Black Stonefly Coming Off River Now

[Deadbait]

There is a #12 black winter stonefly hatch going on in Georgetown on the Potomac River right now in DC.

Too bad the ‘Mac has no trout.

Too bad the river is high, swollen and brown so doubt even the Smallies are active.

Too bad I can”t leave work early because I’m betting stones are popping off right now on the Patuxent and Gunpowder!

[TurbineBlade]

Gunpowder is pretty high and likely full of sediment by the Masemore parking area (the small stream that enters the river there carries a LOT of sediment after rain in my experience) 

Otherwise I'd be there right now instead of typing ;).  Been having fun there the last several weekends, but the cold is wearing on me.  I really want to see the black stones here locally!  

Good post --

Gene

[Senor_denito]

I was fishing the Gunpowder last weekend and found some stonefly nymphs on my boots.  Size 18 would do the trick...

On Friday, February 7, 2014 2:24:34 PM UTC-5, Deadbait wrote: