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Originally Posted by ULTRAlite
Gonna be staying in Red Deer for a few days next week and will have a few hours to kill. Gonna be near the Lions Campground... what should I be fishing for in this section of the Red Deer? Only time I fish this river is east / south of Drumheller for Goldeyes. Are there Goldeyes this far up? What about browns? Should I bring the 4wt for them or the 7wt for pike / walleye? Is it worth bringin the rod at all?
Any info would be helpful. Thanks
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My son and I spent the summer targeting Browns on the Red Deer and landed over 30 between us. Most were well over 20" with some real wieght to them. When you add the current they are a handful and make some impressive runs. My advice is bring the 7 wt. There is also some very large Walleye in the 10lb range and pike.
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Hit or miss on matching the hatch. Last time out the water was boiling with them and the only fish took a streamer after tormenting him for 15 minutes. I have no idea what they were rising for. Last week caddis, week before olive drake etc etc...every night it seems they are looking for something different.
Nice big White fish there as well. They seem to grab a shrimp type fly on a dropper nearly every cast in the slower moving water.
I'll be out there when the weather breaks, send a PM if you would like more info.