Nick Williams Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I have already spoken to a couple guys about this and received great advice, but decided I would double check here to make sure I am not missing anything! My dad and I will be camping floating and fishing this weekend, not sure what outfitter/campground yet, but I'm not looking for advice about that. We will be doing two days of floating, one on the upper and one on the lower, so I am looking for fishing advice. We will be mainly fly fishing, though the spinning rods are more apt to come out during the smallie water. I have already tied up crawdads, clousers, low-fat minnows, even some frogs etc for smallmouth. And I am in the process of finishing my trout side at the moment. Pats Rubberlegs, prince and psychos, some hares ear nymphs. Anything I am missing? Any advice? One question, is it hot enough during the summer to comfortably wet wade the lower stretch? Thanks!! - Nick
Nortrad Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Big bobber, lots of weight, careful on the casting, roll cast, mend, mend, mend... Plenty of Rubber legs like you said.
Members Aaron Mills Posted June 27, 2013 Members Posted June 27, 2013 I will be wet wading if the sun is out. I think it is going to be low 80's and cooler with rain, though. I to be honest don't find so much it is the fly but the day and the location as far as the fishing goes. sometimes, I cycle through flies and I finally come up with a winner. most days it just pertains to being where they are when they're active. so try the standards and move a good bit unless of course you can visually see feeding fish that are ignoring your stuff. i'll be out maybe we'll bump into each other have a good one aaron
Nick Williams Posted June 28, 2013 Author Posted June 28, 2013 Yeah, man. I'll be in a kayak with a fly rod! - Nick
Justin Spencer Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 soft hackles working well the last couple days for browns and rainbows "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
Justin Spencer Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 Dead drift? Swinging? I usually dead drift them under a big nymph, but often catch fish when it starts to swing so try both. You can get the smaller bows swinging them in the fast shallow water. "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
On The Fly 6 Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 Gah. That makes me want to make a trip up there again! "The difference between fly fishers and worm dunkers is the quality of their excuses." -Anonymous "I am not against golf, since I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout." -by Paul O'Neil
Brian Wise Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 I usually dead drift them under a big nymph, but often catch fish when it starts to swing so try both. You can get the smaller bows swinging them in the fast shallow water. There have been a LOT of small rainbows in really skinny, fast water lately. Water you would easily walk through. My Youtube Channel
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