02-15-2010, 04:27 AM
Aside from figuring out what bugs you see hatching/drifting past/clinging to rocks etc, (which is probably the best thing to do but you already know), check hatch charts, since sometimes you might see bugs going off like green drakes for example, but that doesn't necessarily mean that every fish that's rising is eating green drakes. Especially if you're fishing in a popular spot, a fish that has been caught or already seen people fishing green drakes might switch to eating another bug like a pmd for example, but if you've checked the hatch chart you'll already know that possibility beforehand. but the point I'm trying to make is that the right fly could vary from fish to fish.
Also find a good reliable fly shop that you trust and ask them what's working, they'll be able to point you in the right direction as to not only what's hatching, but where the fishing's good and which variation of each particular species of bug is working at the time.
I guess there's no really good short answer to this question, people write books on this very topic (which are another good resource), any way good luck!
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Also find a good reliable fly shop that you trust and ask them what's working, they'll be able to point you in the right direction as to not only what's hatching, but where the fishing's good and which variation of each particular species of bug is working at the time.
I guess there's no really good short answer to this question, people write books on this very topic (which are another good resource), any way good luck!
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