Tailwater trout are finicky, given the abundance of food. Tailwater trout in catch and release areas, I suspect, are even more choosy. That’s why the WD-40 fly has been fun to fish, particularly in the Swift River C&R area. It has fooled the wily rainbows there. Tied in a small size, like #28 to #32,
Tag: swift river nymphs
One of the Best Fly Fishing Flies
It’s the egg. Troy and I agree: egg fly patterns work, and we like fishing them. We like fishing them because trout love eggs. Fish have a strong sense for which food source has the most calories per unit of effort. It is how they’ve evolved over time. The Alpha Trout that have first dibs