Tips on fishing with Al's Rat and San Juan Worm

[jdaddy]

More likely to snag a sucker in that stream but those monsters are fun as well.

 

[ezatnova]

Ugh, I got (basically) skunked! I'll write a new post detailing the day. Thanks for the suggestions though, all.

 

[njk3395]

Never fished one, I'd probly be a lot more successful if I had any faith in midge imitations. But, I'm not into the small flies.

 

[mtangler]

Worms aren't that sexy but can be super productive. Some tailwaters have lots of tubifex worms and the SJW and its brethern are a good choice year round. On nearly all rivers I give worms a try when nyphing in the spring, or when waters are clearing after a storm. Any time waters are on the rise aquatic worms get flushed and it is a great time to give them a try.

 

[stevehalupka]

gfen wrote:

So, evidently, I'm in the minority making the heaviest fly the last in the chain regardless of how I fish them?

Interesting.

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im w. u on this one

 

[bam]

I've tied my heaviest fly on last when fishing my top fly or two off a dropper tied to the leader, but I don't like to tie them in-line this way. My most effective and easiest rig is 4lb test, shot if needed, weighted nymph, 2lb test off the bend, unweighted fly. 3/4 of my fish are caught off the trailing fly

 

[stevehalupka]

going to try this today bam...

not sure if this is just more effective, or if the fish are seeing the 2x off your middle nymph...?

 

[bam]

actually, it's 2lb test.... If I were using tippet it would be 4 or 5x on the leader and 5 or 6 x off the bend to a wet fly

 

[stevehalupka]

my bad.. i see now. misread