Smb fly fishermen, I have a question

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11 hours ago, Jadesjigs said:

This is a great post loaded with so much useful information. 

I know! I'm so grateful to all the contributors to it, it certainly will help me, I hope it helps some others too!

There's just something about the combination of a natural drift that you can achieve with a fly rod and a lighter version of the Ned Rig that the Smallmouth love.  I can usually catch 2-3X more fish using this set up than I can using traditional weighted flys. 

Will try this.

 

 

11 hours ago, tjm said:

Run and gun. Long casts. Boats.

Run and gun suits me best, I struggle to sit still but I'll keep your tactics in mind when mine aren't working. 

I rarely fish midday anymore.

I've been fishing mid day a lot but I'm going to start going after work since I know midday isn't optimal.

Bryant Creek surely has smb over 14", I have never been there but it has more water gauged than creeks I have fished. Last flow on Bryant 186cfs, last on Indian Creek 106cfs. Last on Big Sugar Creek 33cfs.

Thanks for the perspective, I hadn't thought of it that way! Now I'm even more excited to get back out on the water.

5 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

I do admit that the chase and creation of these flies is a fun side hobby.

What an understatement haha!