Fly Fishing with Egg Fishing Flies

Egg fishing flies are highly effective bait for troutupstream from your target that the fly has time
and salmon during the fall when fish are swimmingto settle on the bottom. Since these fishing flies
upstream and spawning. In fact, during this timeare bottom drifters, they are prone to catching
of year, fresh eggs of their own kind make up aand sticking on plants and rocks on the river
large portion of trout or salmon's diet. With sobottom, so be sure to pack lots of extra fishing
many fish swimming up stream during spawningflies.
season and so many nutritious eggs floatingThe bright color of these fishing flies aid in the
downstream, fly fishing with these can make fordetection 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 inindicator, you'll need to watch very carefully and
mostly-safe spawning beds, plenty of eggs arestrike just when fish subtly suck in the egg fishing
jarred loose and lost to the current. These looseflies.
eggs float downstream and into the waitingTackle and Line:
mouths of fish positioned downstream. The fishWhen fishing with egg flies, just about any
are naturally attracted to the eggs of their ownstandard rod or reel will do. An 8.5 to 9 foot rod
species, which contain a rich variety essentialand 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 egghard-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. Brightsoap to the line can help the egg to slide to the
orange quarter inch egg flies are better suited forbottom quickly.
Brown Trout. Be sure to also carry some whiteThe ideal time for fishing with egg fishing flies is
or off-white in your tackle box to mirror the colorright around the corner. The months of August
of the many unfertilized eggs that don't take on athrough 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 enoughto your arsenal.