Getting ready for a season takes months of preparation and hectic work, however I’m lastly navigating to equipment and flies.
I’m not an excellent fly tier, however I connect great deals of flies and attempt various things to try out each season. I have actually found brand-new fly patterns from remaining in the store with an incredibly well-informed personnel, however likewise from tiers such as Jim Sens, Jay Nicholas, and the consumers who are available in to the store or order online.
This season I’ll be back house directing in the Sierra Nevada and the greatest distinction fly fishing in Oregon vs. the Sierra is the size of the fly. In Oregon you may utilize a size # 8 or perhaps size # 6 Stimulator, however you would never ever truly go bigger than a size # 10 on the Merced. In the Sierra, size # 16-20 prevail. I do not believe I have actually ever gone smaller sized than a size # 16 in Oregon (midgets perhaps). Besides that, you utilize essentially the very same patterns.
95% of my customers have actually never ever fished in their lives. The 5% who have, just a handful of them have actually fly fished. So I require flies that my customers can see and I hardly ever go smaller sized than size 14 patterns. I likewise require flies that capture fish. These are my go to fly patterns I bring in my box all summer season.
Parachute Adams (Heavy Hackle Size 14)
Most likely the most popular trout fly pattern matching the Elk Hair Caddis.
Elk Hair Caddis (Sizes 14 & & 16)
A real timeless anywhere trout live. Going to Wyoming, get lots in light tan!!!
Carlson’s Purple Haze (Size 14)
A Parachute Adams fly that’s purple. A terrific pattern for callibaetis. East Lake … yes
Mercer’s Missing Link (Sizes 14-16)
Mike Mercer has actually invested a life time fishing the Sierra Nevada. I started fishing this fly in 2017. It’s represents both caddis and callibaetis.
My buddy and guide David Gregory presented me to this pattern a couple of years back. There are numerous variations of this fly and this is the one I connect. David utilizes the Sparkle Flag fly pattern connected by RIO all summer season long.
Kaufmann Stone Black (Size 12-14)
I utilize this anywhere trout live and it is most likely my preferred nymph. Go huge in Oregon, sizes 2-8.
Bead Head Hare’s Ear ( Size 14)
A real classic.
Copper John (Size 14)
You ought to have different colors.
Wooly Bugger (Sizes 8-10)
Black, brown, olive, orange, white.
I connect other patterns too, however I discover myself connecting these 9 patterns back on once again and once again.
I utilize 4 & 5 weights with 5x tippet the majority of the time with a leader length of 9-11ft. 6 weights are proper sometimes when fishing banners and fishing high water, however 5wts. are the standard. Smaller sized streams, go out your 2 & & 3 wts.
Make certain to have a range of colors, particularly with Cooper Johns, Wooly Buggers, and Elk Hare Caddis.
Tight Lines,
Greg
