.Yes, you are correct, it didn't cast well at all. In fact, I didn't cast it at all. I just threw it.
B
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Winter Method
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Winter Method
by Bernard » December 23rd, 2009, 3:50 pm
This is meant to be both a tad tongue-in-cheek/humorous and also a sincere continuation of some of the local stream discussions from earlier this month. Basically, frustrated with fish hunkering down and not being too willing to move for a fly, especially a dry, I decided to go extremely deep. Split shot wouldn't do the trick but mother nature's granite "shot" worked fine. apparently the fish had no problem with the fly being just 7 inches off of the "granite shot".
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Yes, you are correct, it didn't cast well at all. In fact, I didn't cast it at all. I just threw it.
B
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.Yes, you are correct, it didn't cast well at all. In fact, I didn't cast it at all. I just threw it.
B
* Photo courtesy of CM *
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Re: Winter Method
by rayfound » December 23rd, 2009, 3:59 pm
Dude, I love that. Very intuitive.
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Re: Winter Method
by flybob » December 23rd, 2009, 4:27 pm
B.....I cannot believe you have "Sunk" so "Low"!!! 
How did you even detect the take?
How did you even detect the take?
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Re: Winter Method
by Artin » December 23rd, 2009, 4:34 pm
B,
you never fail to amaze me! Great idea!
I'm thinking a 9 wt. would do the trick...
Artin
you never fail to amaze me! Great idea!
I'm thinking a 9 wt. would do the trick...
Artin
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Re: Winter Method
by Hatch71 » December 23rd, 2009, 5:54 pm
Hey it worked right.... Instead of Czech Nymphing.... The Granite Nymph!!!! LOL Hey a new style.... What type of Rock do you use.... "Well I prefer.... flat river rock Waldo" ... LOL Nice!!!!
Dude that was great!!!
Dude that was great!!!
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Re: Winter Method
by Eric » December 23rd, 2009, 6:23 pm
Bernard you've gone back to cave man fishing. 
Eric
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Re: Winter Method
by rkfiske » December 23rd, 2009, 7:08 pm
that's ridiculous----ly awesome
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Re: Winter Method
by anacrime » December 23rd, 2009, 7:37 pm
So you threw a rock and knocked out a 7" trout. Kudos Mr. Yin. And the Fly Fishing Guide of the year award goes too....
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Re: Winter Method
by darrin terry » December 23rd, 2009, 9:23 pm
anacrime wrote:So you threw a rock and knocked out a 7" trout. Kudos Mr. Yin. And the Fly Fishing Guide of the year award goes too....
Too funny, Shane!
Bernard, way to solve the puzzle!
How do you tie the fly to your hooks without killing them with the thread? I keep cutting them in half.
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Re: Winter Method
by Bernard » December 24th, 2009, 3:42 pm
flybob wrote:B.....I cannot believe you have "Sunk" so "Low"!!!
How did you even detect the take?
flybob wrote:B.....I cannot believe you have "Sunk" so "Low"!!!
How did you even detect the take?
Yes I felt very dirty! I have "sunk" very low hee hee hee ...
Thanks everyone for the well-humored slaps-on-the-back by the way.
Bob, Good question. The take was humorous. The rod went from serious bendo to slightly more serious bendo as I dredged the deep pool. The fish itself was sort of a negligible new piece of "drag" (lighting suddenly strikes me). This isn't the first time I have done this but it definitely is the first time on such a small local stream. Last time I wrapped the rock but didn't use a knot. The idea was to deliver a fly deep but let the rock naturally "unspool" from the leader and allow for a less encumbered retrieve. *The result was a solid brown* Gawd I can't believe that I am discussing the nuances of Granite Nymphing on Christmas eve.
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Re: Winter Method
by 1mocast » December 25th, 2009, 11:00 am
Granite Fish/Rock ON!!!
LOL
LOL
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