Good tip Ken, rivers I fish are full of boulders so sometimes tripping a nymph on the bottom gets snagged lots. Should be a good method for the grayling, we can fish for them through to next march on some rivers.Hopefully I will be able to get out more often from now on, weather and levels dependent. Tight lines.
Yeah.. Drop shot will be perfect for that. Another good tip would be using 6x or 7x as the tipper for the drop shot. That way if the weight does get snagged you can just break off the weight and hopefully keep your flies.
one of my favorite spots to fish!! wish there was a way to see beyond the island from a vantage point to see if anyone is fishing there,,, but there isnt..the long walk there is always annoying when theres usually 2 guys there and have the 2 best spots locked up..oh well,,thats how it goes
Thanks for sharing. Drop shot I know will change my attitude completely. Question on fly lines Would you just use a floating line with this method? Thnaks again
Thank you very much for watching. I use floating and it's the preferred line for nymphing in general because you have more control of the line with mending.
@@Wish4Fish Thanks For quick reply awsome! Some articles are suggesting to not have any fly line out at all . Because you are essentially high sticking So would you say we can still get the same benefits of bottom bouncing with some slack fly line on the water?
A lot of people that tight line nymph go contact nymphing prefer no fly line. Although suspension nymphing or indicator nymphing is better with a floating line in my opinion.
I see you have a copy of George Daniels new streamer fishing book. I almost purchased it the other day at my local fly shop I might have to grab it next time.
Haha.. Nice eye! I have been so busy with work unfortunately I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Although I'm really stoked because in November I signed up for on stream demonstration with George about streamer techniques.
That's personal preference. I usually use beadheads as well as tungsten heads. The faster you can get the flies in the strike zone the better your chances are.
Honestly you can use it every time. I specifically use it when I need to get the flies down fast and I need to use a LOT of weight. I also use it when the bottom is super rocky or has a lot of structure. You can break off just the weights instead of your flies.
Are you feeling the bottom with the shot as you drift? I tried this and I’ve put a decent amount of tungsten putty but I can’t feel the shot hitting the bottom, wondering if my rod tip isn’t sensitive enough? Adding more weight feels like it will be clunky to cast.
You generally don't do much fly fishing on feel in fresh water. Besides with streamer fishing where you would strip til you feel a fish on. Key word "generally" You are looking for the ticking of the bottom with the indicator. You are correct. This set up can be clunky to cast. Any set up with a lot of weight sucks to cast. Best thing to do is water load or just one single load and cast. Don't try to false cast that sort of set up that much.
Whats up brotha. Long time, hope all is well. I was using the Hares Ear and Pheasant Tail. Not sure which one was my point fly this time. I'm headed back out there in a couple weeks so stay tuned!
Great catch. I too just picking up on the drop shot method. I am happy with this style of fishing. Thanks
Nice! Definitely a deadly method.
Good tip Ken, rivers I fish are full of boulders so sometimes tripping a nymph on the bottom gets snagged lots. Should be a good method for the grayling, we can fish for them through to next march on some rivers.Hopefully I will be able to get out more often from now on, weather and levels dependent. Tight lines.
Yeah.. Drop shot will be perfect for that. Another good tip would be using 6x or 7x as the tipper for the drop shot. That way if the weight does get snagged you can just break off the weight and hopefully keep your flies.
+Wish4Fish My thoughts too. Top tip.
Nice Fish... Looks like your Fishing the Upper Catskills again...Nice!
Thanks +Ken Martin
Always a good clip
Thanks +scott fields
thanks for the tips!
Sure thing Samuel
one of my favorite spots to fish!! wish there was a way to see beyond the island from a vantage point to see if anyone is fishing there,,, but there isnt..the long walk there is always annoying when theres usually 2 guys there and have the 2 best spots locked up..oh well,,thats how it goes
Thanks for sharing. Drop shot I know will change my attitude completely.
Question on fly lines Would you just use a floating line with this method?
Thnaks again
Thank you very much for watching.
I use floating and it's the preferred line for nymphing in general because you have more control of the line with mending.
@@Wish4Fish
Thanks For quick reply awsome!
Some articles are suggesting to not have any fly line out at all .
Because you are essentially high sticking
So would you say we can still get the same benefits of bottom bouncing with some slack fly line on the water?
A lot of people that tight line nymph go contact nymphing prefer no fly line.
Although suspension nymphing or indicator nymphing is better with a floating line in my opinion.
I see you have a copy of George Daniels new streamer fishing book. I almost purchased it the other day at my local fly shop I might have to grab it next time.
Haha.. Nice eye! I have been so busy with work unfortunately I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Although I'm really stoked because in November I signed up for on stream demonstration with George about streamer techniques.
Gonna have to try this next time out on the river do you use bead heads or flys without beads since the spit shot is getting everything to the bottom
That's personal preference. I usually use beadheads as well as tungsten heads. The faster you can get the flies in the strike zone the better your chances are.
Awesome!
+J0Gu7 - Thanks
When would you use a dropshot rig vs a standard double fly rig
Honestly you can use it every time.
I specifically use it when I need to get the flies down fast and I need to use a LOT of weight. I also use it when the bottom is super rocky or has a lot of structure.
You can break off just the weights instead of your flies.
Are you feeling the bottom with the shot as you drift? I tried this and I’ve put a decent amount of tungsten putty but I can’t feel the shot hitting the bottom, wondering if my rod tip isn’t sensitive enough? Adding more weight feels like it will be clunky to cast.
You generally don't do much fly fishing on feel in fresh water. Besides with streamer fishing where you would strip til you feel a fish on. Key word "generally"
You are looking for the ticking of the bottom with the indicator. You are correct. This set up can be clunky to cast. Any set up with a lot of weight sucks to cast. Best thing to do is water load or just one single load and cast. Don't try to false cast that sort of set up that much.
What reel was the bright blue one that was in this video for the fish @1:43
That is a Abel TR2 with a custom paint job.
how's it going? do u remember which flies you were using? Miss the East coast view, but did enjoy your west coast ones
Whats up brotha. Long time, hope all is well. I was using the Hares Ear and Pheasant Tail. Not sure which one was my point fly this time. I'm headed back out there in a couple weeks so stay tuned!
Nice , do think , this setup will work with spinning rod?
Albert Har I dropshot for bass with spinning gear, though I do use soft plastics.Try it out, might work.
In Utah that’s called a Provo River Bounce. Which is a drop shot rig 😂
Drop Shot can definitely be effective and deadly
Damn I thought the grass was the fish at first, I was like holy shit!
+John Hoyle - HAHA... yeah... At first I thought it was a monster! Until I realized that extra weight was the stupid clump of weeds!
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