Comments on: Underground Tip: The Last Fish of the Evening http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/ Fly Fishing the Upper Sacramento River : Tom Chandler's Fly Fishing Life : Fly Rods are the Measure of Life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:19:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Tom Chandler Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:47:03 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-699 Flytimes - I recently forgot my floatant a whole string of times and used the red-tin mucilin. Flies got a little mashed, but it worked OK. For that matter, I've used Loon floatant on the butt of my leader when it was sinking overmuch, so I wonder if the real difference between all these floatants isn't mostly consistency... Flytimes – I recently forgot my floatant a whole string of times and used the red-tin mucilin. Flies got a little mashed, but it worked OK.

For that matter, I’ve used Loon floatant on the butt of my leader when it was sinking overmuch, so I wonder if the real difference between all these floatants isn’t mostly consistency…

]]> By: opax http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-698 opax Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:48:05 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-698 Tom, >Opax; >Good to have you here! I'm a big Underground fan. Can't keep me away. :-) Tom,

>Opax;
>Good to have you here!

I’m a big Underground fan. Can’t keep me away. :-)

]]> By: Fly Fishing News - MidCurrent http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Fly Fishing News - MidCurrent Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:47:30 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-697 <strong>Last Cast Secrets: Fly Floatant for Visibility</strong> Tom Chandler offers a handy bit of advice for those trying to eke effectiveness out of fishing in the almost-dark: sprinkle an excess of fly floatant on your fly. Is it the bubbles, or just the fact that seeing the... Last Cast Secrets: Fly Floatant for Visibility

Tom Chandler offers a handy bit of advice for those trying to eke effectiveness out of fishing in the almost-dark: sprinkle an excess of fly floatant on your fly. Is it the bubbles, or just the fact that seeing the…

]]> By: flytimes http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-696 flytimes Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:27:10 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-696 The other night I was out on the lake tying on a Renegade when I noticed that I forgot the floatant. I did however have some Rio Line-x fly line treatment that someone gave me. I don't know how it works for treating the line but I've never seen a fly float so high for so long. The fly floated longer than the leader did so I put some on there too. Good stuff. flytimes The other night I was out on the lake tying on a Renegade when I noticed that I forgot the floatant. I did however have some Rio Line-x fly line treatment that someone gave me. I don’t know how it works for treating the line but I’ve never seen a fly float so high for so long. The fly floated longer than the leader did so I put some on there too. Good stuff.
flytimes

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Tom Chandler Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:12:57 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-695 Opax; Good to have you here! I often fish white-winged parachutes at dusk because of their visibility, but you can make them even more visible by heaping a little powder on top of the hackle. While in Tennessee I also fished an Adams with a hi-viz orange post that was surprisingly visible (and didn't seem to spook the fish). I was going to tie some for further testing on small stream fish. Opax;

Good to have you here!

I often fish white-winged parachutes at dusk because of their visibility, but you can make them even more visible by heaping a little powder on top of the hackle.

While in Tennessee I also fished an Adams with a hi-viz orange post that was surprisingly visible (and didn’t seem to spook the fish).

I was going to tie some for further testing on small stream fish.

]]> By: opax http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-693 opax Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:04:53 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-693 I prefer fishing dry flies with highly visible white polypropylene wing at dark. Klinkhammer with orange body works well in my waters. Must try that powdering tip too, thank you. I prefer fishing dry flies with highly visible white polypropylene wing at dark. Klinkhammer with orange body works well in my waters. Must try that powdering tip too, thank you.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Tom Chandler Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:23:39 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-690 I know what you mean. I dusted a fly with Frog's Fanny and dropped it in a glass of water; you get bubbles on the bottom (to be accurate, more bubbles than normal). Hardly scientific, but it might have something to do with the results we've noticed. I also wonder if the better visibility simply makes for a better drift. I know what you mean.

I dusted a fly with Frog’s Fanny and dropped it in a glass of water; you get bubbles on the bottom (to be accurate, more bubbles than normal).

Hardly scientific, but it might have something to do with the results we’ve noticed.

I also wonder if the better visibility simply makes for a better drift.

]]> By: rriver http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/comment-page-1/#comment-689 rriver Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:05:16 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2006/08/18/underground-tip-the-last-fish-of-the-evening/#comment-689 I have noticed that using frogs fanny or others, seem to almost guarantee a strike on the first cast. Here is a leader formula for dry flies, that will turn over straight, as opposed to the Harvey slack style: 9 foot Leader: .017 Maxima Chameleon 19 inches .015 Maxima Perfection 17 inches .013 Maxima Green 17 inches .010 Orvis Mirage 14 inches .009 Orvis Mirage 7 Inches (1x) .007 Frog's Hair 7 inches (4x) .006 Frog's Hair 26 inches (5x) I have noticed that using frogs fanny or others, seem to almost guarantee a strike on the first cast.

Here is a leader formula for dry flies, that will turn over straight, as opposed to the Harvey slack style:

9 foot Leader:

.017 Maxima Chameleon 19 inches
.015 Maxima Perfection 17 inches
.013 Maxima Green 17 inches
.010 Orvis Mirage 14 inches
.009 Orvis Mirage 7 Inches (1x)
.007 Frog’s Hair 7 inches (4x)
.006 Frog’s Hair 26 inches (5x)

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