Recent content by bluelines

Is it open because testing has stopped and its up to visitors to fish at their own risk, or is it open because the water is safe now?

Thanks for all the advice so far. I definitely want to try swinging wet flies and starting shallow to deeper next time. Only had nymphs, dries, and streamers in my box :( I was able to wade out far enough to reach the potential lie water. It was probably more my inexperience in being able to...

Encountered this wide run (is this called a riffle? ranged from 2-3 ft., maybe around 4 ft. near the steep bank). I didn't find any fish here, but I think I made a few mistakes (nymphing under an indicator): 1. I only focused on the edge near the bank which was deeper. I was convinced there were...

Anyone been to Pass recently? Assuming most of the ice is gone now with the rising temps and rain.

Thanks, everyone! After researching I'm definitely going to give the different methods a try. Definitely going to try naked line chironomid fishing as I read that feeling the takes on those is pretty fun. @Matt B, thanks for the link! Sweet sale going on.

I'm looking to purchase my first sinking line for lake fishing. I'm looking to fish with streamers, but mostly plan on using it for slow stripping in chironomids down deep (around 16'-20'). I'm a little lost as to which sink rate I should get for chironomid fishing. I'm looking at getting Rio's...