2019 March PA Stocked Trout Fly Fishing with Tips, Flies, and Advice

Follow along as Benny P of Lively Legz Fly Fishing shares some of the techniques and flies used by the crew to catch stocked trout.

[@johncavellier4275]

Awesome video! Thank you! I’m a disabled retiree who can no longer get to my favorite trout streams. Watching videos like yours is as close as I can get. I really enjoyed watching you fish. I have a tab on your site to place an order. I still tie flies for fun. Your flies and products look great! Thanks again! Keep up the good work! John

[@Donegalcreek]

Great video! It is The Donegal Fish and Conservation Association that stocks the creek. The state give us fingerings to raise and stock. Glad you did well there.

[@scottlowe3355]

Great video Benny! You provide such great commentary as you film. Thank you. Been using your leaders and flies this year with great success. Thank you!

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks so much Scott. I appreciate it and it's great to hear that you are enjoying the gear. All the best to you on and off the water.

[@happyonthefly]

Thank you for sharing a great adventure. We enjoyed watching you work the water and changing up your fly selection to land those nice stocked trout. Tight Lines!

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks so much and best of luck to you all this season!

[@happyonthefly]

@@living4theoutdoors Thank you and we wish you the best also on and off the stream.

[@DylanTheVylan117]

Love fly fishing for trout! I wish the trout could live in the streams by me year round though. Sadly in summer the water gets too warm and the levels can get too low and they die off. It sucks but i'm glad to have the opportunity to fish for trout in spring and the fall!

[@jesseaskew957]

Great video. Love your respect to other anglers and your sportsmanship.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Jesse and we wish you all the best this season.

[@lensherlinski9273]

Thanks for sharing Ben, glad to see you got away from the shipping desk for awhile. Another great video with very instructive information for this we all thank you. They may be stocked fish, but they are trout and I never get sick of catching trout. LOL, I remember rushing off the stream or off a deer stand to rush to the school to pick up my kids, brings back memories. Great job Dad...

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Len and it is great to get out for sure. I agree with you and love catching any trout that is willing to take a fly. You know how it is with kiddos and love for the outdoors. a few hours on the stream is a big win most days. Take care Len and thanks for all of the support. We really appreciate it.

[@waikarimoana]

Good day Benny, Great video as always and many thanks for the great show, thumbs up and best regards from New Zealand.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks so much Tony and we wish you all the best in New Zealand.

[@butchwinters7982]

Great video! I like how you were helping another fisherman!

[@garybon.]

Just in time for stockie fishing. Heading out Monday. Love all the info and tips. Tight lines Benny!

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Gary and I hope you have a great day on the water tomorrow!

[@coreystoner4129]

My go to flies for stocked trout is a frenchie and orange or green mop. Great video as always guys

[@devinsmith2635]

Thanks looking forward to trying out these flys

[@uni_shadow164]

Great Videos Lively Legz Crew! Just bought a 10ft 3 weight 4 piece rod and ordered some indicator leaders from your website! Can't wait to get out there again!

[@josephstella2658]

Thanks for another great video Benny! We should all follow your stream side manners ! Tie One On!!

[@living4theoutdoors]

Hey Joe, thanks so much and this is how we do it! Tie one on for sure this season! Ha Ha

[@tightliningmd]

Overlooked asset. As much as I love chasing wild brownies and brookies, it is nice to stay close to home sometimes and put that fishing license/trout stamp to good use. Nice of you guys to give an explanation of strategy for an often looked past entity. Tight lines!

[@living4theoutdoors]

Well said and we wish you all the best this season on and off the water.

[@frankieshoenfelt8550]

Nice to see you got out to fish.. As always.. Great fishing.. Keep up the Great Work..

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Wild Man, appreciate it and best of luck when you make it out.

[@frankieshoenfelt8550]

@@living4theoutdoors Thanks Benny. I fish alot.. So blessed.. To live in Central Pa..

