Recently I read an informative article about winter flies written by Jason Hartwick. As a guide on N. California’s coastal rivers Hartwick talks about castability of the flies he designs or fishes his clients on. Thought I would share his thoughts to keep everyone in Hoser Nation informed.
Hartwick hooks fish in high teens on the Cold Medicine but doesn't quite get it to the beach!
In the last few years, it seems more and more people are out chasing winter steelhead. It is kind of like the “hot new thing to do!” Because of this we are seeing some really cool fly creations from anglers and fly companies. One thing I have noticed is that these flies seem to be getting bigger and bigger. Yes, winter steelhead are aggressive creatures and will take just about anything if the mood presents them, BUT how big is too big? Read the rest of the article.
