Love it or hate it, the inevitable need to go deeper and find the fish, is married with the arrival of colder (and often wetter) weather. Whilst it may not be the dry-fly fishers’ idea of fun, big and heavy, lead-packed nymphs are often the answer. Fished in a variety of styles, they can be hugely effective. Given running water of suitable depth and flow, short line, ‘Czech –Nymphing’ with a team of these heavy bugs can be a super-productive method – often allowing good numbers of fish to be brought to the net. However, when faced with fluctuating depths and speed of the flow, this style can become a more of a hindrance than a winning technique. Plus there are times when the fish demand something smaller, but at depth. So it’s time to start changing patterns and approach...
Click to read more in Hatches Magazine...
~Dave
3 comments:
Terrific flies, Dave! I bet these would work wonders on the local steelhead (trout) this fall. I need to give these a try...
I was traveling around the UK two weeks ago (business trip) and got to see a lot of your country (mostly north, south and westward from London). Beautiful country. I had a great time traveling around by the train system. I saw some streams in northern England that were just begging to be fished. The closest I got to your "neck-of-the-woods" was Guilford. Hopefully I can visit the country again for some fishing.
So I have to say Dave....here in the US I don't get to check out many UK fly fishing mags, and when I do I usually grab them.....well over the weekend I'm flipping through one and I see a soft hackle that catches my eye...and sold....I take it home and start looking at it closer....WHAT??? Dave Whiltshire....nice job in the Sept 2009 FF&FT....kudos buddy
Thanks folks. Ray: I hope to visit you guys sometime too. If you're over my neck of the woods again, call me and I'll sort some fishing.
Thanks for the kind words Vern-o. Glad you liked the article ;-)
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