Meat. Big water, big fly, big fish. Streamers all day, something Marabou or rabbit fur moves like it’s alive under water. Get a sinking tip line or weighted fly. Start close and work your way out toward your casting range.
jfish1282 on
Assuming this is a legit question…not sure what state you’re in, but check your state regs. Most states don’t allow fishing/boating with a certain distance of a dam/spillway (assuming that’s what I’m seeing.
As for that to throw…again depending on where you are and what the water system is (river/lake)…
scottasin12343 on
The what is tough to say without knowing your river… This time of year midges and eggs tend to be “go-to” flies, but also check some rocks and see what the most common bug is, as well as what the biggest bug is and try matching those, fish know whats in the river even if its not hatching. Eggs at dams are always good though, there are usually fish that want to go farther upstream to spawn and get stuck there, and they’re usually denser with redds than other parts of the river.
The where is just as important though, thay second picture looks like an awesome spot. Start by making some drifts 10 feet downstream from the tree (or wherever the water is deep enough that you can’t easily see bottom) and work your way up that cut. There can be fish all through that area, trout love root balls. Start by making drifts from downstream of it wherever the water gets deep enough that you can’t see the bottom and work your way slowly forward. There are several spots there that coukd be the “best spot in the stretch” depending on how the fish are behaving that day. My guess is the biggest fish in the run is gonna be right up in the root ball, or in the channel between the boulder and the roots. Its a spot I coukd spend a couple of hours fishing and not feel like I’ve actually put a good drift and the right fly right where it needs to be.
For the dam, its a bit tougher to choose the exact right spot, but there are always fish holding where they can’t get further upstream. I’d fish the little corner just below your feet between the fast flow and the dam. I’d fish the whole thing really, but I think thats the ‘money’ spot with the highest density of food and where fish will congregating to try to get over the dam.
FoxDemon2002 on
I’ve fished those weir type things locally, but the spots I fish in have the advantage of rocky structure beneath and deeper pools below. Not sure if that’s the case here, but you can definitely find fish near the weir, especially during warmer weather along the seams created at either end.
An indicator nymph rig tossed into the base of “falls” and allowed to drift slowly into depressions or along any generated seams might pick up the odd fish. In cooler temps it might be a little less effective as there doesn’t seem to be a lot of protection from overhead predators, but the old saying “foam is home” would probably apply year round. Always think of the key factors for fish holding: food, protection, oxygen, temperature, and energy conservation (I’m sure someone will add a few, but those are the basics). In this case I think most, except protection, are probably there so it’s likely you’ll find fish there or in the tailout below.
Your second shot shows a pretty classic river situation. Water is a bit slow but it looks perfect for dries, hopper-dropper, or even indicator fishing (although I suspect an indicator might spook fish in the clear shallower water). I would concentrate on fishing near the far edge to the upper right of the shot along the root edges. Perfect holding water, but keep your flies on the small side and your tippet fine.
Looks to be an awesome day. Hope you manage/managed a few.
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Meat. Big water, big fly, big fish. Streamers all day, something Marabou or rabbit fur moves like it’s alive under water. Get a sinking tip line or weighted fly. Start close and work your way out toward your casting range.
Assuming this is a legit question…not sure what state you’re in, but check your state regs. Most states don’t allow fishing/boating with a certain distance of a dam/spillway (assuming that’s what I’m seeing.
As for that to throw…again depending on where you are and what the water system is (river/lake)…
The what is tough to say without knowing your river… This time of year midges and eggs tend to be “go-to” flies, but also check some rocks and see what the most common bug is, as well as what the biggest bug is and try matching those, fish know whats in the river even if its not hatching. Eggs at dams are always good though, there are usually fish that want to go farther upstream to spawn and get stuck there, and they’re usually denser with redds than other parts of the river.
The where is just as important though, thay second picture looks like an awesome spot. Start by making some drifts 10 feet downstream from the tree (or wherever the water is deep enough that you can’t easily see bottom) and work your way up that cut. There can be fish all through that area, trout love root balls. Start by making drifts from downstream of it wherever the water gets deep enough that you can’t see the bottom and work your way slowly forward. There are several spots there that coukd be the “best spot in the stretch” depending on how the fish are behaving that day. My guess is the biggest fish in the run is gonna be right up in the root ball, or in the channel between the boulder and the roots. Its a spot I coukd spend a couple of hours fishing and not feel like I’ve actually put a good drift and the right fly right where it needs to be.
For the dam, its a bit tougher to choose the exact right spot, but there are always fish holding where they can’t get further upstream. I’d fish the little corner just below your feet between the fast flow and the dam. I’d fish the whole thing really, but I think thats the ‘money’ spot with the highest density of food and where fish will congregating to try to get over the dam.
I’ve fished those weir type things locally, but the spots I fish in have the advantage of rocky structure beneath and deeper pools below. Not sure if that’s the case here, but you can definitely find fish near the weir, especially during warmer weather along the seams created at either end.
An indicator nymph rig tossed into the base of “falls” and allowed to drift slowly into depressions or along any generated seams might pick up the odd fish. In cooler temps it might be a little less effective as there doesn’t seem to be a lot of protection from overhead predators, but the old saying “foam is home” would probably apply year round. Always think of the key factors for fish holding: food, protection, oxygen, temperature, and energy conservation (I’m sure someone will add a few, but those are the basics). In this case I think most, except protection, are probably there so it’s likely you’ll find fish there or in the tailout below.
Your second shot shows a pretty classic river situation. Water is a bit slow but it looks perfect for dries, hopper-dropper, or even indicator fishing (although I suspect an indicator might spook fish in the clear shallower water). I would concentrate on fishing near the far edge to the upper right of the shot along the root edges. Perfect holding water, but keep your flies on the small side and your tippet fine.
Looks to be an awesome day. Hope you manage/managed a few.