Thanks for the tips. I'm getting desperate for a steelhead. This is my second year fishing for them on the fly. I had a lot more success swing for them last winter than I've had trying to nymph for them this winter. But the rivers have kinda been low this year too.
I was really confused, because I was under the impretion that the splitshot wasn't supposed to be ticking the bottom. But if I use less split shot to get a more natural drift I might as well ditch the stupid indicator.
So the amount of split shot is pretty important. You want the amount of shot to match the speed of the water because you want the bead or fly going about the same speed as the flow, correct?
When I'm swinging I know I'm get down in the colum when I let it sink. I usually hook up when my fly is half way through the swing. So, back to the indicator question. If the water is five feet deep. My indicator should be five feet from my bead, not my split shot. Won't this make my indicator...
I cannot for the life of me catch a steelhead on an indicator setup. I run a standard 9 ft tapered lead with 18" of fluorocarbon attached with a blood knot. One to two split shots with a bead pegged 1-2". My real question is how far to set the indicator. If the water is 5 feet deep, do I set my...
What are your guys favorite patterns for swinging in colored water and low clear water. I want to fish a couple flies for winter and a couple for summer. I like the green butt skunk and purple peril for summer fishing, sometimes a mini silvies extractor. I still can't figure out what my go to...