Friday, July 22, 2011

The action continues

East has been our best option of the area lakes. Lots of fish being caught, most on various stages of calibeatis. When the wind stays reasonable, it has been productive fishing on the surface. When the wind picks up, drifting calibeatis nymphs keeps the the catching consistent. A dry dropper combo is a great bet, with an extended body calibeatis or Hackle Stacker in combo with a epoxyback calibeatis nymph or bird's nest. When wind drifting, clear intermediate lines are the best option. The hatch starts up by around 11am or so, but you can draw strikes on the surface before most of the bugs are "out". The wind is the biggest factor in your surface success.