Choosing Spey Tips for Steelhead & Thoughts on Swinging Flies

[@Luggiefrank]

Very informative video. Fairly new to fly fishing and planning to venture into double handed fishing next season, you've certainly helped answer some questions that I've been posing myself.

[@vicentegrez4257]

I really like casting, so I don’t focus in fishing a lot, this video really helped me to better understand floating lines and sinking tips fishability, thank you very much

[@johnwekenmann311]

Great video! I have a scandi head collecting dust because I'm usually so concerned with getting deep that the skagit gets all the work. I'm fishing the catt this week(if not to dirty as usual) so I'll try the scandi set up. Thanks for the info.

[@TightLinesinNJ]

Hi John. Great! I do see that the Catt went very high from Hurricane Nicole remnants. It may be too high still, although it is dropping fast. It will clear at a high level (600-700 cfs probably). It will be different too as it shifts with high water. It went to 20000 cfs. The Salmon river went to 1500 and would be a good alternative right now if the Catt ends up being blown out. Good luck and tight lines!

[@ericbourne3116]

Amazing video. Just realized I’m fishing way too heavy. I’m only ever using t14 or t11. I’m gonna try and stick to a floating or t8 next time I’m out.

[@coolcaster]

Great video, try put bonkerspey for skagit and for casting long heavy tips and big flies espiacally as well as overall delicacy and control

[@richardness4469]

As always a very informative video! Just wondering what size hook do you prefer for steelhead woolly burger and color’s Thanks Dick Whidbey island Wa😎

[@TightLinesinNJ]

Hi Dick. When I tie buggers for steelhead I typically will use anything from a size 2-8. I like a Daiichi 2117 in 4-8 especially. Strong but thin for quick penetration. For colors, it depends on water conditions. Always try to have dark shade buggers, like Black, Purple, Blue for low light and high and/or dirtier water, natural shades like Olive and Brown for low/clear water, and bright flies like white and pink for mid day or to try something different. I do like accents of Orange or Red as well, and some flashabou at times. I will also tie them weighted differently. Some with no weight, some with brass beads or cones, some with tungsten or lead wraps. I do fish a lot of traditional flies as well, such as Lady Carolines, etc....Tight Lines.

[@roberta.k4213]

Very interesting video. I’m guilty as charged. I tend to immediately put on a fast sinking tip when I fish the SR. But you are correct, the SR is actually a shallow and clear river. I guess from my pre spey says, I had it engrained that you needed to get the fly down. I really like fishing scandi lines more than skagit, so I will try some floating and intermediate tips in those shallow runs. I usually attach a 3-4 ft tippet off my tip at the SR, does that sound accurate? Thanks for the video!