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5 am fly fishing steel head - 10/8/2008 5:14:31 PM

Mike R.

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I was told that you can be sucessful at fly fishing at night for steel head?
If this infact can be done how?

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RE: 5 am fly fishing steel head - 10/8/2008 7:42:47 PM

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I generally always start around 5 - 6 a.m. with a small nymph, size 12 or 14. This can be anything from a pheasant tail to a prince or whatever turns my fancy. We use a fly we call a "redhead", of peacock herl, red tag and head, and black hackle. We have caught lots of fish in the dark, wearing a headlamp, with these. It is not a lot of fun tying one on, but we usually manage. Maybe it's just me, but some of the strikes that I have gotten early a.m. on a nymph or a sucker spawn have been really ripped. I have had success after the sun goes down also.

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RE: 5 am fly fishing steel head - 10/8/2008 7:56:46 PM

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Not saying that you have alot of room on the Erie tribs for false casting. But you will be doing roll cast at night.

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RE: 5 am fly fishing steel head - 10/9/2008 6:23:34 AM

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try swinging streamers at night, especially this time of year. You might be surprised.

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RE: 5 am fly fishing steel head - 10/9/2008 9:55:26 AM

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I've showed up to the stream a little early at times, even right before day break seemed hard. I've only fly fished a few years but doing it in the dark proved frustrating. I ended up in trees and weeds, then when you try to get a knot or tangle out that can seem impossible. Not saying it wouldn't work, I just prefer day light.

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RE: 5 am fly fishing steel head - 10/9/2008 6:10:15 PM

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I used to get up early and throw in the dark. You need to fish in places you know well.
I never did slay them at night but streamers with glow in the dark material took a few.
Yarn eggs with glow yarn worked,too.

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