean up" at the end before I move, to trigger some other bites. These are really the only time I will put it on. (it was extremely windy this day). It is one of those flies that is an attractor, yet it definitely looks like a big ole crane fly larva when tied in cream/tan. In chartreuse...it can look like a big caddis/caterpillar/inch worm. It just looks buggy. Hope this helps.
Hi Im 12 and getting into fly fishing, I live in the catskills and im trying to find good spots on the beaverkill and willowomec. And this video and another video you made on the Beaverkill inspires me alot. I am having trouble finding fishing accesable spots on the river, where can I?
Hey Jack-I messaged you on Insta. Appreciate you watching!
I know exactly where you’re fishing. Great spot to hook into a freight train. Looks like you had a great day. I’ll be back at that run in about a month. Tight lines!
It is a great area and river for sure. Love the Beaverkill. Good luck to you when you hit it!
what is that hoodie/jacket? who makes it? I need one.
It's the Orvis PRO Softshell LT hoodie.
@@OldDominionTroutBum o7 thank you
Great video and nice job hooking those hogs! . I am inspired to give the Beaverkill a try this week. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Unreal how strong that 6X is. Quick Question: Is it important to go down to 6X while nymphing? I never go below 5X right now.
Thanks,
George
Thank you, George. The Beaverkill is a good one! 6x is really strong and it is super rare that I use anything more than 6x. You will see better drifts and better sink rate with it. Hope this helps.
Hey Cory!! Man you were nailing some chunky trout that day….can’t believe the bent hook!! Was up there a few weeks ago during a blizzard of a caddis hatch! Planning to get back up there later this week. Great job on that run. Keep up the good work. Tight lines!
Vinny!! That bent hook was something else! That’s awesome you were in the middle of a caddis hatch like that. Love being on the water during those times. Good luck when you get back. Appreciate you watching and tight lines, my friend!
Your channel is fantastic man. Keep up the good work.
Really appreciate it, Martin! Thanks so much for watching. Tight lines to you!
great video as usual, what a great day, thank you for sharing.
My wife and I are at our house in Roscoe for the long weekend, right by the Biverkill off of Horse Brook! Thank you!
Thanks, Br K! Awesome you have a house there. You have the best spot on the river! Appreciate you watching!
That’s awesome work, Cory. My wife has a small rug by a patio door that has mixed brown colors in it and she yet to notice the 20 or pieces I’ve randomly cut off. Add a bead and a little green dubbing and look just like a case caddis, it works great. Without a bead it makes casting a dry dropper rig nice (on a mono rig) as it maintains some buoyancy but adds water weight to get the rig when you need to.
Nice video.
Appreciate it, Anthony. Haha...I like your ingenuity! That's the thing about us fly fisherman, any time we see something that's fuzzy or has hair, we wonder...Can you make a fly with it?? Tight lines to you!
Great video heading up there for the first time this weekend any tips? Weather is supposed to be in the 60s-70s
Josh, fish downstream of the Junction Pool. Tons of great water all the way down to Horton. Stick with the riffles, those fish will be up in them because of the water temps. Good luck to you. Appreciate you watching.
Nice job on that run! It is always hard to make the decision to circle around and re-fish the best water, or try to find fresh fish. It would have been nice to see you get that big rainbow, a bunch of great fish!
Thanks Justin! I made that decision because I just felt like I could pick it apart a little bit more. I was going to keep going up (which I ended up doing), but just felt like I left more fish in there because of the depth. That big bow is going to be in my dreams for a while!
Horton?
No, it was a couple of miles upstream of there. Appreciate you watching.
Very nice was using your video to teach a camp member about Euro Nymphing….I’m finishing up bass tournament fishing soon and will be back out with the fly rod! Due to lack of rain, Tully not fishable and Pine Creek hot and dry up by my cabin…was down at Slate Run Tackle
Shop yesterday and creek in very sad shape….
