Spinning Lures for Sierra Streams

Hi, I'm planning on a little trip to the Sierras in late August. I haven't
fished much lately, and I would like to take up fly fishing. Considering the
investment in fly gear and the time learning the craft, I'm thinking of
taking a small spinning outfit to fish the streams for trout.

When I was a kid, we'd go to the Sierras and stream fish with 4# test,a
split shot or two,#18 treble hooks and salmon eggs. We did pretty well.

Bait fishing doesn't do it for me. I'd like some recommendations on small
spinning lures to use in the streams and maybe a river or lake or two. I
know some streams are barbless hooks and c&r only, so I need to keep that in
mind as well.

Thanks for your help, mj

In August, fly fishing in the Sierra is at its best. July, Aug and Sept is
when the dry flies are prominent if not dominant. There are a lot of
people who use a float as weight for casting the spinning rod , and tie a
dry fly on as "bait".

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"Mike Jenkins" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm planning on a little trip to the Sierras in late August. I haven't
fished much lately, and I would like to take up fly fishing. Considering
the
investment in fly gear and the time learning the craft, I'm thinking of
taking a small spinning outfit to fish the streams for trout.

When I was a kid, we'd go to the Sierras and stream fish with 4# test,a
split shot or two,#18 treble hooks and salmon eggs. We did pretty well.

Bait fishing doesn't do it for me. I'd like some recommendations on small
spinning lures to use in the streams and maybe a river or lake or two. I
know some streams are barbless hooks and c&r only, so I need to keep that
in
mind as well.

Thanks for your help, mj

Had real good luck with #1 and #2 brass Mepps Aglias also as a back up lure.
Can put a one size larger siwash hook on place of the treble hook, in areas
where trebles aren't allowed, or if you need the go to barbless hooks they
work much better. They are less likely to snag up in the river also.

"Mike Jenkins" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm planning on a little trip to the Sierras in late August. I haven't
fished much lately, and I would like to take up fly fishing. Considering
the
investment in fly gear and the time learning the craft, I'm thinking of
taking a small spinning outfit to fish the streams for trout.

When I was a kid, we'd go to the Sierras and stream fish with 4# test,a
split shot or two,#18 treble hooks and salmon eggs. We did pretty well.

Bait fishing doesn't do it for me. I'd like some recommendations on small
spinning lures to use in the streams and maybe a river or lake or two. I
know some streams are barbless hooks and c&r only, so I need to keep that
in
mind as well.

Thanks for your help, mj



Just returned from central Nevada fishing small streams. Was able to catch
some very decent (14") German Browns in a creek that was from 2-4' wide. It
had pools and slow stretches where they seemed to be. They bit on
everything. I prefer gold Panther Martins, and those that have the actual
brown trout pattern (brown/tan background, red spots with orange trim around
spots.) They seem to be somewhat cannibalistic. I guess that Mepps would
be good, too. About the same thing. Sure was a kick getting those NICE
browns out of the stream, and then going to the cleaning station at the lake
and seeing all those 10" planted rainbows. Lots of oohs and aahs.

I told everyone I caught them in the lake. Stream fishing can be work, but
you don't have the pressure you have on a lake. And you actually have to
think about what you are doing. I guess that is why I fell into a hole over
my head, hearing aids, two way radio, and all. Too funny. Musta been
thinking too much.

Steve

Small Panther Martins


On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 20:33:01 GMT, "Mike Jenkins"
wrote:

Hi, I'm planning on a little trip to the Sierras in late August. I haven't
fished much lately, and I would like to take up fly fishing. Considering the
investment in fly gear and the time learning the craft, I'm thinking of
taking a small spinning outfit to fish the streams for trout.

When I was a kid, we'd go to the Sierras and stream fish with 4# test,a
split shot or two,#18 treble hooks and salmon eggs. We did pretty well.

Bait fishing doesn't do it for me. I'd like some recommendations on small
spinning lures to use in the streams and maybe a river or lake or two. I
know some streams are barbless hooks and c&r only, so I need to keep that in
mind as well.

Thanks for your help, mj

"Mike" wrote in message
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Small Panther Martins


On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 20:33:01 GMT, "Mike Jenkins"
wrote:

Hi, I'm planning on a little trip to the Sierras in late August. I
haven't
fished much lately, and I would like to take up fly fishing. Considering
the
investment in fly gear and the time learning the craft, I'm thinking of
taking a small spinning outfit to fish the streams for trout.

When I was a kid, we'd go to the Sierras and stream fish with 4# test,a
split shot or two,#18 treble hooks and salmon eggs. We did pretty well.

Bait fishing doesn't do it for me. I'd like some recommendations on small
spinning lures to use in the streams and maybe a river or lake or two. I
know some streams are barbless hooks and c&r only, so I need to keep that
in
mind as well.

Thanks for your help, mj

There are a number of options. The first one that came to mind to me was to
try a float and fly arrangement on your spinning rod. Basically you put a
float of some kind on your line. I think the clear plastic bubbles that you
fill partially with water and then stopper work well for this. then tie a
dry or wet fly on the end of your line. Set the float at the distance you
want for dry or depth for wet that you want to try and cast away. If using
a dry fly this way then I suggest that you spray the fly with some type of
floatant / water repellant as you will not be able to dry the fly by false
casting as with regular fly fishing tackle.

Of course as the previous poster suggested small inline spinner like Panther
Martins, Rooster Tails, and Mepps may be just the ticket.

Bob
www.YumaBassMan.com

P.S. Make side arm casts using the float and fly as it tends to tangle up
if you make overhead casts.


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Small Panther Martins


On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 20:33:01 GMT, "Mike Jenkins"
wrote:

Hi, I'm planning on a little trip to the Sierras in late August. I
haven't
fished much lately, and I would like to take up fly fishing.
Considering
the
investment in fly gear and the time learning the craft, I'm thinking of
taking a small spinning outfit to fish the streams for trout.

When I was a kid, we'd go to the Sierras and stream fish with 4#
test,a
split shot or two,#18 treble hooks and salmon eggs. We did pretty well.

Bait fishing doesn't do it for me. I'd like some recommendations on
small
spinning lures to use in the streams and maybe a river or lake or two.
I
know some streams are barbless hooks and c&r only, so I need to keep
that
in
mind as well.

Thanks for your help, mj

There are a number of options. The first one that came to mind to me was
to
try a float and fly arrangement on your spinning rod. Basically you put a
float of some kind on your line. I think the clear plastic bubbles that
you
fill partially with water and then stopper work well for this. then tie a
dry or wet fly on the end of your line. Set the float at the distance you
want for dry or depth for wet that you want to try and cast away. If
using
a dry fly this way then I suggest that you spray the fly with some type of
floatant / water repellant as you will not be able to dry the fly by false
casting as with regular fly fishing tackle.

Of course as the previous poster suggested small inline spinner like
Panther
Martins, Rooster Tails, and Mepps may be just the ticket.

Bob
www.YumaBassMan.com