| Lake fly fishing techniques are similar to those of any | | | | Lake fly fishing techniques usually involved fishing |
| other types ofwater except you don't have to deal | | | | deep. It takesenergy for a fish to take insects from |
| with currents. In lakes fish haveto aggressively | | | | the surface and there has tobe a darned good |
| search for food and are more likely to be tempted | | | | reason for a bigger fish to do so. A big hatch might |
| by anything that looks edible than their fussier river | | | | entice a large fish from the depths to feed, but you |
| cousins. | | | | are morelikely to catch smaller fish when using dry |
| Often lake fish will gather in schools and cruise | | | | flies on lakes. |
| around looking forfood, but often it is the small fish | | | | Wet flies and lake fishing |
| that rise to take surface insectswhile the bigger ones | | | | If a fish expends more energy than he receives in |
| feed in deeper water. | | | | searching for food,he will not survive long. Lake |
| Where the fish are. | | | | fishing techniques include knowinghow an aggressively |
| Fish in lakes aren't much different than fish in rivers. | | | | feeding fish will behave. He will check out the feeding |
| Their concerns are still protection from predators and | | | | zones, feed, then return to safe water to rest untilit |
| finding food. Lake fly fishing techniques involved | | | | is feeding time again. If you are looking for large lake |
| finding the areas where both these concerns are | | | | fish,you need to get your hook down where they |
| met. | | | | are holding. |
| Remember that lake water is generally deeper than | | | | The larger the fish, the more energy it takes for him |
| rivers water, so bottom structures may not be | | | | to feed, therefore the offering needs to be |
| visible. Try fishing where a stream enters the lake. | | | | worthwhile. A big juicy-looking streamer hanging right |
| Insects are often carried into the lake here and the | | | | in front of his nose will often tempt a fish. |
| fish will be waiting for them. | | | | The advantage of fishing wets over dries in lakes is |
| Structure in lakes includes piers and boat ramps, | | | | that you canvary the depth and the retrieve until |
| weeded areas and deadfalls. Fish are likely to be | | | | you find the combination that the fish cannot resist. |
| hanging around man-made structures that have been | | | | Keep a close eye on your line becauseoften the take |
| sunken into the waters. Lake fish like to hang around | | | | is subtle. Using a strike indicator is helpful here. |
| drop off areas. Here they can munch on food that | | | | Often a sinking line or sink tip can give you a big |
| has fallen into thewater and dart back into the | | | | advantage whenfly fishing a lake. You have a much |
| depths when spooked. Warm water fish gather | | | | greater chance for success if you can get your fly to |
| around natural springs and weeds also. | | | | the fish. |
| Dry flies and lake fishing | | | | |