Port_D_Guy Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Tried another spot. Water still murky, but enough current and depth to hopefully get something. I used a larger bucktail fly (can't remember name) that floats really well (used as strike indicator) and added a 18" dropper to a beadhead nymph. Caught four white perch in the current seem. I changed the bead head for something more creature looking, maybe slightly larger, and caught nothing. Went back to the beadhead and caught the 5th white perch and packed it in. Learned something. How picky they can be and the spot they came out of. Tyler0420 and Bubba14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 That’s awesome you got into some fish. Any tug on a fly rod is a good one. Port_D_Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port_D_Guy Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 9 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: That’s awesome you got into some fish. Any tug on a fly rod is a good one. On a 4wt they felt larger than they were. lol Those white perch must be spawning there. I'll go back when it clears up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 It was possibly the depth the fly was fishing at. the second fly you tried was probably too high in the water column. I'm happy to see you're having fun Tyler0420 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 They have big runs of white perch at Quinte and one could have a blast catching them with a fly rod . The same goes for silver bass . There were heavy runs of them at the River and Port Dal. Harbour . We used a Shyster with a yellow fly. And ....a lonnnng time ago we used small flies to catch gills and crappies in the St. Catharines Water Treatment Reservoir . (memories) 🥰 Port_D_Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port_D_Guy Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 4 hours ago, paul said: It was possibly the depth the fly was fishing at. the second fly you tried was probably too high in the water column. I'm happy to see you're having fun I was using the floater fly more as a strike indicator. I wasn't expecting anything to hit it at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 I should have been more specific, I meant the bead head was probably fishing deeper or getting down quicker than the more realistic fly you changed it for. Port_D_Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port_D_Guy Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 16 hours ago, paul said: I should have been more specific, I meant the bead head was probably fishing deeper or getting down quicker than the more realistic fly you changed it for. Yeah, possibly, but the nymph sinks, but it had no flash and a bit larger. Maybe the beadhead was the size / colour of what they'd be eating in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 You may very well be right. Broadly speaking there are two trains of thought in fly fishing ...... pattern v presentation. The pattern guys think that only a specific fly will catch fish, the presentation folks think the depth of presentation and speed of retrieve (from 0 - 10) is more important than the actual pattern (within reason). And they both catch fish. Discovering which camp you fall into is part of the journey ...... the only correct answer is, whichever brings you the most pleasure. Tyler0420 and Port_D_Guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port_D_Guy Posted May 3 Author Report Share Posted May 3 I learn as I go along. paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port_D_Guy Posted May 9 Author Report Share Posted May 9 From this morning, I tried my previous 3 spots. Water a touch lower and nicely stained. Used the same type flies as last time. Nothing touched the top floater fly, all on the dropper. Got a couple small smallies. Larger than last time. More white perch, a chub and an 8" steelhead. I wish I took a picture of it. Was very silvery and bright white. I thought it was a large shiner at first. Most likely a stocker or natural? I didn't check for the missing fin at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 The Lance Egan Poacher has been working really well for me lately....Tied on size #8 Jig Hook with a 4 mm. tungsten bead...I fish it on my 4wt. with about 6ft of straight 4X tippet.....Pop it into tight pockets or float it on an Indicator in slow pools.... NiagaraRiverFisher, smerchly and Port_D_Guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 21 hours ago, Port_D_Guy said: From this morning, I tried my previous 3 spots. Water a touch lower and nicely stained. Used the same type flies as last time. Nothing touched the top floater fly, all on the dropper. Got a couple small smallies. Larger than last time. More white perch, a chub and an 8" steelhead. I wish I took a picture of it. Was very silvery and bright white. I thought it was a large shiner at first. Most likely a stocker or natural? I didn't check for the missing fin at the time. Nice to see ya putting fish on the bank. have you tried the dry fly In the evening? I find that’s when most bugs are on the water and the fish are feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 5 hours ago, Dave said: The Lance Egan Poacher has been working really well for me lately....Tied on size #8 Jig Hook with a 4 mm. tungsten bead...I fish it on my 4wt. with about 6ft of straight 4X tippet.....Pop it into tight pockets or float it on an Indicator in slow pools.... Killer looking flys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 There is so much to learn about fly fishing . It takes years to learn all the tricks to master it . I would be stocking many types of fish locally and I believe I'd try carp fishing with a fly as well as are easy to target in shallow spots . I was wondering what that hair(fur) is on that fly Dave , so I found a great high quality video that was very well put together to show how this fly is built . So I assume you used squirrel fur also ? And I believe the mayfly hatch will be feeding the fish soon and the fly anglers will be having a blast . https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2qseeBVff3s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port_D_Guy Posted May 10 Author Report Share Posted May 10 3 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: Nice to see ya putting fish on the bank. have you tried the dry fly In the evening? I find that’s when most bugs are on the water and the fish are feeding. No. I'm all about doing my fishing in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 5 hours ago, smerchly said: There is so much to learn about fly fishing . It takes years to learn all the tricks to master it . I would be stocking many types of fish locally and I believe I'd try carp fishing with a fly as well as are easy to target in shallow spots . I was wondering what that hair(fur) is on that fly Dave , so I found a great high quality video that was very well put together to show how this fly is built . So I assume you used squirrel fur also ? And I believe the mayfly hatch will be feeding the fish soon and the fly anglers will be having a blast . https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2qseeBVff3s Yes Smerchly that is the pattern. Pine Squirrel Zonker strips aren't the most common material to find. So I substituted in a Olive Rabbit zonker strip trimmed thinner.I use a huge amount of Rabbit strips for Trout,Bass,Steelhead,Snook,and Bonefish...Its the material that catches everything.. If you are keen on hatch fishing I would make sure you have some Tan Caddis patterns..There's always Caddis on the water... There is also a good chance a fish will take a Caddis pattern even in a May Fly hatch..Just sayin NiagaraRiverFisher, smerchly, Port_D_Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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