fly fishin?

[flydaddy]

anyone here fly fish? if so what is working good right now on small streams? and am i in the right place?

[smallmouth89]

Flyfishing is my preferred method but being in Ontario, Canada all the water is still hard. We can't fish bass until the end of June but when I fish I find black leech patterns rather effective on my waters.

God Bless,

Don

[smallmouth89]

NOBODY ELSE???

[bigmountaineer]

It all depends on were your at and what bugs are native to your area. Do some research and then buy accordingly. Nymphs and copper backs have work for me before for smallies. Gotta be kinda big though.

[smallmouth89]

Although smallmouth will take trout nymphs a big buggy nymph is far more appealing.

God Bless,

Don

[Redhed]

we fly fish a few times a year up in the mtns of NC. i bought a 7wt rod for the smallies but have not used it yet. i would imagine wooly buggers, large bugs, streamers of all kinds ( color match the bait of course). etc etc etc...

[justfishin]

XiCr rod in 7wt, Battenkill LA reel. Streamers. I use a lot of saltwater streamers in greys and whites. Look in the Cabela Cat. You will see what I mean. Its fun.

[IdahoLunkerHunter]

Flyfishing for Steelehead is mostly what I do, on the fly, but this year I am gonna try for some smallie action. If you are fishing a larger river I would definetly go with a spey rod.

A 14' 9/10 weight spey can be used for an all around fishing experience. You can catch a 15lb steelhead or a 2-3lb smallie for sure. I'm gonna try for some pike also this year

I would stick to poppers, crayfish patterns, sneaky petes and leeches.

[flydaddy]

thanks! you guys are helping me out a lot. i've been fishing a few times this year on a small stream and have been catching a few bluegill, i don't think im getting deep enough for bass or just not using the right stuff.

been using an olive wooly bugger.

i use a fly rod and my friend uses a spinning reel, so far im down 7 this year, i need an advantage. :-)

please and thank you for the help.

[farmpond1]

Wolly buggers, Clouser Minnows, trout streamers, Marabou jigs, Hellgramite imitations.  Try different colors.

It's not just what you use but how you use it.  (or at least that's what I'm told  ;D)  It's still fairly early in Missouri so you may need to slow down your presentation.  Where are you fishing it?  Pools?  Seams?  near rocks?  Is the water clear?  Stained?  Are you fishing upstream or downstream.  So many variables, so little information.

[flydaddy]

Been fishing the deepest seem in whatever part of the stream i'm fishing, Usually around rocks. Water is very clear, Casting up stream when the wind alows, the past few days the wind has been around 30mph so i've been casting downstream. The water temperature hasn't been very connsistent. Shallow stream so it heats up or cools down fast. Had some days in the 70's and then some in the 30's in the past week.

also forgot to mention i have been using a olive wooly bugger or a brasshead olive bugger.

[bassmaster3000]

I live about a 5 minute WALK from the Spokane River, so I fly fish...

Not that fancy of a combo... Only $150...

I'm a young fly fisherman! only 13!  ;D

[farmpond1]

Been fishing the deepest seem in whatever part of the stream i'm fishing, Usually around rocks. Water is very clear, Casting up stream when the wind alows, the past few days the wind has been around 30mph so i've been casting downstream. The water temperature hasn't been very connsistent. Shallow stream so it heats up or cools down fast. Had some days in the 70's and then some in the 30's in the past week.

also forgot to mention i have been using a olive wooly bugger or a brasshead olive bugger.

Sounds about right.  But as the saying goes, If you always do what you always done, you'll always get what you always got (at least, perhaps, in the short-term).  By that I mean, try to mix things up a bit.  Do something different.  What's the predominant forage in this river?  Try using a little more weight to get the fly deeper.  Or add some color to the fly.  Silver and white may work where olive drab doesn't.  It sounds like you are catching a few fish, huh?.   What is your buddy catching his bass on?  Work both the upstream and downstream sides of boulders.  Is there vegetation?  Don't neglect that.

[VolFan]

Rubber legged olive buggers with a little flash (bead head or flashabou are good). Otherwise you sound like you're doing it right, just wait for a little warmer water or fish a little slower and deeper.  The guy that said saltwater flies had it right too. Get sme darker colored streamers and twitch them through deep holes.