3 Strategies for Fly Fishing Drop Offs with Nymphs & Streamers
Party at the drop offImage by Mr eNil This Fly Fishing Tip is brought to you by RiverBum.com and Jake Ricks of Utah Fly Guides. Why Fish Like Drop Offs When reading water, whether in a stream, river, lake, or ocean, be sure to pay particular attention to drop offs. These prime locations, where shallow water abruptly drops to deeper water, are the perfect spots to find fish. The shallow water areas are generally productive with lots of food and the deep water affords fish protection from predators and a place to escape bright sun in the middle of the [...]
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Fly Fishing with Strike Indicators: Smoky Mountain Style
Ian and Charity Rutter of R&R Fly Fishing give us some pointers on fly fishing nymphs with a strike indicator in small mountain streams in their latest episode of Advice from the Guides video blog. High Stick Nymphing Video Filmed in the Great Smoky Mountains on Little River and Middle Prong of Little River, the Rutter’s demonstrate high stick nymphing, an effective method to fish fast pocket water often found in high gradient streams. High-sticking with an indicator is a great method for the beginner fly fisherman as it aids tremendously in detecting strikes that may otherwise go unnoticed. Tips [...]