That is awesome to hear, Berks! Pretty soon we are going to have some really good fishing....we just need that rain. Hope the bass has been good to you!
@@OldDominionTroutBum that have been good placed several times in local tournaments….scouted out a few steams in Potter this weekend for when conditions improve….tight lines!
The lady in the black explorer seems into you. Great action as always!
Haha! She is my number one fan! Appreciate it, JB!
Hi & thanks for a very helpful informative video . Very helpful for a newbie like me👍
Glad it helps, John. Appreciate you watching!
After 3 years I'm going up The 13 of June until The 16th! My Bud hooked up on 7 trout one morning. He didn't land a single one! I told him these aren't Jersey stockers. Hook them get them on the reel. GET DOWN STREAM on them. Let them fight the drag on the reel and The current. He started to land fish. I had a Brownie straighten the hook on me on a size 20 Pheasant tail. The hook was 45 degrees when it pulled out in the net!
Glad you are making it up, Thomas. A great time to go! And you are right, they ain’t no Jersey stockers! Haha! Always get them on the reel. Hope you get some drag rippers on the trip. Tight lines!
@@OldDominionTroutBum Thank You Young Man!
Great video. Very informative. Do I assume correctly that you're not fishing one of the catch and release stretches?
Thanks so much, Alex. Actually, I was fishing one of the catch and release sections. Appreciate you watching!
Hey Cory! Again great stuff and great dialog. Good reminder for me is the drab Walt’s for a sunny day. Glad to see you mopping up that run. I never leave home without my mops,they seem to work at times where nothing else will. I was up on Pine this week and there was a day of sustaining wind and the mop saved the day! Keep these great videos coming! Thanks.
Thanks, Dale! Glad you mopped em up at Pine. Never leave home without the mops or the drab Walt’s! Tight lines, my friend!
Would you mind telling what reel you’re using?
Michael, It’s a Ross Evolution LTX 4/5.
Cory. Great Video and some nice chunkers there! Are you using Lazer Line? It looked like conventional WF Floating but wasn't sure! Keep em coming Buddy! Love the tips and footage!
Thanks so much, Uni! I'm using the Airflo Euro nymphing line to my Pezon & Michel leader. The up close camera angle makes it look larger than it is. Appreciate you watching and I'll keep em coming!
@@OldDominionTroutBum Thought so...Thx
Great stuff sir. I enjoy Painters Bend a lot and seem to fish that area more than others. Awesome video!
Thanks, Mr. Ry. Painters Bend is awesome. That whole stretch is beautiful water. Appreciate you watching!
Another Excellent Day on the Beaverkill!
I'm heading up tomorrow morning just for the day. I'm going to put to practice the tips that you have been enparting to us.
I'll be using my LT 9' 5WT. Any tips on converting to catch in nymphs?
Also where abouts were you on the Beaverkill? If you don't mind sharing lol
Thanks again. Great Job! Tight Lines!
Appreciate it, Anthony! On your 5 weight, I would use an indicator. Just make sure you are getting your bugs down and you have the indicator at the correct level to detect the strikes. The water downstream from Junction Pool has tons of pulloffs for you. It all great water. That the nice thing about the Beaverkill is all of the public access. Good luck to you!
@@OldDominionTroutBum Thanks again for the timely response. Really appreciate it.
Do you suggest a yarn indicator? Some of that water up there is pretty calm, especially on the Willow and I don't want to cause too much of a raucous with my cast.
I have 1 other question was hoping to get your insight on. Do you think my 9' 6wt is too much for nymphing?
I'm grateful for the help. Thank you
Of all the indicators, yarn is my favorite because of its low impact. Honestly, a 9ft 6wt is overkill for trout in my opinion, unless you are chucking big streamers. But if it is your only rod, you can make it work.
Good video! Good run, nice trout and good info! Tightlines!
Thanks so much, Craig! Appreciate you watching. Tight lines to you, my friend!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much, Phyzel. Tight lines to you!
