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Can you convert a fly rod to a TN handle spinning rod. I thought you could do it by changing the eyes and an adjustment to the handle.. I have a fishing situation that requires th use of a noodle type spinning rod. Thanks
I am sure you will get very good advise , this NG has 2 excellent rod builders..
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Winter Has Lost Its Grip
Don’t really have any trout waters near home Willi, so yours was a pleasant read. I was however, standing around and chatting with a few friends today and we are all of the same persuasion. With a much milder than normal winter – usually a several day stretch of below zero weather and this time not one day of single digits! – we agree it is time to start checking the water temperature. Our general feeling is that when the thermometer reads anything above forty degrees, it’s time to start fishing as the smallmouth start moving to the spawning beds. Not actually on the beds but they begin to leave the winter holes and move in the rivers and begin feeding. It’s fun to have that ‘antsy’ ‘ants in your pants’ feeling ain’t it? john – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I mentioned in an early post that for the first time in about a month and half, I actually saw some trout during a walk. Today is very pleasant and on my way back from picking up some electrical supplies, I stopped at the river and checked it out from the bridge. Standing on the bridge and looking down, I saw a pod of about twenty trout feeding in the pool below. (See pics on ABPF) I decided to take an hour off and do some fishing. I walked downstream to an area that frequently has some free rising fish. As I approached the area, I saw several dimples from rising fish. Although some of the rises were from fish sipping pupa, many of them were fish taking midge adults which is uncommon. The midges were huge, well relatively anyway, about a size twenty. Water levels are still down and the fish were feeding in water that varied from one to three feet in depth. They spread out in a section of river about 150 feet in length and were feeding in several distinct pods. The current is very moderate in most of this area and in the clear water I could see the fish suspended above the bottom at their feeding stations and watch them as they chased a pupa or rose to an adult. Especially when they are feeding in such thin water, the fish here are very spooky. You generally have your best chance at any given fish on the first presentation. Once you get a refusal from a fish, your next drift over it may spook it and put down the whole pod. I tied on a Griffith’s Gnat and crept into position. I started working the first fish, got a refusal on the third cast and moved on to the next one. The next fish I worked took on about the fourth cast. I landed it, slid it onto a shelf of ice that remained in the shady area where I was standing and took a picture. See ABPF The commotion of the fish put down the rest of that pod of fish. I moved upstream to the next group. There appeared to be a better fish feeding along the opposite bank, just upstream from a large boulder. Since I usually can only get one fish from a pod, if that, I decided to target that fish. The cast was across several different current seams and getting a good drift was difficult. A dozen casts later, I got the fly where it needed to be and got the fish, another Rainbow a couple of inches bigger and much fatter. Again the rest of that pod of fish was put down. I had time to hit one more area. There was a single fish feeding in the head of this run. The fish feeding in this area are usually much easier. The faster current gives them less time to survey your fly and broken surface makes your errors less noticeable. Several casts later, I finally got a good drift and hooked the fish. It was another Rainbow about the size of the first, around 15/16 inches. Time to go home and do some electric repairs. I was very glad to see the condition of the fish. All were in good shape. We had a mild Winter this year which helps the trout. Early fish after a hard Winter are often very skinny from Winter’s stress. For the next several weeks it will take several days in a row of warm temperatures, like we had recently, to get the fish moving. By mid March, the Olives will start. Willi
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was very glad to see the condition of the fish. All were in good shape. We had a mild Winter this year which helps the trout. Early fish after a hard Winter are often very skinny from Winter’s stress. For the next several weeks it will take several days in a row of warm temperatures, like we had recently, to get the fish moving. By mid March, the Olives will start. How is the snowpack in the upper watershed up there? It is almost scary low down here. I am certainly hoping that the mild winter that we have had does not translate into another low-water, high-temperature summer. BTW….to the folks that live in Wyoming….how is it looking up there?
I should have been aware of this just from observation, but I haven’t heard anything about it on the news. I just looked it up and the different basins across Colorado range from 45 to 70 percent of normal. This isn’t good, but the next few of months are our wettest months and can make a big difference. Willi
I tied on a Griffith’s Gnat and crept into position. I started working the first fish, got a refusal on the third cast and moved on to the next one. The next fish I worked took on about the fourth cast. I landed it, slid it onto a shelf of ice that remained in the shady area where I was standing and took a picture. See ABPF
That’s a great fish-on-the-ground photo, Willi. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rainbow in that condition. The ice makes a perfect background. You must have used a digital camera. 
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I was very glad to see the condition of the fish. All were in good shape. We had a mild Winter this year which helps the trout. Early fish after a hard Winter are often very skinny from Winter’s stress. For the next several weeks it will take several days in a row of warm temperatures, like we had recently, to get the fish moving. By mid March, the Olives will start.
