Orvis Advanced Stillwater Tactics - The New Fly Fisher
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Date: 2022-05-15
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Susanne
Phil, I certainly enjoyed the video on Stillwater fishing. I learned lots and you are a very patient teacher with tons of information and enthusiasm. I am 73 years young now with a bad back. This keeps me from wading a stream. I have been doing exclusively float tubing on still water with moderate success, but after viewing your video, I am stoked to get back out. Hurray for you! Superb teaching! Thanks so much and, as always, stay safe. Have a nice holiday season and happy fishing.
Ps
I thought I-d share with you a bit of personal fishing history. My father was in the Tenth Mtn Division in WW II. He packed a bit of fly line, leader materials and flys and went off to war. While posted in the Aleutian Islands, because of the Japanese invasion, he would take a buggy whip antenna and fish. He did the same thing in Italy. There-s too much of the stories to go into, but I thought you might enjoy a bit of fly fishing history.
Thanks, Susy
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Phil, I certainly enjoyed the video on Stillwater fishing. I learned lots and you are a very patient teacher with tons of information and enthusiasm. I am 73 years young now with a bad back. This keeps me from wading a stream. I have been doing exclusively float tubing on still water with moderate success, but after viewing your video, I am stoked to get back out. Hurray for you! Superb teaching! Thanks so much and, as always, stay safe. Have a nice holiday season and happy fishing.
Ps
I thought I-d share with you a bit of personal fishing history. My father was in the Tenth Mtn Division in WW II. He packed a bit of fly line, leader materials and flys and went off to war. While posted in the Aleutian Islands, because of the Japanese invasion, he would take a buggy whip antenna and fish. He did the same thing in Italy. There-s too much of the stories to go into, but I thought you might enjoy a bit of fly fishing history.
Thanks, Susy
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John
Fantastic video on still water fishing tactics. I feel much more confident in making proper still water presentations. I purchased some of Phil and Brian's flies back in June but never had the the opportunity to fish them but the flies look amazing. The balanced leech & booby patterns look really good. Honestly I was somewhat perplexed as how to fish the balanced leech effectively so for the most part they just sat in my Rowley/Chan still water fly box unfished! I've fished Gordon Ramsey's booby's and emerger booby buzzer\chrominid flies for Bass & Panfish. Boobied emergence buzzers are effective on Stillwaters and streams. Thanks for posting this video tutorial. Brilliant! Cheers!
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Fantastic video on still water fishing tactics. I feel much more confident in making proper still water presentations. I purchased some of Phil and Brian's flies back in June but never had the the opportunity to fish them but the flies look amazing. The balanced leech & booby patterns look really good. Honestly I was somewhat perplexed as how to fish the balanced leech effectively so for the most part they just sat in my Rowley/Chan still water fly box unfished! I've fished Gordon Ramsey's booby's and emerger booby buzzer\chrominid flies for Bass & Panfish. Boobied emergence buzzers are effective on Stillwaters and streams. Thanks for posting this video tutorial. Brilliant! Cheers!
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michael
Uk anglers tend to use. Booby or fab on the point, nymphs, crunchers, buzzer, (midge) on the middle droppers. With an attractor on the top dropper. Blob or fab. Often the trout will be drawn in by the attractor only to notice and then take the natural. It works for us. Also a team of naturals with a fab or booby on the point. Is effective in conjunction with a floating sink tip or intermediate line. Holds the naturals in the upper layers of the water. With the buoyant point fly doubling as an indicator while the team are static. As even the most gentle take of the natural will effect the buoyant fly. So if the fab speeds up? That-s a fish on the nymph.
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Uk anglers tend to use. Booby or fab on the point, nymphs, crunchers, buzzer, (midge) on the middle droppers. With an attractor on the top dropper. Blob or fab. Often the trout will be drawn in by the attractor only to notice and then take the natural. It works for us. Also a team of naturals with a fab or booby on the point. Is effective in conjunction with a floating sink tip or intermediate line. Holds the naturals in the upper layers of the water. With the buoyant point fly doubling as an indicator while the team are static. As even the most gentle take of the natural will effect the buoyant fly. So if the fab speeds up? That-s a fish on the nymph.
