August fishing

[nsuthoff]

Hi, I'm new to fly fishing and need some help. Every year around the first of August my family and a couple others go camping at Montauk. We usually stay 3 days. I have always trout fished but just began fly fishing last August and haven't had much practice as we only go once a year (oh and opening day but that is with a normal open faced rod and reel). I was wondering what types and size of flies to use. We fish at the buzzer and throughout the day. We mostly catch and release unless someone wants some fish then we keep a couple. I am only 14 so my options are very limited on tying them ( I have a vise and tie a few different ones)and I don't get an allowance so I don't have much money to spend on them. I have a 5/6 weight rod that is 8 feet long and use a tapered leader then 7x tippet. My fly line floats. Any tips or other help also greatly appreciated.

[Ill Trout Bum]

If you are wanting to tie your own flies for your trip, I would suggest the following;

Egg paterns, San Juan worms and Crackle backs all work well at Montauk and are an easy tie. Depending on the water depth, I would also consider some wooly buggers in olive or black. Cracklebacks are great because you can fish them wet or dry. I prefer a size 14 in pumpkin orange.

Good luck on your trip,hope you catch a lot of fish!

[moguy1973]

The best fly we tied that worked really well at montauk were black or olive green mohair leeches with a gold bead head and a little lead wire tied in to get it down. Worked well both drifted under an indicator or let it sink and then strip it back slowly.

[nsuthoff]

Thanks, I totaled 6 last year on fly rod with a prince nymph and orange crackleback.

[nsuthoff]

I'm also gonna try and fish below the park and in the catch and release area.

Also, is it legal to dis with a dry them nymph under it? I was always taught that it was one hook on your line at a time.

[flyfishmaster]

Yes. Dry/Droppers are perfectly legal.

In past years at times I would have a Foam Hopper and 2 dropper nymphs to cover 3 different water columns.

Later,

FFM

[nsuthoff]

Even if fly only are? Huh, didn't know that.

[NoLuck]

The rules say single hook. It doesn't say how many you can use. I fish doubles all the time. Fish an attractor up front with a natural in tow. Unweighted on the second fly of course. Put some floatant on it to ride up a little higher than the first fly. Keep the length between flys to 12" or less. You'll miss a ton of strikes if you don't.

[brittsnbirds]

The rules say single hook. It doesn't say how many you can use. I fish doubles all the time. Fish an attractor up front with a natural in tow. Unweighted on the second fly of course. Put some floatant on it to ride up a little higher than the first fly. Keep the length between flys to 12" or less. You'll miss a ton of strikes if you don't.

And if your like me you will spend a ton of time untangling the mess that you create. Some days I just can't do it. Some days I can!!

[NoLuck]

And if your like me you will spend a ton of time untangling the mess that you create. Some days I just can't do it. Some days I can!!

You just have to cast very smoothly.