Concrete Pete
Senior Member
I am trying to get better with streamer fishing.
I think it’ll help to be better at it on days when the river is blown out and / or the water level is deep.
I nymph mostly, but I’m tired of creating ridiculously long leaders for days when the water level doesn’t line up with my work schedule.
Normally I fish a wooly bugger off a floating line. I’ve had mixed results.
Questions:
1. Is a sink tip line a necessity and if so, what grain should I look at?
2. Are there any good online resources for people who are trying to get more serious about streamer fishing (other than GON of course).
3. Finally, are my assumptions above right? Is fishing streamers a better option than nymphing when the water is stained and deep?
4. What’s the best rod weight for streamers?
The smallest streamer I have is a 12. I get lazy and use a 5wt for throwing them, but I’m probably just going to use my 8wt more.
I mostly fish the Chattahoochee if that helps.
EDIT:
I said ‘creating ridiculously long leaders’. What I meant is that, on a four foot water level day, I’m moving my strike indicator up to 8 ft from the split shot. This feels weird.
I think it’ll help to be better at it on days when the river is blown out and / or the water level is deep.
I nymph mostly, but I’m tired of creating ridiculously long leaders for days when the water level doesn’t line up with my work schedule.
Normally I fish a wooly bugger off a floating line. I’ve had mixed results.
Questions:
1. Is a sink tip line a necessity and if so, what grain should I look at?
2. Are there any good online resources for people who are trying to get more serious about streamer fishing (other than GON of course).
3. Finally, are my assumptions above right? Is fishing streamers a better option than nymphing when the water is stained and deep?
4. What’s the best rod weight for streamers?
The smallest streamer I have is a 12. I get lazy and use a 5wt for throwing them, but I’m probably just going to use my 8wt more.
I mostly fish the Chattahoochee if that helps.
EDIT:
I said ‘creating ridiculously long leaders’. What I meant is that, on a four foot water level day, I’m moving my strike indicator up to 8 ft from the split shot. This feels weird.
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