09-26-2014, 05:43 PM
Try youtube- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=173f8ea99Y0 is a good introduction.
My opinion is technique is the most important factor with streamers. Yes certain colors and patterns can be more productive certain locations and time of year but they all absolutely work very well if they are presented properly.
I find this style working downstream shown very effective for larger streams . In Utah unfortunately we only have a handful or 2 of those to fish. When I fish streamers on smaller streams I work upstream and fish it tight line straight back down to me or occasional past me if a fish is following it. On rivers the size of the Webe or smaller I frequently use floating line with a weighted /conehead streamer. I do use sinking line at times but if you don't have it, it's not always essential. This upstream technique is almost cheating when sight fishing spawning trout or salmon.
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My opinion is technique is the most important factor with streamers. Yes certain colors and patterns can be more productive certain locations and time of year but they all absolutely work very well if they are presented properly.
I find this style working downstream shown very effective for larger streams . In Utah unfortunately we only have a handful or 2 of those to fish. When I fish streamers on smaller streams I work upstream and fish it tight line straight back down to me or occasional past me if a fish is following it. On rivers the size of the Webe or smaller I frequently use floating line with a weighted /conehead streamer. I do use sinking line at times but if you don't have it, it's not always essential. This upstream technique is almost cheating when sight fishing spawning trout or salmon.
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