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