03-04-2009, 08:22 PM
I guided a few years and about 3 years back for Falcon's Ledge. Since it has been sold. I am not sure who bought it but I know Jake Ricks guided for the other ranch up there...do you know him?
And yes, we had to have a permit for both Rock Creek and Yellowstone. We also fished the Strawberry and Current Creek.
MacFly, Kelly explains it the best. With a sinking line there is no mending. It is straight out and let it drift down. When fishing a streamer, you want the line pulling it unlike dries or nymphs which you want a dead drift or a natural.
A streamer you want to act like a bait fish.
This jerk retrieve that was mentioned is perfect when bringing the fly in.
It reminded me of the big fish on the ocean. you lift the rod, then crank when you drop the tip. Only with Kelly's way it is more to the side. You start off with the tip pointing to the fly, then pull the tip to the side, then crank or strip the line while the tip returns to the fly position. So no slack in other words.
He also mentioned, that a tandem rig was nice in that the fish would hit the HEAD of the bait fish/streamer to stun it then go back for the meal. He mentioned however, a smaller hook on the front and a bigger tandem. The opposite from allot I have seen and ones I use to make.
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And yes, we had to have a permit for both Rock Creek and Yellowstone. We also fished the Strawberry and Current Creek.
MacFly, Kelly explains it the best. With a sinking line there is no mending. It is straight out and let it drift down. When fishing a streamer, you want the line pulling it unlike dries or nymphs which you want a dead drift or a natural.
A streamer you want to act like a bait fish.
This jerk retrieve that was mentioned is perfect when bringing the fly in.
It reminded me of the big fish on the ocean. you lift the rod, then crank when you drop the tip. Only with Kelly's way it is more to the side. You start off with the tip pointing to the fly, then pull the tip to the side, then crank or strip the line while the tip returns to the fly position. So no slack in other words.
He also mentioned, that a tandem rig was nice in that the fish would hit the HEAD of the bait fish/streamer to stun it then go back for the meal. He mentioned however, a smaller hook on the front and a bigger tandem. The opposite from allot I have seen and ones I use to make.
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