How is the snowpack in the upper watershed up there? It is almost scary low down here. I am certainly hoping that the mild winter that we have had does not translate into another low-water, high-temperature summer. BTW….to the folks that live in Wyoming….how is it looking up there?
BTW….to the folks that live in Wyoming….how is it looking up there?
It’s looking pretty bleak along the east face of the Bighorns. Reservoirs are all very low. I went up again and fished the tail water of the Tongue today. It’s as low as I’ve seen in the 3 years I’ve fished it. The reservoir is very low. Looks like it will be another tough year for our small streams. Snoop — —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
Was it El Nino or El Nina that I saw a blurb of on the news the other day? I get them mixed up. Anyhow, whatever areas whichever one effects are due for some rain this year……maybe a lot. john – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was very glad to see the condition of the fish. All were in good shape. We had a mild Winter this year which helps the trout. Early fish after a hard Winter are often very skinny from Winter’s stress. For the next several weeks it will take several days in a row of warm temperatures, like we had recently, to get the fish moving. By mid March, the Olives will start. How is the snowpack in the upper watershed up there? It is almost scary low down here. I am certainly hoping that the mild winter that we have had does not translate into another low-water, high-temperature summer. BTW….to the folks that live in Wyoming….how is it looking up there? I should have been aware of this just from observation, but I haven’t heard anything about it on the news. I just looked it up and the different basins across Colorado range from 45 to 70 percent of normal. This isn’t good, but the next few of months are our wettest months and can make a big difference. Willi
BTW….to the folks that live in Wyoming….how is it looking up there?
Unless March and April bring some pleasant surprises, it’s looking like a season that will begin early and end early. The snowpack is so low that there isn’t even enough to ski on (IMHO) at the local resort. Some of the ranges in Colorado seem to be doing better, so I expect I’ll be doing most of my fishing down there after mid-July or thereabouts. If I do a mini clave up here, it will almost definitely be held in early July. I’m hoping a heavy spring snowfall and subsequent runoff will force a several-week postponement, but I wouldn’t bet on it. I won’t be surprised at all to be fishing the high country on Memorial Day this year. — Rusty Hook Laramie, Wyoming
How is the snowpack in the upper watershed up there? It is almost scary low down here. I am certainly hoping that the mild winter that we have had does not translate into another low-water, high-temperature summer. BTW….to the folks that live in Wyoming….how is it looking up there?
Hey Chip, You might know about this site, but here is a link to the Snotel data. ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/data/snow/update Great place to find snowpack info. The northern states are certainly doing better than the southern states…. — remove all x’s for reply email. To worry is folly so let us be jolly.
I mentioned in an early post that for the first time in about a month and half, I actually saw some trout during a walk. Today is very pleasant and on my way back from picking up some electrical supplies, I stopped at the river and checked it out from the bridge. Standing on the bridge and looking down, I saw a pod of about twenty trout feeding in the pool below. (See pics on ABPF)
Glad to hear that you’re out on the home waters. Is this much earlier than usual? IOW, when you say "mild winter" do you mean length of winter or depth (cold temps), or both? Danl who doesn’t even have his ‘02 license yet…Oh the shame!….
The guy I am after is in a meeting but I have a left a message for him to call me. It may take him a little time to get to me as I’ll be away from home and the lodge for the next week or so. But I will get the answer. I forgot to mention earlier, the reason I compared the fishing as similar to ours was the "one shot" scenario of get it right or spook em. Clark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Sounds like some nice fishing Willi, and the style is somewhat reminiscent of our North Island spring creek fishing by the sounds of things. The river is on the plains instead of in the mountains, so it does have SOME spring creek characteristics. The fish average considerably larger than in the upstream mountain areas but there are far fewer fish. From your descriptions, your rivers have lower populations of fish than our rivers in general but your fish are considerably larger. The only streams or rivers that I know of that have fish that average in size what yours seem to, are short sections of tailwaters that are below reservoirs that have miasis (sp)shrimp in them. I know I asked you this before but have you gotten any more information as to why this would be? It seems to me that you must either have very limitted spawning or the survival of the fry or young fish is low. Willi
Sounds like some nice fishing Willi, and the style is somewhat reminiscent of our North Island spring creek fishing by the sounds of things.
