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Old 06-19-2015, 01:27 PM
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Hey I am honestly just looking for some tips I started fly fishing as of last year and have only caught one rainbow about 10 inches long. I have fished shunda creek and I am heading there again this weekend. Last time I went we fished a large portion hiking with the stream for about 5 hours and fishing in the course of that time. We didn't catch anything but seen lots jumping in beaver dam provincial area. We went out to the bow river last weekend and Grotto mountain pond. The river kick our butts as it was moving fast probably should have waited tell later in the year and also found a better spot. We also didnt catch anything at grotto mountain pond. I was not sticking to the same fly and was switching it up every half hour to an hour. I just needs some tips into if i am doing something wrong i have hip waders and dont have to cast from the shore and can take advantage of getting out in the water. Whats my main problem or is it just go out and figure it out yourself?

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Old 06-19-2015, 04:12 PM
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when choosing a fly, I always do my best to "Match the hatch". also check the foliage around the creek and see whats crawling around in there.... if that does'nt work, sometimes the oddest fly in the box does LOL. but its a starting point anyways. as for streams, i personally like to explore, so i'd try a diffrent spot if you did'nt like the results you got. I personally love the trunk road streams (but seriously, who doesn't), Take as drive down it and stop at every fishable stram you come across as there are some real Jems in there in you stumble upon them.

Whats worked for me so far this year: (for standard fly box's)

for Dry's i have had good luck with Yellow stimulators and Elk hair caddis' already this year (Fairly common in most fly box's)...oh and Royal Coachman's too! sizes #10 - #12

and a good starting point for nymphs are copper johns, San Juan worms, and prince nymphs i usuall run the worms at #8's and the other 2 at #12-14's for hook size. dont be affrain to throw a olive or chartruse wooly bugger in there too. (once again all fairly standard fly's)

Best of luck! and as always... these were very basic starts for hooks, as you get into July and Aug Hoppers, Chernobyl ants and alike will work well too. i have waaay to many hooks in my box's and the standard ones always seem to be my go to's when things get slow...

hope to see you on the streams!

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Old 06-19-2015, 04:25 PM
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when choosing a fly, I always do my best to "Match the hatch". also check the foliage around the creek and see whats crawling around in there.... if that does'nt work, sometimes the oddest fly in the box does LOL. but its a starting point anyways. as for streams, i personally like to explore, so i'd try a diffrent spot if you did'nt like the results you got. I personally love the trunk road streams (but seriously, who doesn't), Take as drive down it and stop at every fishable stram you come across as there are some real Jems in there in you stumble upon them.

Whats worked for me so far this year: (for standard fly box's)

for Dry's i have had good luck with Yellow stimulators and Elk hair caddis' already this year (Fairly common in most fly box's)...oh and Royal Coachman's too! sizes #10 - #12

and a good starting point for nymphs are copper johns, San Juan worms, and prince nymphs i usuall run the worms at #8's and the other 2 at #12-14's for hook size. dont be affrain to throw a olive or chartruse wooly bugger in there too. (once again all fairly standard fly's)

Best of luck! and as always... these were very basic starts for hooks, as you get into July and Aug Hoppers, Chernobyl ants and alike will work well too. i have waaay to many hooks in my box's and the standard ones always seem to be my go to's when things get slow...

hope to see you on the streams!

Kirby
Thanks for the info it's much appreciated as I needed some solid tips, hopefully I can get some luck this weekend and get some action I will keep your tips in mind.
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Old 06-21-2015, 09:16 PM
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A good start is hatch charts. Google them and see if you can find some for the river you are fishing
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Old 06-21-2015, 09:38 PM
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Thanks for all the information everyone it was great ended up being a really successful weekend should have had like 20 fish at sunda creek I just couldn't set my dry fly. I got one and my buddy had two, not the most successful weekend but better than getting skunked.
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Old 06-21-2015, 10:17 PM
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Seeing fish eat a dry is half the fun
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Old 06-21-2015, 10:20 PM
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Oh ya I broke my fly rod on the last day with like 10 minutes before we were packing up. It's like a year old so I am not very impressed bUT it does have a life time Warrenty
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My tip of the day....

Before you drive somewhere to go fishing clean your radiator of dead insects.

When you arrive where you plan to fish, check your radiator for insects. The bugs in your rad and stuck to your bumper will give you a good idea of whats in the air and what colors to use.
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Old 06-22-2015, 06:17 PM
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more important than "matching the hatch" is presentation... you could have the right fly but if your not dead drifting it in the fishes feeding lane it wont matter
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Old 06-22-2015, 10:47 PM
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My tip of the day....

Before you drive somewhere to go fishing clean your radiator of dead insects.

When you arrive where you plan to fish, check your radiator for insects. The bugs in your rad and stuck to your bumper will give you a good idea of whats in the air and what colors to use.
I have never thought of that before!
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Old 06-23-2015, 10:37 AM
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My tip of the day....

Before you drive somewhere to go fishing clean your radiator of dead insects.

When you arrive where you plan to fish, check your radiator for insects. The bugs in your rad and stuck to your bumper will give you a good idea of whats in the air and what colors to use.
Hahaha....veteran play!
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Old 06-26-2015, 01:32 PM
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Hey I am honestly just looking for some tips I started fly fishing as of last year and have only caught one rainbow about 10 inches long. I have fished shunda creek and I am heading there again this weekend. Last time I went we fished a large portion hiking with the stream for about 5 hours and fishing in the course of that time. We didn't catch anything but seen lots jumping in beaver dam provincial area. We went out to the bow river last weekend and Grotto mountain pond. The river kick our butts as it was moving fast probably should have waited tell later in the year and also found a better spot. We also didnt catch anything at grotto mountain pond. I was not sticking to the same fly and was switching it up every half hour to an hour. I just needs some tips into if i am doing something wrong i have hip waders and dont have to cast from the shore and can take advantage of getting out in the water. Whats my main problem or is it just go out and figure it out yourself?
Hit an "easy" waterbody until you learn the ropes.

"Easy" usually means cutthroat and caddis dries. There are lots of easy areas in K country...elbow lake, chester lake, picklejar lakes...and some ones with nicer sized fish .. Rummell, Rawson etc. For rivers, try the Highwood, Cataract, etc.

Yeah it may take some more driving and some walking, but it's worth the extra time.
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Old 06-27-2015, 07:41 AM
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Darn it Red Bullets !!!! You're a wealth of knowledge ;-) I'm glad to be on the receiving end of it. Glad your neck is feeling better. I hope we can get out soon.
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