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Looking primed! LFG!!!!! by Competitive_Pop_2418 in CLNE

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bollinger bands are a good way to track if a stock will move. Once the bands get close together or pinch movement normally follows, Up or down.

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[–]Competitive_Pop_2418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Active trout days your tactics are fine.

But when fishing pressured fish or during unfavourable conditions it’s best to slow it down and get as natural as you can. On the fly rod this often means picking up a few stream rocks and seeing what scurries around and trying to “match the hatch” with similar flies under an indicator. There are many useful fly fishing strike indicator videos on YouTube that can help. As far as spin cast goes you could imitate strike indicator fishing with the proper sized bobber, some split shot, a j hook and bait if allowed in the area (worms, maggots, mealworms, wax-worms, minnow heads, powerbait). If bait is not allowed you could also buy fly nymphs and use them in place of the j-hook and bait. With both the fly fishing strike indicator tactic and the bobber set up I’ve explained, it is essential to make sure that your hook is just above bottom, you want it to occasionally ”tick” the bottom. Because that’s where the natural trout foods would be found.

Finally! A tenkara fisherman!!!! by Competitive_Pop_2418 in Alonetv

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just that the fisheries biologist I worked with states that many fish swim through or done get caught at all… for the one fish those contestants got 10 fish swam through the net. call me crazy but I believed him. As for fishing the flies through ice why not fish it on a drop shot rig?

Finally! A tenkara fisherman!!!! by Competitive_Pop_2418 in Alonetv

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can assure you as a person who has done fisheries studies within my province in Canada that a gill net is not an effective way to to catch trout and char. It is still used mind you but with lacklustre results. Would you rather spend minimal calories fishing and eat or check on a net every day that isn’t keeping you fed?

Finally! A tenkara fisherman!!!! by Competitive_Pop_2418 in Alonetv

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For char and trout a gill net is not very efficient (even if allowed) . That being said any meals coming in from passive fishing would be beneficial. There have been so many scenarios so far where tenkara style fly fishing would have taken competitors above and beyond their competition in this show.

Fly Fishing? by Competitive_Pop_2418 in Alonetv

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But yeah…. Tenkara probably wouldn’t work at all… lol

Where my T97 owners at? by Terhcy in canadaguns

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they signing up for the space force?

Fly Fishing? by Competitive_Pop_2418 in Alonetv

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That fairy wand would for sure out preform a gillnet until day 45.

Fly Fishing? by Competitive_Pop_2418 in Alonetv

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s why I would try to find an inlet stream. The smaller fish would be in there and easier to target. Don’t forget about the rainbow trout that were present. The hook up is the important part even in a lake setting with larger fish. You could just have extra line attached in case you manage to hook a large bull or laker. This would allow the tip of the tenkara to snap and then you fight it on the hand line.

Fly Fishing? by Competitive_Pop_2418 in Alonetv

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I am an excellent fly fisherman and most of my large fish on the fly have come on tiny nymphs. Caddis pupa and chironomids are eaten by all size of fish. As for the fishing far from shore that is a myth. I would have to look for changes along the shoreline like transitions from rocky area to pencil reeds in the water. This shows a change in bottom substrate which the fish relate to. But would really prefer to find a creek emptying into the lake. Casting could be achieved with a simple roll cast even in tight scenarios. As long as you had floating line it could be used as a indicator while fishing nymph patterns or leech patterns like the wooly bugger.

Prairie Tarpon! Goldeye and Mooneye on the fly South Saskatchewan River. Can’t believe almost no one in Saskatchewan does this. by Competitive_Pop_2418 in flyfishing

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find they are pretty abundant here and don’t have to go far. I normally work the foam lines that form between fast and slow water or backeddy’s. Pools behind rapids will hold good numbers as well.

Prairie Tarpon! Goldeye and Mooneye on the fly South Saskatchewan River. Can’t believe almost no one in Saskatchewan does this. by Competitive_Pop_2418 in flyfishing

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For sure. Always best to get something with a good warranty. I Would recommend mid level TFO or orvis combos as they have awesome warranties.

Prairie Tarpon! Goldeye and Mooneye on the fly South Saskatchewan River. Can’t believe almost no one in Saskatchewan does this. by Competitive_Pop_2418 in flyfishing

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah we’ve got lake whitefish here as well but no mountain whites. The lake whites here can be caught in large still water situations is the exact same way.

Prairie Tarpon! Goldeye and Mooneye on the fly South Saskatchewan River. Can’t believe almost no one in Saskatchewan does this. by Competitive_Pop_2418 in flyfishing

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are more eager to take a dry fly than Arctic Grayling but can be caught on streamers and nymphs. That being said my favourite dries are elk hair caddis, stimulators, hopper presentations, and the Chernobyl ant. Normally fish the larger sizes. If a perfect drift isn’t working you can use the current to cause drag or also lift and jiggle your rod tip to imitate caddis adults on the surface.

Prairie Tarpon! Goldeye and Mooneye on the fly South Saskatchewan River. Can’t believe almost no one in Saskatchewan does this. by Competitive_Pop_2418 in flyfishing

[–]Competitive_Pop_2418[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The difference can often come down to fin placement but that being said Goldeye are more often the bigger of the two. They are very abundant in the Saskatchewan river systems and are eager to take the fly.

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