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Thread: fishing high uintas
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07-20-2008, 11:23 AM #1
fishing high uintas
I'm heading up to the chain lakes area of the uintas. I'm going to pack in my fly rod. I'm not a real experienced fly fisherman and am not sure what kind of fly to use. Any suggestions would be helpful. Any other suggestions as to bait would be nice to. Thanks
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07-20-2008 11:23 AM # ADS
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07-20-2008, 11:36 AM #2
try a royal coachman, royal wulff, adam, or elk hair caddis. i have always caught fish on these four flies. they are a major part of my fly box. you can also use a dropper (if it's legal there) like a pheasant tail, or gold ribbed hare's ear nymph. doubles your chances.
But if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.
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07-20-2008, 04:39 PM #3
I like a mosquito or a black gnat. Renegades also seem to get something interested. I have better luck with a fly and bubble rig on the lakes.
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07-22-2008, 08:29 AM #4
My all time "old reliable" is the woolly bugger. Different sizes & different colors but I tie up a green black combo that seems to be the one I am tying up most. Easy to fish too. Floating line and just let em sit sometimes. I have much better luck with wet flies. For dry I like the mosquito, humpy, caddis.
Sounds like fun.
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02-10-2009, 02:36 PM #5
I used a black ant once and did really well on small brookies. I think it was big elk lake that I used it on.
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03-01-2009, 08:55 PM #6
Every fly mentioned above can/will get the job done up in the High Uintas.
I want to throw my hat in the ring by suggesting a red ant. I think we the wind blows up there, the ants come flying off the trees onto the water. I've always had great luck with a red ant. Give it a try!
The other suggestion is to make sure you bring a pair of Teva or Chaco sandals (or Keens). So you can wade out into the lake as far as you can. That will certainly help your casting.
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