The fish usually start biting flies on top when the water temp gets in the mid 50s. Those of you who tie flies, would you post pics of flies you troll with. Fishing kokanee springs golf resort, crawford bay, bc. The large rainbow trout, which are often referred to as gerrard rainbow. Rob endsley and tom nelson from the outdoor line on 710 espn seattle discuss a couple of their favorite trolling techniques for catching rainbow trout on the lakes of washington state. The main targeted fish species for this lake is the worlds largest strain of trout, the gerrard rainbow. Rerigging trolling flies tackle and techniques lake. Sophie egizi set a new catchandrelease gerrard rainbow trout record. All successful trout are highly evolved predators who have learned how to hunt in order to live. Anglers employ trolling techniques, using large single or tandem streamer flies. This line is usually the first choice of folks who are trying to locate trout by dragging. Trolling flies used for salmon and trout trolling flies used with a dodger or flasher is a popular fishing technique used on lake michigan for catching salmon and trout.
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Custom designed to imitate minnows, leeches, and other natural baits. Jay fair developed his trolling fly design, and the line system to fish them, at eagle lake in northeastern california. Many local anglers favor catching these massive trout on flies for the intense action. Right now water temp is in the low 60s and the fish are down and i am using downriggers. Ive already found it to be extremely useful, and i know it will be a valuable reference for years to come. For pend oreilles big trout, that means youre fishing for cruisers who can be in one spot one day and be gone the next. The flies twitch and dart just beneath the water surface behind planer boards.
Coho flies 2 standard 4 flies coho flies 2 teaser flies perch flies steelhead flies ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping, store. Life spark sport fishing tackle january 26, 2015 i came across these photos and i just had to share this exciting fishing trip from years ago when working on the development of the electron fish attractor. Poseidon flies handtied great lakes trolling flies main menu. The most popular methods are trolling polar bear or bucktail flies on the surface at 3 mph or more. The arctic fox trolling flies are a new product that xtremeangling is happy to promote, because i have found a great success in them. Apex, lyman, tomic and other plugs, spoons and lures that imitate kokanee are also popular. All trout spinner flies muskypikelake trout baits bass spinners hair minnow magnum flutter bug spinners spoons flies fire antsflashershiners replacements spinners bass poppers hard body ants, spiders,bead head flies catfish minnow simple simon spoons special sale items limited qty terminal tackle fish snacks worms jig heads trout. Atommik tournament series trolling flies fat nancys. These flies are very effective at helping catch salmon and have played a crucial role in many fishing tournament winners road to victory. Rainbow trout oncorhynchus mykiss fishing with rod. Adult gerrard rainbow trout in the kootenay region feed on small fish such as kokanee, therefore they have the ability to reach much bigger size than other strains of rainbow trout. The large flies imitate kokanee and the massive trout hit them hard, followed by long reelemptying runs. Tournament series flys shred atommik shred series tournament rigged flys are built with hairlike films and cast a wider profile due to less resistance when ran through the water. When using gang trolls with wedding rings i go a slower speed 1 mile per hr than if i am trolling a large plug or apex lure with a large dodger 2 miles per hr.
The bigger a fish gets, the more its capable of eating, and the more it needs to eat to stay fueled. In their book, trolling flies for trout and salmon, noted authors and flytiers dick stewart and bob leeman, say that streamer fly development began in the late 1800s. Some of the worlds largest dollys and rainbows live here kootenay lake is home to the world famous gerrard rainbow trout and catching one of these trophy fish is every fishermans dream. Lastly, it lets us present our flies far from the boat. Hook onto a rainbow including the world famous gerrard, dolly varden bull trout, and kokanee in one of natures most beautiful settings.
Handtied, tournamentcaliber tackle perfect for salmon, lake trout and steelhead. From motorboats, koocanusa anglers troll large bucktail and bear hair streamers that imitate wounded baitfish or juvenile kokanee salmon. The planer board is an integral part of our early gerrard fishing tactics. Premium discount fishing flies hand tied by our own tiers since 2004. Brown trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon and steelhead. After numerous requests to start selling his products to fellow anglers, james started got2bite fishing tackle. I only seem to reach for any of my fly rods 23 times per year. Each fly is hand tied and inspected before being packed up. Fish lake roosevelt in eastern washington with guide, austin moser. The most popular and effective way to fish this lake is by trolling. Sophie egizi lands a new catchandrelease gerrard rainbow trout from lake pend oreille. Attached is a photo of two types of trolling flies that i have been using. All of his flies were tied with marabou and shuck he dyed himself to achieve the shades of color he found effective in his many decades on the water. Trolling flies for trophy trout fishing the long line.
All field tested to insure chaos on the boat every time you go out, some companies put flies together with colors that look cool and sell for that reason these were used for a season of fishing before they made the cut. I have had others try, but havent found any that come close. A friend of mine bought some flies online to fish with, when i found out, i said come over to my house and let me show you what ive got. The rainbow trout oncorhynchus mykiss is a trout and species of salmonid native to. Split shot my experience catching a big gerrard rainbow. Ito flies was the brain child of a couple of hardcore fisherman looking to make a better fly. So, without further ado, here is an excellent article on fishing the long line, aka trolling flies, by randy floon paskell. Back to fly tying index back to catalogue main index. By captains cove, march 30, 2012 in lou sponsors news, deals. Siggs rigs produces high quality hand tied trolling flies. Trolling flies lake and river flies contact us trolling flies. You can also use this setup on downriggers just like kokanee fishing. Early spring kootenay gerrards bc outdoors magazine. In coastal streams, rainbow trout also feed on salmon eggs and fry between fall and spring.
