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mgh-pa
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- Jan 22, 2009
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I've been an on again, off again poster on this site of the past few years. I was trying to get into the sport some over those few years, and I made it out on the water some, but not often. This year I hope to change that, but at the same time, I haven't progressed much in the sense that I originally hoped since I don't have the time on the water.
A few guys from work and I went up to Spring Creek this past Saturday and battled the rain for a morning session. All of these guys have more experience than me (quite a bit more in fact). One guy caught 5, another caught two, one caught a sucker, and I managed about a 12" brown. Most of the guys were fishing a 16 PT with an 18 BWO nymph trailing it. I was fishing with a single setup since I still need to enhance my casting skills, and landed mine on a 16 PT.
I have SO much more to learn about this sport. I saw the guys hooking up more than I was, and still can't figure out presentation in nymphing. I'm getting better at watching for line stops during the drift, but I can't ever seem to get weight placement and amount correct for the conditions. I would add some weight thinking the fly wasn't getting down enough, and then I would snag bottom on the next cast. My one buddy that went with me tied up a strike indicator the night before to add before the leader, and frankly, I never saw it, or used it on the water. Not really sure what I'm looking for there.
A great time was had for sure, but I'll end this with another question. We were fishing Orvis 5X leaders. I ended up clipping back to the mid section of the leader by the time the day was ending, and it seemed awfully thick for my 18s. In that situation, should I removed the leader all together and replace it, or just tie on a section of tippet?
A few guys from work and I went up to Spring Creek this past Saturday and battled the rain for a morning session. All of these guys have more experience than me (quite a bit more in fact). One guy caught 5, another caught two, one caught a sucker, and I managed about a 12" brown. Most of the guys were fishing a 16 PT with an 18 BWO nymph trailing it. I was fishing with a single setup since I still need to enhance my casting skills, and landed mine on a 16 PT.
I have SO much more to learn about this sport. I saw the guys hooking up more than I was, and still can't figure out presentation in nymphing. I'm getting better at watching for line stops during the drift, but I can't ever seem to get weight placement and amount correct for the conditions. I would add some weight thinking the fly wasn't getting down enough, and then I would snag bottom on the next cast. My one buddy that went with me tied up a strike indicator the night before to add before the leader, and frankly, I never saw it, or used it on the water. Not really sure what I'm looking for there.
A great time was had for sure, but I'll end this with another question. We were fishing Orvis 5X leaders. I ended up clipping back to the mid section of the leader by the time the day was ending, and it seemed awfully thick for my 18s. In that situation, should I removed the leader all together and replace it, or just tie on a section of tippet?