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Here's a few tips for more successful fishing when the sun beings to set.
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- Bug Spray and Clothing Choice
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- Bug Spray and Clothing Choice
Even on the warmest nights, I'll always wear a long sleeve shirt and my waders. This is less for the temperature dip that is sure to occur, but more for the simple masses of mosquitos and caddis. Getting a buff to pull up over your face is also suggested if inhaling caddis through your nose is not your forte. The new Simms Bugspray is also very useful in getting rid of the mosquitos, without ruining fly lines or melting your sunglasses.
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- Light
To put it simply. Don't use your headlamp unless you absolutely have to. If you can get away with never turning it on until you're walking back for the night, you will do much, much better.
Not only have I seen fish spook at the sudden shining of a light, but the loss of night vision is never worth it. One shot of your headlamp and you'll be feeling blind for a good 10-30 minutes when you've turned it back off. Plus, you can't legally be fishing when your headlamp is on.
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- Flies
Black is best. While the insects may not be black, a black silhouette will stand out to the fish, as well as yourself. Just makes life easier in general. A few good bugs that i'd recommend are the Bloom's CDC Caddis, as well as Yeager's Neversink Caddis. They float well, and just plain work.
Oh, and change your bug if you don't get eaten on a legitimate chance. If it doesn't eat on a good cast, it probably won't eat it on the 100th good cast.
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- Casting
Practice practice practice! You can't see your fly line in the night, you can't watch your loop unfold, and therefore knowing where your fly is going without being able to see it is key to success. To save yourself breaking fish off, my night time hooksets are about as light as possible, just as if i was lifting into another cast. Plus, if it was not you that was eaten, you can always re-cast right away.
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- Light
To put it simply. Don't use your headlamp unless you absolutely have to. If you can get away with never turning it on until you're walking back for the night, you will do much, much better.
Not only have I seen fish spook at the sudden shining of a light, but the loss of night vision is never worth it. One shot of your headlamp and you'll be feeling blind for a good 10-30 minutes when you've turned it back off. Plus, you can't legally be fishing when your headlamp is on.
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- Flies
Black is best. While the insects may not be black, a black silhouette will stand out to the fish, as well as yourself. Just makes life easier in general. A few good bugs that i'd recommend are the Bloom's CDC Caddis, as well as Yeager's Neversink Caddis. They float well, and just plain work.
Oh, and change your bug if you don't get eaten on a legitimate chance. If it doesn't eat on a good cast, it probably won't eat it on the 100th good cast.
.
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- Casting
Practice practice practice! You can't see your fly line in the night, you can't watch your loop unfold, and therefore knowing where your fly is going without being able to see it is key to success. To save yourself breaking fish off, my night time hooksets are about as light as possible, just as if i was lifting into another cast. Plus, if it was not you that was eaten, you can always re-cast right away.
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