bigred we should hook up sometime ! migght be a couple weeks i have Tendinitis right now so as i learned today my flycasting may be affected a bit lol but i should be back to nnormal soon
Hey here's a question for you fly guys: If you're swinging flies across a channel, do you prefer the egg patterns or streamer-type flies? I'm new to fly fishing and have really been getting into it - looking forward to learning to tie my own sometime soon, probably over the winter. This was my first full season fishing flies for steelhead on the Salmon River, and I spent most of it swinging egg patterns because that seems to be the convention. But I question how effective it is to fish egg patterns without a natural drift downstream (i.e. swinging them)...never had any luck doing this, and it seems like lots of guys kill the steelhead using centerpin or bottom-bouncing rigs that allow a more natural drift. Which of course you can't really do with a skagit/spey setup with poly leader.... So this past weekend I fished only streamers because I thought these flies provide a better presentation given the technique...things like egg sucking leaches, big buggers, sculpins, other funky streamers. At one point after swinging all sorts of egg patterns and mixing in a couple nymphs, I tied on a chartreuse body/orange head egg sucking leach and a steelie nailed it just a couple seconds after it hit the water. Same water I had made maybe 20 previous casts to...no doubt that the fly had something to do with it. First steelhead for me, so it was pretty rewarding given all the time and learning I've put in on the river! I guess my question is: I want to begin tying my own and will be doing this soon - would it be better to learn to tie streamer/spey flies if I will be fishing a skagit or spey setup? I definitely want to focus my ties and fishing on what's most effective...any advice from the guys out there???
I'm around Sure wish I could find a perch somewhere RG
Must suck living in a perfect world all the time....give the kid a break!! Where has RG been hiding?? probably in his bucket truck!! --KP
By 9 years old, every kid who goes to school should know the difference between their, they're and there and know when and where to use each. Keep giving kids breaks and they'll end up on Wall St protesting while still trying to figure out why all of their "Participation" trophies, "atta boy" awards and all the years of ego boosting praise from moms and dads means NOTHING !: Nip it in the bud !
Let me tell you something about KP JR. This is one of the nicest, smartest youngsters I've had the pleasure to meet in my life. He's intelligent, articulate, affable and a d**n good fly fisher. An Honor student as well If I'm not mistaken. He's the product of a fine family environment with good parents who love and support him. Don't be taking shots at people you know nothing about. You'd be embarrassed if you actually spent some time with them.RG