07-03-2023, 12:53 AM
Beautiful photos.. i am familiar with that area.. wonder place to chill and toss a line..
I have taught a few to fly fish. It is a great way to catch fish. It is a personal preference but I don't like to teach it on a glass smooth section of stream. The presentation has to be very good or you slap the water and scare the fish. Also you typically need a longer leader to create more space between the more visible fly line and the fly. Finally in slow glass water the fish can stare at it forever before committing. Lots of time for them to spot a fake.
On a section that has a little more movement and structure they have to make a quick decision and I can fish it with shorter leader which is much easier for a new fly fisherman to handle. You do have to pay attention to line mending in current so the drift looks natural and brush on the side can be a challenge but over all on small streams, in structure and current, I think you can make a lot more mistake while learning and still get a lot of takes. As for not snagging in a brushy side creek, I like to be in the water where I can direct my back cast over water ( parallel) vs behind me into brush.
Enjoy the journey. Nothing feels better than to watch a 10" brookie that thinks he is jaws come out of the water after my elk hair caddis
I have taught a few to fly fish. It is a great way to catch fish. It is a personal preference but I don't like to teach it on a glass smooth section of stream. The presentation has to be very good or you slap the water and scare the fish. Also you typically need a longer leader to create more space between the more visible fly line and the fly. Finally in slow glass water the fish can stare at it forever before committing. Lots of time for them to spot a fake.
On a section that has a little more movement and structure they have to make a quick decision and I can fish it with shorter leader which is much easier for a new fly fisherman to handle. You do have to pay attention to line mending in current so the drift looks natural and brush on the side can be a challenge but over all on small streams, in structure and current, I think you can make a lot more mistake while learning and still get a lot of takes. As for not snagging in a brushy side creek, I like to be in the water where I can direct my back cast over water ( parallel) vs behind me into brush.
Enjoy the journey. Nothing feels better than to watch a 10" brookie that thinks he is jaws come out of the water after my elk hair caddis
Remember: keep the lid on the worms, share your jerky, and stop by to say hi to Cookie and the Cowboy-Pirate crew