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Post by Mark Patenaude on Nov 4, 2005 14:14:55 GMT -5
In 4 hours of fishing, 4 Kings in the 18-22 lb range and two steelies one at about 30" and the other around 34-35".
All Kings caught on #10 green caddis rock worm, steelies on a #4 copperhead spey.
f-w-f
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Post by JoeOverlock on Nov 5, 2005 7:12:02 GMT -5
The only nymphs I've ever used for the Kings is a large black stone fly. I've never tried a Caddis Nymph. Do you use a sinking line to get down or extra weights?
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Post by Mark Patenaude on Nov 5, 2005 22:35:00 GMT -5
A couple of split shots about 18-24" above the fly, just enough to keep it ticking along the bottom.
Mark
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Post by jlibs on Nov 7, 2005 10:06:59 GMT -5
Are you using a strike indicator when fishing the nymphs casting up and across with a dead drift or are you swinging the nymph? I've never used nymphs for kings and I've never fished for steelies.
I hope to fish for steelies this winter and I hope to learn about winter fly fishing, which I've never tried, at the next BFF meeting 12/2.
JLIBS
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Post by Mark Patenaude on Nov 7, 2005 12:39:47 GMT -5
I've used both. I typicall go with an indicator when the current is slower and go without when the current is fast.
You want to keep the fly close to the bottom and when you have a quick current, the indicator will drag the fly out of the slack hydraulics at the river bottom.
Most Kings I've taken on nymphs were on the dead drift. A few have taken it on the swing, but not many.
f-w-f
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