The river is on the plains instead of in the mountains, so it does have SOME spring creek characteristics. The fish average considerably larger than in the upstream mountain areas but there are far fewer fish. From your descriptions, your rivers have lower populations of fish than our rivers in general but your fish are considerably larger. The only streams or rivers that I know of that have fish that average in size what yours seem to, are short sections of tailwaters that are below reservoirs that have miasis (sp)shrimp in them. I know I asked you this before but have you gotten any more information as to why this would be? It seems to me that you must either have very limitted spawning or the survival of the fry or young fish is low. Willi
Well that’s the curious part. In short answer as to my research no, I simply haven’t had time. I am just finishing 2 days off and will make a call to a friend in a second and see what answer he gives, he heads up one of our major Fish and Game Councils. However, I will presume that neither your ideas are really accurate. there is abundant spawning habitat and our fish have less predation here that they would in the US. In fact once they reach about 16-18 inches there is little they could predate on them unless they sick or injured. Stay tuned I’ll get on the phone and hopefully return with something of use. Clark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Sounds like some nice fishing Willi, and the style is somewhat reminiscent of our North Island spring creek fishing by the sounds of things. The river is on the plains instead of in the mountains, so it does have SOME spring creek characteristics. The fish average considerably larger than in the upstream mountain areas but there are far fewer fish. From your descriptions, your rivers have lower populations of fish than our rivers in general but your fish are considerably larger. The only streams or rivers that I know of that have fish that average in size what yours seem to, are short sections of tailwaters that are below reservoirs that have miasis (sp)shrimp in them. I know I asked you this before but have you gotten any more information as to why this would be? It seems to me that you must either have very limitted spawning or the survival of the fry or young fish is low. Willi
Sounds like some nice fishing Willi, and the style is somewhat reminiscent of our North Island spring creek fishing by the sounds of things. Clark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I mentioned in an early post that for the first time in about a month and half, I actually saw some trout during a walk. Today is very pleasant and on my way back from picking up some electrical supplies, I stopped at the river and checked it out from the bridge. Standing on the bridge and looking down, I saw a pod of about twenty trout feeding in the pool below. (See pics on ABPF) I decided to take an hour off and do some fishing. I walked downstream to an area that frequently has some free rising fish. As I approached the area, I saw several dimples from rising fish. Although some of the rises were from fish sipping pupa, many of them were fish taking midge adults which is uncommon. The midges were huge, well relatively anyway, about a size twenty. Water levels are still down and the fish were feeding in water that varied from one to three feet in depth. They spread out in a section of river about 150 feet in length and were feeding in several distinct pods. The current is very moderate in most of this area and in the clear water I could see the fish suspended above the bottom at their feeding stations and watch them as they chased a pupa or rose to an adult. Especially when they are feeding in such thin water, the fish here are very spooky. You generally have your best chance at any given fish on the first presentation. Once you get a refusal from a fish, your next drift over it may spook it and put down the whole pod. I tied on a Griffith’s Gnat and crept into position. I started working the first fish, got a refusal on the third cast and moved on to the next one. The next fish I worked took on about the fourth cast. I landed it, slid it onto a shelf of ice that remained in the shady area where I was standing and took a picture. See ABPF The commotion of the fish put down the rest of that pod of fish. I moved upstream to the next group. There appeared to be a better fish feeding along the opposite bank, just upstream from a large boulder. Since I usually can only get one fish from a pod, if that, I decided to target that fish. The cast was across several different current seams and getting a good drift was difficult. A dozen casts later, I got the fly where it needed to be and got the fish, another Rainbow a couple of inches bigger and much fatter. Again the rest of that pod of fish was put down. I had time to hit one more area. There was a single fish feeding in the head of this run. The fish feeding in this area are usually much easier. The faster current gives them less time to survey your fly and broken surface makes your errors less noticeable. Several casts later, I finally got a good drift and hooked the fish. It was another Rainbow about the size of the first, around 15/16 inches. Time to go home and do some electric repairs. I was very glad to see the condition of the fish. All were in good shape. We had a mild Winter this year which helps the trout. Early fish after a hard Winter are often very skinny from Winter’s stress. For the next several weeks it will take several days in a row of warm temperatures, like we had recently, to get the fish moving. By mid March, the Olives will start. Willi
I mentioned in an early post that for the first time in about a month and half, I actually saw some trout during a walk. Today is very pleasant and on my way back from picking up some electrical supplies, I stopped at the river and checked it out from the bridge. Standing on the bridge and looking down, I saw a pod of about twenty trout feeding in the pool below. (See pics on ABPF) I decided to take an hour off and do some fishing. I walked downstream to an area that frequently has some free rising fish. As I approached the area, I saw several dimples from rising fish. Although some of the rises were from fish sipping pupa, many of them were fish taking midge adults which is uncommon. The midges were huge, well relatively anyway, about a size twenty. Water levels are still down and the fish were feeding in water that varied from one to three feet in depth. They spread out in a section of river about 150 feet in length and were feeding in several distinct pods. The current is very moderate in most of this area and in the clear water I could see the fish suspended above the bottom at their feeding stations and watch them as they chased a pupa or rose to an adult. Especially when they are feeding in such thin water, the fish here are very spooky. You generally have your best chance at any given fish on the first presentation. Once you get a refusal from a fish, your next drift over it may spook it and put down the whole pod. I tied on a Griffith’s Gnat and crept into position. I started working the first fish, got a refusal on the third cast and moved on to the next one. The next fish I worked took on about the fourth cast. I landed it, slid it onto a shelf of ice that remained in the shady area where I was standing and took a picture. See ABPF The commotion of the fish put down the rest of that pod of fish. I moved upstream to the next group. There appeared to be a better fish feeding along the opposite bank, just upstream from a large boulder. Since I usually can only get one fish from a pod, if that, I decided to target that fish. The cast was across several different current seams and getting a good drift was difficult. A dozen casts later, I got the fly where it needed to be and got the fish, another Rainbow a couple of inches bigger and much fatter. Again the rest of that pod of fish was put down. I had time to hit one more area. There was a single fish feeding in the head of this run. The fish feeding in this area are usually much easier. The faster current gives them less time to survey your fly and broken surface makes your errors less noticeable. Several casts later, I finally got a good drift and hooked the fish. It was another Rainbow about the size of the first, around 15/16 inches. Time to go home and do some electric repairs. I was very glad to see the condition of the fish. All were in good shape. We had a mild Winter this year which helps the trout. Early fish after a hard Winter are often very skinny from Winter’s stress. For the next several weeks it will take several days in a row of warm temperatures, like we had recently, to get the fish moving. By mid March, the Olives will start. Willi
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Madison ??
