Mike,
The runs might be a little short, but have you considered a riffling hitch
and dragging some flies across the pools? Starting about now October caddis
can be tried. Lemire's Fall Caddis or the Grease Liner (also by Lemire)
would be good to try. If the runs do prove to be to short, I'd probably try
a Orange body Elk hair caddis in a size 6 and fish it like I would for
trout - including staying behind rocks, brush, etc. and generally sneaking
up on the buggers.
John
If you define cowardice as running away at the first sign of danger,
screaming and tripping and begging for mercy, then yes, Mister Brave Man, I
guess I am a coward.
by: Jack Handey
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Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 17:29
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Subject: More steelhead questions
Sorry fella's but since I can't fish due to the knee surgery I am going to
pick your brains and try to learn about Steelhead. Hope you don't mind.
There is a small river off of the Snake that I reported on right before
surgery. The Steelhead weren't in yet but I am definetly ready to go after
them when I can.
The river poses an interesting challenge. It is only 15 feet wide in most
places with shallow riffles and various deep pockets of water where the fish
hold. There are some deep, 10 foot long pools but they seem to be few.
Most of the cover is going to be small pools, behind rocks etc. No problem
fishing dry's for the resident trout but since most of the Steelhead
technique I read about talks about a down and across drift with the fly I am
wondering how to approach fishing this stream?
In a small stream like this would you still be able to drift down and across
considering the short distances on your cast and the room you have to work
with or are you better off going with dry's or another technique?
Thanks again!
Mike
