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Old 08-02-2020, 10:36 AM
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Default Deep nymphing

Got a question for all the nymphing experts out there. When I nymph runs and pools I catch the odd trout and tons of mountain whitefish. The rockies are great, but I would like to increase my catch rates of trout. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Old 08-02-2020, 12:05 PM
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Location. Some areas in a river just have a ton more whitefish in them. For instance on the bow river within the city there's a ton of whitefish. As you go further south they become less common.

Current speed. The water you are fishing could be on the fast side which caters more for whitefish. Find water that is a tad slower along seams.

Depth. Trout seem to "look up" more than whitefish and are more likely to take flies higher in the water column. I find i catch more white fish when my flies are dredging the bottom. Try fishing your nymphs about 6" off the bottom.

I'm no export but those are my observations. Hope this helps you.
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Old 08-02-2020, 12:18 PM
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Location. Some areas in a river just have a ton more whitefish in them. For instance on the bow river within the city there's a ton of whitefish. As you go further south they become less common.

Current speed. The water you are fishing could be on the fast side which caters more for whitefish. Find water that is a tad slower along seams.

Depth. Trout seem to "look up" more than whitefish and are more likely to take flies higher in the water column. I find i catch more white fish when my flies are dredging the bottom. Try fishing your nymphs about 6" off the bottom.

I'm no export but those are my observations. Hope this helps you.
x2 Great info right there!
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Old 08-02-2020, 05:09 PM
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Whitefish are wonderful creatures and fun to catch. From my observation, they seem to be more opportunistic, almost reckless, as to choice of meals. Trout seem to be a little more honed in on the menu and thus a bit more picky about the actual hatch. That said, I would investigate a few, large, flat, rocks, and proceed with a fly that closely matches those inhabitants with a Czech nymphing strategy. Have fun!
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Old 08-03-2020, 09:34 AM
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Spent last week in the Castle area fishing a lot of different waters and found that down there the whites were all down deep in slower pools. The trout were in the faster shallower water on the edges and the ends of the pools. Many of the large +16" cutts I caught actually surprised me as they were at the ends of the pools.

But it definitely does make a difference with the location and water temperatures as someone pointed out previously. I think that whites and trout have slightly different temperature ranges that they prefer so it's expected that they aren't always in the same area/run.

When I was fishing a large deep pool that was 9-12fow I only caught a few whites when I was expecting a trout. Then I nymphed the edges around the pool in 3-5fow expecting a few little 10" trout and a huge 18" rainbow slammed my nymph.
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Old 08-04-2020, 09:27 PM
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Thanks for all the help everyone.
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