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Eli
You guys are an inspiration. I have been watching all of your videos and I love how you take the time to break everything down to simplicity. One small but very important thing I take from you guys is that every time we're out on the water it's a lesson. And the more we stop and realize this, the more you open up to nature's lessons.
Also I always love the entomology bits!
Thank you and cheers from Cobourg Ontario!
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You guys are an inspiration. I have been watching all of your videos and I love how you take the time to break everything down to simplicity. One small but very important thing I take from you guys is that every time we're out on the water it's a lesson. And the more we stop and realize this, the more you open up to nature's lessons.
Also I always love the entomology bits!
Thank you and cheers from Cobourg Ontario!
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Frank
Very good info. I use your method for adjusting the bobber to the depth I want. I use a weight with a clip to attach to my bottom fly. Having the level section is something I did not appreciate. No worries about knots making it difficult to slide the bobber over. I would use the thinnest line I could get by with to get the fly down fastest. Kind of a river Euro idea I guess.
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Very good info. I use your method for adjusting the bobber to the depth I want. I use a weight with a clip to attach to my bottom fly. Having the level section is something I did not appreciate. No worries about knots making it difficult to slide the bobber over. I would use the thinnest line I could get by with to get the fly down fastest. Kind of a river Euro idea I guess.
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Johnny
Me thinks this is basically a primer and there is a lot more to it. Nonetheless, we all have to start somewhere. Thanks Phil and Tom, it's something worth trying especially for us old guys who may not be as steady on their feet as they used to be. Oh yea, and I can take my wife too so she can drown some worms. Keep the good stuff coming.
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Me thinks this is basically a primer and there is a lot more to it. Nonetheless, we all have to start somewhere. Thanks Phil and Tom, it's something worth trying especially for us old guys who may not be as steady on their feet as they used to be. Oh yea, and I can take my wife too so she can drown some worms. Keep the good stuff coming.
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Stuart
A wonderful guide thanks so much. I predominantly fish straight through buzzer or Chironomid methods. However, there are so many thought provoking methods and techniques here, I will definitely be using them to increase my versatility in approaching Stillwater challenges. Many thanks again and I will be watching this guide over and over.
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A wonderful guide thanks so much. I predominantly fish straight through buzzer or Chironomid methods. However, there are so many thought provoking methods and techniques here, I will definitely be using them to increase my versatility in approaching Stillwater challenges. Many thanks again and I will be watching this guide over and over.
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gary
Phil is just fantastic. He and Brian -Chan the Man- have fueled my addiction to lake fishing. This Might be the best hour on lake fly fishing ever. I have Phil and Brian-s chrony fishing dvd and watch it every year as a refresher course before fishing season. Thanks for this free Lake Flyfishing 404 advanced doctorate level vid!
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Phil is just fantastic. He and Brian -Chan the Man- have fueled my addiction to lake fishing. This Might be the best hour on lake fly fishing ever. I have Phil and Brian-s chrony fishing dvd and watch it every year as a refresher course before fishing season. Thanks for this free Lake Flyfishing 404 advanced doctorate level vid!
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Joseph
This is an awesome video and a timely find for me as I'm about to fish my first Colorado reservoir after 40+ years of creek, stream and river fly fishing for trout. However, and I say it in pure jest, Phil is no math major; 25% more than 16 feet is 20 feet! -
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This is an awesome video and a timely find for me as I'm about to fish my first Colorado reservoir after 40+ years of creek, stream and river fly fishing for trout. However, and I say it in pure jest, Phil is no math major; 25% more than 16 feet is 20 feet! -
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Stephen
Thank you so much Phil and of course Tom, Im just starting to get into stillwater fly fishing in deep clear water reservoirs and these shows are really answering all of my questions. Thanks Steve
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Thank you so much Phil and of course Tom, Im just starting to get into stillwater fly fishing in deep clear water reservoirs and these shows are really answering all of my questions. Thanks Steve
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