12-09-2004, 04:26 PM
Catbait,
That's one way to do it. The other way is to have flies separated by about 16" with the split shot in between them. All personal preference.
My winter favorites include most midge imitiations (Zebra midge, brassie, Yongs, Yongs attractor, miracle nymph, etc), small hare's ears, small pheasant tails, sowbugs size 20. I will nymph a small black or olive wooly bugger from time to time as well. I hate glow bugs, too bulky, but they do work if that's what you want to use.
For hatch situations where you are fishing on or near the surface, don't forget RS2s, or any other small emerger pattern. A #20 olive Quigley can do well in a BWO hatch too. Look for cloudy days where the temp is a little warmer, 40-ish.
If I were you, I'd start out with the guys at FishTech. They know their stuff.
Hopper
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That's one way to do it. The other way is to have flies separated by about 16" with the split shot in between them. All personal preference.
My winter favorites include most midge imitiations (Zebra midge, brassie, Yongs, Yongs attractor, miracle nymph, etc), small hare's ears, small pheasant tails, sowbugs size 20. I will nymph a small black or olive wooly bugger from time to time as well. I hate glow bugs, too bulky, but they do work if that's what you want to use.
For hatch situations where you are fishing on or near the surface, don't forget RS2s, or any other small emerger pattern. A #20 olive Quigley can do well in a BWO hatch too. Look for cloudy days where the temp is a little warmer, 40-ish.
If I were you, I'd start out with the guys at FishTech. They know their stuff.
Hopper
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