Comments on: Shotgunning http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/05/18/shotgunning/ Jason Borger's Fly-Fishing Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JB http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/05/18/shotgunning/comment-page-1/#comment-469 JB Tue, 26 May 2009 19:10:57 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?p=1207#comment-469 Bill—a good, mid-depth riffle can be a great place to spend some time. If it is very shallow, you may do best concentrating efforts on the deeper slots and around structure. If there is little insect activity going on, you may get in some good casting practice, but at least you'll know you've worked the water and given it a proper go. Should also mention: Try this the other direction (casting downcurrent), with active-retrieve flies like scuds, swung wets, and streamers. Bill—a good, mid-depth riffle can be a great place to spend some time. If it is very shallow, you may do best concentrating efforts on the deeper slots and around structure. If there is little insect activity going on, you may get in some good casting practice, but at least you’ll know you’ve worked the water and given it a proper go.

Should also mention: Try this the other direction (casting downcurrent), with active-retrieve flies like scuds, swung wets, and streamers.

]]> By: william heffner http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/05/18/shotgunning/comment-page-1/#comment-465 william heffner Mon, 25 May 2009 20:14:56 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?p=1207#comment-465 Jason, great article. I know,and I also do it myself, many fisherman who pass by this type of water because it looks unproductive and hard to fish, but after reading your article, I am going to try fishing this way the next time I go out. Bill Jason, great article. I know,and I also do it myself, many fisherman who pass by this type of water because it looks unproductive and hard to fish, but after reading your article, I am going to try fishing this way the next time I go out.

Bill

]]> By: JB http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/05/18/shotgunning/comment-page-1/#comment-453 JB Tue, 19 May 2009 17:45:15 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?p=1207#comment-453 Lars—Watching underwater footage of fish feeding in riffles is always interesting. Seeing how many fish can be in riffles is also interesting. Makes one wonder how many fish actually get passed by when a riffle is fished without care (or even with care, for that matter). Lars—Watching underwater footage of fish feeding in riffles is always interesting. Seeing how many fish can be in riffles is also interesting. Makes one wonder how many fish actually get passed by when a riffle is fished without care (or even with care, for that matter).

]]> By: Lars Bentsen http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/05/18/shotgunning/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Lars Bentsen Tue, 19 May 2009 17:10:49 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?p=1207#comment-452 Thanks, Jason! I still have the old pdf that went out with your old E-List, but this this was a welcome occasiopn re-read the piece. We don't have riffles big enough to fully employ this technique in Denmark, but none the less, I have become increasingly aware that even though I can cover the length of a given riffle in one cast, it's very important to accurately cover the entire width of the riffle as well. I too have found that fish in riffles don't move far after food! Cheers, Lars Thanks, Jason! I still have the old pdf that went out with your old E-List, but this this was a welcome occasiopn re-read the piece. We don’t have riffles big enough to fully employ this technique in Denmark, but none the less, I have become increasingly aware that even though I can cover the length of a given riffle in one cast, it’s very important to accurately cover the entire width of the riffle as well. I too have found that fish in riffles don’t move far after food!

Cheers,
Lars

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