[@toddmoratti3615]

Love the video ,cant wait for spring

[@devinsmith2635]

Awesome information starting my son this season ,got him a orvis 5 weight .he can really learn how to fish without alot of line whipping.lol thanks

[@living4theoutdoors]

Great to hear Devin and we wish your son and you all the best on the water. That is a great rod for him. I hope he loves the sport and time spent with you. Thanks for the support. We appreciate you keeping up with us.

Beautiful Video Congratulations Fisherman, this place is incredible! Have a great week of great success and good fishing.👍🎣🐟🐟😊

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks so much Suellen and we wish you all the best this season.

[@gordonmiller4439]

Thanks for sharing, Benny P!

[@living4theoutdoors]

I appreciate it Gordon and wish you all the best this season.

[@dmholt4444]

Great video. Thanks Ben.

[@Droptineful]

Great video Ben! Keep ‘me coming.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks so much and best of luck to you!

[@nickbalestrieri3489]

Hey Benny great video, im about a year into flyfishing and ever since i never went back to regular fishing. im a general contractor here in Collegeville Pa. Our streams are yearly stocked. I caught a few on my new flyrod, but having trouible controling the nymph headed down stream. But anyway I love flyfishing, if your ever in my part of the state, your welcome to stay at my farm house 1/2 mile from Skippack creek. Good fishing friend

[@arturpoteraowicz5365]

*Excellent selection especially for the newer angler. **enjoyable.fishing** recommend it’s entire assortment looks to be tied well. Looking forward to getting them wet...*

[@saoirseclark]

Respect! Like your approach, and common courtesy to both fish and 'general public'.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks so much and we wish you all the best on and off the water.

[@pathfinder9756]

Great video. Very informative

[@hunt555fish]

Great video as usual Benny P.Thanks for sharing your Expertise?

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Ron and all the best to you this year.

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

Good video. Looks like a great time. Nice trout at 19:38 👍

[@living4theoutdoors]

We appreciate it and best of luck to you this season.

[@roberta.k4213]

Great vid, keep up the nice work

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Robert and we hope you are enjoying some time on the water.

[@anthonyb1661]

Nice vid, Benny. Purchased your minimalist in Nov (with autograph, thanks) and need to restock myself. That is unless you tell me where you dropped yours an I’ll just use those. Was on the water today and seemed anything olive bodied and olive legz worked. Great channel.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Anthony and I wish I knew where to send you for those boxes. They are both loaded to the gills with great flies and I hope someone that needs flies has them now. Great to hear that you are enjoying some fish and water and we wish you all the best this season.

[@keystoneconnectionfishingg8654]

Great video Benny. Love how you incorporate streamside ethics as well as fly fishing tips!

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks so much Jeff and congrats on all of your guiding success. You sure do put people on some beautiful fish!

[@bauhausoffice]

I’d be cryin my eyes out over those lost fly boxes. 😭

[@masterfisherjake7009]

Awesome video!

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Jake and all the best to you on and off the water.

[@pasarea999]

Sweet video awesome fisherman, i am a new subscriber !

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Andrei and we wish you all the best on the water.

[@tyanez]

Good video, thanks. It doesn't seem like your flies hit bottom much. Is that right, or is that just editing? I know your flies must be close to the bottom, but are they dragging the bottom? Thanks

[@alexargyros7186]

Another great video, Benny. And I appreciate the educational aspect of it. One question: as you know, the comp guys all use dropper tags. Could you talk a little bit about why you prefer rigging your nymphs inline as opposed to using tags?

[@living4theoutdoors]

Hey Alex, Thanks so much and I do like dropper tags as well, but I prefer them when I am nymphing water that has fish also tuned into top water activities. Until they start coming up I stick to tying off the eye or the bend in the hook. I like putting tags on to imitate emergers. Also this is how I learned and I have had a lot of fun fishing like this. Sometimes those dropper tags can make a mess, but they are very effective at times as well. I guess everyone has what they like and I like them both. Hopefully this Spring I can do a video using a three fly system with tags off of my line and show how much fun it can be catching them off of tags. I hope this explains my crazy mind a little and I hope you are enjoying some time out as well.

[@ecksdog]

Great video. New subscriber.

[@marksleeper3752]

great vid Kudos

[@bigstoo8323]

Are you using a dry dropper or an indicator?? Awesome fish!

