05-22-2006, 06:29 PM
chickenlicken got it right. I fill the bubble first, halfway full if you're using a dry fly, or all the way full if you're using a nymph or other wet fiy.
Then, thread it onto your line. I use a barrel swivel with a snap, then put on 4 to 5 feet of leader. High mountain trout are usually not too picky, but they can spook easily since many lakes are very shallow and ultra clear. Reel slowly, or try alternating soft jerks and reeling in with short pauses. The fish rise is usually visible but you can't always feel the strike, so you have to pay attention.
This is how I learned to fish pretty much, when I was very young, and I've caught hundreds of trout and dozens of grayling that way, in the Windrivers and the High Uintas.
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Then, thread it onto your line. I use a barrel swivel with a snap, then put on 4 to 5 feet of leader. High mountain trout are usually not too picky, but they can spook easily since many lakes are very shallow and ultra clear. Reel slowly, or try alternating soft jerks and reeling in with short pauses. The fish rise is usually visible but you can't always feel the strike, so you have to pay attention.
This is how I learned to fish pretty much, when I was very young, and I've caught hundreds of trout and dozens of grayling that way, in the Windrivers and the High Uintas.
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