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LITTLE LAKE LOCATED NEAR
THE HEAD WATERS OF THE STELLAKO RIVER IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA,
ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF DRIVE FROM PRINCE GEORGE.
I'M FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE FISHING WITH GOOD FRIEND, BIG AL DUNBAR
AND, OF COURSE, MY BROTHER, DALE.
HOBSON LAKE. THAT'S TODAY AS WE TAKE YOU SPORT FISHING ON THE FLY.
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SPORT FISHING ON THE FLY IS BROUGHT TO YOU IN PART BY:
ISLANDER REELS.
PRECISION REELS.
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AND, RIO PRODUCTS.
SPECIALISTS IN FLY LINES, LEADERS AND TIPPET MATERIALS.
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(Dale) YEAH, THEY'RE ALL NICE FISH IN HERE.
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(Don) OH, LOOKS GOOD.
VERY NICE.
OH.
AND, THE BEAUTY OF IT --
(Dale) HE TOOK OUT THE WEED.
(Don) IS WE JUST GOT HERE, WHICH IS NICE.
YEAH, WELL WE'RE FISHING RIGHT IN THE WEED. IT MAKES SENSE, RIGHT.
IT'S THE FALL. IT'S THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER.
THESE BIG GUYS ARE GOING TO BE IN HERE CRUISING FOR LEECHES,
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET THEM ON.
(Dale) HE'S HEAVY.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I FELT THE TUG OF A FISH.
NICE FISH IN HERE, THOUGH, EH.
(Don) BEAUTIFUL.
THE NICE THING IS ME AND DALE STARTED FISHING.
BIG AL'S DOING OUR GUIDE THING, ROWING US AROUND TODAY FOR A BIT.
WE'RE ALL GOING TO TAKE TURNS.
OH, BEAUTIFUL FISH.
(Dale) I THINK THEY'RE A BLACK WATER STRAIN.
THEY'RE CALLED A BLACK WATER STRAIN OF RAINBOWS.
(Don) WELL, THEY'RE AGGRESSIVE, THE BLACK WATER STRAIN, TOO.
THEY EAT EVERYTHING.
WELL, THE BULLDOG.
I GOT A COMMENT FOR YOU.
YOU WENT HUNGRY WITH THE STEELHEAD. HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?
(Dale) BETTER.
(Don) GOOD TO CATCH ONE AGAIN.
NOW, THE OTHER THING WE DON'T HAVE IS A NET.
(Dale) IT WAS LIKE HE SPUN WHEN HE CAME OUT TOO, LIKE I WAS LUCKY.
HE STAYED STUCK AFTER THE --
YEAH, HOLD ON TO HIM NOW 'CAUSE HE'S ALREADY COME OUT ONCE.
(Don) YEAH. HE HAS.
YEAH.
YOU CAN JUST BRING HIM UP.
JUST HOLD HIM UP HERE.
(Dale) I'LL JUST TRY.
YEAH. GET A GRIP ON HIM.
(Don) LET'S SEE.
HOLD HIM UP.
OH, NICE.
VERY NICE FISH.
YEAH, THEY GOT REALLY NICE LOOK TO THEM, DON'T THEY.
GORGEOUS FISH. GOOD JOB.
(Dale) NICE FISH.
OH. HE GOT ME WET!
(Don) GOOD JOB.
EXCELLENT.
WELL, WE JUST STARTED. BEEN OUT HERE ABOUT 20 MINUTES.
WE'LL KEEP TRYING IT.
I'M TREADING THE INDICATOR. YOU GOT THE SINK TIP GOING.
(Dale) WHAT'S NICE ABOUT THIS LAKE, THAT'S KIND OF
LIKE THE AVERAGE SIZE FISH IN HERE.
THEY'RE ALL LARGE FISH, SO --
(Don) RIGHT ON.
(Dale) THAT'S A GOOD START.
(Al) LET'S GET 'ER GONE.
(Dale) A LOT OF ***.
(Don) HE'S JUST A LITTLE GUY.
(Dale) NICE FISH.
(Don) HE'S A LITTLE THING.
(Dale) THEY GOT A LOT OF PEP, EH.
(Al) YEAH, COMPARED TO WHAT WE'RE USED TO.
(Don) OH, NOT THAT LITTLE.
(Dale) DON'T BE CALLING HIM LITTLE.
(Don) YEAH.
(Al) I'LL TAKE THAT.
(Dale) THAT WAS THE VERY NEXT CAST.
(Don) YEAH.
OH, THAT FLY IS PROVEN.
YOU KNOW, THAT BULLDOG FLY, THAT'S ONE OF OUR BEST LAKE PATTERNS.
