Thread: Fishing the bow
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Old 10-14-2020, 02:56 AM
dan.flyfisherpro dan.flyfisherpro is offline
 
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Fishing the Bow this time of year you'll wanna sling dry flies. Caddis patterns generally kill it there as to blue-winged olive patterns.

When we drifted it last September I would sling a hopper dropper rig out and let it drift alongside us. You tie a nice big dry about 12 ft from the tip of the fly line on a tapered leader. Then below that (depending on the depth) a 3-6 ft of tippet with a nymph. Midge larve, caddis or pheasant tails down under the dry will usually work.

Just make sure they are weighted correctly depending on the speed of the water. You can even add a third fly tied below the dropper if you're feeling game. Just watch the wind or you'll end up slinging a birds nest around above the boat.

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