03-14-2009, 03:13 AM
I guess I will throw one out. I use this on the South Fork of the Snake and a few other areas for trout.
I choose a size 12-16 dry fly, usually white with a touch of red (fresh Water Shrimp) and tie this on my spinning rod with about 10lb test. A small leech pattern will work also. I then put around 2 split shot above the fly about 2-4 feet. The number and size of split shot depend on the current. The idea is to cast up stream at about a 45 degree angle. Wait for it to hit bottom and then slowly raise the tip of the rod as the fly comes buy to keep the slack out of the line. As it goes buy slowly lower the rod tip. You want the sinkers to just barely touch the bottom. The trick to this is being able to tell the difference between a bounce and a strike and having the right amount of weight so you get a bounce and not a snag. It takes practice, but using this method I can usually catch fish when others are catching nothing.
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I choose a size 12-16 dry fly, usually white with a touch of red (fresh Water Shrimp) and tie this on my spinning rod with about 10lb test. A small leech pattern will work also. I then put around 2 split shot above the fly about 2-4 feet. The number and size of split shot depend on the current. The idea is to cast up stream at about a 45 degree angle. Wait for it to hit bottom and then slowly raise the tip of the rod as the fly comes buy to keep the slack out of the line. As it goes buy slowly lower the rod tip. You want the sinkers to just barely touch the bottom. The trick to this is being able to tell the difference between a bounce and a strike and having the right amount of weight so you get a bounce and not a snag. It takes practice, but using this method I can usually catch fish when others are catching nothing.
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