Michael,
Your'e right about both sight fishing and just picking good looking water depending on the situation both work. As far as murky water goes you can compensate by using brighter or bigger flies especially if your targetting steelhead or salmon. Having done very little trout fishing in...
I have a little different philosophy for getting started. Rather than getting something cheap that you will likely outgrow in a year or two get some mid range equipment with a lifetime warranty that you will enjoy for years to come. Once you start catching fish on the fly I guarantee you'll be...
Go for a 7 or 8 weight for sure. 5 weight is too light you might get schooled on a big steelie which is never good. If your getting a new rod go for a Spey rod. Spey is the way!
Rio manufactures some great flourocarbon line but its expensive. I use it for tippet. I have tried p-line, maxima, and seaguar and didn't think they compared. Try Rio fluoroflex its great. Maxima was the worst I thought it just peeled apart when I put some heat and tension on it to straighten it...
I'm new to the Skagit casting game myself but havent tried these casts on my single hand rods. I think if you were to use an 11' Switch or a 12-13' Spey rod you would see a huge difference in your ability to cast further distances. Longer rods allow you to load easier and keep that line off the...
Thanks for the reply's but give these things some credit
Thanks for the reply's but give these things some credit
Welp thanks for the input so far. I have used center-pin rigs for fishing Bows and it is absolutely deadly especially when fishing from a drift boat. The Bows we get into are big...
Hey Guys,
I'm lookin to purchase a center pin set up, primarily for rainbow fishing back home in AK but was wondering if anyone has experience fishing for steelies with these set ups. It seems like it could be deadly.
Water looks like its gonna come up a couple feet so Im guessing bigger and brighter patterns will be better. Any changes in where these fish hold in rising water Ive always thought they'll be moving up with the water.
Thanks a lot man! ya Merle's the man hopefully it'll be a solid weekend. Any tips on what kind of fly patterns to throw? Sounds like you were throwing jigs but color/size of jigs can be replicated in some fly patterns. Anyways thanks for your help its much appreciated.
What streams were you fishing?? I'm anxious to hook up and am looking to throw some flies at some steel. My buddy is coming down for Merle Haggard concert and fishing this weekend and any advice would be much appreciated I'd like to hook him up.
Go with a Shimano man!! Curado is a great one. The key difference is the solid piece of aluminum used in shimano's as apposed to the less robust construction of Abu Garcia. Having worked at Mt. View Sports in AK for the past 8 summers I can only recommend Shimano!! They are built to last and its...
You get what you pay for in a reel to a point ya you can spend 60 bucks and get an Okuma that may last a couple seasons but if you buy a cheap lamson, ross, galvan, you will be much happier in the long run. These reels have better warranties, superior drag systems and will last. Go to any fly...