[@eriesteelheadangler9614]

Great video!

[@living4theoutdoors]

We appreciate it and all the best to you.

[@alldayjkfishing115]

sweet tips man

[@yoricksmith7568]

Do you use dry or wet flies I’m new to fly fishing and just watching people on how they do it in my home state pa

[@YaacoubKari]

nice video👍

[@RalphBarton-fishing]

That brookie at around the 7 min mark had some really nice coloring

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Mark and we hope you are gearing up for a great season.

[@Wnemo]

Nothing like sitting at my vice tying a few flies and getting pattern recommendations right from the water. Can’t wait to hit my local Pa waters on March 30th.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Sounds like a good time and we hope you have a great time when you hit the water!

[@tronkleds1209]

You guys should do a northwest US fly box assortment. Bought your minamalist box works ok but not all the flies work in montana Idaho. Keep up the good work and awesome bugs.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Tron, that is a good idea and we hope to expand in the off season and offer some more boxes. Best of luck this season and thanks for keeping up with us.

[@Joshkosh62]

Hey Benny P, love the videos. Just wanted to know how you guys are able to fish these freshly stocked streams before the opener? Does this deal with delayed harvest?

[@SOFTAILX]

Yes. Streams that have no closed season. They are posted on PA fish website.

[@Joshkosh62]

Thanks for the info.

[@ohsoloco5113]

I was wondering the same thing. Most stocked waters are off limits from March first until the opener in April. I'm having a blast fishing the wild streams in central PA right now.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Hey Josh, Softtail is right on the money. These waters are all over the State and boy do they load them up. Best of luck to you this season and thanks for keeping up with us.

[@anthonyb1661]

I think the karma bug got me...after commenting on your lost lost flies, I lost a ~ $90 box today including lively legz. Good news is I just ordered more before losing and they didn’t make into the lost box. Such is life...

[@living4theoutdoors]

Hey Anthony, Sorry to hear you lost your box and thank goodness your new flies were not in there. Best of luck to you this season and thanks for keeping up with us.

[@jazztoad54]

I don't use the pinchable split shot for Stream fishing because of snagging. I use the completely round split shot. But, they are very hard to remove from the line. Do you have any suggestions that might help? Thanks Benny P. Enjoy your flies and your videos.

[@roberta.k4213]

Rankin Darby - figured I would chime in here. Centerpin angling makes a tool for removing them , but be careful they can fray or cut ur tippet easily. Micro split shot pliers

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Robert, I will have to look those up. Rankin, thanks for the support and I am so use to catching the bottom it is just part of the game for me now. I feel like I tie knots in my sleep, ha ha. Best of luck this season and thanks for all of the support.

[@matteoveneruz9096]

I usually just use needle nose pliers and clamp down vertically on the back of the split shot sways from the opening if that makes sense. It usually opens it up just enough to get you finger nails or a hook in there to pry it open.

[@jazztoad54]

I’ll give it a try thanks

[@clacoe308]

I use Boss Tin StylerStats.

[@Joshkosh62]

Just a quick follow up question. Are Keystone Select Waters like the portion of the Loyalhanna open all year also?

[@living4theoutdoors]

As far as I know yes, but be sure to double check each stream. So many things have changed over time just double check, but I'm pretty sure all of those sections are year round fun! Best of luck to you and we wish you all the success.

[@Joshkosh62]

Thank you very much. Tight lines!

[@joelgreen4166]

the killer disco midge...from the picture on-line seems like peacock hurl thorax with brown legz cant make out what the body is. krystal flash??

[@living4theoutdoors]

Man Joel, So sorry i am just getting back to you on this. Purple flake legz and Pearlescent body works great, but I think krystal flash would also work great and you could try some different colors as well. Best of luck and thanks so much for all of the support.

[@snafuelmarco1121]

for some reason i can't seem to get to where i can order a few of your flies, please send me a link -love your vids -thanks

[@alonsoquijano51]

Benny, I noticed that you switched from your Patagonia sling pack. What vest/pack are you using in this video?

