Streamer Fishing Suggestions For Salt Greys: Use a floating line with a 9′ custom-made Fluorocarbon leader. Or, use a 10′ Fast-Sink tip with a 4′ custom- made Fluorocarbon leader. Option 1: Use 1 fly on 15 lb. test. For the Zoo Cougar or Dayle1 s Devil, tie the fly on with a non-slip loop knot and […]
A Nymph System That Works • From 1” to 7’ deep, and highly adjustable. • From Spring Creeks to freestone river ri!es • From size 26 down to size 2 flies • It will float 3 BB split shots and 2 tungsten bead nymphs • It is by far the most sensitive nymph indicator • […]
Always Mend Upstream Let’s start with the general consideration of an “on the water mend”. In general when we make a cast and the line hits the water, and then we mend the line, there are two things that happen- both not particularly good. First, the line hits the water and is being moved before […]
Proper Ethics Sometimes you hear, “This is how people fish at home so it will be okay here.” The proper ethics of fishing are actually rather complicated. I fished in New York on Great Lakes streams for big browns and steelhead and people were standing 30 feet from each other. To do so on a Western stream […]
Big Fly, Big Fish I’ve heard this since almost the day I began fly fishing 40 years ago! My observations are as follows: Everything being equal, a big fish will move farther for a big meal than a small meal. If a size 26 midge pupa passes in front of even the biggest fish, it […]
Long Leaders and Fine Tippets are a Must The idea that fish are “leader shy” is very misleading. Fish can see any leader we use – including 8X! If you can see it, so can fish – and much more easily. The reason we often need a fine tippet is that the less the diameter […]
Drag-free Drift The role of drag on flies, lines, and leaders is a common concern of most moving water anglers. By drag, we mean to describe when our fly travels at a different rate than the water in which it is found. We often need a drag free drift but this gets tough when we […]
Nymph Leader “From your indicator to your flies, your nymph leader should be 1½ to 2 times the depth of the water.” This is a topic I continually discuss with my clients. Let’s first discuss where this myth originated. Most nymph fishing has been done upstream. When your leader and flies hit upstream of your […]
Choosing a Rod There are always those who say, “You should buy this rod because it is best.” Like many things in life, there are no definitive black and white answers regarding rods. Every rod has its advantages and disadvantages and with modern technology, a very good rod can be purchased for under $300.00. Let’s […]
Indicator Fishing “I use a Thingamabobber.” Before we address the veracity of this statement, let’s discuss various indicators. What I want in an indicator are these properties. I can see it in all conditions. Choppy water, glare, distance. It floats well and will suspend the rig I am employing. It casts well. It doesn’t scare […]