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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: Back from my annual Steelhead trip back to the Salmon River. I met up with some of the crew from Fliesandfins.com and had a blast. There were alot of fish in the system..hot bright fish that would tear you up. Into the backing was a common saying for the week and often got us laughing. For me this is where my Steelhead foundation was laid, learning how to catch these migratory fish was a constant year after year experience that has truly made me a better fisherman. Thanks to Roger at Fox Hollow Salmon River Lodge for the accomodations we alway have a nice time there at the lodge. |
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Lake Creek Alaska
I traveled to Alaska about a month ago and had a blast fishing for Wild Rainbow Trout with my Dad. We were about 100 miles Northwest of Anchorage on the Yentna River and traveled up it each morning by jet Boat to LAke Creek. We caught numerous fish each day on Egg Patterns, Flesh Flies, Leeches and MICE. The strength of the Wild Trout was amazing, even a smaller fish would have my 7 weight doubled over. Here is a short vid of our trip up there, it was on Flies and Fins Recently but here it is again. Enjoy. |
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 Four Weight Fly Rods
Posted by lapoinm899 on Monday, January 19 @ 18:44:43 PST
I am looking to get a new 4wt fly rod this spring. I am a young man just out of college with no money I'm looking to spend under three hundred for the rod. I have looked at a couple, the Temple Fork Fineness Series and the LL Bean Double L.
Any suggestions on other rods or feed back of those?
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Steelhead Streamer Flies: Shiner & Minnow Patterns
Posted by Snaggy on Saturday, October 11 @ 11:16:53 PDT
I'll be in the Rocky River (Cleveland, OH) this weekend trying some new tactics. I tied a bunch of minnow/shiner patterns with and without dumbell eyes depending on the water flow. I'll throw some buckshot on the eyeless versions. I'm not sure how to fish these so I'll just try a few different drift and swing methods. I'll also try with and without a strike indicator. I did great last Spring without the indicator using nymph and bugger patterns. If anyone has any advice please feel free to reply. I'll check in Monday with results (if any).
Snaggy
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Fly Rod Weight: Western New York Steelhead
Posted by weezyfbaby on Sunday, October 05 @ 20:18:45 PDT
I've been fly fishing for about a month and a half now. I have a break from school and a friend of mine and I were thinking of going to some of the Lake Erie Tributaries to target Steelhead. I have a 5wt rod and reel. Am I going to be able to catch Steelhead on that setup?
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Spey Line: Beginners Best All Around Line
Posted by fliesandfinseast on Wednesday, September 24 @ 16:29:36 PDT
To add one more thing to my obsession of fly fishing I have begun messing around with the spey rod. Not really needing one on the rivers I used to fish back East, I now live much closer to some bigger water where I would like to put one to use and feel the "tug." I have just bought a wallet of various sink tips as well as a line and don't really know which is best suited for what. Any help?
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Trout Beads: Steelhead And Trout Candy
Posted by fliesandfinseast on Monday, August 25 @ 18:53:54 PDT
Last spring I was turned on to the use of trout beads when fishing for Steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. We were trailing a bead behind a Glo Bug pattern and the fish took the bead 100% of the time. I haven't tried them back East for the Great Lakes Fish but I am assuming that they will be just as effective as a Glo Bug. I have also heard that these beads work very well in the spring in fall when fishing for trout. I have ordered a bunch of different sizes so I can try them this fall for both trout and Steelhead. Have any of you used these beads before?
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Connecticut Coastline: Saltwater Intro
Posted by jester on Tuesday, June 17 @ 07:03:35 PDT
Wanting to get my son into saltwater flyfishing, but not having a boat available to me I was wondering where a good place to start along the coastline would be for him. We live on the Greenwich/Stamford border. At the moment the stripers and blues are starting to come in so that's what I'd like to focus on, but I am open to anything that swims.
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Tying Midge Patterns: Best Hook Type
Posted by pastorjacklw on Wednesday, June 04 @ 20:19:36 PDT
I have been trying to determine what is the best hook to use when tying a hatching midge pattern. I am looking for the type of hooks and the producer of them.
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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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