[@living4theoutdoors]

I am using a SOG back pack so I have enough room for my filming gear. I still use my Patagonia sling and prefer it, but with the filming gear I need more room so this is the next best thing for me. Hope all is well and you are enjoying some water.

[@alonsoquijano51]

@@living4theoutdoors Thanks. I got out this Saturday for some bluelining. I fished the headwaters of Fishing Creek (that runs through Columbia county) above Cambra. The stream in this area runs through the old CCC camp and is only about 15' wide in most spots, and the deepest holes (mostly pocket water) are only about 2' deep. Caught about 15-20 natives. Most ran about 6", but I love catching natives on these wild streams. Thank you for all you do, and responding, not only to videos but emails so promptly and friendly. Should have my next order (starting to learn to tie flies) shortly.

[@living4theoutdoors]

@@alonsoquijano51 I love those little gem brookies as well and we wish you all the best all season!

[@Rmz250ryder]

what creek was this? I'm from Charleroi, PA

[@justin1979ify]

Where can I get one of those rod holders you have strapped to your belt? Also, what waders are you wearing?

[@kungfooish]

they probably have the rod older on their website. Edit* they do

[@living4theoutdoors]

Justin, Matty is right. Go to Livelylegz.com and search rod holder and they will come up. Those waders are the Dryft. We do not sell them, but highly recommend them. Thanks for keeping up with us and we wish you all the best on the water.

[@beebob1279]

Trout started in Pa? Thought it was a couple of weeks away.

[@Napalm_Nate]

some states allow fishing year round on specific streams/rivers/ponds. here in CT there are quite a few rivers and ponds open to fishing year round. catch and release only through specific months though.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Hey Bee Bob, this is a DHALO area that is open year round. PA has several areas like this and also Class A water is open to enjoy. All the best to you this season.

[@beebob1279]

@@living4theoutdoors Gottcha. Good luck with the season

[@capnbeanis7202]

Any chance you know any place that has alligator gar I’m right next to the Pittsburgh airport and have been trying to find some, if you know a rig that works with them too that would be cool.

[@toddmoratti3615]

How about a tying video of the disco midge.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Hey Todd, if I get a chance I will do that for sure. We are swamped now, but if I see a window open up I will spit that one out on video. All the best to you.

[@samwilson266]

We put a lot of big fish below Nicola

[@shawnbarry3893]

I need to buy some of your flys

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks Shawn and go to Livelylegz.com. That is our site. All the best to you!

[@shanesnyder6782]

Is that penns creek

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

Good tip that stocked fish turn wild so stockie flys won't always work. 👌🏻

[@living4theoutdoors]

Thanks for the comment and we wish you all the best this season.

[@thecatchtherelease8982]

Lively Legz/Living4theoutdoors love your channel man Australian season is nearly at a end so I'll be sticking the lakes for the last 2 months of our season so the spawning fish can do their thing in peace 🎣

[@martinaddison1461]

Sounds like an elephant walking through the water how do you get any fish

[@rodbelding9523]

The only tips anyone needs to know for stockers is fish where the truck dumps them.

[@SOFTAILX]

Y2K is money.

[@living4theoutdoors]

Sure is! Shoud have been named Mayweather, ha ha! BTW, I am a big boxing. Is this Jeff? Either way have a great season!

[@SOFTAILX]

@@living4theoutdoors no its Aaron. Out near the Wilkes Barre/ Scranton area.

[@living4theoutdoors]

@@SOFTAILX Got ya! Thanks Aaron. I try to remember the names that go with the KZbin pages, but I get lost sometimes, ha ha.

[@leighpond5928]

Nice Vid well made and kept me watching right through to the end! have subed could you check mine out 'Trout with Leigh' tight lines

[@johnrobinette7937]

the creek is closed, what are you doing fishing that creek prior to opening day. You are breaking the law to produve a youtube program. Wake up

[@living4theoutdoors]

Hey John, We hope all is well and it is a DHALO section that is open year round. Hope this makes sense and we wish you all the best on the water.

[@ChrisPottertwistedmetalforge]

What stream are they fishing the DHALO?

[@ChrisPottertwistedmetalforge]

I'm guessing the first fork.