Was on the upper E.B. yesterday afternoon. Lots of wind,some rain,sun,and rainbows in the distance. A pretty raw day. Water was pretty high which made for tough wading. Light hatch of red quills and blue quills where I was. Saw 4 or 5 rises. No fish for me. I hope we don't get to much rain this weekend,the fish don't seem rise when the water is above a certain level.
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Upper East Branch report April28th
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What are some favorite patterns, and how and where do you fish them?rford said:
I have never had much luck with a streamer other than a bugger on floating line with a 12 foot leader in SLOW water. I met and old-timer up at the Big Flatbrook that fished clousers on an intermediate line, He nailed fish all afternoon, gave me the same pattern, fished on my floating line and I got nadda......
rford
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Bob,
I like to fish big streamers like: wooly buggers ( white or black ), White Zonkers, Muddler Minnows ( cone head ) marabou ( yellow), black, brown and olive. Size 2,4,6. I am not a fly tier, but there is a giant streamer called a zoo cougar that I want to try, and that’s only going to happen If I learn to tie flies.
I am a pig, and I like to catch big fish, and you catch more big fish when you fish streamers,
but less fish ( most of time ).
I think it is mandatory to have good polarized glass's when you streamer fish. It helps you pick spots better to cast to, and often time you are privileged enough to see the trout chase your streamer from out underneath his shelter. And that piece of it is why I like it so much.
When I am streamer fishing, I become selective as the trout in a good hatch. Only I am trying to engage there opportunistic instinct. I prefer doing it from a drift boat, and I like to cover a lot of water, and hit the structure, rocks , logs but primarily the banks and there adjacent structure. I am bass fishing, which is funny, because i do not like bass fishing.
As far as my equipment set up, if I am in a drift boat, I have 2 rods set up.
One is a fancy schmancy set up with a 9 ft tapered leader probably a 5 x, in case I want to nymph ( I do not nymph with sinking line, I think you loose a lot of feel) or add more on to throw dries.
One for throwing streamers, usually a 5 wt 9 foot rod, that is pretty stiff ( it is a relatively cheap rod too ).
I am running full sinking line, from the end of the line I run straight mono or floro 4/6/8 lb test, or the tail end of an old leader at a wider taper like a 1,2 or 3 x Diameter.
No more than 4 ft of leader. Any more than this you will loose leverage on the cast and the ability to effectively manipulate the fly in the water. Casting / stripping streamers is a lot of work, don’t make it any harder. Fishing still water with streamers is even harder ( I think, and I am lazy ) I have done it, but not something I recommend.
For the most part I hit a good looking spot 2 -5 casts and move on. If my cast does not land on the bank or within 6 inches , I cast again. As soon as it lands I put a half mend in it, count to three then strip the crap out of it, till its 10-15 feet off shore than I do it again, and again and again. I back cast when I streamer cast, with something moving that fast, I don’t want my back to it when it hits me, I want to see it when it hits me, did I mention wearing glasses.
Good luck!
Ralph
I like to fish big streamers like: wooly buggers ( white or black ), White Zonkers, Muddler Minnows ( cone head ) marabou ( yellow), black, brown and olive. Size 2,4,6. I am not a fly tier, but there is a giant streamer called a zoo cougar that I want to try, and that’s only going to happen If I learn to tie flies.
I am a pig, and I like to catch big fish, and you catch more big fish when you fish streamers,
but less fish ( most of time ).
I think it is mandatory to have good polarized glass's when you streamer fish. It helps you pick spots better to cast to, and often time you are privileged enough to see the trout chase your streamer from out underneath his shelter. And that piece of it is why I like it so much.
When I am streamer fishing, I become selective as the trout in a good hatch. Only I am trying to engage there opportunistic instinct. I prefer doing it from a drift boat, and I like to cover a lot of water, and hit the structure, rocks , logs but primarily the banks and there adjacent structure. I am bass fishing, which is funny, because i do not like bass fishing.
As far as my equipment set up, if I am in a drift boat, I have 2 rods set up.
One is a fancy schmancy set up with a 9 ft tapered leader probably a 5 x, in case I want to nymph ( I do not nymph with sinking line, I think you loose a lot of feel) or add more on to throw dries.
One for throwing streamers, usually a 5 wt 9 foot rod, that is pretty stiff ( it is a relatively cheap rod too ).
I am running full sinking line, from the end of the line I run straight mono or floro 4/6/8 lb test, or the tail end of an old leader at a wider taper like a 1,2 or 3 x Diameter.
No more than 4 ft of leader. Any more than this you will loose leverage on the cast and the ability to effectively manipulate the fly in the water. Casting / stripping streamers is a lot of work, don’t make it any harder. Fishing still water with streamers is even harder ( I think, and I am lazy ) I have done it, but not something I recommend.
For the most part I hit a good looking spot 2 -5 casts and move on. If my cast does not land on the bank or within 6 inches , I cast again. As soon as it lands I put a half mend in it, count to three then strip the crap out of it, till its 10-15 feet off shore than I do it again, and again and again. I back cast when I streamer cast, with something moving that fast, I don’t want my back to it when it hits me, I want to see it when it hits me, did I mention wearing glasses.
Good luck!
Ralph