OH, YEAH.
OH, BEAUTIFUL FISH.
YEAH, GORGEOUS RAINBOWS.
(Dale) DON'T SPLASH ME, BUDDY.
OH.
I HAD TO SAY IT.
(Al) HE GOT HIS FACE WET.
(Dale) OH, AL LIKES THAT.
I THOUGHT HE WAS TOO SMALL TO DO IT.
(Don) RIGHT ON, ANOTHER ONE. THAT'S GOOD. KEEP IT ROLLING.
(Dale) THAT WAS TWO CASTS.
(Don) I WANT TO SHOW EVERYBODY WHERE WE'RE GETTING THEM, TOO.
LOOK AT THE WEEDS HERE, YOU GOT THE WHOLE WEED EDGE AND IT GOES DOWN TO ABOUT
10 FEET, RIGHT OFF THIS BIG WEED BED, AND THEY'RE CRUISING UP
ALONG THE WEED BED LOOKING FOR LEECHES AND ANYTHING MOVING.
(Don) OH, SOUNDS GOOD.
SO, WHAT DO YOU HAVE ON, AL? YOU GOT A FULL SINK?
(Al) YEAH.
(Don) FULL SINK LINE.
DALE'S GOT THE SINK TIP AND I GOT THE DRY, SO ESSENTIALLY, WE GOT EVERYTHING COVERED.
(Dale) EVERYBODY'S HOOKED FISH, TOO.
(Al) HE DOESN'T WANT TO COME IN.
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(Don) GEE, IT'S NOT LIKE AL TO CATCH THE BIGGEST FISH.
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT. THAT'S A TOAD. YEAH, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
(Al) IT'S BEAUTIFUL. BIG FISH WITH LOTS --
(Don) LOOK AT THIS GORGEOUS DAY WE GOT.
(Dale) WHAT'S GOING ON WITH BIG AL.
(Don) IT'S THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER.
WE'VE GOT CLEAR SKIES, COOL CONDITIONS AND THAT'S A GORGEOUS FISH.
(Dale) THAT'S OVER 20.
THAT'S OVER 20.
(Don) OH, YEAH.
AND, NO NET.
WELL, WHAT WE'LL DO IS YOU CAN PASS OFF THE ROD --
(Dale) 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T TAKE HIM ON THE ANCHOR ROPE SIDE, AL.
I GOT TO TAKE HIM AROUND THIS SIDE.
JUST A MINUTE. YOUR LINE HAS TO COME IN.
(Don) VERY NICE. SO, YOU LET THAT SINK DOWN, AL.
(Al) YEAH, DROPPED IT DOWN ABOUT WHERE
YOU HAD YOURS 'CAUSE YOU JUST HAD A HIT.
(Don) WELL, I HAD A HIT. I HAD HIM ON FOR A WHILE AND I LOST HIM.
(Al) CAST OUT.
RIGHT BESIDE YOU.
OH, HE'S DOING THE ROLL THING.
(Dale) YEAH, YOU CAN'T TAKE HIM ON THE ANCHOR SIDE.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT'S BAD WITH THE ANCHOR.
I CAN PULL HIM AROUND THE FRONT IF YOU WANT TO LAND HIM OVER HERE.
(Al) OKAY.
(Dale) OR, DO YOU JUST WANT TO TRY HIM ON THIS SIDE.
(Don) WELL, IT'S NOT BAD.
(Dale) YOU SLIDE BACK. I'LL LET YOU GET OVER THERE.
AL, JUST MAKE SURE YOU STAY TILTED BACK.
(Al) OKAY.
(Dale) THAT'S A GORGEOUS FISH.
(Al) THIS WATER IS SO NICE AND CLEAR, EH. YOU CAN SEE THEM.
YOU CAN SEE THEM LIKE 15 FEET DOWN.
(Don) OH, IT IS, I KNOW.
JUST REAL NICE AND CLEAR.
(Al) HE'S NOT TIRED YET.
(Dale) NO, BEAUTIFUL SPOTS AND EVERYTHING ON HIM.
(Don) OH, YEAH.
(Dale) NICE FISH, AL.
LOOK AT THAT NICE SPOTTING.
OH.
(Dale) YOU CAN GET A GOOD SHOT OF HIM THERE AND -- GLINTING.
(Al) SHE'S A BEAUTY.
(Dale) I'LL JUST TRY TO GET HIM LIKE THIS.
(Don) OH, YEAH.
LOOK AT THE COLOURS. GORGEOUS COLOURS.
(Dale) DARK SPOTS, EH.
