On 2008-10-19, daytripper wrote:

In certain, riffly sections of streams, I'll often cast directly downstream
and "hop" a bushy caddis pattern back to me a few inches at a time. By letting
the line get tight then"snapping" it I can get the fly to pop virtually
straight up, then gather a half-foot of line in, let the fly hit the water,
then repeat, until it's time to cast back out again. It can be a very deadly
technique indeed...

I'll give this a try, dt. I have a good riffle section I can't access from
shore. I picked up an "attractor" fly and madam-x parachute, yesterday.
Both look pretty good as a preggo caddis (judging from my limited experience
and the advice of the local fly shop). I'll also try a little earlier,
around 12-2pm, the time the spin/fly guy said was productive on this
stretch. I see several fly fishermen go down to the river later in the
afternoon/evening, as the shadows are crossing the river, but I don't see
them being successful. What do you make of that?

Again, thank you for taking the time to listen and give advice. News at six!


nb