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Dobsonflies and Hellgrammites for bait
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<blockquote data-quote="overboard" data-source="post: 323969" data-attributes="member: 6547"><p>Never used the dobsonfly, but used the hellgrammite. They are plentiful in our area and will catch anything.</p><p> The way we fish them is usually with a very small splitshot, and drift them like you would a worm. Deeper water, more weight. I prefer to use a flyrod on smaller streams.</p><p>There's 2 little "feet" on the very back that some guys cut off. Also hook them from the beginning of the front of the collar, just sliding the hook under the collar, and out through the collar. Don't insert the hook too deep.</p><p>DON"T get bit by a big one, it will draw blood!</p><p>We always use a piece of screen secured between two sticks, with long enough sticks to have handles sticking above the screen. Find a shallow riffle, one guy holds the screen against the bottom while the other guy goes upriver maby 8-10', and gently lifts up rocks (some will hang on and can be picked off) and then shuffles the bottom with his feet as he works toward the screen. Keep doing this until you have enough to fish with.</p><p>I know that at some places, you can go right along the shoreline at a riffle, flip over rocks, and find them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="overboard, post: 323969, member: 6547"] Never used the dobsonfly, but used the hellgrammite. They are plentiful in our area and will catch anything. The way we fish them is usually with a very small splitshot, and drift them like you would a worm. Deeper water, more weight. I prefer to use a flyrod on smaller streams. There's 2 little "feet" on the very back that some guys cut off. Also hook them from the beginning of the front of the collar, just sliding the hook under the collar, and out through the collar. Don't insert the hook too deep. DON"T get bit by a big one, it will draw blood! We always use a piece of screen secured between two sticks, with long enough sticks to have handles sticking above the screen. Find a shallow riffle, one guy holds the screen against the bottom while the other guy goes upriver maby 8-10', and gently lifts up rocks (some will hang on and can be picked off) and then shuffles the bottom with his feet as he works toward the screen. Keep doing this until you have enough to fish with. I know that at some places, you can go right along the shoreline at a riffle, flip over rocks, and find them. [/QUOTE]
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