Ok, so I hit a nice doe on the head yesterday with a nymph pattern, it moved aside quickly in irritation. I had passed a number of different flies over its head earlier on. Waked a dry fly, caddis, above it...no response. Swung a bunny leech in front of it, twitched and dead drifted a few maribou type patterns in front of it also...at one point it took a classic steelhead double egg pattern into it's mouth, the line tightened, and it spat it out before I could connect...
My question regards Steelhead fly fishing theory...
Can anyone provide some insight into the types of drifts I need to achieve, mends etc...I have a few ideas of my own, but I would like to hear some input if anyone who has caught steelhead on the fly would be willing to provide it...I know steelhead, that's not the question, it's the fly fishing angle I want to explore...ie: when do you fly guys mend upstream, downstream, not at all...etc...what flies do you like to use, etc...
Ps: Despite "playing" with this fish for over an hour without hooking up, I was still left invigorated and fascinated by the whole experience. I was able to watch how a fish responded to my presentations, it was awesome, except for the no hook up part...
Any advice would be greatly appreciated...I might not ever take the pin out again now that I have been stung by this flyfishing bug once again...
Thanks,
rib
My question regards Steelhead fly fishing theory...
Can anyone provide some insight into the types of drifts I need to achieve, mends etc...I have a few ideas of my own, but I would like to hear some input if anyone who has caught steelhead on the fly would be willing to provide it...I know steelhead, that's not the question, it's the fly fishing angle I want to explore...ie: when do you fly guys mend upstream, downstream, not at all...etc...what flies do you like to use, etc...
Ps: Despite "playing" with this fish for over an hour without hooking up, I was still left invigorated and fascinated by the whole experience. I was able to watch how a fish responded to my presentations, it was awesome, except for the no hook up part...
Any advice would be greatly appreciated...I might not ever take the pin out again now that I have been stung by this flyfishing bug once again...
Thanks,
rib