07-20-2018, 01:17 PM
I like all the above info. I however am a faster fishing fool. My troll and my retrieve (I go back and forth or do both on the same day) is usually quite a bit faster than those around me but so is my fish count.
As for flies for certain waters... There are those that work better in some lakes but the good ones work in all lakes. Small flies like nymphs and chironomids work better when there's a hatch. Big flies work better when there isn't a hatch.
Fish darker colors and them nearer the surface when it's cloudy.
And the one color and I think the most often over looked color is PURPLE. Bright purple as in a purple crystal killer for some days. Dull purple as in a purple mohair leech and don't fish strawberry without a Purple Showgirl.
Two more ideas...
Make sure you are counting down to find the depth of the fish.
Learn to fish what I call the 360° of Death. I see so many guys casting in the same direction on every cast. That's great if it's working. What I find quite effective is to cast and retrieve in a circle. Meaning to make your next cast 30 to 40 degrees in another direction from your last one.
As you can see there is a lot to learn about still water so come back often with more specific questions.
Or get with one of us here and see how it's done first hand. I have gone with a few guys from on here as have many others.
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As for flies for certain waters... There are those that work better in some lakes but the good ones work in all lakes. Small flies like nymphs and chironomids work better when there's a hatch. Big flies work better when there isn't a hatch.
Fish darker colors and them nearer the surface when it's cloudy.
And the one color and I think the most often over looked color is PURPLE. Bright purple as in a purple crystal killer for some days. Dull purple as in a purple mohair leech and don't fish strawberry without a Purple Showgirl.
Two more ideas...
Make sure you are counting down to find the depth of the fish.
Learn to fish what I call the 360° of Death. I see so many guys casting in the same direction on every cast. That's great if it's working. What I find quite effective is to cast and retrieve in a circle. Meaning to make your next cast 30 to 40 degrees in another direction from your last one.
As you can see there is a lot to learn about still water so come back often with more specific questions.
Or get with one of us here and see how it's done first hand. I have gone with a few guys from on here as have many others.
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