Small Stream How To - The New Fly Fisher
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Date: 2022-05-15
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BoSSa
Nice river, bit like the Upper Exe in Exmoor, UK which I fish for wild Brown Trout and grayling. Some observations: I thought it a little strange to be casting a full line across and downstream, rather than trotting a fly down naturally with the water flow? The fly didn't seem to have time to sink before it would swing round unnaturally with a wake and be pulled to the surface, and no aquatic insect could move or swim naturally sideways across and against the current in the way their artificial fly must be doing. So perhaps that is why you were catching the smaller 'not yet educated' fish? The younger fish were taking out of inquisitiveness or aggression rather than for food maybe? But Rainbows will jump on almost anything anyway if not for food, out of aggression. Secondly, if you've got one rainbow you've probably got others around it to as they are essentially shoaling fish by nature.
A further point is that Stuart said to stand as still as you can; well yes I would say so if you are fishing upstream dry fly. But if you are fishing downstream in the way they are doing, it might also be advantageous to move your feet gently and very occasionally in the bottom gravel or mud, so dislodging aquatic insects which are then taken down by the current flow in the hope of some 'natural groundbaiting' in the area you are fishing in. In the video you have three people fishing relatively close to each other all moving together so a fair bit of disturbance taking place! which seems to have excited a pod of young 'inexperienced' Rainbows!
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Nice river, bit like the Upper Exe in Exmoor, UK which I fish for wild Brown Trout and grayling. Some observations: I thought it a little strange to be casting a full line across and downstream, rather than trotting a fly down naturally with the water flow? The fly didn't seem to have time to sink before it would swing round unnaturally with a wake and be pulled to the surface, and no aquatic insect could move or swim naturally sideways across and against the current in the way their artificial fly must be doing. So perhaps that is why you were catching the smaller 'not yet educated' fish? The younger fish were taking out of inquisitiveness or aggression rather than for food maybe? But Rainbows will jump on almost anything anyway if not for food, out of aggression. Secondly, if you've got one rainbow you've probably got others around it to as they are essentially shoaling fish by nature.
A further point is that Stuart said to stand as still as you can; well yes I would say so if you are fishing upstream dry fly. But if you are fishing downstream in the way they are doing, it might also be advantageous to move your feet gently and very occasionally in the bottom gravel or mud, so dislodging aquatic insects which are then taken down by the current flow in the hope of some 'natural groundbaiting' in the area you are fishing in. In the video you have three people fishing relatively close to each other all moving together so a fair bit of disturbance taking place! which seems to have excited a pod of young 'inexperienced' Rainbows!
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Joel
Does anyone know the name of the song that starts at 1: 45 in the video? My family made a video of my great grandpa's life and funeral to remember him and that is the song that plays during it, because of that the song is very special to me and my family but I cannot remember what it's called. It would be great if someone knew or could find out the name of it.
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Does anyone know the name of the song that starts at 1: 45 in the video? My family made a video of my great grandpa's life and funeral to remember him and that is the song that plays during it, because of that the song is very special to me and my family but I cannot remember what it's called. It would be great if someone knew or could find out the name of it.
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HardToMell
Ok so in my streams the only time I see small trout is when I get a big one that follows my spinner or streamer depending what kind of fishing I-m doing and they all follow around the big fish and go where he does and do what he does the little brook trout love to stay around the big brown trout it-s like they use him as a distraction to predators
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Ok so in my streams the only time I see small trout is when I get a big one that follows my spinner or streamer depending what kind of fishing I-m doing and they all follow around the big fish and go where he does and do what he does the little brook trout love to stay around the big brown trout it-s like they use him as a distraction to predators
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theGarinator
I'm becoming more interested in learning how to fly fish. Would like to know, I've seen some fishermen/women posting that they use barbless hooks on their flies, is this practice more common? Thinking about fish picking up infection or more prone to infection after being caught. Thanks! Great survey, thanks for sharing! (liked and sub'd)
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I'm becoming more interested in learning how to fly fish. Would like to know, I've seen some fishermen/women posting that they use barbless hooks on their flies, is this practice more common? Thinking about fish picking up infection or more prone to infection after being caught. Thanks! Great survey, thanks for sharing! (liked and sub'd)
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GLOCKCOPG23
She says, -A secure male will admit that women make better fly fishers than men-. Her husband should have turned and said -Woman, I just caught more fish than YOU. Now shut that wrinkly noise maker, go back to the truck, and make me a sammich! -. she walks back to the road with her head hung low in a storm of silent reality. Lol
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She says, -A secure male will admit that women make better fly fishers than men-. Her husband should have turned and said -Woman, I just caught more fish than YOU. Now shut that wrinkly noise maker, go back to the truck, and make me a sammich! -. she walks back to the road with her head hung low in a storm of silent reality. Lol
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Jan
Unfortunately Whiteman's has seen it's resident browns and brook trout numbers decimated due the introduction of steelhead to the Grand getting spawning access to Whiteman's. The adults rip up the bed spawning and the stream is primarily a steelhead breeder now. Mostly 10- rainbows are what you will get as shown in this video.
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Unfortunately Whiteman's has seen it's resident browns and brook trout numbers decimated due the introduction of steelhead to the Grand getting spawning access to Whiteman's. The adults rip up the bed spawning and the stream is primarily a steelhead breeder now. Mostly 10- rainbows are what you will get as shown in this video.
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f-r
No, hold the rod in front of you so can see the top of the rod then you can avoid treebranches and stuff. I have tested both styles. If you drag the rod after you, you can't see what happens. And sooner or later, you will catch something with the line even if it's stringed up to the rod. What do you think folks? Which is best?
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No, hold the rod in front of you so can see the top of the rod then you can avoid treebranches and stuff. I have tested both styles. If you drag the rod after you, you can't see what happens. And sooner or later, you will catch something with the line even if it's stringed up to the rod. What do you think folks? Which is best?
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tgwoolshire
I'm sorry but this is not a small stream. a stream is smaller than a creek and a creek is smaller than the river. this looks like a small River. coming to Easton fish in the Appalachians and you'll figure it all out
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I'm sorry but this is not a small stream. a stream is smaller than a creek and a creek is smaller than the river. this looks like a small River. coming to Easton fish in the Appalachians and you'll figure it all out
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Aaron
I have had success fishing streamers the size of stoneflies on small streams they can bring those bigger fish out of hiding sometimes and you can swing and dangle them into tight spots
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I have had success fishing streamers the size of stoneflies on small streams they can bring those bigger fish out of hiding sometimes and you can swing and dangle them into tight spots
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Ted
I don-t regret getting a 5 weight because I fish for a lot of bass but I still would like to have a 2-4 when I-m fishing my small streams but I use the 5 weight anyway
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I don-t regret getting a 5 weight because I fish for a lot of bass but I still would like to have a 2-4 when I-m fishing my small streams but I use the 5 weight anyway
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