Fly Fishing Colorado in November. When once again choosing the hopper dropper rig however this time doing a hybrid Euro Nymphing technique called High Sticking. Had a fun time capturing wild rainbows and browns.
Equipment:
Rod – Orvis Reconnaissance 10ft 3wt
Reel – Orvis Clearwater 5wt
Line – Elite RIO Gold 5wt drifting line
Leader – 9ft nylon leader
Leader/Tippet Connection – triple cosmetic surgeons knot
Tippet – 3ft 5X mono to very first fly
Tippet – 24 inches 6x fluorocarbon to dropper
Internet – Fishpond Wanderer Carbon Fiber
Flies:
Dry – Chubby (size 16).
Dropper – Rainbow Warrior Variation (size 18).
Black Charm Baetis (size 20).
