January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December Pale Morning Dun Slight Major Super Major Minor Nymphs Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens , Pheasant Tail Nymph , PMD Halfback Emerger, PMD Emerger Dries PMD Parachute Dun, PMD Sparkle Dun, PMD Quigley Cripple, CDC PMD Cripple Dun Ephemerella infrequens and E.inermis, PMD’s…
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January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December Pale Morning Dun Minor Minor Nymphs Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens , Pheasant Tail Nymph , PMD Halfback Emerger, PMD Emerger Dries PMD Parachute Dun, PMD Sparkle Dun, PMD Quigley Cripple, CDC PMD Cripple Dun…
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January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December Pale Morning Dun Minor Minor Nymphs Burk’s Hunchback Infrequens , Pheasant Tail Nymph , PMD Halfback Emerger, PMD Emerger Dries PMD Parachute Dun, PMD Sparkle Dun, PMD Quigley Cripple, CDC PMD Cripple Dun…
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January Feburary March April May June July August September October November December Skwala Stonefly Slight Major Minor Nymphs Brook’s Yellow Stone , Riffle Dragon Stone, Twenty Incher Dries Yellow Stimulator, Peacock Stimulator, Madam X Also known as Brown Willow Fly Skwala, These are the first stoneflies of the Spring. They have only recently been recognized since many flyfishermen…
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Types of Tactics The Tactics of Fly fishing can pertain to any number of criteria that enable the flyfisherman to have better success on the water. There are three primary areas to consider: Water – knowledge of streams and lakes, their anatomy, how to read water, and where the fish lie. Types of Flys – the tactics of dry…
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Types of Streams There are three types of streams generally identified within the Sierra Nevada: Spring Creeks: Spring creeks have an even flow, year-round. They originate from a spring, maintain a consistent temperature throughout the year, and tend to have a higher pH and more nutrients. Often, spring creeks are associated with heavy aquatic growth. They…
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Nymph Rigs Standard Nymph Rig Czech Style Deep Water Nymphing Shallow Water Nymphing Streams Dead Drift Presentation The Dead Drift presentation is one of the nymphing tactics used in riffles and runs of streams. It is usually done with a floating line and a weighted nymph. Cast upstream a short distance (1-30 feet) and allow…
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Streams Up and Across Presentation Within dry fly tactics, the Up and Across Presentation is probably the best to present a dry fly within a stream. The angled cast will keep the line and leader to the side out of the vision of the fish. The main problem will be drag, especially, if the stream…
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Streams Downstream Sweep A Downstream Sweep is probably the most popular presentation of streamers on streams. Usually, it is used with Full Sink or Sink-Tip lines. Cast the streamer across and slightly downstream. As the streamer moves downstream, line drag will cause the streamer to sweep across the feeding zone of the fish. The fish are presented a broadside…
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Double haul casts use the reserve power of the rod to cast farther and easier by increasing the line speed. Not only does it help arm fatigue due to casting all day, it also helps to provide the power in the stroke to combat headwinds, reach long distances, and handle large flies easier. The cast…
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