Winter Fishing Below Montuak

[troutlinks]

I am heading down next weekend to the Current River to fly fish and was hoping for advice on where its most likely to find fish this time of year, and what are the best flies to use. It has been along time since I have been down there. We may also do 1- day float and was wondering if Baptist to Cedar Grove, or Cedar Grove to Akers would be the best float for fishing? Any ideas would be appreciated.

[Scudz Rule]

I am heading down next weekend to the Current River to fly fish and was hoping for advice on where its most likely to find fish this time of year, and what are the best flies to use. It has been along time since I have been down there. We may also do 1- day float and was wondering if Baptist to Cedar Grove, or Cedar Grove to Akers would be the best float for fishing? Any ideas would be appreciated.

You will find more trout closer to the park, but more anglers:-) I would float baptist to cedar. Flies almost anything presented well, in nice water will do. Try dead drifting or swinging soft hackles, did well a couple weeks ago for me. Streamers mornings and evenings. Small nymphs, #18 seem to work well in the winter. OH yeah don't forget olive scuds, they work everywhere:-) Scudz rule!

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[ozark trout fisher]

I am heading down next weekend to the Current River to fly fish and was hoping for advice on where its most likely to find fish this time of year, and what are the best flies to use. It has been along time since I have been down there. We may also do 1- day float and was wondering if Baptist to Cedar Grove, or Cedar Grove to Akers would be the best float for fishing? Any ideas would be appreciated.

I would second the Baptist to Cedar float. I like that water a lot better than below Cedar, though it's all good. I usually do pretty well on beadhead egg patterns this time of year on the Current, although I'll confess to not having been down there in a bit.

[Al Agnew]

Because trout are cold water fish and because the first few miles below Montauk are still greatly affected by the temperature of the springs coming out at 56 degrees or so, there really isn't any real difference between fishing those miles in the winter and fishing them in warmer weather. The fish will still be in the same places. And you might even see a hatch of some kind. Winter affects anglers more than trout.

[stlfisher]

Was down last Friday and Saturday and the stretch from the park boundary down to Baptist got pounded with anglers. I counted 13 between Tan Vat and the end of the park on Friday. Those fish were hit very hard. I guess the holiday and warm weather brought everyone out.

My advice would be to hit it during the week or colder weather for a bit more solitude and less pressured fish. Small midges (dry) #22 or smaller, grey scuds, and egg patterns worked the best for me. Fishing the park this time of year is not a bad idea either (Friday-Monday)...we had it to ourselves on Saturday afternoon. The water is about perfect right now.

[Scudz Rule]

"I counted 13 between Tan Vat and the end of the park on Friday."

WoW 13 Anglers. That has to be a new record.

[troutlinks]

Thanks for the advice. Looking forward to getting on the water. Its been way too long!