Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: fishseeker on September 29, 2008, 06:26:39 PM
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I was out on the Vedder this Sunday short floating but I was surprised to see nobody fly fishing.
I was in the area around Slesse Road and thought that part of the river looked better suited to fly fishing than short floating. There were lots of small pools that looked much easier to get at with a fly than a float.
Is flyfishing there effective? I figured I would like to be able to switch over to that if I am not doing well using float techniques - needless to say I was skunked this weekend and I would have tried it as an alternative.
(I can see that it is not really feasible where there are lots of people - I think it just needs too much space).
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About 95% of the fishing I do on the Vedder is flyfishing. For all species located there in. ;)
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What is the best line set up for the river, do you use a full sinking line, full floating line or a sink tip and if so what sink rate do you use?
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depends on the water you are fishing, if you get a rio tip system you can adjust your setup to suit the speed of the water.
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Me and a buddy fished it 2 years in a row with fly rods. You can't fish the deep holes or fast water as well but we managed to get a bunch of fish each day (well, I got skunked once) in the lower river.
Multi-tip is really handy. Try it on the canal, its very fun in those settling pools if they still exist.
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good spey water there... on a side note, if we want that area or water to stay secluded you might want to edit your post
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With my single hander I fish the Rio Versi-tip, with my 2 hander I fish whatever moves me that day, a skagit line is the best suited, just not alot of fun. I do fish deeper pools and fast water also, I love hitting pocket water and bouldery stuff.
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I've switched over to using 2 handers for everything under 7 wt. Too many years of throwing heavy tips on 9-10-12 wts trashed my shoulders so everything other than trout gear is now a 2 hander. Current favorite is a 11' TFO 9 wt switch rod. I've been using a Rio AFS floating head with a 10' extra fast sinking poly leader to get down and tipped with a 3' 15 lb mono leader. This set-up works great on the swing in the lower and mid river, but doesn't get down quick enough for the fast pools in the upper river. I rarely go up there as its usually crowded with gear fisherman. Ocacisonaly mid week its not crowded up there and I'm able to nymph under an indicator. You can always find good fly water if you are willing to walk a ways from the meat holes.
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I have flyfished the upper river many times, the only draw back is it takes more time to land a fish. Some chinooks can be for a considerable amount of time when using a single hander. Just something to keep in mind before heading out. Also don't be to quick to leave your bait caster in the car to switch out later when you come back you may find your windows smashed and rod and contents gone.
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Celt I have only used a floating line on the Vedder and in most cases have swung a streamer across a tailout in the three foot depth range. You will see the chum chase across the tailout after a fly. When fishing a slot for chinook I continue using a streamer and add slit shot to get the fly down.
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Using a clear intermediate line (slow sinking) can be very effective in the "frog water" and slower flowing stretches of the lower river. A high-riding floating line can be quite helpful for keeping your fly off the bottom and above the snags and debris that accumulates as it settles on the bottom of the slower flowing stretches of the river.