04-25-2007, 05:06 PM
Try very early in the day and Late in the afternoon. Around weed beds and over drop offs.
nymphs like pheasant tails, damsel fly or dragon fly nymphs use a very slow retrieve of just a few inches using a hand twist retrieve.
clouser - try slow retrieves and fast retrieves. try a steady retrieve and then a retrieve with a pause in it. Try a Switch up in you retrieve like having the rod off to you right side and then sudden switch to having the rod extended to your left side. The sudden change in direction may induce a strike by a fish that is following your fly.
Most important - the fly must be at the fishes depth.
But what do I know I have fished a lake only twice. Both times without success. But others have caught fish following my instructions. go figure.
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nymphs like pheasant tails, damsel fly or dragon fly nymphs use a very slow retrieve of just a few inches using a hand twist retrieve.
clouser - try slow retrieves and fast retrieves. try a steady retrieve and then a retrieve with a pause in it. Try a Switch up in you retrieve like having the rod off to you right side and then sudden switch to having the rod extended to your left side. The sudden change in direction may induce a strike by a fish that is following your fly.
Most important - the fly must be at the fishes depth.
But what do I know I have fished a lake only twice. Both times without success. But others have caught fish following my instructions. go figure.
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