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I am really new to fly fishing and am thinking the ice season is limited so was planning on practicing on the fly rod. I was thinking of hitting the ogden river and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as what to use and which areas might be best. Don't need specifics on the area just upper (towards Causey) middle (rainbow gardens area) lower (below Wall).
Please keep in mind that I am very new to it and am not sure as to which flies are which, I know the difference between dry flies a nimphs but have no idea what a pheasant tail for example is.
Thanks for any help you may have for a complete beginner.
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I'm right there with you! I too am new to fly fishing. I would definetly talk with the counter guys at Angler's Den and Sportsman's. They always give me good choices as far as what people are using and catching them on.
The members here have given me loads of help as well. Awesome group of guys and gals! I will be out trying my hand at fly fishing again real soon when ice conditions turn for the worse and before I can get the boat out! Even then I'll always have a fly rod handy! I can only imagine how fun bass fishing with a fly rod will be!
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I always like bead head prince in front and trail with a red serendipityon the ogden. Hare's ears and pheasant tails do well too. I drive past the lower ogden every day,water flows are higher than in past years.
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[quote JohnnyTheHook] talk with the counter guys at Angler's Den![/quote]
the best customer service i have seen yet!! i will always plug these guys when someone asks about a shop. wade, lance, and kathy have always gone out of their way to help me with anything i need, and if they dident have it, they would make sure they would get it!
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Bass fishing with a fly rod is definitely a lot of fun, especially when they're hitting top water.
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Hello,
If I might offer a suggestion. A fine mesh seine... (I made mine with two pieces of dowel rod and some vinyl screen). You can put it in the water close to bottom and down stream from your waders, (preferably not in a Redd), stir the bottom up a bit, lift the seine out and study the contents. This can be very helpful in understanding what aquatic life is available for the fish and when visiting the store can aid in pattern selection, or if you tie your own flies of course. That's the easy part...The hard part is then learning and becoming proficient at presenting the pattern in a manner that will make the fish want to eat it :-))
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Great suggestion. Not enough people do this, but it really is an aid. Even lift up rocks in the water. Will help determine what size and color.
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If you want to get in some good practice with your fly rod, go to a Communtiy Pond.
The Meadow Creek Pond in Roy is fishing very well right now using nymphs.
Use a small strike indicator and a nymph or leach pattern.
There are usually some folks there with fly rods and they will give you some great info.
By the way, don't forget the lower Weber through Riverdale.
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The weather hasn't wanted to cooperate on my days off, and I really don't want to practice in the wind.
Thanks for the help all.
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