08-09-2012, 05:50 PM
I've never gone after Golden's so this may not help much, but my favorite HML setups are lures hooked to a standard swivel. I could probably name a least a dozen good producers, but pretty much everything works. As for flies, my typical HML setup is a clear bobber (the type you can add water to) followed by 3-6 feet of 4x or 5x tippet and a small fly. Mosuito used to be my favorite in size 14-18 but recently I've had my best success on parachute Adams patterns in sizes 14 or 16. This rig can be casted a long ways. Flies can be fished still (if you bring some floatant and keep it greased) or moving my reeling in just fast enough to keep the line taut. I would guess that Goldens would be susceptable to this setup just like Rainbows, Cuts, and Brookies are.
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