stinger160 Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Will be hitting the north fork for the second time in late July. First trip was pretty much a bust and looking for ways to do better. I saw a comment about streamer fishing being better than nymphing. Any words of wisdom that would help me (not done much streamer fishing) would be much appreciated. Sink tip required? Swinging across the current? Etc.
Nortrad Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Will be hitting the north fork for the second time in late July. First trip was pretty much a bust and looking for ways to do better. I saw a comment about streamer fishing being better than nymphing. Any words of wisdom that would help me (not done much streamer fishing) would be much appreciated. Sink tip required? Swinging across the current? Etc. I would email Brian W. and Kyle K. and read the N. Fork posts. Seems the nymphing has slowed way down, which is the main way the N. Fork is fished. Streamers have been working as of late.
Justin Spencer Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Things will be very different by then, water will probably be down and clear and the algae will probably be a problem. I usually go with some basic nymph or rubberlegs and a red butt or some other soft hackle in low clear water. If it is sunny it will be a struggle so get out early, drink beer during the heat and fish late. "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
Nortrad Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Things will be very different by then, water will probably be down and clear and the algae will probably be a problem. I usually go with some basic nymph or rubberlegs and a red butt or some other soft hackle in low clear water. If it is sunny it will be a struggle so get out early, drink beer during the heat and fish late. Great advice, especially the beer part.
Members zonker Posted June 27, 2011 Members Posted June 27, 2011 Will be hitting the north fork for the second time in late July. First trip was pretty much a bust and looking for ways to do better. I saw a comment about streamer fishing being better than nymphing. Any words of wisdom that would help me (not done much streamer fishing) would be much appreciated. Sink tip required? Swinging across the current? Etc. a sink tip definatly helps....gets that streamer in the feeding column quicker and keeps it there. most of the time those fish will hammer it on the swing through the current. let it make the ENTIRE swing, then let it hang for a second or two....can't tell you how many fish have crushed that streamer while it's just 'sitting' there. double streamer rigs work well for the smaller streamers and is my prefered way to fish them, especially when swinging through the current. like to keep another rod available with a single large streamer and heavier sink line for those deeper areas where that toad should be hanging out. an erratic retrieve while stripping it is preferred. a ton of fun catching them this way. good luck.
Justin Spencer Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Algae will be your main concern probably, sink tips are the way to go streamer fishing for sure but as the algae blooms you may spend more time cleaning off your hook than fishing if you really get deep fast. "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
Brian Wise Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 To be dead honest...I wouldn't be fishing an actual sink tip unless the water was at over 1500 cfs or so. Intermidate lines are probably better all-around lines than a sink tip or floating lines especially if you are wading on typical summer (low) water. Sink-tips are GREAT if the water will still allow you to move the fly slowly but on low water if you are moving the fly slowly with a sink-tip it is in the rocks and a pain in the rear. BUT, we have been doing nothing but spanking big fish on floating lines and big streamers lately. This is just me, but most of the time I don't want a streamer right on bottom (unless I am drifting it on a twitch but that is a whole other story) for trout...I want them to attack from below. Ideally they will attack moving 'up' to the fly, eat, and then turn back down...that turn is key and those are not the fish you miss, they hook themselves. Which goes exactly along with when fish eat while a fly is on the dangle below you, fly is closer to the surface, fish attacks on a tight line and hooks itself. (you can read this as I would much rather have a fish hook itself than me have to do anything because I will probably mess it all up if it were up to me ) Also, fwiw, when I am wading and throwing streamers I RARELY fish the fly in a downstream angle. Streamers are a lot like wet flies, if you watch someone that is an exceptional wet fly fisherman he rarely "swings wets" he will be casting upstream on an angle, across with slack, etc. Streamers can be so much better fished if you are super hands-on with your approach. Cast, mend, strip-strip-strip, mend downstream, strip-strip-strip, mend. WATCH Kelly Galloups Streamer videos...period: Kelly Galloup's Streamer Fishing For Trophy Trout My Youtube Channel
stinger160 Posted June 29, 2011 Author Posted June 29, 2011 Thanks everyone. I'll post a report when I get back.
stinger160 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 Do you need a special trout stamp to fish the northfork? Couldn't remember from my last trip.
Brian Wise Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Do you need a special trout stamp to fish the northfork? Couldn't remember from my last trip. In Missouri you only need a trout stamp if you are going to keep trout....or if you fish the trout parks during Catch and Release season. My Youtube Channel
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