A streamer is not only a great change-up in the winter, it can be the best fly in your box - if you fish it well. There are some changes to make for a wintertime streamer approach, versus the warmer seasons. And those nuances in presentation make all the difference.
In this episode my friend, Austin Dando, and I share our best tips for fishing streamers in the winter.
We Cover the Following
- Why, when, where and how
- Gear for winter streamers
- The flies and the lines
- Benefits of fishing streamers in the winter
- Presentation specifics
- The Super-Pause
- Low and slow?
- Water types to focus on
- How far will a trout move?
- Stripping, jigging, drifting
- . . . and more
Resources
READ: Troutbitten | Category | Fly Fishing in the Winter
PODCAST: Troutbitten | S1 Ep 14 -- Winter Fly Fishing
READ: Troutbitten | Category | Streamers
READ: Troutbitten | Streamer Presentations -- Quick or Smooth?
READ: Troutbitten | Streamer Presentations -- Strips, Jigs and Jerks
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