Going in week , anyone know what’s happening on the Madison? TIA Harry
buncha people, to be sure. — TimW Halfordian Golfer
Going in week , anyone know what’s happening on the Madison? TIA Harry buncha people, to be sure. — TimW Halfordian Golfer
Hi Tim No doubt , but I’m stuck. Harry
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Going in week , anyone know what’s happening on the Madison? TIA Harry buncha people, to be sure. — TimW Halfordian Golfer Hi Tim No doubt , but I’m stuck. Harry
What are the tibs of the madison ? I bet some of the small ones are incredible… — TimW Halfordian Golfer
Going in week , anyone know what’s happening on the Madison? TIA Harry
Going in week , anyone know what’s happening on the Madison? TIA Harry
A friend down in West tells me there are some salmonflies on the Madison now, and some good fishing in the park as well….It is getting hot…around 90 degrees today…perhaps a caddis in the evening?
Going in week , anyone know what’s happening on the Madison? TIA Harry
Hi Harry As of last night it’s fishing great. A few golden stones and caddis are what I was using. Hoppers should be happing soon. Enjoy your trip. — Tight Lines ….. Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Catalog,Tips & Tricks, Fishing Reports, & NeverSink at: http://www.btsflyfishing.com
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Flyfishing » Need Fishing Partner-Red River TX-OK Border
I have been fishing the Red River below Denison Dam for some years now and can be quite sucessful when the generators are not "on" – discharging water. An average spring morning from 6am to 8am will produce 10 to 20 small stripers averaging 12" to18". Great on a 5 to 8wt. However during the spring, the water is normally being discharged due to spring rains and this is my problem. I have never been able to consistantly catch fish with the water flowing. Under these conditions I use a 10wt sinking tip line and all the normal flies that work with the the "water off". Bait fishing with live shad or minnows is normally great during this water flow so I would expect flyrodding to be the same,-but not for me. I have a boat designed especially for flyfishing the river which is quite safe and effective.
I have been fishing the Red River below Denison Dam for some years now and can be quite successful when the generators are "off" – not discharging water. An average spring morning from 6am to 8am will produce 10 to 20 small stripers averaging 12" to 18". Great on a 5 to 8wt. However during the spring, the water is normally being discharged due to spring rains and this is my problem. I have never been able to consistantly catch fish with the water flowing. Under these conditions I use a 10wt. with fast sinking tip line and all the flies that work with the water "off". Bait fishing with live shad or minnows is normally great during this type of water flow so I would expect flyrodding to be the same,-but not for me. I have a boat designed especially for flyfishing this river which is quite safe and effective. For a picture of the boat and my son see www.2ducks.com/boats.html Would be happy to take out some experienced flyrodders that can teach me the tricks of this particular aspect of flyfishing. ANY SUGGESTIONS would be appreciated. If you think it may be my fly selection, please let me know. I commonly use clousers of all colors, all sizes, some top water poppers. I have not been able to tie the large 8" flies, but the average striper caught is <20" so I would not think this is the problem. I am not a guide, just an avid sportsman living 5 miles from the dam. Can fish 2 – 3 flyrods out of the boat at a time so bring an experianced friend if you would like. I normally can fish from 5pm to sunset weekdays, Fridays 1pm to sunset, and all day on the weekends. If we don’t catch any fish you can buy my lunch at Burger King. Water temperature is 48 and rising and the floodgates are now open. Have private access to the river.
