Winter fly fishing

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george77
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2011/09/20 06:54:09 (permalink)

Winter fly fishing

I was just thinking to myself if people fly fish year round. I live in Ohio and if there is no ice or high water would the fish be biting?

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    Loomis
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 08:16:44 (permalink)
    Absolutely.  It's business as usual under water, just in slower motion.
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    doubletaper
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 09:47:54 (permalink)
    they'll bite! like loomis says 'in slower motion'
    http://streamsidetales.blogspot.com/2010/03/fly-rod-trout-stream-and-ricola.html

    http://streamsidetales.bl...015/05/helles-yea.html
    it's not luck
    if success is consistent 





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    bingsbaits
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 13:41:05 (permalink)
    I've had them chase big streamers in Jan and Feb..

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    trout man
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 14:21:05 (permalink)
    Fish gotta eat too.
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 15:07:54 (permalink)
    Great time to be out. You have the entire stream to yourself....WF
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    flyfishindave
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 16:44:47 (permalink)
    great midge in winter on a sunny day & BWO when it is snowing
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 17:24:14 (permalink)
    Spring creek can be really good in winter. "Spring creeks" dont get as cold as other creeks. They dont get the major temp swings. I throw tandem nymph rig with a p.t. and a small midge pattern.

    "If, when you pull a fly out you
    dont hear drums and cant smell
    chicken blood in the air, put it back
    in the box, for if it is evil you seek,
    then it can only be conjured with the
    same.
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/20 19:21:35 (permalink)
    fish tailwaters if you aren't near central or limestone.. it's worth the drive.  Nothing worse than fishing in 20 degree temps and not catching anything all day.


    edit: pick up wool and a solid hat. 


    post edited by kylerloveshotdogs - 2011/09/20 19:22:53

    MMM hotdogs in my belly make me happy guy. My wife says no no kyler, you stop eating you getting bigger you will need new waders
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    RE: Winter fly fishing 2011/09/25 08:25:56 (permalink)
    excellant article in this months IN-FISHERMAN mag on this topic beginning on page 56.
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