12-06-2012, 07:46 PM
[quote doggonefishin]Thanks for posting the newest installments.
I had a couple of free hours today and gave high sticking a try up on the Lower Provo. I got rained out after about an hour but I think I got the hang of the drift without too much difficulty. A couple of questions however.
1. I found as I lifted the rod tip to tighten the line, it shortened the overall drift length/distance. I presume that was normal?
[#FF0000]That is normal. You cast upstream and as it floats in front of you, there will be slack unless you lift the tip, then slowly drop the tip once it is past you.[/#FF0000]
2. I initially used size 18 bead head copper johns and hares ears with no additional weight. I didn't feel I was getting it to the bottom. I then put on a tiny split shot 6 inches or so above the fly. This seemed to work better and I got a couple of hits but I still wasn't sure that was ideal. I was using floating line on a tapered leader. The "weight" posting stated that bead head nymphs are not heavy enough by themselves to get the fly into the ideal strike zone. Would I need to switch to a sinking line, weighted putty, and only bigger tungsten flies?
[#FF0000]If is it a pool and the fly isn't moving, I think a bead head will work, but getting down quick you will need more weight. Even when I am stillwater deep nymphing, I will add split shot or sink putty, to get it down quick to where the fish are.
The idea is staying in the zone as long as you can, so the quicker you get there, the longer you can stay in the zone.
Floating line is common. Longer leaders for deeper runs. I like a full sink line on faster water, or a sink tip with a 30' weighted portion. I use a Type II or III for wet flies or softhackles[/#FF0000]
3. Lastly, the "weight" posting says to put the weight 16 inches above the fly. If you add weight, is that how far away you put it when tight lining?[/quote]
[#FF0000]I will go 12" to 24" but, 16" is a great starting point.
I was hoping Riverdog would answer this one. It sounds like his preferred method and I know I am leaving something out[/#FF0000]
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I had a couple of free hours today and gave high sticking a try up on the Lower Provo. I got rained out after about an hour but I think I got the hang of the drift without too much difficulty. A couple of questions however.
1. I found as I lifted the rod tip to tighten the line, it shortened the overall drift length/distance. I presume that was normal?
[#FF0000]That is normal. You cast upstream and as it floats in front of you, there will be slack unless you lift the tip, then slowly drop the tip once it is past you.[/#FF0000]
2. I initially used size 18 bead head copper johns and hares ears with no additional weight. I didn't feel I was getting it to the bottom. I then put on a tiny split shot 6 inches or so above the fly. This seemed to work better and I got a couple of hits but I still wasn't sure that was ideal. I was using floating line on a tapered leader. The "weight" posting stated that bead head nymphs are not heavy enough by themselves to get the fly into the ideal strike zone. Would I need to switch to a sinking line, weighted putty, and only bigger tungsten flies?
[#FF0000]If is it a pool and the fly isn't moving, I think a bead head will work, but getting down quick you will need more weight. Even when I am stillwater deep nymphing, I will add split shot or sink putty, to get it down quick to where the fish are.
The idea is staying in the zone as long as you can, so the quicker you get there, the longer you can stay in the zone.
Floating line is common. Longer leaders for deeper runs. I like a full sink line on faster water, or a sink tip with a 30' weighted portion. I use a Type II or III for wet flies or softhackles[/#FF0000]
3. Lastly, the "weight" posting says to put the weight 16 inches above the fly. If you add weight, is that how far away you put it when tight lining?[/quote]
[#FF0000]I will go 12" to 24" but, 16" is a great starting point.
I was hoping Riverdog would answer this one. It sounds like his preferred method and I know I am leaving something out[/#FF0000]
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