(Don) GORGEOUS COLOURS.
(Dale) NICE FISH.
UNBUTTON HIM. NO. JUST IN THE CORNER, JUST WHERE YOU WANT TO BE, AL.
WANT TO TOUCH HIM?
NO, GOOD. HE'S GOOD.
(Al) SPLASH YOU AGAIN.
(Dale) IT'S DALE'S FISH.
(Don) ALL RIGHT.
(Dale) GOOD JOB, BIG AL.
(Don) VERY NICE.
ANOTHER BEAUTY.
WAY TO GO, BIG AL.
(Don) WHEN IT WAS DEAD CALM, I DIDN'T GET ANYTHING ON THE INDICATOR.
DALE WAS PICKING THEM, I WAS PICKING THEM WITH THE WET LINES DOWN.
SOON AS I GOT A CHOP ON THE WATER, THIS LITTLE FRESCHI RIFFLE AS WE CALL IT,
THAT'S WHEN THE INDICATOR SHINES BECAUSE IT KEEPS IT ON THE BOTTOM.
THEY FLY UNDULATES. YOU WIND DRIFT IT AND YOU GET A FISH. IT'S UNCANNY HOW IT WORKS.
EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING AT MY BOBBER. HE LIKES THE BOB.
ME AND MR. CHAN, WHENEVER ME AND BRIAN GO OUT, WE ALWAYS DO THE INDICATOR STUFF.
OH. THESE ARE TOUGH FISH, AREN'T THEY?
(Dale) YEAH.
(Don) MAN.
(Dale) YOU JUST HAVEN'T FELT ONE YET.
(Don) HAVEN'T FELT ONE YET. FIRST ONE. IT FEELS GOOD.
WHOA.
OKAY. OH.
AND, HE ATE IT.
GET THIS GUY UP FOR EVERYBODY.
THERE HE IS. LOOK AT THE COLOURS OF THESE FISH.
LOOK AT THAT. ISN'T THAT GORGEOUS.
NICE GORGEOUS RAINBOW. NICE SIZE.
GET HIM DOWN HERE.
HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO.
OH, THERE HE GOES. OH, I DIDN'T GET SPRAYED.
(Don) THERE'S THE FLY WE'RE USING, RIGHT THERE.
OF COURSE, ONE OF OUR FAVORITES.
THAT'S BRENT'S SEAL ***.
AND AGAIN, I THINK BRENT TIES THIS ON THE DVD WE DID, BRENT'S TOP TEN.
SO, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS PATTERN AND YOU WANT TO SEE THE BULLDOG
OR A LOT OF GOOD LAKE PATTERNS, DEFINITELY GET BRENT'S DVD.
IT'S GOT ALL THESE GREAT PATTERNS TO IT.
THE INDICATOR, AL.
YEAH.
(Al) I MIGHT GO TO IT.
(Don) GO TO THE INDICATOR.
GOT THE NICE LITTLE CHOP DOWN. HE'S CONFIDENT.
(Dale) A LITTLE BABY.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE KIND DON CATCHES ON THE INDICATOR.
(Don) YEAH.
HEY, NICE.
(Dale) YEAH, WHAT THE HECK IS HE DOING?
(Don) A FISH IS A FISH.
(Dale) IT LOOKS LIKE AN INDICATOR FISH TO ME, AL.
(Don) THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.
ANYTHING CAN BE CAUGHT ON THE BULLDOG.
THAT JUST PROVES IT.
(Dale) YEAH, LOOK AT THAT NICE LITTLE FISH THERE.
I'LL GET A QUICK LITTLE UNBUTTON.
OVER HERE.
NICE COLOURS. NICE VARIETY IN SIZE, WHICH IS ALSO A GOOD INDICATOR OF A HEALTHY FISHERY.
(Don) YEAH, THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF IT.
VERY HEALTHY.
I MEAN SO FAR TODAY WE'VE GOT EVERY SIZE.
(Dale) LOOK AT THIS SPLASHED FACE.
COME ON.
(Al) PAY BACK.
(Don) HE KEEPS GETTING WET, AL.
(Al) IT'S CALLED PAYBACK FOR CATCHING HIM.
(Don) OH, HE JUST GOT OFF. YOU JUST LET HIM GO.
(Dale) DANGLING HIM AROUND.
(Don) IT'S JUST A LITTLE GUY.
(Dale) I DON'T MIND THE SPLASHING.
I LIVE IN PRINCE GEORGE AND EVERYBODY ALWAYS GIVES US A BAD RAP IN THE NORTH.
THE COLD WEATHER. WE'VE HAD TO PEEL DOWN.
