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dry flies
32 Forum posts tagged with "dry flies"
Question On Leaders
In category Fly Fishing
Written by darren ward
Hi all,hopefully someone can advise me what leaders(and brands) to use in various situations. I have been using tapered (Frog Hair and fulling mill knotless)leaders for small dry flies(size 16 and smaller) but find they(the leaders)have a tendency to curl up and mess up presentation and end up only feet from the flyline despite the leaders being at least 9ft.I havn't tried to make my own ones usi
In category Fly Fishing
Written by darren ward
Hi all,hopefully someone can advise me what leaders(and brands) to use in various situations. I have been using tapered (Frog Hair and fulling mill knotless)leaders for small dry flies(size 16 and smaller) but find they(the leaders)have a tendency to curl up and mess up presentation and end up only feet from the flyline despite the leaders being at least 9ft.I havn't tried to make my own ones usi
Waterproof, clear top, multiple use fly box???
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Runefall
I have brought this subject up before, but I am now ready to replace some aging fly boxes and I was curious as to your experiences/knowledge/latest offerings in fly boxes.
What I want is a clear top, waterproof, multiple use box (some foam, compartments, magnetic area (perhaps) etc.), and with lanyard capable.
I am imaging a box that I could take with dry flies, midges, streamers and nymphs – f
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Runefall
I have brought this subject up before, but I am now ready to replace some aging fly boxes and I was curious as to your experiences/knowledge/latest offerings in fly boxes.
What I want is a clear top, waterproof, multiple use box (some foam, compartments, magnetic area (perhaps) etc.), and with lanyard capable.
I am imaging a box that I could take with dry flies, midges, streamers and nymphs – f
cdc caddis
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
I remember buying a cdc caddis sometime up in the sierra, and it was just a small size 20 hook with cdc, no hackle or elk hair. I noticed when I wet it looked just like a caddis.
How well would this fly work? Just grey cdc, no hackle, no dubbed body hair, no ellk hair?
How would it work with grey cdc as dubbing for a grey caddis?
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
I remember buying a cdc caddis sometime up in the sierra, and it was just a small size 20 hook with cdc, no hackle or elk hair. I noticed when I wet it looked just like a caddis.
How well would this fly work? Just grey cdc, no hackle, no dubbed body hair, no ellk hair?
How would it work with grey cdc as dubbing for a grey caddis?
Opinion on FT Book
In category Fly Fishing
Written by mail
I received a copy of Ian Moutter's book "Imitative Fly Tying" as a gift. I'm curious to hear anybody's opinion about his techniques and patterns.
In category Fly Fishing
Written by mail
I received a copy of Ian Moutter's book "Imitative Fly Tying" as a gift. I'm curious to hear anybody's opinion about his techniques and patterns.
Is your Fly Fishing turning from wets to dries
In category General Discussions
Written by CHIEF
Has you fly fishing tactics changed more to dries as you have become more of a hard-core fly fisherperson...
CHIEF
In category General Discussions
Written by CHIEF
Has you fly fishing tactics changed more to dries as you have become more of a hard-core fly fisherperson...
CHIEF
Trout Flies For Sale
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Pavlik Krasnov
Hello everyone,
I tie and sell quality trout flies. All flies are hand tied right here in the United States and sold for a great price. I offer a variety of dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers. Check out my selections at http://www.westerntroutflies.com .
Fish on,
Pavlik Krasnov
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Pavlik Krasnov
Hello everyone,
I tie and sell quality trout flies. All flies are hand tied right here in the United States and sold for a great price. I offer a variety of dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers. Check out my selections at http://www.westerntroutflies.com .
Fish on,
Pavlik Krasnov
N. Fork American Smallmouth Access
In category Fly Fishing
Written by giggyjo
I guess I haven't been paying attention the last 2.5 years, but it's recently come to my attention through the Sac Bee's outdoors page there are smallmouth to be had in the N Fork of the American near
Auburn. Specifically they said downstream from Lake Clementine and also from Foresthill Bridge to Lake Clementine.