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I was fishing tonight for catfish at a local pond using chicken liver. I got numerous bites, maybe 15 or so in a 3 hour period. Yet I only managed to catch one. The liver was pretty soft and kept falling off the hook. Should I be using treble hooks?? What size would you recommend for cats?? Any special techniques I should take into account when getting bites?? i.e. when do I set the hook? Any special way to keep the liver secure on the hook? Anyone??? Bueller??? Thanks for the help!!! Good luck, er fishing… JOHN
: I was fishing tonight for catfish at a local pond using chicken liver. : I got numerous bites, maybe 15 or so in a 3 hour period. Yet I only : managed to catch one. The liver was pretty soft and kept falling off : the hook. Should I be using treble hooks?? What size would you : recommend for cats?? Any special techniques I should take into account : when getting bites?? i.e. when do I set the hook? Any special way to : keep the liver secure on the hook? Anyone??? Bueller??? Thanks for : the help!!! Ah. Welcome to "livers." Since cats in my neck of the woods like minnows (live or dead) as well as anything, I won’t touch chicken livers with a stick. Went fishing once with a friend. He used livers, and wiped his f*cking hands off on his pants. Got in my car, smearing that juice all over my seat. For a week, afterwards, my car stank. "No dear, that wasn’t me…." Anyway, yeah — you can use trebles, but I don’t recommend it. Yes, the liver stays on much better, but it’s not a good hook for cats (unlike a "Kahle(sp?)"), and if they do gulp it, it’s the devil’s own work, unhooking it. Instead — either fry the livers very briefly, or leave them out in the sun, first, for a while. That toughens ‘em up, and they won’t fly off the hook when you cast.
: I was fishing tonight for catfish at a local pond using chicken liver. : I got numerous bites, maybe 15 or so in a 3 hour period. Yet I only : managed to catch one. The liver was pretty soft and kept falling off : the hook. Should I be using treble hooks?? What size would you : recommend for cats?? Any special techniques I should take into account : when getting bites?? i.e. when do I set the hook? Any special way to : keep the liver secure on the hook? Anyone??? Bueller??? Thanks for : the help!!!
You could use two small trebs englobbed in the flesh. TimW
: I was fishing tonight for catfish at a local pond using chicken liver. : I got numerous bites, maybe 15 or so in a 3 hour period. Yet I only : managed to catch one. The liver was pretty soft and kept falling off : the hook. Should I be using treble hooks?? What size would you : recommend for cats?? Any special techniques I should take into account : when getting bites?? i.e. when do I set the hook? Any special way to : keep the liver secure on the hook? Anyone??? Bueller??? Thanks for : the help!!! You could use two small trebs englobbed in the flesh. TimW
you can use what we call out here magic thread. what is it, it is a thread about the size of dental floss and it is elastic you take a live to a hook and hold on to one end of the thread and pull it tight and wrap the meat to the hook. let go of it and it senches the liver to the hook no knots to tie. it works great happy trails robert
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – : I was fishing tonight for catfish at a local pond using chicken liver. : I got numerous bites, maybe 15 or so in a 3 hour period. Yet I only : managed to catch one. The liver was pretty soft and kept falling off : the hook. Should I be using treble hooks?? What size would you : recommend for cats?? Any special techniques I should take into account : when getting bites?? i.e. when do I set the hook? Any special way to : keep the liver secure on the hook? Anyone??? Bueller??? Thanks for : the help!!! Ah. Welcome to "livers." Since cats in my neck of the woods like minnows (live or dead) as well as anything, I won’t touch chicken livers with a stick. Went fishing once with a friend. He used livers, and wiped his f*cking hands off on his pants. Got in my car, smearing that juice all over my seat. For a week, afterwards, my car stank. "No dear, that wasn’t me…." Anyway, yeah — you can use trebles, but I don’t recommend it. Yes, the liver stays on much better, but it’s not a good hook for cats (unlike a "Kahle(sp?)"), and if they do gulp it, it’s the devil’s own work, unhooking it. Instead — either fry the livers very briefly, or leave them out in the sun, first, for a while. That toughens ‘em up, and they won’t fly off the hook when you cast.
Just put all the livers you want in the toe of an old pair of pantyhose…tie it off of pin it shut…insert hook and feel free to cast as hard as you want….Good luck! this technique has really gotten me some massive channel cats in the rivers of PA…
: I was fishing tonight for catfish at a local pond using chicken liver. : I got numerous bites, maybe 15 or so in a 3 hour period. Yet I only : managed to catch one. The liver was pretty soft and kept falling off : the hook. Should I be using treble hooks?? What size would you : recommend for cats?? Any special techniques I should take into account : when getting bites?? i.e. when do I set the hook? Any special way to : keep the liver secure on the hook? Anyone??? Bueller??? Thanks for : the help!!! Take a spool of light cotton thread with you and wrap about a foot of it around the liver to hold in place. Don’t wrap it too tight or it’ll slice the liver. I like cotton thread because it breaks easy and I don’t need to hunt for my knife all the time, it just breaks with a pull. Try beef or pork liver, works just as well and stays on the hook better. BiNM
I just wanted to second this: Since cats in my neck of the woods like minnows (live or dead) as well as anything, I won’t touch chicken livers with a stick.
