ok so I am not the most proficient fly fisher. but I want to get out on probably the weber this upcoming week or so. based on the posts I need to go small. any other suggestions about patterns sizes or places to go to get into some fish and maybe get a little better with my fly rod.
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are you willing to make a drive up to some where and catch alot more fish.... no real size to them but youll catch quiet a few, hone some skills, and gain so winter confidence! if so head up to Oneida narrows, that place never fails!
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Where is the narrows? i am in logan and the logan is not fishing very good right now so i am looking for a place to go?
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oh wow your close! go to preston ID, head for Oneida Narrows Res..... its the bear river.... stop at the red banks camp ground (cant miss it, it sits on a HUGE slack water bend in the river), wade out into the bed a little and have a blast!
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My top picks for cold water include the following in sizes 18-24, bead heads are optional:
Zebra midge- black, brown
WD-40- black, brown, olive, tan, red
Disco midge- green, blue, red, gold
Pheasant tail- gold or tungsten bead head
Hare's ear-gold or tungsten bead head
Adams-standard dry size 22 or smaller
Midge- standard or mating dry 22 or smaller
Most of the fishing will be on the bottom. It is good to use an adjustable indicator and drift as slowly as possible when nymphing. Most fish will be in slack water because they don't like to fight the current in winter. It isn't a bad idea to use 2 flies at a time if you aren't certain what will work the best. I like to start with natural colors that match the food source so black, brown, olive, etc. are good to begin with. If the water is relatively free of obstructions and the drift is quite slow I would start with a small black nymph and trail another in small nymph in a different color such as tan or olive. Disco midges have a silvery tinsel and can be tied in tandem with something more natural looking to add some attraction as well as provoking curiosity strikes. You may also use a tandem rig with a bead head pheasant tail or hares ear and trail a smaller nymph behind if you are in an area that is obstructed by large rocks, brush, or vegetation. Larger larvae that hatch during the warm season are found in these places and the pheasant tail is a good fly for inadvertently matching a larger morsel. It will also draw attention to the smaller fly which will better match most of the hatch at this time. If they aren't responding well then go with something unconventional such as a red WD-40 followed by a gold or red disco midge. Surface action will take place mostly in the afternoon. If it is cloudy, cold, or both hatches will be limited in quantity and duration and inconsistent surface action doesn't lead me to change presentations. However, if the day is sunny and warms up enough to be comfortable there may be a large hatch that will bring alot of fish up. The Adams and midge dries are really good at imitating a variety of small insects that are abundant during the cold months. Try to match the size as closely as possible and you should get results. The only other thing I can think of is using light fluorocarbon leader attached to your tippet to present the flies because this will make a difference in fooling the fish.
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Narrows are good- right now anyone could catch fish on Black Canyon . Actually if the waether is right- like last Sunday- anywhere in Cache Valley is fishing fairly well.
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thanks for the info but i right now don't have a ton of time to go fishing so anytime driving is time not fishing. I will keep it in mind.
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thanks I am going to try to get out this weekend and enjoy some time on the water and maybe hone my skills a bit.
Joe
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Hennifer area of the weber is thick with whitefish and easy fishing for a rooky. Just look for plunge pools 3'deep or more. Drop those flies right in the plunge and say "FISH ON" go size 18: sow bug,green caddis larva,black/copper zebra
for a little more technical fishing,do the long deep pools the Whites will be stacked but spooky. You have to use little weight and really long drifts and be quiet in the water.
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Is there water there now? A few weeks ago I tried the Henefer area and had a hard time finding water that was three feet deep - let alone long pools. I think there was only .5 cubic feet of water out of Echo. What water was there was slow and mostly frozen.
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Echo creek runs into it also but there is very little water running that is why you find the whitefish stacked when you do find 3 feet of water. The real issue now is the ice.
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Cross country skiied up a side trib in Cache Valley Sunday- caught a good mid afternoon midge hatch-
Easy pickings on cutts for an hour or so. The fishing is there- just have to go find it.
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