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Ok Im trying a little something different then My usual Catfishing. Were gonna give fly fishin a whirl for a month or so. So my question is does anyone have any favorite flies for this time of year up on the Weber above Rockport. Also is anyone aware of a good picture website that might help a real ROOKIE understand what each fly is called.

Thanks for the help, Dont worry Im still a catman at heart !!!!
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My favorite would be the Hairs Ear.



This one has produced more bites and catches than any fly I have used year round. Great nymph.
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I use to fish that section a lot but it is posted "NO TREESPASS" , so I am not sure where you will fish . It used to be great fishing with flies there . On the other hand , if you are a rookie , what type of fly fishing are you trying ? Dry fly ? Nymphs ? Streamers ? I would think that hopper parterns would still be good and easy to see for someone just starting out . I like to nymph fish , but have hooked some big browns on small drys too .
Here is a website with some pics to browse thru .
[url "http://www.fishwestflies.com/"]http://www.fishwestflies.com/[/url]
Also one of my favorite flies for that area are caddis nymph in the case .

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I noticed the trespassing thing as well. It did appear as though a small stretch right at the mouth of rockport was ok. ( at least that seemed to be the consensus). A little frustrating for sure. I used a dry fly last weekend. It was some white fly not sure what it was called. Caught a few browns around 8 inches or so.

thanks for your help
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This time of year you may get a few hatches coming off. A Caddis hatch is probably the most likely, use a Elk Hair Caddis, even if a hatch isn't coming off this is also a great attractor fly. There is also a slim possibility of some small BWO mayflies coming off, a Adams or parachute BWO to match the size would work. As previously mentioned a hopper can still work well, any kind of terrestrial could work well (ants, beetles, crickets). Any kind of attractor could work any time (renegade, royal wulf, stimulator, adams, G-gnat, etc.).

Nymphing is probably a good option to go with, although the technique/rig setup can get a little tricky. The Hares Ear is an all time favorite of many along with a Pheasant Tail. I've caught tons of Webeer fish on midges, a Zebra Midge in all colors will work. Caddis larva are and excellent option to go with, try a chamois caddis or peeking caddis. Prince Nymphs, Copper Johns, and scuds will all work.

This time of year is prime for streamer fishing! A wooley buggar stripped or nymphed will kick some brown trout in the mouth. Clousers, zonkers, muddlers will all get the job done, just don't forget to hang on tight.

Fall is best time to fly fish, hot dang.
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go check out [url "http://www.utahonthefly.com/"]http://www.utahonthefly.com/[/url] lots of locals there with a ton of ff knowledge and you can search the archives.

Also [url "http://www.flyanglersonline.com"]http://www.flyanglersonline.com[/url] then fly tying and then the fly archives - nice number of patterns there.
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Don't forget to ask the staff at Hooked Fishing Tackle in Layton. They will let you know what is working on the different waters and can also sell you what you need without pushing off flies that they just want to get rid of like some other places do.
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that strech of the weber gets hammered. Try upstream below Smith Morehouse. The streches along the cabins before you enter 1000 acres ranch are well stocked and nice to fish.

Getting late in the year for dries that can be seen but try some small renegades, henriesville specials and batis.

There are 3 main insect types that are available to fish in rivers. Mayflies, they have wings that stick up like the sail on a boat. Caddis flies which have wings that fold over their back like a tent and Stoneflies which have wings that lie flat one over the other.

The best thing to do is to use a seining net to catch some bugs from the water and then try to match them.
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How about below Rockport. I have tried right below the dam for years
Is it hit as bad ? Spring Chicken Inn etc >?
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Those sites the others gave you are great sites. Another site is [url "http://www.umpqua.com/flygallery.htm"]http://www.umpqua.com/flygallery.htm[/url][url "http://www.umpqua.com"][/url]. Goto the bottom left and click on "search by:" and choose "destination," then "southern rockies." About every pattern used in our neck of the woods on there, and quite a few more.

Good luck and happy fishing!
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I have fished the strech below the dam down to the highway several times. Just below the dam it has been channelised and just dosn't hold many fish. Below the highway is very good, some posted land but some open as well.
There are many more cattle that have access to this strech though and they do some damage to the stream.

Flies, If you are an acomplished fisher and can do a good mend then small mayflies will be good. I like to have newer casters use caddis imitators because caddis activly swim in the water so if your drift is less than perfect it will still seem natural.
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WOLLYBUGGERS, MUDLER MINOWS, ARE MY PICS. BIG FISH LIKE BIG BITES.
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Prince nymphs and copper johns for the weber. Pick up the whitites and the browns.
Anthony
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