I do use liver every now and then, or get some of that "catfish bait" in the tubs at the store. But catfish really like live small fish or large minnows (check your regs before using small fish – here it is okay to use small sunfish only if you catch them legally with hook and line) or cut bait. Night crawlers also work well. If it is legal to chum, you can toss a liver in near your line to attract cats. Once they arrive, they will eat other offerings as well. -Andy
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – : I was fishing tonight for catfish at a local pond using chicken liver. : I got numerous bites, maybe 15 or so in a 3 hour period. Yet I only : managed to catch one. The liver was pretty soft and kept falling off : the hook. Should I be using treble hooks?? What size would you : recommend for cats?? Any special techniques I should take into account : when getting bites?? i.e. when do I set the hook? Any special way to : keep the liver secure on the hook? Anyone??? Bueller??? Thanks for : the help!!! Take a spool of light cotton thread with you and wrap about a foot of it around the liver to hold in place. Don’t wrap it too tight or it’ll slice the liver. I like cotton thread because it breaks easy and I don’t need to hunt for my knife all the time, it just breaks with a pull. Try beef or pork liver, works just as well and stays on the hook better. BiNM
You can also use a little square of panty hose wrapped around the liver…
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Which sinking line should I choose for nymph fishing in small rivers? unless the river is really large, you don’t need a sinking at all… TimW
Do you change for a sinking leader or will the nymph drag the leader down with it quickly enough? Peter. — Peter Sollander, CERN ST/MC/TCR Tel: (+41) 22.767.8081 Fax: (+41) 22.767.8910
Which sinking line should I choose for nymph fishing in small rivers? unless the river is really large, you don’t need a sinking at all… TimW Do you change for a sinking leader or will the nymph drag the leader down with it quickly enough?
I use a long leader and split shot and fish effectively in 6+ feet of water. One spot in particular that comes to mind. The majority of the Roaring Fork flows between these two big rocks right in the main channel causing impressive rapids. I would routinely wade deep right to the edge of this and nail nice ‘bows one nymphs fished deep with 5 or more BB’s right in this fast water. My problem with sinking lines, leaders etc. is that the fly will float up from the bottom too far, unless the weight is RIGHT THERE within 6 inches or so of the bug. A fly one or two feet off the bottom in this fast water will not catch fish. TimW For larger rivers, and some streamer applications, a Hi-speed, Hi-D Sinking tip line is WAY cool. Dragging a big wooley behind a driftboat with a sink tip can be deadly. TimW
: If the river is unusually fast or deep, you might want to use a sink : tip, the weight of the line depends on what your rod is rated for. The : idea is to get the nymph to bounce on the bottom once in a while. A : small split shot or some "Shape-A-Weight" on the leader can do the same : thing. True. A great time and money saver. : As far as being a beginning caster, I would get the Weight Forward (WF) : line as it is easier to put the fly where you want it. I’ve been told this often, but my experience has been that they’re really not that much easier to cast than a DT line, and DT lines turn over a mite easier. PLus, you can turn ‘em around when then get worn! –mike
Which sinking line should I choose for nymph fishing in small rivers? DT, WF? sinking tip? #1-#4? and what about leaders? Sinking? Fast Sinking, Extra Fast Sinking?
If you are fishing "small rivers" I wouldn’t bother with a sinking line. You can get a fly down to the fish even with a floating line. A long leader with a small split shot or bead head will do in most situations. I’ve been tying beads into the body of many nymphs instead of lead and find they work great. You can also add a sink tip to your line, sized to the situation. I always carry a few in different sizes just in case. If you are planning to fish a lake, or a fast, deep river then a sinking line would be handy. I carry a med. sink for lakes and time the decent. For Steehead in rivers I pack a floating, 10 ft. sink tip, and a 24 ft 325 gn. sink tip. The last line works great for strippers….but casting is kind of chuck and duck….
For nymph fishing small rivers and creeks a floating line is generally all that is required. For especially deep hole a weight forward would be a good choice, but in most instances a floating line with a leader set for the depth of water, and a strike indicator, is my general set-up of choice. Clint
writes: Which sinking line should I choose for nymph fishing in small rivers? DT, WF? sinking tip? #1-#4? and what about leaders? Sinking? Fast Sinking, Extra Fast Sinking? What’s a beginner’s choice Any ideas?
