03-17-2015, 03:27 AM
Awesome! Thanks for the information, I'm glad you found some success. This was basically my first attempt at fly fishing. And it went about as well as I expected to. Didn't hook anything but saw quite a few jumping all around me. Unfortunately I don't think I had the right fly in my box. I started out with an 18 Baetis nymph and ran that for a bit until I noticed a hatch.
I'm not up on my entomology so I have no clue what it was, but the closest fly I had that matched the hatch was this one in the picture I posted below. I forget the kind of fly, perhaps you guys can give'er a name? I think it actually could have produced, except it was a much larger size than any of the real bugs in the air. I think its about a 16 or 14 or so. Not to mention, no doubt my presentation was subpar.
I really need to hook up with a guide or somebody experienced to show me the ropes.
At the end of the day, skunked or not, the view was gorgeous and the weather was stunning so I've got nothing to complain about, but I'm looking forward to learning this beautiful art.
Thank you all for the patience and kind words.
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I'm not up on my entomology so I have no clue what it was, but the closest fly I had that matched the hatch was this one in the picture I posted below. I forget the kind of fly, perhaps you guys can give'er a name? I think it actually could have produced, except it was a much larger size than any of the real bugs in the air. I think its about a 16 or 14 or so. Not to mention, no doubt my presentation was subpar.
I really need to hook up with a guide or somebody experienced to show me the ropes.
At the end of the day, skunked or not, the view was gorgeous and the weather was stunning so I've got nothing to complain about, but I'm looking forward to learning this beautiful art.
Thank you all for the patience and kind words.
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