01-09-2009, 03:56 PM
By Eastern Idaho, are you talking Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Island Park area?
As far as flies, on rivers and streams, Floating line will be your main line with leaders 7' to 9'.
Furled leaders are fantastic for rivers. One leader will last allot longer than store bought tapered.
The advantages to furl is all you need is to attach tippet. Put a little floatant on the leader if you want to do dries (Mucillin, Aqual, etc.). For Nymphing you still want it to float, but the tippet will sink. They also hold indicators better.
A sinking line is my choice but a sink tip line will work also. The down side to sink tips are:
If they are the interchangeables, you have to connection to deal with, but you have a choice of sink rates.
Streamer lines with the weighted portion built in to the floating line are smooth transition, but usually are so heavy they are hard to cast.
So, I use a "Wet Cell" sinking line in either Type II or III. Also with a sinking line, you want to cast across and drift down keeping semi tight as you will not see the hit as much as with a floating line.
FLIES: For dries PMD's, BWO's, ADAMS, CRIPPLES, GRIFFITH GNATS. But down size in the winter.
NYMPHS: COPPER JOHNS, PRINCE, PT, BLACK STONEFLIES.
Also try attractors like Sofa Pillows, Stimulators, and Dry Stones.
On the Idaho board, there is Everett who fly fishes the eastern rivers allot and I know he would welcome company.
I will be at Portneuf Rivers Anglers in Pocatello this Saturday (10th) from 11 to 2 doing a fly tying demo. If you are close, stop by, I would love to talk shop...LOL.
In Idaho Falls, stop by Carino's and ask for Dorian....he loves the winter FF thing also.
FG
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As far as flies, on rivers and streams, Floating line will be your main line with leaders 7' to 9'.
Furled leaders are fantastic for rivers. One leader will last allot longer than store bought tapered.
The advantages to furl is all you need is to attach tippet. Put a little floatant on the leader if you want to do dries (Mucillin, Aqual, etc.). For Nymphing you still want it to float, but the tippet will sink. They also hold indicators better.
A sinking line is my choice but a sink tip line will work also. The down side to sink tips are:
If they are the interchangeables, you have to connection to deal with, but you have a choice of sink rates.
Streamer lines with the weighted portion built in to the floating line are smooth transition, but usually are so heavy they are hard to cast.
So, I use a "Wet Cell" sinking line in either Type II or III. Also with a sinking line, you want to cast across and drift down keeping semi tight as you will not see the hit as much as with a floating line.
FLIES: For dries PMD's, BWO's, ADAMS, CRIPPLES, GRIFFITH GNATS. But down size in the winter.
NYMPHS: COPPER JOHNS, PRINCE, PT, BLACK STONEFLIES.
Also try attractors like Sofa Pillows, Stimulators, and Dry Stones.
On the Idaho board, there is Everett who fly fishes the eastern rivers allot and I know he would welcome company.
I will be at Portneuf Rivers Anglers in Pocatello this Saturday (10th) from 11 to 2 doing a fly tying demo. If you are close, stop by, I would love to talk shop...LOL.
In Idaho Falls, stop by Carino's and ask for Dorian....he loves the winter FF thing also.
FG
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