Hi Pete, I would not choose a sinking line for nymph fishing in most situations. The object of most nymph fishing is to get the fly to *dead drift* in the bottom 6" or so of water. It’s very tough to dead drift a nymph on a sinking line as you have no control over the sinking line once it sinks. You are at the mercy of the currents because you can’t mend the line. It is much more effective to fish nymphs on a floating line with a long leader because you can mend it and control the drift; and it’s especially effective to use a strike indicator to suspend the nymph exactly where you want in the water column and drift it down the current lane you choose. If you want particulars on this, drop me some e-mail & I’ll let you know how to set such a system up, along with casts to help you fish it. The place I use a full sinking line is in a lake as it allows you to swim your fly right over the top of weedbeds and structure which is very difficult to do with a floating line and a long leader. Works well because there is no current in the lake to push your line around. You could also use a sink tip for this though It tends to rise up a bit as you retrieve it. A sink tip is a good choice in rivers because you can mend the belly section (the floating part) to control the sinking part. Unfortunately it’s not real good for "dead drifts" as you need to have some tension on the line to detect the strike and if you have tension on the line you’re not getting a dead drift. I will use a sink tip for swimming streamers across the current and also for swinging nymphs through the current to imitate a big swimming nymph (like an isonychia) or perhaps a caddis pupa (rarely but once in a while). Don’t feel you need to go out and buy all the different types of lines – floating, sinking (in 6 different densities), and sink tips (in all the different densities and about 10 or 12 different lengths). Get a floating line and learn how to use it. Then if you are going to fish specific conditions – such as on a lake at a depth of 10 feet deep – get the appropriate line for those conditions. Otherwise you can go out and buy 6 different lines or more and still not have the one you need when you need it. Hope this helps, Dan Dan Gracia Orvis West Coast Fly Fishing Schools If you kill that big fish you can’t catch ‘em again. So what if they eat other fish? If you kill the big ones there will only be little ones left (funny how that works!).
Which sinking line should I choose for nymph fishing in small rivers? DT, WF? sinking tip? #1-#4? and what about leaders? Sinking? Fast Sinking, Extra Fast Sinking? What’s a beginner’s choice Any ideas? Cheers, Pete. — Peter Sollander, CERN ST/MC/TCR Tel: (+41) 22.767.8081 Fax: (+41) 22.767.8910
Which sinking line should I choose for nymph fishing in small rivers?
unless the river is really large, you don’t need a sinking at all… TimW
Which sinking line should I choose for nymph fishing in small rivers?
If the river is unusually fast or deep, you might want to use a sink tip, the weight of the line depends on what your rod is rated for. The idea is to get the nymph to bounce on the bottom once in a while. A small split shot or some "Shape-A-Weight" on the leader can do the same thing. As far as being a beginning caster, I would get the Weight Forward (WF) line as it is easier to put the fly where you want it.
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Fishing in the Niagara Region
Is there anyone out there that shares the same passion as me for fishing in the Niagara region? If you live in Niagara and an experienced/unexperienced angler who fishes Port Dalhousie, the Whirlpool, Queenston Sand Docks, Pebbley Beach or the upper Niagara Rapids, I would like to hear from you! I am especially interested in the spring Rainbow runs and the fall Chinook runs but I fish all year round for these species. In the summer I devote most of my time to Smallmouth fishing. If you would like any advice or tips about this region or if you have any advice or comments for me, I’m anxious to hear from you!!
Is there anyone out there that shares the same passion as me for fishing in the Niagara region? If you live in Niagara and an experienced/unexperienced angler who fishes Port Dalhousie, the Whirlpool, Queenston Sand Docks, Pebbley Beach or the upper Niagara Rapids, I would like to hear from you! I am especially interested in the spring Rainbow runs and the fall Chinook runs but I fish all year round for these species. In the summer I devote most of my time to Smallmouth fishing. If you would like any advice or tips about this region or if you have any advice or comments for me, I’m anxious to hear from you!!
I one of those anglers whose has traveled up and down the 300 some odd stairs that lead to the Whirlpools. For anyone out there who hasn’t fished any part of the Niagra I highly reccommend it. I never fished a river with so much species diversity, you don’t know what your going to catch. I’ve caught lake trout, brown trout, steelhead, chinook salmon and smallmouth bass, all out of Canada’s largest fishing hole "the Whirlpools". The majority of my succes in the fall comes from fishing chinook skeen or brown roe, also being a fly fisherman I always find drifting a large attractor pattern such as a Maribou Matuka or big nymph patterns is worth a shot. If you want to catch some big fish give the Niagra a chance you won’t be sorry.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Is there anyone out there that shares the same passion as me for fishing in the Niagara region? If you live in Niagara and an experienced/unexperienced angler who fishes Port Dalhousie, the Whirlpool, Queenston Sand Docks, Pebbley Beach or the upper Niagara Rapids, I would like to hear from you! I am especially interested in the spring Rainbow runs and the fall Chinook runs but I fish all year round for these species. In the summer I devote most of my time to Smallmouth fishing. If you would like any advice or tips about this region or if you have any advice or comments for me, I’m anxious to hear from you!! I one of those anglers whose has traveled up and down the 300 some odd stairs that lead to the Whirlpools. For anyone out there who hasn’t fished any part of the Niagra I highly reccommend it. I never fished a river with so much species diversity, you don’t know what your going to catch. I’ve caught lake trout, brown trout, steelhead, chinook salmon and smallmouth bass, all out of Canada’s largest fishing hole "the Whirlpools". The majority of my succes in the fall comes from fishing chinook skeen or brown roe, also being a fly fisherman I always find drifting a large attractor pattern such as a Maribou Matuka or big nymph patterns is worth a shot. If you want to catch some big fish give the Niagra a chance you won’t be sorry.