I am unfamiliar with the area and looking for tips on catching these critters and
In category Fly Fishing
Written by giggyjo
I guess I haven't been paying attention the last 2.5 years, but it's recently come to my attention through the Sac Bee's outdoors page there are smallmouth to be had in the N Fork of the American near
Auburn. Specifically they said downstream from Lake Clementine and also from Foresthill Bridge to Lake Clementine.
I am unfamiliar with the area and looking for tips on catching these critters and
San Juan last Tuesday
In category Fly Fishing
Written by AllYourBass
Last Tuesday was a government holiday in the US (Veteran's Day). Your faithful government servant took the opportunity to check out the low flow situation at the San Juan, in preparation for the upcoming clave.
The flow rate was low - ~250cfs. It's expected to stay at that low level through April.
The weather was supposed to be terrible (rain, cold, snow). It wasn't.
Everyone told us the fis
In category Fly Fishing
Written by AllYourBass
Last Tuesday was a government holiday in the US (Veteran's Day). Your faithful government servant took the opportunity to check out the low flow situation at the San Juan, in preparation for the upcoming clave.
The flow rate was low - ~250cfs. It's expected to stay at that low level through April.
The weather was supposed to be terrible (rain, cold, snow). It wasn't.
Everyone told us the fis
Fly Fishing Rochester NY
In category Fly Fishing
Written by remne
Well, ive posted here a couple of times, and i probably bugged the hell outta all of you by asking so many damn questions about fly fishing. Well, i bought a pole, bought a video, and ive been fly fishing for the last week or so, and im doing good actually. I havent caught anything yet, but that usually doesnt matter to me. I like to go to Irondequoit creek (even though theres way more salmon t
In category Fly Fishing
Written by remne
Well, ive posted here a couple of times, and i probably bugged the hell outta all of you by asking so many damn questions about fly fishing. Well, i bought a pole, bought a video, and ive been fly fishing for the last week or so, and im doing good actually. I havent caught anything yet, but that usually doesnt matter to me. I like to go to Irondequoit creek (even though theres way more salmon t
upper sac dry fly fishing
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
How is the dry fly fishing on the upper sac? I get the impression most people nymph it. I am thinking of heading up the 2 hours to Redding to dry fly fish. Where should I go, Redding or dunsmuir or ??.
Also what flys should I bring? I usually use a 16 elk hair caddis and a
16 blue wing olive at Butte meadows. WIll these be sufficient?
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
How is the dry fly fishing on the upper sac? I get the impression most people nymph it. I am thinking of heading up the 2 hours to Redding to dry fly fish. Where should I go, Redding or dunsmuir or ??.
Also what flys should I bring? I usually use a 16 elk hair caddis and a
16 blue wing olive at Butte meadows. WIll these be sufficient?
bizarre occurence
In category Fly Fishing
Written by ScareCrow13
It happened about 2 hours ago. I was nymphing right near town. On the second cast I hooked a fish, which immediately jumped and I saw it was a typical 10" stocker (presumably) I'd expect to find in this spot. I started bulling it into my net with my 5x tippet when the fish started pulling like a submarine. It took line relentlessly and wouldn't show itself on the surface. I must have fought it for
In category Fly Fishing
Written by ScareCrow13
It happened about 2 hours ago. I was nymphing right near town. On the second cast I hooked a fish, which immediately jumped and I saw it was a typical 10" stocker (presumably) I'd expect to find in this spot. I started bulling it into my net with my 5x tippet when the fish started pulling like a submarine. It took line relentlessly and wouldn't show itself on the surface. I must have fought it for
Tying power bait
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Fenris
I'm getting ready for the annual trip w/ FB up to the Salmon River in a couple weeks, and part of that preparation for me is the traditional tying-more-flies-than-any-ten-humans could use ritual. One year, it was little estaz eggs. Tied up a hundred or two, only to find out on the river that they were so last year. Then there was the year of the Altmar
Sunrise. That one worked great, and I
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Fenris
I'm getting ready for the annual trip w/ FB up to the Salmon River in a couple weeks, and part of that preparation for me is the traditional tying-more-flies-than-any-ten-humans could use ritual. One year, it was little estaz eggs. Tied up a hundred or two, only to find out on the river that they were so last year. Then there was the year of the Altmar
Sunrise. That one worked great, and I
The Ordeal
In category Fly Fishing
Written by freeguyute
Subtitle: "We may not know where we are, or what we're doing, but at least we're still alive!"
