i wasn't going to even watch it until I saw it was Tom. edit: oh and same on the books. just turned 41. I remember his books in the mid-late 90s when I was learning. "Reading Trout Streams: The Orvis Guide" I remember getting that in the mid 90s and read it so many times. A bunch of others too. The cover to that one just brought back so many memories though. I think I'm going to buy it.
Thanks a lot. Walked a small river this weekend with this setup. Tied a professor and patridge and orange. Caught 10 small Rainbows and one Brook covering about 3 km in 3 hours.
Thanks for the short tutorial. I forgot how much fun I had in the past swinging soft hackles on the Big Thompson in Colorado. Before bead head soft hackles were popular, I used a fabric pin, put a bead on it and tied it to the shank, then tied the fly. The fly rode hook up in the water like a modern jiggy soft hackle. It worked great in a caddis hatch in the evening, and when no hatches occurred.
I'll have to give this method more of a chance and see what happens. My eyes do glaze over when I see that much space in such a beautiful setting. Half the fun (and battle) for me is coming across a fishable area and then seeing if you can even make entry or decent casts to it. Another wonderful video and keep 'em coming.
There are times with certain presentations that a strike indicator may work. I have used a float to swing a balanced leach into a tight spot on many occasions with great success. Never say with absolute certainty that “no,you should only…” . I recently caught a large landlocked salmon set up under a tree with an undercut bank doing this. This trophy had been safe from standard presentations.
You shouldn’t have to, I never ever use split shot personally. If you’re fishing fast water and having trouble getting the fly down tie on a weighted fly
I met Tom last spring at a Trout Unlimited function and he is one of the nicest people that I've ever met!
Tom is one of the best fly fishing teachers and authors. I started my fly fishing career learning from his books 30+ years ago.
I agree! He is a legend.
i wasn't going to even watch it until I saw it was Tom.
edit: oh and same on the books. just turned 41. I remember his books in the mid-late 90s when I was learning. "Reading Trout Streams: The Orvis Guide" I remember getting that in the mid 90s and read it so many times. A bunch of others too. The cover to that one just brought back so many memories though. I think I'm going to buy it.
Thanks a lot. Walked a small river this weekend with this setup. Tied a professor and patridge and orange. Caught 10 small Rainbows and one Brook covering about 3 km in 3 hours.
My favorite way to fish.
Greeting from Chile
Tom thank you for doing these videos, I’ve learned a ton from you.
That was a really good tutorial on swinging wet flies. I've been doing it for years but you've really simplified it. Well done!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the short tutorial. I forgot how much fun I had in the past swinging soft hackles on the Big Thompson in Colorado. Before bead head soft hackles were popular, I used a fabric pin, put a bead on it and tied it to the shank, then tied the fly. The fly rode hook up in the water like a modern jiggy soft hackle. It worked great in a caddis hatch in the evening, and when no hatches occurred.
I'll have to give this method more of a chance and see what happens. My eyes do glaze over when I see that much space in such a beautiful setting. Half the fun (and battle) for me is coming across a fishable area and then seeing if you can even make entry or decent casts to it. Another wonderful video and keep 'em coming.
Nice video Tom 🎣. I tend to use the top tag of line. To attach my second fly , as it stands off better.
I'd love a trout spey video!
Great instruction. Which fly did the trout take?
not sure what tom used, we will check
Have always fished 3 wet flies😅
do you recommend using a strike indicator with this set up?
No, you should only use an indicator for nymphing
There are times with certain presentations that a strike indicator may work. I have used a float to swing a balanced leach into a tight spot on many occasions with great success. Never say with absolute certainty that “no,you should only…” . I recently caught a large landlocked salmon set up under a tree with an undercut bank doing this. This trophy had been safe from standard presentations.
"Don't set the hook" immediately sets the hook. Nice.
Odd question but what model of sunglasses is Tom wearing?
believe they are smiths
With wet flies, Do you use anything to sink the line like a slow sinking leader or split shot?
You shouldn’t have to, I never ever use split shot personally. If you’re fishing fast water and having trouble getting the fly down tie on a weighted fly
Are wet flies viable in all seasons?
Yes
If tom says two flys, two flys it is
Remember don't wig out 😂
Almost as fun as euro nymphing. Almost, lol