My experience catching a big gerrard rainbow trout in kootenay lake, canada posted on june 7, 2012 by ssadmin 3 comments. The early 1900s witnessed the introduction and use of longshanked hooks for streamers in order to entice a. Congratulations to sophie egizi on setting a new catchandrelease record gerrard rainbow trout. Now you can make your own salmon trolling flies with our handy trolling fly tubes. Standard 4 flies standard 4 flies coho flies 2 teaser flies perch flies steelhead flies ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping, store. There are a million really fun things to do in this life from white water raft to climb mountains. My buddy who is from michigan, and all of his buddies could not believe this big walleye, they said it was a once in a lifetime catch and. Gerrard rainbow trout, native to the west kootenay are the largest rainbows.
Trolling flies for trout and salmon don bastian wet flies. Last night i was looking over a couple of flies and i noticed that the leaders are starting to get a few roug. Our shred series flys were first put on the market in 2008 and are favored by many captains and rec anglers alike. With trolling we can keep our fly at the right depth during the entire time. Soon after making a few flies and seeing how well they worked a business was born. Poseidon flies trolling flies are proven performers for great lakes fishing. Columbias kootenay lake, the gerrard rainbow evolved to feed on kokanee. Trolling flies for trout and salmon white ghost carrie stevens streamer pattern. In streams where rainbow trout are stocked for sport fishing but no natural reproduction. When we cast the distance from the boat is limited to how far we can cast. Trout fishing in lakes in british columbia, canada.
The white ghost is almost totally unknown compared to its famous sister pattern, the gray ghost. Howie fly rigged and unrigged 6 packs for salmon, steelhead and trout for over 30 years, howies tackle has been making the original howie fly. If youre not experiencing success when trolling always adjust your trolling speed before changing up your presentation. I am fishing for gerrard rainbows on lake pend oreille, idaho. The fishing and natural mortality of large, piscivorous bull trout and. While most visiting anglers from other countries are only familiar with british columbias salmon fishing, this provinces trout fishing in lakes can be considered as world class and is probably our best kept secret. Diamond lake oregon trout fishing expert tips best fishing in. In lakes, rainbow trout also feed on scuds, leeches. We are predicting great things on the water in 2019, hop in, sit down and enjoy the ride. However, you can only get down maybe 67, so this works best along shorelines and. The s pattern troll works very well for all species.
Anyone can sell trolling flies, but not even close to the quality we offer. The fish that we found being a little active were in a different area then they had been the last few trips, it was still a tough bite even once we found an area with some active fish. Kootenay lake also offers great fishing for bull trout, kokanee and cutthroat rainbows. I had a great friend in kodiak who used to tie some that looked just like sandlances. Mostly seems to be something they do in lakes out west. Home big lake fishing trolling flys total chaos trolling flies unrigged 2 packs. Fly line selection trolling flies intermediate sink line.
Streamer flies are great for both lakes and streams. If you fish with streamer flies in the northeastern u. Also in the great lakes for lake trout and salmon, but not your standard streamers. Hello i love trolling with flies i got this idea from jay fair he made a great trolling fly well jay pass away about 1 12 years ago jay son glen took over the family business and did a great job i got a text that glen passed away friday night feel sad for the family youtube jay fair trolling flies. The most popular methods are trolling polar bear or bucktail flies on the surface. Bloghuge gerrard rainbows on the fly, love, love, love. The pond is famous for giving up some of its largest trout to anglers trolling with flies. Tournament series trolling flies include the most premium quality component. Each seps pro trolling fly is individually hand tied, with realistic hand painted eyes. This little fly has been hammering record breaking salmon, trout and steelhead all over the midwest for all those years. I have a few left but it has been years since he moved to vegas and has moved around enough we have lost contact.
You can also find plenty of cutthroat in the streams and smaller lakes that abound throughout the backcountry, so grab your hiking boots and head into the unspoiled beauty of. Trolling flies for trout, tube flies for salmon bucktailing, buck tail streamers for stripers, skipflying for salmon. Trolling lures at closeout prices blue fox, hot spot. The gray ghost is the most wellknown, most famous, and most enduring streamer pattern ever created. The south end of the lake is shallowest and has the most weeds and the resulting bugs, making it prime for fly fishing. The streamer fly is our flagship fly and the one started it all. Posts about trolling how to written by poseidonflies09. Trolling streamers and other flies has anyone had much success trolling streamers. Got2bite trolling fliesleadfree hair jigsice fishing luresjames schembri owner of got2bite fishing tackle has been making fishing tackle for himself, friends, and family for over 25 years. Huge gerrard rainbows on the fly, love, love, love. The dodger or flasher gives action to the trolling fly, causing the fly to flutter and weave thru the water. For trolling however we can always let out more line and even get into the backing if we want. It is a good line for dragging along most shoals and dropoffs, at a variety of speeds, and at any time of the year.
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