Another great video. Thanks for sharing how you fished with that hard wind.
Thank you and appreciate you watching, David. Tight lines!
Another great video ! Amazing water and beautiful fish . SO who was taking video or pictures of you by the guard rail ?
Thanks, Trout Bum! That was my beautiful wife up there taking photos!
@@OldDominionTroutBum Does she fish with you ? I keep trying to get my wife to go with me but no luck .
She doesn’t fish but loves photography and being outdoors. Really love it when she goes.
Great video and tips, Cory. Thanks! Curious if in open waters like this if you have a view on the difference between using a 10 foot vs 11 foot euro rod? I'm considering get a one foot extension piece for my 10 ft. 3 wt (when I'm not fishing below branches on small streams). Appreciate any thoughts you have.
Thanks, Scott. Appreciate it! When I’m fishing medium to larger streams, I’ll like the extra length. I’m not sure of the math but the difference in one foot of rod length can add 3ft of reach (depending on the angles,etc…). And sometimes that extra distance can be the difference maker. It is definitely an advantage to you.
This video was the perfect example. I was fishing deeper water (wading above my waist). If I had my 10ft rod, there are some fish that I simply would not have reached because a lot of drifts were a vertical sighter in front of me.
Hope this helps.
@@OldDominionTroutBum Awesome. Thanks, Cory!
Happy to help, Scott!
What size tippet did you catch the big brown with ?
Jimmy, I was using 6x. Thanks for watching!
Wow this river is filled with big beautiful trouts. Well done again 🎉
Thank you, Pierre! It really is. Appreciate you watching!
@@OldDominionTroutBum i applied your techniques and was able to catch many pretty big browns mainly in between 15 and 18 inches with fat bellies.
@pierrerivard4884 love to hear it! Congrats to you!
Hey my friend, what Thomas And Thomas rod are you fishing?
Alan, I’m using the Contact ll 10ft 9in 2wt. Thanks for watching.
Awesome, I have the same rod and I am loving it.
It is an awesome rod for sure.
Great video pretty fish tyvm
Appreciate it, Chris!
Thanks for sharing. Great fishing.
Appreciate it and thanks for watching!
Wonderful video Cory
Thank you, James. Appreciate you watching!
Love the Catskills.
It's a special place, Sung.
I fished the Beaverkill today, did very well. I took your advice on the leader set up. I changed over to 20’ of 10 pound maxima, 3’ of 3x sighter, to 5x tippet. This worked very well I was able to cast perfectly and achieve great drifts at increased distances.
Love to hear it, Michael! And happy to hear you new leader works well for you. Thin to win!
The big boys came out to play Cory ! Nothing better than getting into quality fish consecutively! Would have loved to see you net that monster bow , can’t do much when he bends out your hook like that ! Great job working over that run twice ! I’ve fished that run before and it sure gets deep fast ! Good selection using a heavy mop to steady out your drift ! Excellent video buddy!
That they did, Tony! I’ll be re-playing that monster bow fight over in my mind. Need to have another shot at him! Appreciate you watching, my friend. Hope you have been getting at it on the Farm. Tight lines!
Another awesome video! I enjoy your videos and watch them often.
Your videos are what made me want to try euro nymphing (after 23 years of traditional fly fishing).
I could go on...
But just a quick question for now: Could you please recommend a budget friendly EN rod?
I thought I could get a cheap ($100) "EN" rod to work: but of course, I can't cast the flies more than ~10'... (It's a 10' 4wt).
Thanks for all you do!
-Al
Appreciate it, Al! Awesome to hear. A budget friendly Euro rod is the Orvis Clearwater 10’3wt. It’s in the $250 range. It’s a good stick. Thanks for watching and tight lines to you!
That big rainbow man! 😞you mentioned 6x tippet so I was curious what brand tippet do u like ?
It was a big one for sure! I use Cortland Ultra Premium and Trout Hunter. Appreciate you watching.