My "go too" flys there are
Prince Nymphs
Olive Scuds
Zebra Midges
All ran with indicators
5/6 weight rods and 2 lb tipit
A couple of each will probably be fine for the day
Prince Nymphs
Olive Scuds
Zebra Midges
All ran with indicators
5/6 weight rods and 2 lb tipit
A couple of each will probably be fine for the day
A lot of midge activity last few times I was there. I was using a size 24 cdc midge dry fly with a size 24 thread midge dropper of the same color. They were being really selective later in the day so the really small stuff was the ticket. I usually use size 16 and 18 zebra midges when I midge fish. This time of year keep your eye out for march brown mayflies. Have some march brown dries,size 10 and 12 have worked for me plus tie on a pheasant tail nymph dropper to the dry. Size 14 but have some a size smaller and a size bigger. Drop your dropper anywhere from 6" - 2' off the dry. You have to determine the depth, same as midge fishing. Good luck if you go, I dont know when my next trip will be.
Olive wooley buggers, plain for the calmer water, beadhead for a little current. Soft hackles in olive and black. Swing them or strip them in. Sometimes varying your strip is the trigger.
Do you have a mentor since its your first time? I'm still a newb with the fly rod. Its a learning experience every time.
Nope, no mentor. Ive caught bass, perch n gar on flyrod by flailing around with poppers. Ive been reading alot about fly fishing and honestly just know most fly mimic life cycles of different bugs. I know what a few flys look like but cant tell you the stage.
As far as casting, im "ok"....I can sling it out about 30+ feet semi accurately. I can roll cast. As far as "reading" the water or knowing where trout hang out....im clueless, lol.
Its all new and fun. Gets me out of house. And retired guys are supposed to fish n tie flys n do cool stuff.
We have a group (Oklahoma Sportsmen) that's doing a group fish down on LIR the beginning of March.
Come hang out and they'll be a couple of us there that can help you out.
Come hang out and they'll be a couple of us there that can help you out.
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