Skill of the Month - Winter Fly Fishing with Jon Easdon

[@nathankrassow3007]

How did I not know you guys had a KZbin? I bought my first fly rod there 11yrs ago and still use it to this day. I plan on giving that fly rod to my son for Christmas for his first fly rod.

[@thelonewolf2288]

Thanks for the video ! 11 Mile Canyon is a fabulous and beautiful location in the winter to fish. The wind is not ' as bad ' as being out in South Park in the winter which can be brutal.

[@Jombo970]

Can you share the specifics (material, diameters, lengths) for the straight line setup you briefly discussed in the video? I’d like to try and build one out.

[@jdigioia1130]

Thanks for sharing all this useful information! Maybe follow this up with a tying session with some winter flies? Tight lines 🎣

[@larrybrown5154]

great video! Are those the thin black rubber gloves used in food service?

[@LeakyWadersAdventureClub]

To add with socks, another thing that plays into it is how tight they are. If they are too tight they can cut blood flow and cause your feet to get cold fast. I have fished in very cold conditions and stayed very comfy.

[@tomrivera8480]

Wow where did you get that cool Boot thermometer do you guys sell that at your shop? Nice informative video thanks!👍

[@AnglersCovey]

We do sell this in our shop! It is the Fishpond Riverkeeper digital thermometer. One of our favorite tools for days on the water! Thanks for watching👊

[@alexargyros7186]

Thanks, Jon, for a very informative video. When you're tightening really small stuff (midge larvae, for example), how do you set up your terminal tackle? Do you tie your nymphs off of tags, or tying off the bend (or eye) of the upper fly? And how do you weight the rig (what material do you use and where do you place it)?

[@AnglersCovey]

Great questions! My terminal tackle varies quite a bit actually. I dont always just fish one method. I like to run flies in line (tippet to eye of hook, then dropper to bend of hook) as well as off of droppers. Personally, I'll decide what technique Ill used based on the overall conditions. If I am seeing fish feeding deep, I like to use a dropshot style rig (bottom weighted) and my other flies are of of figure 8 tags above the bottom fly. I can either straight line this or add an indicator. Another little trick with the dropshot style is I can add a very thin piece of tippet (7x) on the bottom fly. Ill do an overhand knot on the end of that and just put a splitshot there. This helps the whole rig go down faster. That way if it snags, the tippet will just break off instead of the flies. If Im fishing lower water or water that seems a bit more pressured, I like to run everything in line. I think the trick is getting comfortable and confident with various rigging. Let me know how it works for you! - Jon

[@JeffKurtz-v7f]

Great information Jon. Could you give a a more detailed breakdown of your line setup. Length of leader, length and weight of sighter material, length of tippet. I would like to try your setup. Thanks.

[@AnglersCovey]

Im happy to! Do you live in town? If so, you could come by and I can show you. If not, email me at [e-mail] and we can figure something out.-Jon

[@andrade9283]

Name of the song that starts at minute 9?

[@AnglersCovey]

Morning Whiskey by JKN Music!