Heading to Sedona in late April, what am I missing?
I think I need some small olive wooly buggers, ants and hoppers and some tricos. Maybe some bigger caddis as mayfly imitations?
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Grillmaesterflex on
Im not sure on specific patterns for that area but id be sure to have multiple of each pattern (looks like you have more multiples of nymphs but not so much with the dries). Its always a shame when you run out of a pattern thats working.
jpizz602 on
Leaches.
CleverHearts on
Assuming your’re staying close to town and planning on fishing Oak Creek: mop flies, squirmy wormies, maybe some more san juan worms, bright rubber legged spiders, small wooly buggers. While there’s some wild fish in the area it’s mostly stockers. The area’s pretty heavily pressured. If you want to catch wild fish your best bet is getting at least a few miles from the nearest parking area, which you can’t really do around Sedona with 89 running along the river.
monolithictrout on
From my experience, these fish are pretty heavily pressured and therefore, extremely picky. Be ready to throw everything you have at them, but I found that using bead head nymphs was my best bet.
flyfishingwanderer on
Smaller dries for that time of year. Size 16-20 Parachute Adams work well when just about anything is hatching. Just watch your drift.
I’ve never seen a tail that bushy on a Purple Haze. Might want to trim that up a bit. And smaller. Big dries don’t show up until May/June there.
Ping Brian at Sedona Fly Fishing for 1/2 day wading guide for some expert help.
Super-Balance-3185 on
Just go small whether in top or below
Softshellcrabfarts on
Olive and black leech patterns, copper johns, black and red nymphs, small dries. If using a steamer a slower retrieve has worked well for me personally
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Im not sure on specific patterns for that area but id be sure to have multiple of each pattern (looks like you have more multiples of nymphs but not so much with the dries). Its always a shame when you run out of a pattern thats working.
Leaches.
Assuming your’re staying close to town and planning on fishing Oak Creek: mop flies, squirmy wormies, maybe some more san juan worms, bright rubber legged spiders, small wooly buggers. While there’s some wild fish in the area it’s mostly stockers. The area’s pretty heavily pressured. If you want to catch wild fish your best bet is getting at least a few miles from the nearest parking area, which you can’t really do around Sedona with 89 running along the river.
From my experience, these fish are pretty heavily pressured and therefore, extremely picky. Be ready to throw everything you have at them, but I found that using bead head nymphs was my best bet.
Smaller dries for that time of year. Size 16-20 Parachute Adams work well when just about anything is hatching. Just watch your drift.
I’ve never seen a tail that bushy on a Purple Haze. Might want to trim that up a bit. And smaller. Big dries don’t show up until May/June there.
Ping Brian at Sedona Fly Fishing for 1/2 day wading guide for some expert help.
Just go small whether in top or below
Olive and black leech patterns, copper johns, black and red nymphs, small dries. If using a steamer a slower retrieve has worked well for me personally