lake fishing

Try a search on Loch style flyfishing. You will find some ideas to try that
appear to apply to trout fishing all over the world.

Generally all you need is a floating line. Weighted flies will help if you
feel they do not get down enough. Another great aid is a drogue, essentially
a water parachute used to slow boat drift and adjust attitudein windy
conditions.

Don't stick to minnow patterns many nymph, chronomid and dry fly patterns
work just as well, especially in teams of two or three depending on local
regulations. A good one to add to the box is the carrot nymph.

You will find it is the action you put on the fly that attracts fish
attention. Often with minnows I find the stop time where the fly is sinking
is the time they seem to be taken. Nymphs etc benefit from long 'slow'
steady pulls to full arm extension.

Don't go wild with the rod flick to set the hook either. I reckon more fish
are lost that way than any other. Keep the line straight in the water to
maintain contact with your flies and use your 'left' hand on the line to
pull the line back to set the hook, then raise the rod to fight the fish.

Here are some links
http://www.flyfishtasmania.com.au/Ar...loch_style.asp
http://www.flylife.com.au/library/articles/31/31.html

The second article is from one of Australia's leading guides and arguably
experts on loch style fishing. Go to the flylife home page to order some of
his books if you want to learn more.


"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
i am thinking of heading out to a local lake sunday mornin to rent a boat
and do some trout fishing.
my question is this: does one use different flies for that kind of trout
fishing than for stream fishing? if so, what?
i have seen the trout that come out of that lake, and they can be pretty
large, so i'm guessing larger flies. also, it is a stocked lake, and
maybe
that makes a difference in how to fish it?
i appreciate any advice.
thanks in advance-

snakefidddler