I hope I don't get too roasted for this noob question, but here goes anyways:
How do you know what type of fly to use when out on the river/lake? Do you just keep trying different ones to see what they go after or is there a guide to a time of the year that certain insects are hatching that the trout, salmon (whatever subspecies that can be targeted), steelies, kokanee, would be biting? I am making an assumption that different types of fish food will be hatching at different times of the year and the fish will be most interested in what's hatching at a particular time. Also, for each of the above, do they all tend to feed on the same insects or other fish in the system or will some in that group target specific flies only (just a yes or no answer on that one)
Just a general discussion here as I'm sure there's a more complicated answer (we'll leave that for another time
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Thanks for the help!
How do you know what type of fly to use when out on the river/lake? Do you just keep trying different ones to see what they go after or is there a guide to a time of the year that certain insects are hatching that the trout, salmon (whatever subspecies that can be targeted), steelies, kokanee, would be biting? I am making an assumption that different types of fish food will be hatching at different times of the year and the fish will be most interested in what's hatching at a particular time. Also, for each of the above, do they all tend to feed on the same insects or other fish in the system or will some in that group target specific flies only (just a yes or no answer on that one)
Just a general discussion here as I'm sure there's a more complicated answer (we'll leave that for another time
Thanks for the help!