(Don) I KNOW.
(Dale) IT'S THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS OUT.
(Don) YOU CAN'T HAVE A BETTER DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER.
I MEAN, IT'S GOT TO BE 15 -- 16 DEGREES.
(Dale) AND TOMORROW IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAME.
(Don) LOVE IT. LOOK AT IT OUT HERE. IT'S JUST GORGEOUS AREA.
THAT'S CENTRAL B.C. IT'S WHAT YOU GET.
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H. COOL.
SEE. EVERY TIME YOU GET THAT RIFFLE, OH.
LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS ONE. LOOK AT THAT.
OH, THAT'S A DANDY.
ISN'T THAT?
LIKE BIG AL'S.
(Al) THAT'S NICE.
(Don) OH. AND, HE TOOK THE BIG JUMPS AGAIN, EH.
(Dale) YEAH, YOU ALMOST HAVE TO BE READY WITH THE CAMERA.
(Don) WOW. WELL, THAT'S THE THING.
WOW.
EVERYBODY, WHOA.
THAT IS SO IMPORTANT. I CAN'T STRESS THE FACT ENOUGH OF THE FRESCHI RIFFLE.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO INDICATOR FISH, I BELIEVE 100% MY CONFIDENCE LEVEL
WENT UP BY A FACTOR OF A 100 WHEN I GOT THE RIFFLE.
EVERYBODY WAS LAUGHING AT ME. BUT, IT'S TRUE.
OH, LOOK AT THIS GUY.
LOOK AT THE COLOURS ON THIS FISH.
I DON'T THINK HE'S READY.
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(Al) HE'S NOT READY.
(Don) IT'S NOT READY. THAT'S THE PROBLEM, TOO.
WE DON'T HAVE THE NET.
(Al) NO, THIS IS PLAN B.
(Don) WE DIDN'T HAVE A NET, I KNOW.
THIS IS AFTER OUR STEELHEAD TRIP, OF COURSE. JUST DECIDED TO DO IT.
JUST WANT TO COME OVER.
DON'T TELL ME. NOT AGAIN.
THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH NOT HAVING A NET.
YOU GOT TO PULL THESE GUYS OUT.
(Al) DON'T TOUCH ME, HE SAYS.
(Don) YEAH, HE DOESN'T LIKE THAT.
SEE, IF WE HAD A NET WE COULD JUST SCOOP HIM.
THE PROBLEM IS, I CAN UNBUTTON HIM, BUT I WANT TO SHOW EVERYBODY THIS GUY.
AL, HERE. TAKE MY -- WE'RE
(Al) KIND OF IN --
(Dale) HE SPLASHED ME.
(Don) HE'S GETTING ME LIKE CRAZY.
IT'S SO BIG I CAN'T GET MY HAND ON HIM.
THERE.
HOLD ON.
UPSIDE DOWN.
OH.
THERE HE IS.
PRETTY COLOURS.
LOOK AT, PRETTY DARK FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR OCTOBER, BUT LOOK AT THAT.
BEAUTIFUL MALE.
(Don) GET HIM BACK IN HERE.
LOOK AT THE COLOURS.
OH, JUST GORGEOUS.
THERE HE GOES.
YEAH.
NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY INDICATOR NOW?
(Al) I'M GOING TO IT.
(Don) YEAH, IT'S PRETTY GOOD. EXCELLENT.
I'M GOING TO TELL EVERYBODY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SET-UP.
MY NORMAL, BASIC SET-UP THAT, UH -- THAT WE ALWAYS GO WITH.
I'VE GOT MY FLY ABOUT 2 FEET UP TO MY SWIVEL TO GIVE ME MY WEIGHT TO GET DOWN.
AND THEN WHAT YOU DO, IS YOU PUT ON ABOUT A 9 TO 12 FOOT LEADER,
AND THAT GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SLIDE THAT PHILS BOB.
HERE'S A PHILS BOB RIGHT HERE.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SLIDE THIS ANYWHERE TO MATCH THE DEPTH OF THE WATER.
SO, ALL IT IS, IS A QUICK CONNECT.
YOU CAN JUST SIMPLY PUT THE LINE IN LIKE THAT AND YOU CAN PUT IT ANYWHERE
YOU WANT ON YOUR FLY LINE TO MATCH THE DEPTH.
SO, THAT'S THE SET-UP WE'RE USING RIGHT NOW AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING.
DALE'S GOT THE SINK TIP. HE'S HAS A LOT OF LUCK.
BIG AL HAD THE FULL SINK, NOW YOU'RE GOING WITH --
HE'S GOING WITH THE LITTLE BOB NOW THAT WE GOT THE FRESCHI RIFFLE.