I have also fished the Whirlpool for a number of years. It was one of those well kept "secret" spots. I usually climb down the cliff from the park above the whirlpool. You are right, you can catch just about anything there, even catfish or whatever you call them. I call them hornpout. We caught some nice rainbows last weekend and a few Kings, Landlocks, and a coho. The Lake trout are pests. You get tired playing 8-10 lb. lake trout all day long but I guess you have to take a little bad with the good. — Bgame
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » butt valley area
i’m headed up to the butt valley area (feather river drainage) this weekend. does anyone know what’s hot and what’s not up there? know any good fly shops? i know… i hate this type of messages too; but i’m just curious if anyone’s been fishing up there on flies lately. jeff greenough
Jeff Call Powell’s in Chico, they should have some info — Good Luck !! Harry
i’m headed up to the butt valley area (feather river drainage) this weekend. does anyone know what’s hot and what’s not up there? know any good fly shops? i know… i hate this type of messages too; but i’m just curious if anyone’s been fishing up there on flies lately. jeff greenough
Jeff, Check in at the Sportsman’s Den in Quincy. Allan Bruzza’s the owner and will point you in the right direction. Ross
i’m headed up to the butt valley area (feather river drainage) this weekend. does anyone know what’s hot and what’s not up there? know any good fly shops? i know… i hate this type of messages too; but i’m just curious if anyone’s been fishing up there on flies lately. jeff greenough
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Tube Fly Tool Question.
I know somewhere on the cyber-river, someone has come up with a cheap way to tie tube flies without paying $50 for a store bought tool. If anyone can help with ideas for a jig to hold tubes when tying, I would appreciate it. Thanks. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Skip Summer From somewhere in the * * fishing for smallmouth. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Skip, Most of the tubes I use have a plastic liner…I use a Regal vise and simply use a needle of an appropriate size, jam the needle point into plastic liner and put the "eye" end of needle in regal. Mike in PDX "When the trout are lost, smash the state." Tom McGuane
I know somewhere on the cyber-river, someone has come up with a cheap way to tie tube flies without paying $50 for a store bought tool. If anyone can help with ideas for a jig to hold tubes when tying, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
I’m obviously no help, but what the heck is a tube fly. A sunny day, a box of midges, and a wandering stream… Man, this MUST be heaven! < Steve Kulpa <<
We need help from the europeans here!!!! What do you use over there…I brought back from Ireland lots of tubes but I am still quite inept at tying anything resembling a fly. How do you hold the darn thing? I remember seeing adds for special tools in the Kauffman catalog some years ago but as I was deleted from their mailing list (I guess I do not buy enough) I do not know if they are still available. In any case, does the $50 dollar gizzmo work? Thanks. Rio Simpson
We need help from the europeans here!!!! What do you use over there…I brought back from Ireland lots of tubes but I am still quite inept at tying anything resembling a fly. How do you hold the darn thing? I remember seeing adds for special tools in the Kauffman catalog some years ago but as I was deleted from their mailing list (I guess I do not buy enough) I do not know if they are still available. In any case, does the $50 dollar gizzmo work? Thanks. Rio Simpson
I have been tying tube flies for many years and with the tubing I use (1/8 " nylon) a carefully selected coat hanger works OK. If you want a real quality brass and steel tool there is one made by a gentleman in Tacoma WA and is available from Clearwater Angler, 620 Auburn Way So. Suite J, Auburn WA 98002, 939-1484 Brian Steel
: I’m obviously no help, but what the heck is a tube fly. It’s a fly tied on a plastic tube, rather than on a hook shank. To use, pass your leader through the tube (now dressed with the appropriate combination of feathers, fur, hair, etc) and fasten a hook on the end of the leader. Popular in Europe, some following in North America. Make excellent "long" streamers, e.g to imitate a sand eel. May not meet the definition of "fly fishing" under some regulations (just a warning). — 3798 Woodland Drive voice: (604) 368-9315 Trail, BC data: (604) 368-9341
rio, Have never had to bother with the $50 tool. Try a large needle, jam point into tube until it grips, put eye end in vise and tie away…keep jaws quite close to end of tube or needle will flex too much…might also consider using 6/0 thread as too heavy a hand will cause tube to rotate on needle and/or bend needle. Mike in PDX "When the trout are lost, smash the state." Tom McGuane