Slow Water

[skilch]

I come over from Kentucky late in the catch and release season and really enjoy Bennett. I see lots of folks fishing the really slow deep water and that is one thing I have never done much. What technique are folks are using in the really slow water? Leader length, fly, indicator? Thanks and hope to see you there in January.

[XP 590]

Alot of the folks doing that are using sinking line and stripping cracklebacks and woolies down deep. You'll often see them with their rod tips down in the water. I'll just fish a heavy nymph like a copper john or BHPT on a long leader under an indicator.

[austin14]

I usually fish dry flies such as Griffith Gnats, or what ever fly is hatching.

[brittsnbirds]

skilch, if you want to get deep and "strip" you don't have to go to a great deal of expense. You can weight your leader 6 to 8 inches above your wooly bugger, crackle back, streamer or whatever you are tossing. It will work fine especially if the water is slow as it has been. Just pitch it out and let the weight take your fly down. Hang on and be prepared as they will take it on the fall sometimes.

I strip at BSSP (and haven't been arrested). This year has been tough because of the slow water. I use a full sink line (medium) with a furled fluorocarbon leader and fluorocarbon tippet. You would be better off (imho) this year with low flow using a sink tip line. My setup has caused me to strip faster than I like. The full sink line gives my shoulder a workout. Usually some Ibuprofen is in order.