I really wanted to like this video, since it seems you know your stuff. But here's the issue. The only one who really needs this level of play-by-play instruction is a beginner fly fisherman (like me), but every other word out of your mouth is fly fishing jargon that is only meaningful to experienced fly fisherman who ironically don't need your instruction. Unless your goal here is to preach to the choir and get a lot of pats on the back from people who don't need your instruction, I think you've missed the mark.
To wiggle the rod tip up and down at the end of the drift essential does nothing to the movement of the fly. Can be called superstition and has been examined by divers….
i see that you have a light rod/reel setup, what runing line are you using? a quick cast and all your line you have out seems to go to the reel, meaning is it weight forward, etc,,,,
Fishing techniques are like assholes. We all have different ones, but they typically work the same. Great video. I find when dead drifting streamers I get a lot more hits from grayling and whitefish, which usually can't hook up since the hooks on my trout streamers are larger than I use for whites and grays. I usually get lots of hits, but no hookups. When I'm getting lots of action from the grays and whites I'll usually switch up to a small attractor nymph or start swinging streamers.
Here in michigan dead-drifting streamers for steelhead and trout is commonplace in the winter and spring. So to all you who say that this technique could NEVER catch a fish, I have caught fish on similar rigs before.
We do fish with a indicator however. I call it the streamer bounce rig. At the bottom of your line is a sculpin imitation, that is tied on a hook with a 90 degree eye(so that the fly will drift horizontally). Above that is your second fly, and then the indicator. No shot on the line that way, just the weight of the streamer to get down. When fish are lethargic it can really produce.
It seems everyone has a different opinion about this. I have seen videos on the Tube that show both as successful; so what does that tell us. Just an observation. Oh you can see this as a success on New Fly Fisher's channel
+Subaruuu12 Only a few "streamers" really work when dead drifting them. Sculpin and buggers being some of the few. I've had fish slam dead drifted sculpins and buggers just as if they were being stripped. It's also a great technique when the water is cold(32-3x), causing the fishes metabolism to slow down. So a big, meaty looking bugger or sculpin dead-drifting along may look appetizing to a sluggish, lazy trout. However, in higher water temps I tend to use this method less often since fish usually like movement and will readily chase a streamer. Also very effective is attaching a small dropper to that streamer when dead-drifting.
Ive never caught a fish in dead drift with a streamer.. 80% of the time its when it swings outta the current with a couple aggressive tugs, and a tightline. Prolly the funniest way to fish other than drys. i honestly dont like this video and would never use this technique on the water… look up swinging streamers
Quick question: If this is not a situation where you'd want an indicator, can you explain when you would want to dead drift a streamer under an indicator? Thanks for all the great vids!
What river is this on?
How would I use a wooly bugger in a lake
Great technique! I need to practice LOL
Thanks
How are you getting the slack line out and toward the streamer? Whenever I try to give slack, I stack mend and it just piles up right in front of me
I really wanted to like this video, since it seems you know your stuff. But here's the issue. The only one who really needs this level of play-by-play instruction is a beginner fly fisherman (like me), but every other word out of your mouth is fly fishing jargon that is only meaningful to experienced fly fisherman who ironically don't need your instruction. Unless your goal here is to preach to the choir and get a lot of pats on the back from people who don't need your instruction, I think you've missed the mark.
A guy who has the reel the wrong way round can't be trusted.
I love this technique man!
To wiggle the rod tip up and down at the end of the drift essential does nothing to the movement of the fly. Can be called superstition and has been examined by divers….
Hi, what is difference in adding Lead ball 20 inch away from the light streamer and heavy streamer? Are both methods the same?
i see that you have a light rod/reel setup, what runing line are you using? a quick cast and all your line you have out seems to go to the reel, meaning is it weight forward, etc,,,,
Very good style slack line
Well done! Great video (:
Awesome video. Thanks!
Fishing techniques are like assholes. We all have different ones, but they typically work the same. Great video. I find when dead drifting streamers I get a lot more hits from grayling and whitefish, which usually can't hook up since the hooks on my trout streamers are larger than I use for whites and grays. I usually get lots of hits, but no hookups. When I'm getting lots of action from the grays and whites I'll usually switch up to a small attractor nymph or start swinging streamers.
Here in michigan dead-drifting streamers for steelhead and trout is commonplace in the winter and spring. So to all you who say that this technique could NEVER catch a fish, I have caught fish on similar rigs before.
We do fish with a indicator however. I call it the streamer bounce rig. At the bottom of your line is a sculpin imitation, that is tied on a hook with a 90 degree eye(so that the fly will drift horizontally). Above that is your second fly, and then the indicator. No shot on the line that way, just the weight of the streamer to get down. When fish are lethargic it can really produce.
It seems everyone has a different opinion about this. I have seen videos on the Tube that show both as successful; so what does that tell us. Just an observation. Oh you can see this as a success on New Fly Fisher's channel
Nice presentation.
Try to resize and ratio your video next time
It’s always good to use all the property of the screen.
+Subaruuu12
Only a few "streamers" really work when dead drifting them. Sculpin and buggers being some of the few. I've had fish slam dead drifted sculpins and buggers just as if they were being stripped. It's also a great technique when the water is cold(32-3x), causing the fishes metabolism to slow down. So a big, meaty looking bugger or sculpin dead-drifting along may look appetizing to a sluggish, lazy trout. However, in higher water temps I tend to use this method less often since fish usually like movement and will readily chase a streamer. Also very effective is attaching a small dropper to that streamer when dead-drifting.
thanks for the video , good advice
is that a 9 foot rod??
based on looks I'd say 4, 5, or 6 wt 9 ft sage.
Ive never caught a fish in dead drift with a streamer.. 80% of the time its when it swings outta the current with a couple aggressive tugs, and a tightline. Prolly the funniest way to fish other than drys. i honestly dont like this video and would never use this technique on the water… look up swinging streamers
what kind of rod used (class, length) ?
Do you ever get hits while the fly is dead drifting? Seems more likely to be hit when you're imparting action with the jigging.
Great video, loved bit on the consistent jig near the end of the swing. I'll be trying that.
Quick question: If this is not a situation where you'd want an indicator, can you explain when you would want to dead drift a streamer under an indicator? Thanks for all the great vids!
Love your videos!. Keep them coming.
Love this. Thanks again, guys.