Ryan
02-09-2005, 12:07 AM
First of all... this is the second time I have typed this up :x because my computer crapped out on me...
To start this question out, I would like to thank all the people who have responded to all my questions in the past, each time I have posted, I have had great responses. And I use/will use any info which is given to me.
I have been lucky enough to get invited to a guided trip on the Eel this comming weekend. I will ditch school and leave Fri. Fish (w/o guide) on Sat. and be guided on Sun. I have never been guided before, so do you think the guide will supply all the right flies, rods, and line?
In case the guide expects us to have all the stuff before hand, then what stuff should I have. Please if you can, hit me with as much info as possible... Rod, line, tippit, flies, anyting else? Also, I fish with indicators about 99.999% of the time, and have never had luck swinging flies. I know swinging flies for costal steelhead is the way to go, so what type of shooting head should I use. Or do I even use a shooting head? And are indicator tactics effective here?
Here are all the things I have...
-Three eight weights
-All the nymphs I will ever need for any situation
-All the egg patterns I will ever need for any situation
-An eight weight floating line
-An eight weight shooting head type 6
-1x 2x 3x 4x 5x in flouro
-0x in mono
-8 and 4 pound mono leader material
Are tapered leaders the way to go for swinging? (I never use them for nymphing)
And what size leader/tippit can I get away with for swinging your standard streamers... and what size for standard steelhead nymphs.
Other than every varriation of any wholly bugger possible, I have no flies for swinging for steelhead. What flies should I buy/tie before the trip?
I am looking foreward to fishing new water, and learning new tactics... And most of all, hooking into some CHROME STEELIES 8) :!:
I will report back how we did, and any pics I take, I will post. Thanks again for any info in advance.
To start this question out, I would like to thank all the people who have responded to all my questions in the past, each time I have posted, I have had great responses. And I use/will use any info which is given to me.
I have been lucky enough to get invited to a guided trip on the Eel this comming weekend. I will ditch school and leave Fri. Fish (w/o guide) on Sat. and be guided on Sun. I have never been guided before, so do you think the guide will supply all the right flies, rods, and line?
In case the guide expects us to have all the stuff before hand, then what stuff should I have. Please if you can, hit me with as much info as possible... Rod, line, tippit, flies, anyting else? Also, I fish with indicators about 99.999% of the time, and have never had luck swinging flies. I know swinging flies for costal steelhead is the way to go, so what type of shooting head should I use. Or do I even use a shooting head? And are indicator tactics effective here?
Here are all the things I have...
-Three eight weights
-All the nymphs I will ever need for any situation
-All the egg patterns I will ever need for any situation
-An eight weight floating line
-An eight weight shooting head type 6
-1x 2x 3x 4x 5x in flouro
-0x in mono
-8 and 4 pound mono leader material
Are tapered leaders the way to go for swinging? (I never use them for nymphing)
And what size leader/tippit can I get away with for swinging your standard streamers... and what size for standard steelhead nymphs.
Other than every varriation of any wholly bugger possible, I have no flies for swinging for steelhead. What flies should I buy/tie before the trip?
I am looking foreward to fishing new water, and learning new tactics... And most of all, hooking into some CHROME STEELIES 8) :!:
I will report back how we did, and any pics I take, I will post. Thanks again for any info in advance.