11-28-2006, 07:09 AM
[unimpressed]I change frequently.
I dont have a 'Go to' fly. The coachman seems to work well in Canada. Also the Dr. Spratly. But I didn't have much luck with either of them in the lakes of Eastern Washington state.
If you ever get the chance to observe fiish in clear water, you'll see that they take notice of every thing that enters thier water.
They see your fly.
If they dont take it, they got close and it didn't pass through thier "Food or not food" filter.
Dont cast to the same place more than twice in a row.
I also change from one type of fly, radically to another type of fly.
IE: Small mosquito to a big wooley worm. Bright to dim. Lotsa hackle to a skinny little thing with no hackle.
When in doubt, use Dark Green or Brown.
Big in Dark water, small in clear water.
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I dont have a 'Go to' fly. The coachman seems to work well in Canada. Also the Dr. Spratly. But I didn't have much luck with either of them in the lakes of Eastern Washington state.
If you ever get the chance to observe fiish in clear water, you'll see that they take notice of every thing that enters thier water.
They see your fly.
If they dont take it, they got close and it didn't pass through thier "Food or not food" filter.
Dont cast to the same place more than twice in a row.
I also change from one type of fly, radically to another type of fly.
IE: Small mosquito to a big wooley worm. Bright to dim. Lotsa hackle to a skinny little thing with no hackle.
When in doubt, use Dark Green or Brown.
Big in Dark water, small in clear water.
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