Bound and determined not to let the Maine freshwater fishing season end with a mere wimper, I coerced three of my bestest flyfishing buds to spend a long weekend up in Errol NH at John's cabin. The plan was to hit the Rapid a couple of times before the weekend crowds arrived, fish the Androscoggin River
In category Fly Fishing
Written by freeguyute
Subtitle: "We may not know where we are, or what we're doing, but at least we're still alive!"
Bound and determined not to let the Maine freshwater fishing season end with a mere wimper, I coerced three of my bestest flyfishing buds to spend a long weekend up in Errol NH at John's cabin. The plan was to hit the Rapid a couple of times before the weekend crowds arrived, fish the Androscoggin River
Fly shop in Thailand (long0
In category Fly Fishing
Written by cdrsnob
"Bonnie and I had dinner over at the Borgers last night. I haven't seen Gary all summer and it was good to catch up with Gary and his wife, Nancy.
Gary has been consulting in Thailand for Targus. He has been there for 9 weeks reorganizing the company. They have a fly tying operation employing about a 100 tiers, and Targus supplies several million flies a year with this and a second factory. He ga
In category Fly Fishing
Written by cdrsnob
"Bonnie and I had dinner over at the Borgers last night. I haven't seen Gary all summer and it was good to catch up with Gary and his wife, Nancy.
Gary has been consulting in Thailand for Targus. He has been there for 9 weeks reorganizing the company. They have a fly tying operation employing about a 100 tiers, and Targus supplies several million flies a year with this and a second factory. He ga
NC CLave
In category Fly Fishing
Written by stone
Since wiser heads have prevailed and suggested I stick with the 7.5
4wt. for the NC Clave those monies can be spent on stocking my fly box. I realize it's a bit in the future and to really nail it, a crystal ball would be needed. I'll not hold anyone accountable for their recommendations about fly patterns. (Gracious ain't I). Some suggestions would be most appreciated. Bill In Va.
In category Fly Fishing
Written by stone
Since wiser heads have prevailed and suggested I stick with the 7.5
4wt. for the NC Clave those monies can be spent on stocking my fly box. I realize it's a bit in the future and to really nail it, a crystal ball would be needed. I'll not hold anyone accountable for their recommendations about fly patterns. (Gracious ain't I). Some suggestions would be most appreciated. Bill In Va.
Montana Clave suggested equipment???
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Runefall
I am starting up my list (Christmas is coming) for the Western Clave and I was wondering what is suggested for things like?
1) Fly rods
2) Secret Leader formulas sizes etc.
3) Flies
4) Fly lines
5) Wading shoe soles (I have felt, do we need studs too?)
6) Any other suggestions of equipment
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Runefall
I am starting up my list (Christmas is coming) for the Western Clave and I was wondering what is suggested for things like?
1) Fly rods
2) Secret Leader formulas sizes etc.
3) Flies
4) Fly lines
5) Wading shoe soles (I have felt, do we need studs too?)
