Time to shift gears

Joe S. · 11-11-2011, 12:30 PM

Well, it's finally too cold to take the boat out fishing any more this season. Time to shift gears and start tying flies again. Anybody tie their own flies?

TDale · 11-12-2011, 10:53 AM

I fish all year. Welcome to Georgia.

ppine · 11-29-2011, 11:35 PM

Joe S,
You don't mention where you live. On Sat my house guest caught a 25 inch cutthroat trout at Pyramid Lake, NV. For winter fishing good canvas really helps on the boat, and the right clothes. You need a windshield wiper for snow. A propane heater and a backpacking stove for a hot lunch help also. Our best fishing is now until May.

Pathfinder1 · 11-30-2011, 03:10 PM

Hi...

As a teenager, I used to tie flies. I enjoyed it very much...even though I never owned a fly rod...!!

I would...however..."dapple" for trout. That was merely tying a dry fly on the end of the conventional mono on my long bait casting rod, and letting the fly drop gently onto the water's surface. And, I caught trout...!!

Just don't ask me about the time I tried to make a canoe out of willow branches and some canvas...!!