Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: fly fisher on April 10, 2010, 01:00:04 PM
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what fly patterns can be trolled in lakes.
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Fav is a olive green woolly bugger...
Can also do spratley's, leeches, and a number of others. Those are normally the 3 I would use.
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You can just about troll any fly pattern you would want to try. When moving from one fishing spot to another I have thrown my dry fly out there and trolled it to the new location. Many times I will get a rise at the fly or a bite. Sometimes I will stop at that spot and begin casting again for active fish.
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Look at trolling as one continuous retrieve, most effective when rowing as opposed to the unchanging motion of motors.
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You can troll anything. I have trolled chironomids drifting with the wind with good success so dont leave anything out.
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i like to troll halfbacks, doc spratleys, 52 buicks and wooly buggers
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I usually use leeches and half-backs
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You can troll whatever you want. You might be surprised at what ends up hooking fish, but I'm with Every Day on this one. Olive wooly bugger is my all-time favourite. For good reason too. :D
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Idaho nymph and small, sparse pheasant tail halfback nymphs are good when mayflies hatch.
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Half Backs
Full Backs
Spratlys
Damsel Nymphs
Dragon Nymphs
Leeches
Pumpkin Heads
Wooly Buggers
Cary's
52 Buicks
Idaho Nymps
Sedge Pupae
Rick
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any fly you can tie on the end of your line can be trolled. Adjust your depth and speed to target whatever it is you figure the trout are feeding on.
Personal favorite searching pattern is a maroon brushed sparkly wool leech size 8 with a gold bead head.
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any fly you can tie on the end of your line can be trolled. Adjust your depth and speed to target whatever it is you figure the trout are feeding on.
Personal favorite searching pattern is a maroon brushed sparkly wool leech size 8 with a gold bead head.
Well said, mine is an Olive Spratley
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I find alot of people who are trolling flies are often going too fast. The thing I love about float tube fishing is, it allows you to troll really slow, which is ideal for insects or food you're trying to imitate. Since I got my boat I do less float tube fishing, but even when trolling from the boat, I always try to go as slow as possible. Also if you're holding the rod and trolling you have to be mindful not to set the hook every time you get a little bite. the fish might come back and take a better go at it. I did this a couple times during my first fishing trip of the season. ::)
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I like wooly buggers and pumpkin heads
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What's this t word?? Flyfishers search, they do not t! :D
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Have any of you guys trolled a Royal Coachman? I'm new to fly fishing and I'm thinking of trying that on a spinning rod with one of those adjust-a-bubble floats since I don't have a fly rod setup (yet :D) How would I go about setting that up?
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Have any of you guys trolled a Royal Coachman? I'm new to fly fishing and I'm thinking of trying that on a spinning rod with one of those adjust-a-bubble floats since I don't have a fly rod setup (yet :D) How would I go about setting that up?
Why not?
I have Trolled a Coachman before and they work.
I would just tie on the fly and add some split shot on the line 18-24" from the fly.
Rick
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Why not?
I have Trolled a Coachman before and they work.
I would just tie on the fly and add some split shot on the line 18-24" from the fly.
Rick
Alright, I picked up a couple coachmans yesterday size 10's. Is that sufficient or should I have gone bigger?
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fishon, this is a surprisingly good combination. when I was a kid coachmen behind adjusta bobber was my go to setup. great from shore, or trolling!
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fishon, this is a surprisingly good combination. when I was a kid coachmen behind adjusta bobber was my go to setup. great from shore, or trolling!
I'll give it a try tomorrow if I'm able to get out on the water ;D
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Try and observe what is on and around the water and then use an appropriate fly.
If you dont see anything then start with a leech as there are allways leeches.
Get yourself a book and carry it with you like Brian Chans Stillwater Strategies.
This book has taught me a lot and i never go out on the lake without it.
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Try and observe what is on and around the water and then use an appropriate fly.
If you dont see anything then start with a leech as there are allways leeches.
Get yourself a book and carry it with you like Brian Chans Stillwater Strategies.
This book has taught me a lot and i never go out on the lake without it.
I carry a vegetable strainer about 9" around in the truck box...goin' to a new to me lake later this morn...the strainer comes out and maybe gives a hint on whats in the lake...;))
mojo
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Some fly fisherman showed me what was working when all the others were not getting a bite on any pattern.
He was using a Stimulator dry fly down deep. He also had a swivel which prevented the twisted so often associated with big flies trolled. So I tried it. Wow. I am now a fan of deep trolling really big flies both dry or wet. I use something called a steelhead fly pattern Jock Scott, Winters Hope, Black Dose, and some really big trout flies like the Stimulator, Kiwi Muddler Minnow, Really big Doc Sprately any color.
Strip out all your fly line ( sinking ) then 50 pulls of the backing and troll erratic, slow, then stop. Reel in slowly. Be ready any time you stop or make a wide turn. Post your results here. We need to know if this is then way of the troller in B.C. lakes. You will find me on Valentine or Horse doing this.
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Sorry for the bad spelling. Need to get out fishing; spending too much time in the city.