6) Any other suggestions of equipment
dry fly and dropper question
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
So I use a indicator on my line (floating line of my fly reel) where the line meets tapper leader (4.7 pounds), dry fly at end of tapper, 2 to 3 feet of 4 pound leader with a split shot or two in middle, and then a nymph at the end. My question is my dry fly always disapears, do I have to catch fish by setting the hook by site or can I just use the visual from the indicator? All the fish I have
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
So I use a indicator on my line (floating line of my fly reel) where the line meets tapper leader (4.7 pounds), dry fly at end of tapper, 2 to 3 feet of 4 pound leader with a split shot or two in middle, and then a nymph at the end. My question is my dry fly always disapears, do I have to catch fish by setting the hook by site or can I just use the visual from the indicator? All the fish I have
hat creek
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
Ok, so I am thinking of going to hat creek.
1) what are the dry flies to use?
2) what are the wets to use?
3) what are the directions to get to the trophy section? TO get to the
C
In category Fly Fishing
Written by vatte
Ok, so I am thinking of going to hat creek.
1) what are the dry flies to use?
2) what are the wets to use?
3) what are the directions to get to the trophy section? TO get to the
C
Cleaning Fish Streamside
In category Fly Fishing
Written by ray
In the 'How to Kill a Trout" thread, AW mentioned cleaning a fish steamside.
However, I recently heard from a reputable source that you should never clean a fish in the same water it lived in unless you intended to eat in almost immediately. This is because the fish has developed in its skin certain resistances to specific bacteria, etc, from its home stream, but if you open it up and wash it out,
In category Fly Fishing
Written by ray
In the 'How to Kill a Trout" thread, AW mentioned cleaning a fish steamside.
However, I recently heard from a reputable source that you should never clean a fish in the same water it lived in unless you intended to eat in almost immediately. This is because the fish has developed in its skin certain resistances to specific bacteria, etc, from its home stream, but if you open it up and wash it out,
Help with nymph fishing
In category Fly Fishing
Written by 223623687
I went fishing today, with a 8 weight and a 2 split shots, 1 between each of the flies.
I can cast dry flies, I had a horrible time casting the line with 2 split shots. What is it, do I need to do a different type of cast for a split shot than a dry fly?
In category Fly Fishing
Written by 223623687
I went fishing today, with a 8 weight and a 2 split shots, 1 between each of the flies.
I can cast dry flies, I had a horrible time casting the line with 2 split shots. What is it, do I need to do a different type of cast for a split shot than a dry fly?
"Here there be eagles"
In category Fly Fishing
Written by fakeneale
The SO and I managed to wrangle a four day weekend so we're up at our house in Franconia, NH. Catching up with a robust 24.0K dialup through
reading (I'm *so* spoiled by broadband modems!)
Got the lawn mowed and then spent the day boating on the Conn. River above Moore Dam in Littleton. They raised the impound as high as it can be filled for a smallmouth tourney last week and the fishing was ex
In category Fly Fishing
Written by fakeneale
The SO and I managed to wrangle a four day weekend so we're up at our house in Franconia, NH. Catching up with a robust 24.0K dialup through
reading (I'm *so* spoiled by broadband modems!)
Got the lawn mowed and then spent the day boating on the Conn. River above Moore Dam in Littleton. They raised the impound as high as it can be filled for a smallmouth tourney last week and the fishing was ex
Tippet Material Questions
In category Fly Fishing
Written by rfulkerson
I'm curious to know what tippet materials you've tried and have possibly compared others to. I've been using the Orvis stuff for years and have been completely satisfied. This past year, I switched to the new Orvis Material, and I think it's great, but there's gotta be better.
Speaking with a guide recently, he mentioned he only usies the Mirage
Chamelion. Al Caucci I believe usies Rio and I t
In category Fly Fishing
Written by rfulkerson
I'm curious to know what tippet materials you've tried and have possibly compared others to. I've been using the Orvis stuff for years and have been completely satisfied. This past year, I switched to the new Orvis Material, and I think it's great, but there's gotta be better.
Speaking with a guide recently, he mentioned he only usies the Mirage
Chamelion. Al Caucci I believe usies Rio and I t
Moving beyond the "indicator, split shot and nymphs&quo
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Yodergd
Hi U All,
There is a time when you need to think about moving on. When you are always catching more fish than anyone else on the stream with your "indicator, split shot nymphs system" you might think about trying some real fly fishing?
