09-28-2011, 01:50 AM
After a 35 yr. layoff from fly fishing I returned to the hobby in 2006.
In 2007 I returned to streamers. There is nothing more exciting than seeing a big brown racing down the river opening its large mouth and taking my streamer within two feet of my leg. My best memories are throwing streamers. More than once, I thought my arm was going to be pulled out of joint due to vicious hits and hook ups.
I use a 6 wt. fast action rod, type 4, sink tip and a leader
no longer than 5 ft. I use many types of retrives. The jerk-strip
made famous by Kelly Galloup moves large browns. With a $20
vice from Cabelas (gift from my daughter) I have tied at least 200
streamers in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Articulated patterns are my favorite. I am now gettting ready to tie the Boogie Man, Heifer Groomer and Zoo Cougar.
Pattern color is very important. One quick story. In the spring
of 2010 I was on the lower Weber for my 2nd time. I was throwing
a rust color slumpbuster. Fish after fish striked or rolled at
the slumpbuster but no fish. I had another pattern made from tabacco brown which looked like a match to the rust. I changed
to the tabacco brown and started catching fish after fish.
Throw a olive Circus Peanut. You will drive the fish nuts.
My approach to river streamer fishing is ACTIVE.
Maybe someday all the streamer guys can get together on the
middle Weber and throw some streamers. I know this site
has some real experts on streamer fishing. Good Luck.
Hey Sinergy or Riverdog---Any tips for streamer fishing on the middle Weber. I hear the Middle Weber is far more difficult
to catch fish than the lower Weber when throwing streamers.
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In 2007 I returned to streamers. There is nothing more exciting than seeing a big brown racing down the river opening its large mouth and taking my streamer within two feet of my leg. My best memories are throwing streamers. More than once, I thought my arm was going to be pulled out of joint due to vicious hits and hook ups.
I use a 6 wt. fast action rod, type 4, sink tip and a leader
no longer than 5 ft. I use many types of retrives. The jerk-strip
made famous by Kelly Galloup moves large browns. With a $20
vice from Cabelas (gift from my daughter) I have tied at least 200
streamers in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Articulated patterns are my favorite. I am now gettting ready to tie the Boogie Man, Heifer Groomer and Zoo Cougar.
Pattern color is very important. One quick story. In the spring
of 2010 I was on the lower Weber for my 2nd time. I was throwing
a rust color slumpbuster. Fish after fish striked or rolled at
the slumpbuster but no fish. I had another pattern made from tabacco brown which looked like a match to the rust. I changed
to the tabacco brown and started catching fish after fish.
Throw a olive Circus Peanut. You will drive the fish nuts.
My approach to river streamer fishing is ACTIVE.
Maybe someday all the streamer guys can get together on the
middle Weber and throw some streamers. I know this site
has some real experts on streamer fishing. Good Luck.
Hey Sinergy or Riverdog---Any tips for streamer fishing on the middle Weber. I hear the Middle Weber is far more difficult
to catch fish than the lower Weber when throwing streamers.
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