ChubbyChernobyl Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I have been swinging with a two handed rod on the Bow for about one year now, with pretty good results using subsurface tube flies. I use a scandi head and 10 foot type 3-5 polytip, depending on the conditions. I see lots of potential application in using a two handed rod for dry line presentation, although I have not tried it. I was wondering if anyone swings surface patterns (stoneflies, caddis, mice) and what their experience has been. Serge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Just tied up a monster oct caddis skater this morning. Tried skating stones earlier this year but only had a couple boils. We didn't seem to get much of a hatch, with the drawn out spring and blown out early July. I've been swinging/swymphing pupa/emerger/adult triple rigs on my single hander with good success. Only avoided my switch as its not as versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyTrapper Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I've been teaching myself on a 4wt two hander for a while now, not the best but I can cast. I have been having lots of luck swinging flies, but I too am interested in skating flies as well. I thought maybe a Grease Liner with an orange body would work? Tied one big just to practice and then went down to a size 10, figured that would be more Bow River size. Nick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Saw a few size 6's in the bushes today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Try in around size 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyTrapper Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Thanks for the tip Doc, just picked up some #8 traditional's yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcubed Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 those'll work for steelhead for sure. The nice thing about practicing with a dry is it allows you to tell what makes your fly speed up, and slow down, what a mend will do, how the angle of the cast changes what occurs 3/4 of the way through the swing, etc. Can learn a lot that you can then transfer to when you're fishing a tip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyTrapper Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Thank you for the tip Bcube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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