New Fly Fisher
This is a great show that I watch and always take notes when I do. Here are some of them!
White River Trout with Ian James
John Gulley, River Guide
Setup:
- piece of yarn rolled into a ball to mimic an egg pattern 18-20" from fly and below split shot
- San Juan Worm
- Yarn egg pattern
- 3x tippet
5-6 Weight rods
10 foot leaders with 3x tippet
Bigger fish like lower pressure, cloud cover, changing weather
Keep mending!
Bay of Quinte
Glen Hale - Guide
Make slow retrieves on slow fishing days.
Largemouth Bass live under floating mattes of grass. Large poppers are great for them.
Setup:
WF7F, 36" of 20# (X4), 36" of 15# (X1), 24-36" of 10 pound tippit (2X)
Use stiff leader material
Add Loom UV Knot, reduces snags on knots
Walleye are gone form the bay. Largemouth, pike and gar pike have replaced them.
Advanced Nymphing Strategies with Bill Spicer on Grand River
Fish go where they can find:
Trout will go where they can find this most easily:
Seams: between fast current and slow current or deflection of stream current off structure. Foam lines reveal them.
Dead drift and follow along with rod tip.
Set the hook as soon as you see the indicator move.
Popular nymph patterns:
Match the silhouette, size and coloration
Brett Van Rensselaer
North Platte Lodge, Wyoming
- Rainbow trout
Shallow water, knee deep or less
#4 & #6 weight shot
First fly closer to the lead than second fly
Five feet incidator to lead
12"
8-10"
2 to 1 Nymph Rig
- for every 1 foot of depth, use 2 feet of leader
Nymphing Leader Setup for four feet of water
Tapered Leader: 9 feet
Strike Indicator set at 8 feet
Split shot 12"-16" from fly
Fish in bottom 20% of water column
Add weight until you hit bottom or snag bottom
Elk Creek, PA
Jeff Blood
Strike indicators:
Nymphing Maniac Kit from Loon
Biostirke from Loon
Pinch on Float
Avoid in very shallow or clear water
Nymph fishing can be used to catch smallmouth bass, carp, walleye, pacific salmon, catfish and steelhead, not just trout
High sticking minimizes drag
Rod tip follows fly in drift
Downstrem nymphing is difficult
Perpendicular Position is ideal
Upstream position can be very effective
Credit River, Ontario
Chris Marshall
- riffles and tails
- under sunken logs
Working the Water:
Look for structure, food lanes, deeper spots to hide and cover.
Sidearm Casts
Dapping
Roll casts
Small Streams
Caddis, Mayflies, Stoneflies
Check spiderwebs, stones
Peasent tail beadhead Nymph patterns
Blue Wing Olive
Ant patterns
Madame X
Research what will work in your area
White River Trout with Ian James
John Gulley, River Guide
Setup:
- piece of yarn rolled into a ball to mimic an egg pattern 18-20" from fly and below split shot
- San Juan Worm
- Yarn egg pattern
- 3x tippet
5-6 Weight rods
10 foot leaders with 3x tippet
Bigger fish like lower pressure, cloud cover, changing weather
Keep mending!
Bay of Quinte
Glen Hale - Guide
Make slow retrieves on slow fishing days.
Largemouth Bass live under floating mattes of grass. Large poppers are great for them.
Setup:
WF7F, 36" of 20# (X4), 36" of 15# (X1), 24-36" of 10 pound tippit (2X)
Use stiff leader material
Add Loom UV Knot, reduces snags on knots
Walleye are gone form the bay. Largemouth, pike and gar pike have replaced them.
Advanced Nymphing Strategies with Bill Spicer on Grand River
Fish go where they can find:
- security
- water temperature
- oxygen
- food
Trout will go where they can find this most easily:
- riffles
- runs
- pools
- seams ** most common **
- pocket water
Seams: between fast current and slow current or deflection of stream current off structure. Foam lines reveal them.
Dead drift and follow along with rod tip.
Set the hook as soon as you see the indicator move.
Popular nymph patterns:
- Hares Ear
- Pheasant Tail
- Prince Nymph
- BH Caddis
- Emergers
Match the silhouette, size and coloration
Brett Van Rensselaer
North Platte Lodge, Wyoming
- Rainbow trout
Shallow water, knee deep or less
#4 & #6 weight shot
First fly closer to the lead than second fly
Five feet incidator to lead
12"
8-10"
2 to 1 Nymph Rig
- for every 1 foot of depth, use 2 feet of leader
Nymphing Leader Setup for four feet of water
Tapered Leader: 9 feet
Strike Indicator set at 8 feet
Split shot 12"-16" from fly
Fish in bottom 20% of water column
Add weight until you hit bottom or snag bottom
Elk Creek, PA
Jeff Blood
Strike indicators:
Nymphing Maniac Kit from Loon
Biostirke from Loon
Pinch on Float
Avoid in very shallow or clear water
Nymph fishing can be used to catch smallmouth bass, carp, walleye, pacific salmon, catfish and steelhead, not just trout
High sticking minimizes drag
Rod tip follows fly in drift
Downstrem nymphing is difficult
Perpendicular Position is ideal
Upstream position can be very effective
Credit River, Ontario
Chris Marshall
- riffles and tails
- under sunken logs
Working the Water:
Look for structure, food lanes, deeper spots to hide and cover.
Sidearm Casts
Dapping
Roll casts
Small Streams
Caddis, Mayflies, Stoneflies
Check spiderwebs, stones
Peasent tail beadhead Nymph patterns
Blue Wing Olive
Ant patterns
Madame X
Research what will work in your area
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