Lake Fishing for Trout - Stillwater Basics

[@ferndawg10]

I live in NM & I'm an avid stillwater flyfisher. Here's a rule I live by: No movement, No strike! I don't know how many times I advise somebody to "bounce dat bad boy" LoL. & still they don't continue w/it. Bounce it, long strip, short strip, pause it long/short time, jerk it, side to side, etc. Too many guys using "bait" fishing style & watching indicator like a baited bobber LoL. Thanx for the great info 👍

[@bobjohnson7207]

Phil is the ultimate Lake Guru. I took some of his information and ran with it.The last 4 years I catch the biggest trout 3 times and 2nd once. One big derby win on Vancouver Island. Thanks Phil.

[@sven12343]

great video, i've always been a bait slinger and finally want to dip my toes into fly fishing. Lakes are easier to get to and fish where I live, so this was a great video. Thank you!

[@danzio56]

Excellent video Phil. You are a great teacher and really get my fly juices flowing. Thank you!

[@luckytiger5551]

A superb video! Well illustrated, comprehensive, informative and clear.

[@rogerthat309]

I definitely want to fish lakes more often. Thanks for the info, learned some new terminology as well.

[@stevenxchang]

Yes, it can be that simple, only takes 10 years... lol, Great video! enjoyed and learnt a lot from it! thanks guys!

[@newflyfisher]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gibbyutah]

I recognize some of those lakes. Thanks Phil, Another great informative video.

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

believe i have watched this at least 3 times now. Lol i'm sure i will watch it again soon. Thanks for sharing!

[@janphillips1093]

educational on so many levels - thanks Orvis

[@JOHND224]

That big brown is the usual catch out of my inner city river

[@erniewalker5050]

good video. closest place for me to fish is a lake. now i have more info in my strategies to catch fish. thanks!

[@WheresTheSauce]

One thing they don't say is always, always, ALWAYS start and the winded shoreline of a lake. Cooler water and invertebrates always follow the current of the wind.

[@8Jhartzell]

Where'sTheSauce? So the downwind side? Or the upwind?

[@jimdawson5299]

They follow the food the wind pushes.

[@urbanhogs6777]

really nice video well explained just sub tight budget right now but will try to save money for a orvis 7w fly rod hopefully will be my next purchase

[@fabios35076]

Wondering what length of leader was used? With your floating line and your 3ips Line I'm curious if we are fishing a drop off of 20 ft with strike indicator set up what length leader and tippett would suffice?

[@newflyfisher]

You want to try and have your fly within a foot of the bottom, so if it is 20 feet, then set it for 19 feet.

[@lancegawthrop1015]

Good advise. I needed that - thanks!

[@TheTroutman85]

Awesome video. Very informative

[@joehofer1842]

Man that is one helpful video I do lake fishing but as I see it I didn’t let my fly sink long enough

[@newflyfisher]

Great Joe! Be sure to let us know how you do next time! Sometimes the waiting is the hardest part! Mark

[@jmb5450]

Great Hen @23:01

[@MountainStateAngler]

Great show! Thanks for doing it. One question.. what size leader tipped you recommended? 1x, 2x or 3x?

[@sky2k316]

What brand clear intermediate line was used here?

[@newflyfisher]

RIO

[@SnowblindOtter]

Does the Orvis Lending Center have guides on fly fishing lakes from the shore?

[@newflyfisher]

not yet perhaps this coming season we can address that. thanks for feedback

[@SnowblindOtter]

@@newflyfisher No problem. I seem to notice that the vast majority of fishing resources pretty much anywhere always default to boat fishing to some degree, despite the vast majority(80% or more, probably) of anglers and fishermen being locked to shore because they don't have access to a boat for some reason.

[@awaken77]

interesting. i mnever caught anything in stillwater (because body of water is huge and it's much harder to spot "fishy" water) , but it has some potential

[@GabrielIvanflyesfishing]

foarte tare boss

[@licensetochill79]

Hey guys. There's a gentleman who I would consider a fly fishing God. Who I'm sure you are familiar with his name is Ben Turpin. I would love to see you do a show with him included. I taken many guy trips from him. And I've caught my biggest trout on fly line with him

[@YKW-YouKnowWhat]

Nice nature

[@justin-db7hw]

IDK how i feel about fishing lakes. I have found some really good lakes where i catch 5+/hour but i enjoy river fishing more. Finding fish in rivers is much easier than flat water bodies but the fish in lakes are usually bigger.

[@dragoonTT]

Experienced still water fishermen was just trolling a floating bumblebee fly and I seen him yank up a decent sized rainbow every few minutes. Had no need to even cast

[@craigphillips7258]

How do I get rid of that annoying popup on the bottom of the screen? I won't even look at their website!

[@newflyfisher]

You should be able to click on the top right of the banner to get rid of it?

[@craigphillips7258]

@@newflyfisher, yes, that works; but it returns innumerable times. Terribly annoying...

[@handendaer]

looked like you got hooked by your mate there hehe. great vid tho cheers

[@skiplawrence9780]

Me 2 years

[@BoleDaPole]

Since when have we started calling bobbers " strike indicators"? Sounds like a marketing term lol

[@Krissz19]

Me

[@lazarmichaud5033]

Oh yea “for beginners my recommendation is to spend $300 on line and get 3 reels” yea okay thanks for no help and wasting my time