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Flies And Fins East
Use fliesandfinseast.com to post any fly fishing tips or tricks that you have learned while fly fishing the East. If you have a question, ask it. A question answered and archived will serve as a tip for someone else down the road. We understand that fly fishing is an ever learnng sport so if you have a tip pass it along to another fly fisherman. We believe that everybody is constantly learning, and it is not possible to "know it all". Enjoy.
Featured Picture: Get out there. These monster Landlocks are being cuaght and cabin fever is cured. See the post below about finding these fish after ice out on Lakes and Ponds. This time of year alot of the rivers are too high and too cold to be productive, so ponds and lakes are often you only option. These hungry fish have been in the dark all winter and are cruising shorelines looking for some goodness. |
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Landlocked Salmon 2007
The beginning of 2007 opened a new chapter as a new year always does. Joey moved to Colorado, I recruited some new partners in crime to fish with me here in Maine. I started the year by planning a trip to Colorado. Joey and I managed to pull a few fish out of the cold mountain rivers and catch up on some good conversation. A major highlight for me this year was the great fall Landlocked Salmon fishing. Like the waters we adore so much life is always changing. Somehow there is one constant. Fly Fishing. I was fortunate enough to spend quality time on the water with many great people this year from Colorado to Nova Scotia and of course the waters I have come to love so much in Maine. I know 2008 will be the same and I can't wait. Check out this 2007
Highlight video for a small taste of what we experienced.
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 Spring Landlocked Salmon: Ice Out
Posted by fliesandfinseast on Saturday, April 19 @ 07:37:48 PDT
Spring has arrived and some lakes and ponds are starting to thaw out. This can be a good time to find Landlocked salmon cruising the shallows looking for bait fish. Woolly buggers, Black Ghosts, Mickey Fins, and other streamer patterns can be deadly this time of year. If you have a local pond or lake that holds some of these mini Atlantics go throw a couple casts in the water you'll be suprised at what you find.
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8wt or 9wt for RI saltwater fishing
Posted by jayodonn on Thursday, April 03 @ 21:20:38 PDT
Hi All,
I posted this question on main fins and flies site..then found the "EAST" chapter. So, here goes: I plan to take up fly fishing this year. I live in RI and plan to fish saltwater for stripers, blues, little tunnie, bonito etc. I'll be fishing from shore and from kayak. My plan is to fish the bays and estuaries of RI and NOT the heavy ocean surf or venture out during harsh windy weather. I've read "Fly Rodding the Coast" by Ed Mitchell and "Fly Fishing Boston" by Terry Tessein. Tessein recommends 8wt as general all-around saltwater rod. Mitchell classifies 7/8wt as light tackel and recommends 9/10wt. Local shop also recommends 9wt incase I ever do go to the surf which isn't part of plan but they're convinced I will anyway. Having said all that, I like fishing with light tackel and seriously considering 8wt. The only remaining fear with an 8wt that I'd like some opinions on is whether a 25lb striper or powerful little tunie is too much fish to land consistently with an 8wt. Will an 8wt have enough backbone to tackle a 20lb striper in a rip? I'd really appreciate everyone's input!
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New York State Resevoirs: Tricking Big Browns On The Fly
Posted by MCosta528 on Wednesday, March 19 @ 16:36:30 PDT
Ok, I fish the Resevoirs in New York State. Preferably Cross River Resevoir in Putnum County, New York. I want to start fly fishing the lake. The baits I've caught fish on imitate the crayfish, shiners, or sawbellies the largemouth, smallmouth, and brown trout consume. So what is stopping me from throwing on a clouser, or a deciever, or a wooly bugger? I want to know the lightest possible rod I can use to cast to these 3lb-8lb fish. Will a 6wt. do the trick? I already think I'm going to use a Teeny line, but maybe someone has another idea where a line can get down deep to depths of 15-30 ft. of water where these large fish are holding? I just want to have a really good time and enjoy my life with fishing the local areas by me. I like fishing the Salmon runs in the rivers by Lake Ontario, but that is far.
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Fishing For Carp: Poor Man's Bonefish
Posted by MCosta528 on Friday, March 14 @ 07:39:47 PDT
When I was bored one day I decided to fish the little stream/pond behind my house. One day I was fishing and people started feeding ducks next to me. I got a birds nest in my spinning reel and the rooster tail I was fishing with sunk to the bottom. When I untangled the line I lifted up only to think I was stuck, then out of nowhere my ultralight rod began to shutter and a huge fish took the line off my reel. Anyway I mangaged to land the fish only to discover it was a 6lb carp, pretty fun to catch on 4lb test. Anyway I noticed when the people feed the ducks at certain spots, the bread that sinks to the bottom serves as carp food. I went with my fly rod and put some bread on the hook and the carp loved it! I later got creative and tied some glow bug yarn to the hook to make it look like a piece of bread. They loved this as well. I just want to post this out there, becasue people may have the oppurtunity to catch some pretty big fish wherever you see common duck feeding ponds. The carp have a conditioned response to anything that may look like bread that sinks to the bottom in these duck feeding sites. Give it a shot and you'll be suprised at the large sized fish you may catch when you don't get the chance to go out of state.
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Spring Fly Patterns: The Bigger The Better
Posted by fliesandfinseast on Monday, March 03 @ 07:35:02 PST
Spring is just around the corner and the fishing is starting to heat up in some rivers. Bugs are starting to move around on the river bottom and fish are getting a bit more active. Put away the midge box and get out some beadheads and bigger patterns. Small black stones trailed by a flash back phesant tail is a good prospecting set up. Fish it in deeper runs for best results. a prince fomerly trailed by a micro mayfly or an RS2 should yield some fish as well. Once the water warms up near 40 try swing/stripping some streamers. Olive is my favorite color but dont be afraid to throw double stramer rig with a couple differnet colors.
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Nymphing: Drag Free Presentation
Posted by Chasel on Thursday, February 21 @ 07:32:59 PST
When using the high sticking method while nymphing, do you use a strike indicator to? Also are there any other ways to get a good natural dead drift while fly fishing with nymphs?
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Northern Pike: Rod Weight & Flies
Posted by fliesandfinseast on Thursday, February 07 @ 14:16:17 PST
I have never caught a Northern Pike on a fly rod and think this might be the year to give it a shot. I have seen some videos on fishing for them and they look real aggressive on the take. Watching one take a fly in shallow water looks like fun. So, with this in mind I need some questions answered before setting out on my quest. What weight rod is reccomended? What flies are effective? and when is the best time of year?
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Fly Fishing Authors
Posted by fliesandfinseast on Monday, January 21 @ 08:30:23 PST
I am reading Another Lousy Day in Paradise by Jon Gierach. It is composed of many stories about his fly fishing adventures around the country. He is the author of Dances with Trout and Sex, Death and Fly Fishing. This is the second book about fly fishing that I have received as a gift, the other being Fifity Places to Fly Fish Before You Die, and it is a great read. I was looking for other books to check out once I am finished with this one. Any suggestions?
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Fly Tying Midge Patterns: Get The Proportions Right
Posted by joey on Monday, January 07 @ 20:35:57 PST
Midge patterns are so simple, not alot of material and not much hook to cover. But, I have a difficult time getting the proportions right. I either end up too close to the eye, or too far from it, giving the fly a goofy look. I dont ties these as often as I should because of this. I use hook sizes 20 down to 22. I know that these are small but thats what works, especially in the winter. Any help to get these flies where they need to be would be great.
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