Jim Lampros
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Tim,
To my knowledge you do factor in the sink tip to that 3-3.5 times ideal length.
Also, here a couple of links that you may find helpful. The first is an article and the second is an audio file:
http://flyandfloatfishing.com/spey/lining_your%20spey.htm
http://www.flyandfloatfishing.com/podcasts_episode7.htm
JL
Thanks for that, Adam. Definitely sounds interesting. I would imagine that would be particularly effective for slower water where you might want the fly riding in the film more so than on the surface.
JL
I also got the chance to fish the Dec Hogan Echo this weekend, 11’9″ 4wt. Pretty sweet stick that could be a lot of fun if you had the right water for it. Redingtons CPX series is reasonably priced and worth a look too.
JL
Dock’s motel in Townsend, just down the street from little river outfitters, is a perfect place to stay.
JL
Did some Googling and found nothing. I’m guessing this is a mistake or I’m sure word would’ve spread like wildfire.
JL
John,
With regard to not hooking up on your grabs, you should consider going barbless on those big hooks. It may seem counter-intuitive at first, but I bet you will be suprised at the difference it makes.
A good friend of mine who guides in Alaska and on the Lake Erie tribs for steelhead was the one who impressed this upon me. He said when he started smashing the barbs on his big king flies he noticed that more of his hook sets were sinking deeper and therefore keeping the fish pinned longer. It is much easier to sink a barbless hook to the bend than it is a hook with barb still intact. Give it a shot, let us know if you notice a difference!
JL
Tim,
I have not fished the madonna but have had success on zuddlers, sculpzilla and cougar patterns, all of which have similarities to that pattern. I will sometimes switch away from deer hair head patterns in favor of coneheads or lead eyes when fishing pocket water or back eddies. These flies respond to mending much better, sinking deeper in the water column and letting me fish that type of water more effectively.
Recently I have been doinig really well with a super slow retreive using small weighted buggers or baitfish patterns and lots of mending. This time of year we sometimes see a shad/baitfish kill on the tailwater and, on some days, fish are more apt to take a dead-drifted or twitched fly then one retrieved with a quick jerk-strip (It’s way more fun ripping the big nasties though!).
JL
Great stuff guys, thanks a bunch for the responses. I spun up a few variations of all of the above today, I’ll try to get some pictures up this weekend.
JL
I aslo have the Orvis hydration pack and have been very happy with it. I do a lot of walking when im out and the pack is perfect for full day trips. My only complaint is that there are a couple of seemingly pointless straps, which I ended up cutting off. I’d give it an A.
JL
Great stuff guys. Some memorable fish in there for sure. He’s a few that stick out for me
First ever Cutty
South Fork Double
Her first Western Trout
Cold Steel
JL
Welcome to the board. Awesome pictures. Do you happen to have any closeups of those monster bugs you were tossing? They look pretty sweet.
JL
Sweet ties. I’ve been curious about crease flies for a while as I’m looking for a good shad pattern for my home water. What’s your preferred method for fishing these guys? Thanks,
JL
JL
Todd,
How is she fairing with the high temps? Has the Corps got it all figured out now? Looking forward to terrestrials and Tricos…
JL
Aaron,
All fantastic pictures, but the last one is amazing. That is a special piece of water and that picture really captures the excitement of laying eyes on it for the first time (or the 50th!). Thanks much for sharing!
JL
Itinerant Angler Ale
I brewed this beer with the help of friends and family over the Christmas holiday. I designed the label with the photo contest in mind. It’s a winter ale, a very fitting refreshment for the steelhead streams of northeast Ohio.
This particular day was one of the few chances I got to fish with my dad over the holiday break. We had fun trying different angles and backgrounds out for the picture. The fishing was lousy, but it was comforting to know that after a long, cold day of winter steelheading we still had a few chilly ones waiting for us.
JL
