tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post7786273887579202817..comments2024-03-27T06:26:32.724-04:00Comments on Welcome to the Millers River Fly Fishing Forum : The Swift -June 27Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-45505262064770117192009-07-05T10:56:11.818-04:002009-07-05T10:56:11.818-04:00Anonymous - This blog has a link to the Swift, Mil...Anonymous - This blog has a link to the Swift, Millers and Westfield Rivers flows. The Swift is fine right now. When the flows get to 300cfs+ it changes everything.<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-5014454052482618962009-07-05T08:46:49.884-04:002009-07-05T08:46:49.884-04:00Are there any web sites that give information abou...Are there any web sites that give information about the level of the Swift? When is it too high? It would be great to get the information before making the drive out. Thanks for the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-25728003678275327352009-07-01T14:32:45.539-04:002009-07-01T14:32:45.539-04:00Joel,
Glad you like the blog!
Yes, I guess you ca...Joel,<br /><br />Glad you like the blog!<br />Yes, I guess you can say that I fish the Swift Czech style but I don't use an indicator and my leaders are still long and tapered unlike the Czechs. A small stream like the Swift lends itself well to that high stick technique.<br /><br />Scuds - <br />1.scud or bait hook #14 through #18<br />2.body of dark olive dubbing with a thorax of olive hares ear. Tie this body sparsely<br />3.Shell of clear plastic strip. Flashabou works too<br />4. very fine gold or copper wire for the rib<br />5. the only weight that I might use is a small silver bead for the head<br /><br />I don't tie this fly very buggy. I keep it slim and it works very well.<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-16338894358893997432009-07-01T11:15:35.153-04:002009-07-01T11:15:35.153-04:00Ken:
Terrific blog site! I notice you are succes...Ken:<br /><br />Terrific blog site! I notice you are successful using scuds and in an earlier post indicated they were tied in the "Czech" style. So are they weighted? Any chance you can provide the recipe?<br /><br />Also, do you fish them in the true Czech style - high-sticking with no slack in the line/leader. I'm a relative beginner and have only fished nymphs dead drifted with weight below an indicator, so I am always eager to learn new methods.<br /><br />Thanks. JoelJoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253521355675032575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-77573372449787513432009-07-01T06:59:06.142-04:002009-07-01T06:59:06.142-04:00Fly fishing started in the great Northeast and is ...Fly fishing started in the great Northeast and is still going strong. Montana is considered by most as a Mecca for the sport. Your Dad had a great place to fly fish!!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-18339729717814337062009-06-30T17:23:47.151-04:002009-06-30T17:23:47.151-04:00My only comment is that I thought most fly fishing...My only comment is that I thought most fly fishing was in the western US. The photo of the Miller River in Mass shows an attractive River. I spent all my summer visiting Montana watching my Dad fly fish on the Madison, Big Hole and in Yellowstone. Interesting blog.<br />Judypapel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17857244375483965314noreply@blogger.com