02-24-2013, 02:36 PM
JP, DF has pretty much covered it. I would add: With any hole approach from downstream then fish the water closest to you first. ....Along the edge and at the tail of the pool. Then just keep casting further out.
There are some nice current edges or seams in your picture. They are the places where you can see the water speed changes. A seam is always a good place to find fish hanging. They usually aren't right in the faster water, but are right along the edge of it. Think of it as the areas where a fish can rest but still watch the buffet of food as it goes by.
In DF's picture if you look just above the light green #2 line he drew there is an area where you can see the difference in the current and there are some foam bubbles along it further down. That is a good seam to fish. Another one would be just this side of the really fast water. Kind of in that medium fast water.
It also depends on how deep the water is. The bottom water of a pool is much slower and the fish will frequently be hanging down deep. You may have to add a split shot about a foot above your woolybugger or nymphs to get it deeper. That is where a small "thingamabobber" will help keep your fly over the area and let it drift around with the current.
But I have to say that adding weight and an indicator (bobber) make it hard to cast. Sometimes just a tiny split shot right on the nose of the woollybugger will be easier to cast and tangle less. With weight on the line slow your cast down and let it swing a little wider for kind of a lob until you get the feel of it.
Wear a hat and sunglasses .... you don't want to be hit with it!!! [shocked][laugh]
Good luck and have fun!!
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There are some nice current edges or seams in your picture. They are the places where you can see the water speed changes. A seam is always a good place to find fish hanging. They usually aren't right in the faster water, but are right along the edge of it. Think of it as the areas where a fish can rest but still watch the buffet of food as it goes by.
In DF's picture if you look just above the light green #2 line he drew there is an area where you can see the difference in the current and there are some foam bubbles along it further down. That is a good seam to fish. Another one would be just this side of the really fast water. Kind of in that medium fast water.
It also depends on how deep the water is. The bottom water of a pool is much slower and the fish will frequently be hanging down deep. You may have to add a split shot about a foot above your woolybugger or nymphs to get it deeper. That is where a small "thingamabobber" will help keep your fly over the area and let it drift around with the current.
But I have to say that adding weight and an indicator (bobber) make it hard to cast. Sometimes just a tiny split shot right on the nose of the woollybugger will be easier to cast and tangle less. With weight on the line slow your cast down and let it swing a little wider for kind of a lob until you get the feel of it.
Wear a hat and sunglasses .... you don't want to be hit with it!!! [shocked][laugh]
Good luck and have fun!!
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