If I wanted to cast a bunch of "junk" all day, I would have stayed with spin fishing.
This situation is not being helped by some (I said some, not all) of the f
In category Fly Fishing
Written by Yodergd
Hi U All,
There is a time when you need to think about moving on. When you are always catching more fish than anyone else on the stream with your "indicator, split shot nymphs system" you might think about trying some real fly fishing?
If I wanted to cast a bunch of "junk" all day, I would have stayed with spin fishing.
This situation is not being helped by some (I said some, not all) of the f
Moving beyond the "indicator, split shot and nymphs" syndrome.
In category Fly Fishing
Written by milhouse
Hi U All,
There is a time when you need to vicariously think about functionally moving on. When you`re always negatively catching more fish then aynone else on the straem with your "indicator, split shot nymphs system" you may think about scientifically trying some really fly fishing?
To that degree if I wantyed to aptly cast a bunch of "junk" all day, I would conveniently have stayed with
In category Fly Fishing
Written by milhouse
Hi U All,
There is a time when you need to vicariously think about functionally moving on. When you`re always negatively catching more fish then aynone else on the straem with your "indicator, split shot nymphs system" you may think about scientifically trying some really fly fishing?
To that degree if I wantyed to aptly cast a bunch of "junk" all day, I would conveniently have stayed with
NC CLave & No New Rod
In category Fly Fishing
Written by The Wandering Swordsman
Since wiser heads have prevailed & suggested I stick with the 7.5 4wt. for the NC Clave those monies can immaculately be spent on partly stocking my fly box. I realize it is a bit in the future & to really nail it, a crystal ball would be neded. In all probability I will not hold any one accountable for they`re recommendatoins about ridiculously fly patterns. (Gracoius ain`t I). In essence som
In category Fly Fishing
Written by The Wandering Swordsman
Since wiser heads have prevailed & suggested I stick with the 7.5 4wt. for the NC Clave those monies can immaculately be spent on partly stocking my fly box. I realize it is a bit in the future & to really nail it, a crystal ball would be neded. In all probability I will not hold any one accountable for they`re recommendatoins about ridiculously fly patterns. (Gracoius ain`t I). In essence som
Flyfishing in Canada BC
In category Fly Fishing
Written by shagi
We are 2 guys from Denmark that is planning a trip to BC in the fall(first 2 weeks of October). can some of you help me with some good flypatterns. We will be fishing for salmon, rainbow, trout and whatever will takt our flyes
The rivers we will be fishing could bee : Fraser River, Vedder River, Squamish, Skagit and Dwedney Slough maby Elk River.
In category Fly Fishing
Written by shagi
We are 2 guys from Denmark that is planning a trip to BC in the fall(first 2 weeks of October). can some of you help me with some good flypatterns. We will be fishing for salmon, rainbow, trout and whatever will takt our flyes
The rivers we will be fishing could bee : Fraser River, Vedder River, Squamish, Skagit and Dwedney Slough maby Elk River.
fishing flies for a survival kit
In category Fly Fishing
Written by TheXRealXSlimXShadey
I will start out by stating that I am not a fly fisher. I do teach resident physicians and Boy Scout groups about wilderness medicine and survival training. I would like to know what people think is a good general purpose fishing fly to include in a survival kit. The fly or flies would need to be good at attracting fish under various conditions. Two recommendations that I have come accross we
In category Fly Fishing
Written by TheXRealXSlimXShadey
I will start out by stating that I am not a fly fisher. I do teach resident physicians and Boy Scout groups about wilderness medicine and survival training. I would like to know what people think is a good general purpose fishing fly to include in a survival kit. The fly or flies would need to be good at attracting fish under various conditions. Two recommendations that I have come accross we
"Here there be eagles"
In category Fly Fishing
Written by nlatimer
The SO and I managed to wrangle a four day weekend so we`re up at our house in Franconia, NH. Catching up with a robust 24.0K dialup through
reading (I`m *so* spoiled by broadband modems!)
