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New to fly fishing
As the title says im new to fly fishing but long time steel header. Would like to know what are some good flies to get hocked into steelies with an any pointers anyone may have.
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/23 23:36:12
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im not a local but ive been fishing for steel for 10 years and fly fishing for them for 6. and u cant go wrong with sucker spawn in colors peach red, orange, yellow, wolly bugger/worms in colors brown , black, olive green, even white, ... blood dots ,yarns eggs, and stuff like that,,, thats basic stuff hope it helps
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/24 09:19:57
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Eggs (globug, sucker spawn, crystal meth, #8-18), buggers (black, white, olive, #6-14), and nymphs (PT & stones, #12-18).
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/27 08:58:06
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Your basic eggs and sucker spawns work well. I also use wooly buggers and egg sucking leaches. My favorite though is swinging big streamers - can't beat the strike.
You can use a tandem rig and trail eggs/sucker spawns behind wooly buggers while stripping. Thats been effective for me.
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/28 11:39:05
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Thanks yall for the input il defiently be trying these out . Got another guestion , This may seem like a no brainer to some but again like i said im new to the fly fishing world . Iv been lookin around for difernt lines to use an i would like to know if anyone has tries any of these , what your thoughts are on them an what you would prefer. 1. The sinking line , 2. The floating line , 3. The sinking tip line,
Right now im using floating but all im doin is messing around in a few pounds catching bass an blue gill. Id like to get a great set up goin for steel head.
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/28 15:07:56
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On the Erie tribs a floating line is all you'll need. Now if you're swinging streamers on bigger water then maybe a sink tip, but I don't have a lot experience with that and the PA tribs aren't that deep so you should still be fine with a floating line there I'd think.
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/28 18:26:20
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Thanks much for the input an advice . Now i do a little fishin at the mouths of the tribs the deepest i wade out if i do wade out is only maybe waist deep, Do you still recommend the floating or switch over to the sinking tip?
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/29 08:21:11
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troutguy has it. You only need one line, and for Erie, you might as well go with the cheapest, simplest floating line you can find. With the way the shale streambeds can shred up line, combined with the nature of the fishing, it's pointless to use a brand new advanced-taper, species specific fly line withsome fancy coating or texture. Go cheap. You don't need or want sinking line at all in the PA waters.
Also, if you're waist deep at the mouths, turn around and cast toward the shore.
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Re:New to fly fishing
2012/08/29 09:29:16
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What I use for fly line are my old lines and just reverse them using the running line out and the head tied to the backing. Most fly lines never see the backing so it is like brand new.
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