I’m new to fly fishing just my second time out ever and I have no idea what I’m doing.
I have a 9ft 5wt rod and 5/6 reel. 9 ft 4x leader and 4x tippet. So I was using a double nymph rig with a #12 stone fly as my first fly. I had that about 12 inches from the end of the leader and a #16 zebra midge about 18 inches away from the first fly attached to the hook. My strike indicator was about 8ish ft above from the first fly.
Posted by draugar1
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I’d spend a lot of time fishing the rough water below the fall as that’s where there’s change, the best way to find fish is Change doesn’t matter if it’s a little cutthroat trout stream in Montana or 30 miles off the coast fishing the Gulf Stream fish are where the change is
Seems like a good set up. Use some split shot if you aren’t ticking bottom every 5-10 drifts. Knowing your flies are on the bottom, but still light enough to free drift is what separates beginners from experienced fisherman.
That water is moving, probably need some weight in the faster sections.
If you’re gonna use two flies as a beginner I would go dry fly and nymph instead of 2 nymphs and an indicator. If you don’t have any floatant, maybe one nymph and an indicator. My old man always told me, you’re not casting the flies, you’re casting the fly line. Hope that gives you a better visual
8 ft might be too much distance between indicator and flies. Not everyone will agree with me, but I find it extremely hard to detect strikes once I’m more than 4-5ft out from my indicator.
The rig does sound good. Work on adding split shot to get the weight right and move your bobber up and down to target different parts of the water column.
Definitely a streamer
8ft is likely way too far to detect a strike IMO.
I have actually fished this spot. That is pretty much the exact rig I would use. If the water is cloudy switch that midge for a frenchie or something similar. The biggest issue is finding the balance between weight and depth. I was once told the difference between a good day and a bad day on the water is often one split shot. With run off (what little we will get) heavier weight is gonna be important. Also don’t be afraid to try in the idlewild park area and up to Verdi. Also I am a huge fan of the area around USA parkway. Let me know if you need any pointers for the area.
I would just go to the craps table and call it a day 😂
Fish the area below the falls. In particular, focus on zone between the rough and smooth water… you can see this well in your second picture. Additionally, and this is hard to tell from your pictures, but there’s likely an area further downstream where the rough water starts to slow down. If you can get further down stream to reach this spot, cast your nymph rig upstream into the faster water and let it drift into the slower water. Experiment with moving your indicator up/down periodically to vary the depth. Add split shot in faster water to help your flies get to depth.
So I hear a lot of people do pretty well with euro set ups on the Truckee. It’s difficult water to fish, especially up near Truckee. But zebra midge and a copper john should get it done. I think the salmon flys are a bit much for the Truckee. Never even gotten a strike on a salmon fly in there. The fish are extra picky.
Pro tip. I guess fishing right up on the homeless camp is the spot but pretty scratch.
What’s the water temp?
With a fly rod I reckon….