On 23 Feb 2006 18:00:21 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

How about some contributions that would help someone used to fishing in a
current to effectively fish still water?

If you can, Scott, get a couple of copies of "Flyfishing and Tying
Journal." Look up a column written by Brian Chan. He has addressed
this subject numerous times. Although Brian fishes many different
kinds of flies, he favors Chironomid pupae. These are easy ties and I
have had some success with them at the local pond that I fish in early
May. Think small, with most ties in the #18-22 range.

Another favorite is a woolly bugger fished just off of the bottom.
Hopefully the pond/lake will not be much deaper than 25 feet. It
would help if you knew the depths of the lake. You want to fish just
off the bottome - two or so feet.

At the pond I usually fish, or deep holes on rivers, I let my fly sink
to the bottom, *constantly watching the fly line at the surface*. If
you see the line twitch or make an unnatural move, set the hook.
Many times I have taken trout out of deep pools or ponds with this
technique. Make your cast of about 40 feet or so, and strip off line
as your fly sinks, constantly watching the line as it disappears below
the surface.

You should treat pond fishing the same as stream fishing as far as
what kind of nymph/dry to use. Check under any rocks or pieces of
wood along the shore, and examine the weed bed (if any) for insect
activity.

If you have a contour map of the pond/lake, look for underwater
shelves with a steep drop-off. You'll find fish at the bottom of
these drop offs. Also, check your local fly shop and ask about
underwater springs, which is a hide-away for many big trout. You
could also ask them about fly patterns.

Of course, if there is a hatch on, you've got it made! When pond
fishing in Maine recently (last year), I used only one fly - the Red
Devil Bug, about size 12. There was no hatch, but for some reason the
brookies loved this fly. After dinner when at Lakewood, I sometimes
go out on the dock and cast a size 16 parachute Adams and give it a
little action on the surface. I will usually take a small landlock
with this fly/method - nothing big, but it's a nice way to end the
day, especially if SWMBO and your dog are sitting there guarding your
Martini. d;o)

Do a google on "Brian Chan" and read anything you can find.
Good luck.


Dave