| Egg fishing flies are highly effective bait for trout | | | | upstream from your target that the fly has time |
| and salmon during the fall when fish are swimming | | | | to settle on the bottom. Since these fishing flies |
| upstream and spawning. In fact, during this time | | | | are bottom drifters, they are prone to catching |
| of year, fresh eggs of their own kind make up a | | | | and sticking on plants and rocks on the river |
| large portion of trout or salmon's diet. With so | | | | bottom, so be sure to pack lots of extra fishing |
| many fish swimming up stream during spawning | | | | flies. |
| season and so many nutritious eggs floating | | | | The bright color of these fishing flies aid in the |
| downstream, fly fishing with these can make for | | | | detection of a bite when the water is somewhat |
| a bountiful trip. | | | | clear. In murky or deep waters, a strike indicator |
| A look under water: | | | | is necessary to determine a take. When using an |
| While trout and salmon lay their eggs upstream in | | | | indicator, you'll need to watch very carefully and |
| mostly-safe spawning beds, plenty of eggs are | | | | strike just when fish subtly suck in the egg fishing |
| jarred loose and lost to the current. These loose | | | | flies. |
| eggs float downstream and into the waiting | | | | Tackle and Line: |
| mouths of fish positioned downstream. The fish | | | | When fishing with egg flies, just about any |
| are naturally attracted to the eggs of their own | | | | standard rod or reel will do. An 8.5 to 9 foot rod |
| species, which contain a rich variety essential | | | | and floating line is ideal for most waters while |
| nutrients and proteins. | | | | heavier rods can be used when facing big, |
| The eggs of spawning fish, and consequently egg | | | | hard-fighting fish. For maximum effectiveness, it's |
| fishing flies, come in a variety of sizes and colors. | | | | important for egg fishing flies to sink rapidly. In |
| Choose yellowish orange for Rainbow Trout, | | | | thick or fast moving waters, applying a little dish |
| Steelhead, Coho Salmon, and Chinook. Bright | | | | soap to the line can help the egg to slide to the |
| orange quarter inch egg flies are better suited for | | | | bottom quickly. |
| Brown Trout. Be sure to also carry some white | | | | The ideal time for fishing with egg fishing flies is |
| or off-white in your tackle box to mirror the color | | | | right around the corner. The months of August |
| of the many unfertilized eggs that don't take on a | | | | through December are when salmon and trout |
| color. | | | | are laying their eggs in the cool waters. So while |
| Casting: | | | | you may employ your bug fishing fly for the |
| Since eggs have no movement of their own, | | | | majority of the year, the fall and winter months |
| they must be cast for dead drifting downstream. | | | | give you the opportunity to add a new weapon |
| Egg fishing flies should be cast far enough | | | | to your arsenal. |