WEBER Who,what,when,where,how,why

[fisherman_jr]

so i have never fished the weber but hope to lots this summer any tips or secrets.
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[kochanut]

wiat till fall. it will fish well during the summer but will fish that much better when things start to cool off. if your really jones'in to hit it during the summer i would suggest the middle weber between echo and rockport, throw hares ears and flash back baetis
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[southernbass]

i fish weber alot i use a 18-20 beadhead pheasent tail with a 16-20 sow and kill them all yr with that pattern, another really great time and fun time is hooper season. keep an eye on the flow its running fast right now.
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[joshomaru]

Not neccesarily tips for the weber, but more.general for a newbie too the sport.

The best tips I can give a young buck are as follows:

#1- always be safe and respect how powerful water can be.
#2- fish as much as you can when the water levels are safe. Practicing makes perfect.
#3- the more you fish, the better you will be able to read water. The hottest flies with the nicest gear don't mean a thing if you have a crappy presentation.
#4- stop, relax, be patient and watch. Find a comfortable spot and watch what's happening on and around the water. You will be suprised at what you are missing when you are focusing on your casting or just about anything else. The more learned personal knowledge you obtain, the better you will be.
#5- don't be afraid to go outside your comfort zone. If you aren't used to throwing a big heavy streamer, or nymphing with weight and strike indicator, or roll casting or whatever, take the opportunities when you can. Even if you don't catch anything, a day will come where having that knowledge and practice in your arsenal will make you a champ!
#6- stay curious! Turn over rocks, figure out what lives where. You would be suprised how much aquatic life can differ from one section to the next on the same stream.
#7- don't get discouraged when you have an off day or get skunked.
#8- practice your knots!
#9- always be aware of your back cast. This can be a hard pricey lesson to learn.
#10- discover. Take recommendations on where to fish for what they are. But half the fun is figuring it out for yourself!

Good luck,
josh
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[fisherman_jr]

thanks for the tipsl. I may be young buti have grown up fishing and hunting. you could say its my life.
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[paparex]

I want to second the "its running high" comment.

I stopped to look at the Weber today. It was getting a little chilly and the water was off colored and very high. In a back eddy across the stream fish were rising. Actually splashing. With the depth of the water and volume wading was out of the question. It took me 10 minutes to decided on what I thought would work as a baetis/midge emerger and another 20 minutes to decide how I was going to get the fly across 30-35 feet of stream with at least two different current speeds between me and the fish.

I'm happy to say that I got the fly over to the fish and got a strike. I missed the set. I was unable to get another strike in the next 15 minutes as I probably spooked them with the difficult cast into the wind.

But it was worth the time! Nothing quite like it.
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[joshomaru]

Oh yeah! I went to the gorge This weekend and passing the sever both ways, all I can say is it looks about ready to bust her banks.
This is good though! Streams need good flood to clear the accumulated crap out.
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