vanslays1 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I've never caught anything with backswimmers, and the season is coming up pretty quick. Any tips on how to fish with backswimmers. Depth? Indicator? Retrieve? Do you swing 'em? Are they mostly found in slow water? Any info is appreciated. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanslays1 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 I guess I should add that I am talking about fishing with backswimmers (or are they called boatmen?) on the Bow. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I swing them,if I see a rise cast in front and swing it by.Let it sit a few secs before you start to strip it in.Take a step down stream cast swing repeat steel head style. Ive also had luck nymphing them in a riffle,i normally tie 2 on of the same pattern, let them swing at the end.I don't bother with an indy. I also seam to have more luck with patterns that have a tail??So maybe there taking them as caddis not sure but most if not all my September throat samples are boatman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanslays1 Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks for the info. I will try all of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigdirty Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Read somewhere recently to cast them at rises and expect heavy hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookie Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Fish backswimmers like streamers (stripping) or nymphs (dead drift). Very effective this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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