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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: BladeKid on April 21, 2007, 04:29:33 PM

Title: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: BladeKid on April 21, 2007, 04:29:33 PM: Does anyone know if flyfishing any rivers would be any good. (if not...when does it start to get good? ) for trout and dollies
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: fintail1 on April 21, 2007, 05:51:28 PM: it gets better when it warms up, usually mid may it gets pretty good an is best in the summer.
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: newsman on April 21, 2007, 10:11:06 PM: Dry at this time is a bit of a challenge, but still works try Caddis, Griffith Gnat, Black Gnat, Renigade, or Tom Thumb in the warmth of the afternoon.
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: BladeKid on April 22, 2007, 09:25:09 AM: thanks for the tips. much apreciated! ;D
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: younggun on April 22, 2007, 07:10:35 PM: Thompson is always a good bet, later on in late may would be good! Then again in july and august when the stone flies hatch
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: Derp on April 22, 2007, 09:17:51 PM: I also have a question regarding dry flys in rivers

Is having a dry fly as an indicator and a nymph down under at the same time as good as using just one dry fly setup? Does it affect the appearance on the water surface??

thanks
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: Chrome Mykiss on April 22, 2007, 11:27:34 PM: Derp,
Please consult the freshwater fishing regulations for BC, "It is unlawful to, angle with a fishing line to which more than one artificial fly is attached (i.e. use dropper flies")."

I'm sure it does not affect larger dry flies, but just don't try this rig in BC ::)
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: J.G. on April 23, 2007, 11:32:59 AM: Quote from: younggun on April 22, 2007, 07:10:35 PM
Thompson is always a good bet, later on in late may would be good! Then again in july and august when the stone flies hatch

The Thompson R., below Kamloops lake, doesn't open until June 1. The dry fly is most effective after the water start to come down, usually around the second week of July.
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: Derp on April 23, 2007, 12:07:24 PM: wow I didnt know that, I saw it in a vid from the states so I asked

now i know! :)
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: BladeKid on April 24, 2007, 02:57:55 PM: thanks for the info everyone. ;D and for how long now have dropper flies been illegal?
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: newsman on April 24, 2007, 07:08:14 PM: About twenty years.
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: itosh on April 24, 2007, 07:24:49 PM: Quote from: J.G. on April 23, 2007, 11:32:59 AM
Quote from: younggun on April 22, 2007, 07:10:35 PM
Thompson is always a good bet, later on in late may would be good! Then again in july and august when the stone flies hatch

The Thompson R., below Kamloops lake, doesn't open until June 1. The dry fly is most effective after the water start to come down, usually around the second week of July.

Actually there is a special May opening on the Thompson. Don't have my regs handy but I think it is from Kamloops lake down to Spences Bridge?

Shane
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: BladeKid on April 24, 2007, 09:14:15 PM: 20 years...i never knew.
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: Chrome Mykiss on April 24, 2007, 10:11:24 PM: Shane,
The regs are as follows for the Thompson River, "Special additional opening from the CNR bridge below Deadman River to CNR bridge above Bonaparte R, May 1-31: trout/char release; artificial fly only". ;)
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: BladeKid on April 25, 2007, 09:55:30 AM: nice ;D
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: newsman on April 25, 2007, 10:32:26 PM: It's open at that time, but fishing is tuff due to freshet.
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: Rodney on May 01, 2007, 12:19:57 PM: Please note that there has been an in-season change in the Thompson River regulations. May is now CLOSED to fishing.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/reg-iii-thomp.html
Title: Re: Dry flying on rivers.
Post by: Thompson.Man on May 01, 2007, 02:20:32 PM: Yeah they have closed the Thompson River entirely for the month of May which is a downer.. But Michaelt if you want to try dry fly-fsihing i would suggest going to the Similkameen RIver by princeton in the summer and use a tom thumb, its how i got good at fly-fishing because the river is always full of trout and anywhere with some depth is great!

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