Lake Fishing

AC22 · Senior Member

Lake Fishing

Flying Dutchman · Senior Member

You're going to love covering more water and having better access to fish! I look forward to this time of the year fishing Sierra lakes in my tube.

Here are a few previous posts...

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=65954&p=3&topicID=24684631

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=65954&p=3&topicID=15929691

DrBombay · Senior Member

Be carefull if you do any walking with the flippers on, Or you'll be doing a face plant ! Just that few feet from bank to tube is all it takes.

AC22 · Senior Member

Ha thanks bombay...Im a diver so I have had plenty of experience with my face on the sand biggrin

robdogj · Veteran Member

Here's a good link for you. It explains the basics. I think a lot of it has to do w/ common sense as well. You can sometimes tell by the water or the area you are in, if there are any fish there or not

-- Edited by robdogj on Sunday 13th of September 2009 09:53:26 PM

Packrat · Senior Member

Make yourself a leash for your rod, something that attaches the rod/reel to the tube. It's an easy mistake to drop your rod. Also, it's a good idea to get a self inflating PFD (personal floatation device) at the minimum, get yourself a floating seat cushion. They are also good to use because they get you sitting a little higher in the tube. Go with a buddy, don't go alone incase you get into some trouble.

Nohackle · Senior Member

AC22, if you want to learn how to fish lakes, there are several good videos on lake fishing. Denny Rickards has a couple. Most flyfiishing stores have video rentals so you don't have to spend a lot of money to view them. Also, be on the lookout for flyfishing shows on TV. Occasionally, they have shows where the anglers are fishing lakes. Recently, the New Flyfisher (KCSM, Comcast channel 17) had several shows on lake fishing.

kokaneejr · Member

AC22 to bad we live so far apart as I am also wanting to get into learning about lake fishing. We will have to compare notes as we go. I just was in the Markleeville area and fished the river but saw all the lake oppertunites up there ...wow! If I only had a couple of these here in the northbay. I have been studying the trout bums guide and learning as much as I can but nothing beats experience and confidence. Good luck and keep me posted...Craig.

RippenLips · Senior Member

Tie up some Seal Buggers in Polar Chenille (olive and Gold), thats all you will need along with a sink tip line. Cast,wait for a 10 count (depending on water depth) and strip in.Experiement with the Seal bugger and Chenille, its a great fly!

-- Edited by RippenLips on Wednesday 16th of September 2009 10:50:03 PM

dumbpig · Veteran Member

Streamers. Try just about everything, look for inlets, shelfs and channels and work those back and forth. Vary your kicking speeds and the length and pace of strips on your line. When you get tired of stripping, kick and just bounce the tip of your rod. Vary the depth of your line until you find the right movement and the depth the fish are at. I like casting into the shoreline and doing a long pull followed by stripping. Had good success with this for bigger fish.

Though it is geared for rivers, Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout is a great read for lakes as well. Written by Bob Linsenman and Kelly Galloup.

Oh how I wish I were on the water. Though my 7 month old is keeping my time on the water very limited, I am raising a fishing partner.

Good luck.

DrBombay · Senior Member

Streamers are mentioned alot but my favorite way to fish a lake is with various midges, chironomids dead drifted or very slowed trolled under an indicator.

LilWhippersnapper · Senior Member

Shaun, when did you get that little guy?