Backcountry fishing

[Titan_Bow]

I've never tried the bubble with fly, but I'm guessing it would work great. Alot of these high country lakes, you'll see the cutthroats just cruising mid-day, looking for an opportunistic meal to sip off the surface. While I've never thrown spinners up here, I'd imagine a bubble with a small dry would definitely work. The key with trout, they feed primarily by profile identification, not motion. At least for dry flies. They are not like bass or bluegill, where making ripples and motion on the water attracts them. Trout will come up, if the artifical fly looks real, they'll take it. If it doesn't, they'll turn off of it.
I usually leave my fly rod in the truck, as I have a tendency to not want to stop fishing

 

[BruinPoint]

Tenkara fly-fishing - YouTube

The whole set up is less than half a pound and takes up hardly any space in a pack. Incredibly effective.

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[Jjamesdean]

There's nothing to learn with flies the way they are talking about using the bubble. If you actually use a flyrod, its a learning curve. You're not adding any weight to bring a few bubbles and a few flies in addition to your mepps. All you have to do is run line through the bubble, tie on a swivel, then tie a light leader to that. Pull the rubber in the bubble to let it fill with water to the desired level. Cast like a bobber and you're fishing.

I would only bring two different flies to try out. That way you're not spending $20-30 on flies your first time out. Buy 2 prince nymphs and 2 parachute adams. And do smaller sizes. Probably the smallest you can get. The nymphs will sit under the water and the bubble will act as a bobber for you, but put only a little water in the bubble because these aren't massive takes like a worm. If you see the bubble move at all, lift the rod tip, don't set the hook hard. The parachute adams will sit on top. Hungry backcountry fish probably won't be too picky and those are two nice all around patterns. And I'll say go for the Gink. Don't go with powders. They don't seem to last as long on the fly and eventually, it feels like you a retreating after every cast just to keep your fly floating.

ok i decided i would try these. hopefully i can figure out how to use them properly. thanks!

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[Htachie Dawg]

For the spoons and spinners what size are y'all talking about generally?

1/12, 1/8, 1/4 ?

Thanks
HD

 

[COlineman78]

For the spoons and spinners what size are y'all talking about generally?

1/12, 1/8, 1/4 ?

Thanks
HD

For most high country lakes (above 10,000) you are talking about fish under 12-14", so I usually use either size 0 or 1 (7/64-1/8 oz for blue fox). If lower altitude or bigger fish, size 2 is perfect (3/16oz). Sometimes a size 3 (1/4oz) will work, but 10 inch fish have a hard time getting those in their mouth.

 

[Colberjs]

Good information. I had almost talked myself out of taking a rod. Maybe I'll throw one in my pack.

 

[Jimbo V]

Kast master spoons and rooster tails


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I agree Kastmasters are the way to go. The Brookies will tear them up.

I fly fish for recreation but when it comes to trout on a fire vs MH, I'm packing an ultralight spinning setup to get the job done!


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[mallard833]

I'm headed to CO in Oct. for first rifle season. After reading this thead I think I'll bring my ultralight pack rod. Here in NY, I seem to catch more brookies on phoebes than any other lure. Do you guys have much luck with phoebes out west? If not, it sounds like I should pick up some kastmasters. I might have to try a bubble as well. I've never seen one before.

 

[2ski]

I'm headed to CO in Oct. for first rifle season. After reading this thead I think I'll bring my ultralight pack rod. Here in NY, I seem to catch more brookies on phoebes than any other lure. Do you guys have much luck with phoebes out west? If not, it sounds like I should pick up some kastmasters. I might have to try a bubble as well. I've never seen one before.

I had to look these up as I had never heard of them before. While I have fished these or something similar, I've never had much luck on them. Maybe I'm not fishing them right. But I have never seen them smaller than say a 1/4 oz lure as far as I can remember, but like I said, haven't fished them much. I' would want to go smaller in small water I think.

 

[vanish]

Thomas Bouyant best size is 1/6 oz, followed by 1/4 oz.

 

[I Beam]

It is likely they are either brookies or cuts if it is backcountry. Always a chance for a brown. I like to fish dry flies, so I like to find a rock or something to stand on where I can see the fish patrolling the surface. I will try to cast in front of a patroller, but if there aren't any I just throw on a humpy and let it sit. Black Fury mepps are the best for backcountry lakes IMO, but blue fox is my go-to CO spinner.

Spin: Mepps size 0 or 1 Black Fury, Silver or Gold Blue Fox Vibrax #1 (#2 if anything over 12"), Countdown Rapalas, Fly & Bubble, Panther Martin Fish See UV #2 (cloudy day)

Fly: #16 Humpy (red or yellow), #18/#16 Mosquito, #18 PMD, #18 ant, #18/#16 elk hair caddis, #18/#16 parachute adams, #18 black or red zebra midge

Can you translate that for people like me that aren't really fishermen. (if the zombie apocalypse comes and I have to rely on fishing, I'm gonna be a fat hungry zombie)

 

[Bmcox86]

Alpine lake starter kit

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[Colberjs]

With the flies on the water bobber, what presentation is best? Do you cast and retrieve or do you just cast it out and let it sit until something hits it?

What about spinners and spoons? Fast retrieve? Slow retrieve? Retrieve, pause, retrieve, pause....?

Thanks in advance.

 

[realunlucky]

I use a slow retrieve with a fly. Spinners and spoons I vary until I figure out that they are looking for

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[Bmcox86]

Yeah vary the speed with the spoons and spinners until you figure out what they want


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[cumminsbassguy]

I like to appeal to the voracious appetite of the trout, small stick bait minnow looking things. Like little xraps, or just small jerkbaits work really well. And they can be semi packable. And they do catch fish. Cast out and jerk jerk till a fish eats it