04-14-2009, 02:51 AM
[quote fish_on75]All I can say is that the Green River is a pretty tough river to fly fish as a beginner. I would not start anyone out on that River. I don't care what anyone says. You have to be a very good fly fisherman to catch alot of, and big fish on that River. It offers some good open spaces to a beginner learning to cast, but unless you hit it during one of its signature hatches, it can be one of the most frustrating rivers in the world to fish.
If I were to help someone learn how to fly fish, I would start them out on a river that I was confident they could catch a fish or 2. The Green gets too much pressure and the fish are very smart. Plus the bigger rivers, such as the Green, can be a bit overwhelming to the beginning fly fisherman.[/quote]
We can agree to disagree respectfully, but it would be a top choice for me, as a former guide there and a fly fishing teacher for a very long time. It has 10,000 trout per mile. If I can't get a beginner into fish there, I can't do it anywhere. I guided people there who had never even held a fly rod, and it was a dream location in which to teach. Everybody caught way more than just "a fish or two." More like several fish every mile the whole way.
Again, just my opinion, from actual experiences. Lots of casting room, trout everywhere, every type of water that could be ever encountered on a river, and not that tough compared to many other western rivers. Its a numbers game, and the Green has numbers, and a great visual aspect in term of being able to actually watch what a trout does and react accordingly. The trout are not at all "very smart."
If you wanna see "smart" fish, try Silver Creek in ID, or the Henry's Fork around Last Chance. Or other rivers with much lower fish counts.
As with most things, differing opinions, but mine are from past experiences with total novices on the Green. Its a dream classroom for a teacher of fly fishing.
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If I were to help someone learn how to fly fish, I would start them out on a river that I was confident they could catch a fish or 2. The Green gets too much pressure and the fish are very smart. Plus the bigger rivers, such as the Green, can be a bit overwhelming to the beginning fly fisherman.[/quote]
We can agree to disagree respectfully, but it would be a top choice for me, as a former guide there and a fly fishing teacher for a very long time. It has 10,000 trout per mile. If I can't get a beginner into fish there, I can't do it anywhere. I guided people there who had never even held a fly rod, and it was a dream location in which to teach. Everybody caught way more than just "a fish or two." More like several fish every mile the whole way.
Again, just my opinion, from actual experiences. Lots of casting room, trout everywhere, every type of water that could be ever encountered on a river, and not that tough compared to many other western rivers. Its a numbers game, and the Green has numbers, and a great visual aspect in term of being able to actually watch what a trout does and react accordingly. The trout are not at all "very smart."
If you wanna see "smart" fish, try Silver Creek in ID, or the Henry's Fork around Last Chance. Or other rivers with much lower fish counts.
As with most things, differing opinions, but mine are from past experiences with total novices on the Green. Its a dream classroom for a teacher of fly fishing.
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