tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post4307851343236513328..comments2024-03-27T06:26:32.724-04:00Comments on Welcome to the Millers River Fly Fishing Forum : What Is An Attractor Fly And December FishingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-55579142030287307532015-12-04T13:21:42.427-05:002015-12-04T13:21:42.427-05:00Bill,
You sell yourself short. You have the skill...Bill,<br /><br />You sell yourself short. You have the skill and know the way. I'm glad that you read the blog!!<br /><br />It's a never ending learning experience for you and Me!!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-6957091478094682142015-12-04T09:33:21.709-05:002015-12-04T09:33:21.709-05:00Thanks a lot, Ken. I appreciate the advice, and h...Thanks a lot, Ken. I appreciate the advice, and hope you do well also.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-64812119268981391082015-12-04T07:24:35.159-05:002015-12-04T07:24:35.159-05:00Ken, I just wanted to say thank you for the manner...Ken, I just wanted to say thank you for the manner in which you run your blog. As a novice fly fisherman with mediocre skill and very limited river/fly knowledge, reading a post, like above, gives me something I can work with to become a better and happier fisherman. You help me begin to build a base of knowledge/information that will keep me in the water for years to come!Bill/Tullynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-49173385335817122942015-12-04T05:36:34.057-05:002015-12-04T05:36:34.057-05:00Sam,
I will assume that you are going to the Swif...Sam,<br /><br />I will assume that you are going to the Swift.<br /><br />I'm going to the Swift this morning and here is what I would do: My spot will be downstream from Rt 9 and my fly selection would be a 16 soft hackle (partridge/orange, grouse/flash, greenwells glory) with a #20-24 larvae pattern as the trailer. If I run into rainbows hanging behind brookie nests I might change to a size 18-20 micro egg and if there's not a crowd below the Pipe and the trout are working the surface I'll switch to Simuliidae or Chironomidea flies in the film.<br /><br />I suppose you can fish tiny streamers that look like brook trout because the bows have been feasting on them all year but that's not my game if I can help it.<br /><br />I hope you do well!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-43206329925006237682015-12-03T21:29:00.945-05:002015-12-03T21:29:00.945-05:00Thanks Ken...I just need to find the day. Work see...Thanks Ken...I just need to find the day. Work seems to be ramping up but I will try those sections. <br /><br />MikeMike Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144845687900266970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-66278937602902694062015-12-03T20:38:13.186-05:002015-12-03T20:38:13.186-05:00This weekend is supposed to be nice, so I will hea...This weekend is supposed to be nice, so I will head out at some point after my final installment of leaf raking and hauling. Ken, are the the small emergers still a good play, or are wet flies and streamers a better choice do you think? Regards, SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-55969684953275164762015-12-03T16:28:23.950-05:002015-12-03T16:28:23.950-05:00Mike C.
The jungle was great until mid September ...Mike C.<br /><br />The jungle was great until mid September when the bigger brook trout went upstream. Try from the gauge down to the pump house. Lots of fish there and even though I've been beating the drum for this section most fly fishers head to the PIPE as expected.<br /><br />Try the top of the jungle (near the horse farm) for some skinny water dry fly fishing.<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-49875190082936628562015-12-03T12:34:34.187-05:002015-12-03T12:34:34.187-05:00Ken,
I hear you on getting the last minutes out of...Ken,<br />I hear you on getting the last minutes out of my fishing license. I am also getting to the last remaining hours of vacation time. So I need to get out a bit more. I am looking to hit the Swift since I haven't been there all year. Maybe I will try the jungle I have been on that stretch yet.<br /><br />MikeMike Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144845687900266970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-23875380389920992992015-12-02T20:56:12.119-05:002015-12-02T20:56:12.119-05:00Anonymous,
Everyone cares especially when things a...Anonymous,<br />Everyone cares especially when things are not working.<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-59338604151788386682015-12-02T18:15:08.338-05:002015-12-02T18:15:08.338-05:00Who cares what the definition of an attractor fly ...Who cares what the definition of an attractor fly is? Just use a fly that works, or am I missing something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-54805768794294330182015-12-02T17:33:22.798-05:002015-12-02T17:33:22.798-05:00As a side note: For a long time the Stimulator has...As a side note: For a long time the Stimulator has been one of my top 3 dry flies. Then I moved to Colorado for awhile and it became #1. It is a 3 season fly out there. It can be a caddis, a hopper and a stone and lets face it they pass for mayflies too particularly in small sizes. The float great and are easy to see and that is an important attribute in many places. My first really good experience with a Stimmie was on the EB in the dead of summer about 15 years ago. I used it mostly as a prospecting fly back then...but it worked. It was summer and #12 Stimmie seemed like a good bet in case there were hoppers around. I had a fantastic day raising about a dozen fish, some good sized on that yellow Stimmie. I was in the sections at the lower gate and it tends to be very "meadowy" there...tall grass meadows=hoppers=stimmies.BobThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830832676485295855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-66411747942939657002015-12-02T16:54:07.472-05:002015-12-02T16:54:07.472-05:00Dennis,
I fished this part of the river decades a...Dennis,<br /><br />I fished this part of the river decades ago when I first moved to the area. It's readily visible so it gets on the list but there are so many better (my opinion) places to fish that don't have RT 2 at your back. The Bridge Street Pool below Farley Flats (where you are talking about) is a much better place to fish.<br /><br />10,000 trout are stocked in the Millers every year. They are everywhere. They are below the Bridge Street Pool also.<br /><br />The water is getting colder and the trout metabolism will slow down. Less food is required.<br /><br />Ken<br />Millers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-56865761214989046652015-12-02T16:51:07.362-05:002015-12-02T16:51:07.362-05:00Ken,
Love reading you blog. Thanks for the great i...Ken,<br />Love reading you blog. Thanks for the great info.<br />Once again, my question is about the Millers. The section of river between Farley bridge and Millers Falls, is it any good? I have only fished about 1/4 mile downstream from the bridge and have caught fish, but what are your thoughts on this section of river? It looks like access is tough other than hiking it down the railroad tracks. This section can't see as much pressure as Wendell, or can it? I am curious if you have any intel. I know TONS of fish get stocked into this river, so one would only think it holds fish that drop down stream. Just curious if you have fished this section and what you think about it. Any info at all is appreciated.<br />I did fish the Millers this past weekend and strangely had no luck. Temp was about 40-42 degrees, maybe that was a big factor. I fished streamers and stonefly nymphs. Anyways, I love fishing this river, so I am trying to explore new terrain. <br />Thanks again,<br /><br />Dennis<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-44270333062908796322015-12-02T15:56:36.380-05:002015-12-02T15:56:36.380-05:00Phil,
Beads catch a lot of trout but probably sho...Phil,<br /><br />Beads catch a lot of trout but probably show the non selective side of trout. The question is just how selective are trout? Do they, the finicky trout, shy away because the fly doesn't LOOK natural OR because it's not presented correctly?<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-57176817355063685932015-12-02T09:35:33.300-05:002015-12-02T09:35:33.300-05:00Interesting thoughts on this. Beads also impart mo...Interesting thoughts on this. Beads also impart movement which may be kind of unnatural too<br />PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com