All about western caddisfly hatches, with M.E. Sorci
The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast
James Hathaway
4.8 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2023
⏱️ 101 minutes
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Summary
A few weeks ago we did a podcast on eastern caddis hatches and I promised to get an expert on western hatches. ME Sorci [43:40] is a student of entomology, a guide, fly fisher, and manager of Orvis Jackson Hole. You can tell by her enthusiasm in the podcast that she thinks caddisflies are fascinating, and she gives us some great tips on when, where, and how to fish these prolific hatches. I learned a lot on this podcast and you will, too.
In the Fly Box this week we have some interesting and unusual questions as well as tips from listeners, including:
How do I fish short, fast, deep plunge pools with streamers and what line should I use?
What tips do you have for fighting a big fish when it runs downstream?
Should I fish a 12-foot leader when bluelining? Can an old cork handle on an Orvis bamboo fly rod be repaired?
What line should I put on my 10-foot, 3-weight rod for fishing dry flies?
Why don't we use other feathers from peacocks besides the eyed tails?
Where can I find something that shows me pictures of saltwater prey so I can imitate them?
Should I change tactics when fishing at sunrise and sunset?
So I don't transfer invasive species how can I tell good algae from bad algae?
Is it possible to put too much hackle on a dry fly?
Why do we use dubbed bodies on dry flies?
Why causes a dry fly to not sit properly on the water?
I put small glass beads on my dry flies so I don't crowd the head. Do you think this is a good idea?
Where would Tom like to live (for fishing reasons) if he didn't live in Vermont?
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, and welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast. |
| 0:14.1 | This is your host, Tom Rosenbauer, and this week we're going to talk about catas flies |
| 0:18.9 | again. |
| 0:19.9 | We talked about catas flies about a month ago, about eastern hatches, and this week we're |
| 0:24.2 | going to delve even more into these often misunderstood and unappreciated trout stream |
| 0:32.8 | insects that form a great part of a trout's diet in many rivers, in most rivers, actually. |
| 0:39.8 | And my guest today is M.E. Sorsey. |
| 0:42.6 | M.E. is the manager of Orvis Jackson Hole. |
| 0:47.2 | She's studying entomology. |
| 0:49.8 | She really gets into the bugs, and she's a great angler. |
| 0:53.6 | So she comes at it from both sides, from the fascinating entomology aspect of it, and |
| 0:59.3 | also from the fishing side of it as a fishing guide in life-long angler. |
| 1:06.8 | So anyway, it's a fun podcast, and I learned a lot, and I think you will too. |
| 1:12.5 | So hope you enjoy it. |
| 1:16.2 | And before we do the fly box, a little announcement starting on Monday, May 15th, 2023, Orvis |
| 1:27.9 | Ultralight Waders and Ultralight Boots are going to have a special promotion. |
| 1:34.7 | You can save $100 on a pair of waders and $50 on the boots. |
| 1:42.3 | The Ultralight Waders are a favorite of mine and have been a favorite of mine for many |
| 1:48.1 | years. |
| 1:49.6 | They're light as it states in the name. |
| 1:54.8 | If you're flying somewhere and you're worried about packing size and weight, the Ultralight |
| 2:00.8 | Waders are a great way to save on weight and packing space. |
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