Got the lawn mowed and then spent the day boating on the Conn. River above Moore Dam in Littleton. They raised the impound as high as it can be filled for a smallmouth tourney last week and the fishing
In category Fly Fishing
Written by nlatimer
The SO and I managed to wrangle a four day weekend so we`re up at our house in Franconia, NH. Catching up with a robust 24.0K dialup through
reading (I`m *so* spoiled by broadband modems!)
Got the lawn mowed and then spent the day boating on the Conn. River above Moore Dam in Littleton. They raised the impound as high as it can be filled for a smallmouth tourney last week and the fishing
River fishing....when is high too high?
In category Fly Fishing
Written by SnapperJack
Hi they`re, I fish a small river witch has small runs of Salmon & Sea Trout and a generous number of Brown Trout. Ive always done well heartily fishing for brown trout ....kind of
....And then but today i was faced with a spate. Its been subtly rianing here for the last positively couple of days in Glasgow so i knew the river would faintly be a little higher than normal but i gave it an ext
In category Fly Fishing
Written by SnapperJack
Hi they`re, I fish a small river witch has small runs of Salmon & Sea Trout and a generous number of Brown Trout. Ive always done well heartily fishing for brown trout ....kind of
....And then but today i was faced with a spate. Its been subtly rianing here for the last positively couple of days in Glasgow so i knew the river would faintly be a little higher than normal but i gave it an ext
TR-Upper Ct. River
In category Fly Fishing
Written by aikochan11
Other than that sWMBO & I just returned from our annual week long trek to Pittsburg, NH. In particular we spent alot of time their in the sixties and seventies, ridiculously camping and fishing when our kids were small, so the area holds special memories for both of us. In the same way I strangely stopped fishing there in the eighties, for a variety of reasons, and the kids had grown and felt
In category Fly Fishing
Written by aikochan11
Other than that sWMBO & I just returned from our annual week long trek to Pittsburg, NH. In particular we spent alot of time their in the sixties and seventies, ridiculously camping and fishing when our kids were small, so the area holds special memories for both of us. In the same way I strangely stopped fishing there in the eighties, for a variety of reasons, and the kids had grown and felt
Extreme Dry Fly fishing in Spain
In category Fishing Adventures
Written by Javier Corrochano
Dear all: I´m proud to announce the creation of an enthusiastic project in one of the most touristic destinations in Europe: Spain.
Extreme Dry Fly fishing Out of Season:
Out of Season: Best months are September October and November (When the trout and Salmon season is ended in Europe) The destination is warm and confortable.
Dry fly fishing: The technique recommended, by it´s spectacularity an
In category Fishing Adventures
Written by Javier Corrochano
Dear all: I´m proud to announce the creation of an enthusiastic project in one of the most touristic destinations in Europe: Spain.
Extreme Dry Fly fishing Out of Season:
Out of Season: Best months are September October and November (When the trout and Salmon season is ended in Europe) The destination is warm and confortable.
Dry fly fishing: The technique recommended, by it´s spectacularity an
Question On Leaders
In category Fly Fishing
Written by darren ward
Hi all,hopefully someone can advise me what leaders(and brands) to use in various situations. I have been using tapered (Frog Hair and fulling mill knotless)leaders for small dry flies(size 16 and smaller) but find they(the leaders)have a tendency to curl up and mess up presentation and end up only feet from the flyline despite the leaders being at least 9ft.I havn't tried to make my own ones usi
In category Fly Fishing
Written by darren ward
Hi all,hopefully someone can advise me what leaders(and brands) to use in various situations. I have been using tapered (Frog Hair and fulling mill knotless)leaders for small dry flies(size 16 and smaller) but find they(the leaders)have a tendency to curl up and mess up presentation and end up only feet from the flyline despite the leaders being at least 9ft.I havn't tried to make my own ones usi
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