Greetings All -
I'm new to this list and new this summer to fly fishing.
I have taken my fly rod along a couple of times on hiking day trips with
friends, hoping to try my hand at lake fishing for rainbows/cutthroats.
Since I've had ZERO luck, I have a few questions (!) -
1. can people recommend fly patterns and/or techniques for lake fishing? I
got one or two rises on a wooly booger, and one or two rises to a stimulator
pattern (sorry - don't remember which one), but in almost every case, they
turned just before they took the fly. I was using 9' 5x leader and another
3' or so of 6x tippet. In general, I just didn't seem to be getting much of
anything to rise at all.
2. is bank fishing worth my time or do I need a float tube to have any
success on lakes? more specifically, is bank fishing only good in mornings
and evenings?
3. how can I get info on which lakes have good fisheries? I'm most
interested in high country, wilderness lakes, accessible on a day hike or
overnight backpacking trip.
Thanks in advance. I'm happy to be a part of this list - looks like good
info and good folks.
Theron
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