Fisher Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Just wondering what you guys are swinging and if your having any luck? Quote
jtaylor Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Just wondering what you guys are swinging and if your having any luck? Olive over white size 6/8 Clouser with a size 18 pheasant tail tailing off the back has been working for me. Most of the takes have been when I can get the swing to a slow enough speed that I think that I have got hung up on the bottom. 1 Quote
lethfisher Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 black intruder style streamer seems to be consistent-ish. Been practicing casting and swinging for going steelheading woooo Quote
Fisher Posted April 14, 2015 Author Posted April 14, 2015 Good to hear. Your going to have a blast! 1 Quote
toolman Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 At this time of year, (actually any time of year), I often swing articulated leeches in black and peacock leeches, typically on type 3 tips. As water temps continue to improve weekly and numerous hatches start to fire up, I like to swing Backswimmers, caddis emerger patterns. wet fly's, leeches etc.on tapered leaders ranging from 10' -15'. I think the presentation is always the most important part of the equation. The magic combination of the type of leader and/or sink tip, casting angle, swing speed, depth, action on the fly, stripping etc. 2 Quote
GregoryV Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 I fish exclusively in spring with my 2 hander. Think Jack Gartside….. Heading steelheading for spring run in 4 days - let you know how swinging goes. Quote
toolman Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 I like to swing gartside leeches during run off, but with the low flows right now, (down to a dismal 43 c/m/s), they tend to hang up and break off to often. Good luck on the hunt for Chrome. Quote
Vagabond Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 I fish exclusively in spring with my 2 hander. Think Jack Gartside.. Heading steelheading for spring run in 4 days - let you know how swinging goes.Envious!!!How'd things turn out with your stolen boat?Recovered?Replaced? Quote
toolman Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 It's time to start swinging Caddis emergers on fluro leaders folks. Leeches also good at this time of year. 1 Quote
Fisher Posted May 28, 2016 Author Posted May 28, 2016 Anybody swinging big streamers in this dirty water? Quote
speyfever Posted May 29, 2016 Posted May 29, 2016 Size 4 streamer black woolly or leech w/bit of crystal flash . I like to keep moving every 4 to 6 feet Quote
Chrissw Posted May 31, 2016 Posted May 31, 2016 Was out last weekend swinging leeches had one grab. The river was high and vis sucked. Quote
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