07-30-2009, 06:30 PM
I don't know what everyone else will say about this as I'm sure everyone has their own styles and techniques. However, when I'm fishing bigger rivers, I treat them very similar to the small ones.
Try not to think of the river as a whole. Break it down into sections, or smaller rivers. Learn to read the waters characteristics. Look for seams, leadges, riffles, cover, boulders, and deeper runs. I tend to focus on these areas and don't spend alot of time in the others. There might be a few fish is other places, but my experience has led me to focus on these other areas as places that the majority of fish congregate and feed. I do mostly nymph fishing. I'm sure things are different for someone who uses dry flies.
I hope this helps you out a little. When I started fly fishing, I was very intimidated by bigger water. In fact, to this day, I still have a hard time with the Madison up in Montana, but I'm getting better at it.
Good Luck!!
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Try not to think of the river as a whole. Break it down into sections, or smaller rivers. Learn to read the waters characteristics. Look for seams, leadges, riffles, cover, boulders, and deeper runs. I tend to focus on these areas and don't spend alot of time in the others. There might be a few fish is other places, but my experience has led me to focus on these other areas as places that the majority of fish congregate and feed. I do mostly nymph fishing. I'm sure things are different for someone who uses dry flies.
I hope this helps you out a little. When I started fly fishing, I was very intimidated by bigger water. In fact, to this day, I still have a hard time with the Madison up in Montana, but I'm getting better at it.
Good Luck!!
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