February 23, 2021
Hey fishy folks and happy Tuesday. I wanted to start this with a quick update on the easiest ways to get ahold of me. The absolute easiest way to get in touch is to shoot me a quick text and I can try to answer questions that way, or we can setup a time to chat. During the winter, I am here, there and everywhere and it can be hard to get me to answer a phone call so text will 100% of the time get you a response. During the summer, theres a very high chance I am on the river in some capacity and my phone is not my priority, however I do check for messages periodically and will usually get back to you pretty quickly.
Alright! Now for some winter fishing tips. There are some things I carry with me every time I hit the water in the cold. The FIRST thing is a zippo hand warmer. You can find these all over the place but the easiest is amazon. They are refillable with the zippo lighter fuel and can last up to 12 hrs to warm your hands back up. SECOND is a small hand towel. I keep it tucked right into the front of my waders and use it pretty often. We don’t realize how often we get our hands wet. THIRD is a yeti mug full of hot coffee. There is no better way to enjoy a nice fish caught in the winter time than finding a rock and having a few sips of a warm tasty beverage after.
Last time I didn’t talk about any of the flies that I carry along with me in the cold. I carry a variety of nymphs, dry flies and streamers but always seem to have more nymphs on me than anything. Some of my go too patterns are, Egans Red Dart, Egans Tungsten Surveyor, any midge pattern, and small black nymphs always seem to work. I vary the sizes, but i’m usually euro nymphing and typically throwing 14-16’s and the midges being 18-20. The dry flies I carry are, Griffiths Gnat, Parachute Adams, BWO, any midge pattern I have in the bag. All of these flies are SMALL typically 18-24. The streamers I always try to keep smaller and I don’t carry a lot of them. Typically just a few different versions of buggers or miniature versions of all of galloups flies. Not really specific on size here, just small.
This is getting on the long side, so i’ll stop there. Next week i’ll post a little more on the specifics of my gear and why I use what I use.
As always, if you have any questions or want to talk about a trip for the summer, feel free to reach out anytime. 307-264-0785 or byron@flyguidebyron.com
–Byron
Fly Guide Byron 