SO, WE'LL GET 'ER BACK OUT THERE AND SEE IF WE GET ANOTHER.
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(Don) THERE ARE LOTS OF BLOODWORM PATTERNS AVAILABLE,
AND THEY'VE ALL BEEN QUITE EFFECTIVE.
BUT, THIS IS THE FIRST PATTERN I'VE SEEN THAT ACTUALLY IMITATES MULTIPLE BLOODWORMS.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THESE MATERIALS READY BEFORE YOU TIE THE FLY.
FOR THE HOOK, WE'LL USE A SIZE 10 2X LONG NYMPH HOOK.
SOME 6/0 RED THREAD TO TIE WITH.
FIVE RED GLASS BEADS AS THE BODY,
AND SOME RED STRETCH FLEX TO IMITATE THE MULTIPLE BLOODWORMS.
(Don) NOW, THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT PATTERN TO TIE.
IT'S REALLY NOT SO MUCH FLY TYING. IT'S MORE BEING CREATIVE.
THE FIRST STEP IS TO ACTUALLY TAKE A BOBBIN THREADER,
AND WE HAVE TO PUT OUR GLASS BEADS ON THE BOBBIN THREADER.
SO, WHAT WE'LL DO IS TAKE EACH GLASS BEAD AND SLIDE IT ON TO THE BOBBIN THREADER.
THE NEXT STAGE IS TO TAKE TWO STRANDS, AND KEEP THE STRANDS LONG.
TWO STRANDS OF OUR RED STRETCH FLEX.
AND, WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO INSERT IT INTO THE BOBBIN THREADER.
AND, MAKE SURE IT'S EQUIDISTANT BETWEEN THE TWO TOPS.
MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT ABOUT THE SAME LENGTH.
AND THEN, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS PULL OUR BEADS FORWARD
AND PULL THE STRETCH FLEX THROUGH THE BEADS SO WE HAVE AN EQUAL LENGTH
OF STRETCH FLEX ON ONE SIDE OF THE BEADS COMPARED TO THE OTHER.
THE STRETCH FLEX IS NOW THROUGH THE HOLES AND THE GLASS BEADS.
THE FUN PART, AND THE TOUGH PART, IS TO ACTUALLY GET IT ON YOUR HOOK.
BEFORE YOU DO THIS, MAKE SURE YOUR HOOK IS PINCHED DOWN.
YOU HAVE TO PINCH THE BARB DOWN ON THE HOOK TO GET THE GLASS BEADS ONTO THE HOOK.
SO, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS SLOWLY, JUST ONE OR TWO AT A TIME,
GLASS BEADS -- PUT IT OVER THE HOOK.
SLIDE IT UP OVER THE BEND, ALONG WITH THE STRETCH FLEX, AND THEN PROCEED TO THE NEXT ONES
UNTIL ALL FIVE GLASS BEADS ARE ON YOUR HOOK.
ONCE THE GLASS BEADS AND THE STRETCH FLEX ARE ON YOUR HOOK, WE'RE NOW
GOING TO PLACE THE HOOK INTO THE VICE IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT STAGES.
ONCE THE HOOK IS WELL SECURED ON THE VICE, I'M GOING TO TAKE MY RED THREAD
AND TIE IT IN TWO BEADS BACK FROM THE EYELET.
ONCE OUR THREAD IS TIED ON, I'M GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER STRAND OF MY STRETCH FLEX.
I'M GOING TO FORM A REAL WIDE LOOP IN THE STRETCH FLEX,
PUT IT ON OVER THE EXISTING ONES ON THE TOP,
AND THEN PULL IT IN RIGHT BEHIND THE TWO GLASS BEADS AND FORM ANOTHER SET OF TWO MORE LARVAE.
ONCE THE SET OF LARVAE ARE TIED IN THE MIDDLE, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO
IS TAKE A BIG WHIP FINISHER, IF YOU HAVE ONE, AND WHIP FINISH OFF
OUR THREAD RIGHT AT THAT MIDDLE POINT, MAKING SURE YOU DON'T HOOK ANY
OF THE CHIRONOMID LARVAE THAT YOU HAVE SITTING OFF THE FRONT OF THE HOOK.
TAKE YOUR RED THREAD AGAIN, ONCE IT'S BEEN TIED OFF IN THE MIDDLE.
TO RE-TIE IT ON AT THE REAR OF THE HOOK, RIGHT BEHIND YOUR LAST BEAD,
AND I'VE ACTUALLY ANGLED THE HOOK SLIGHTLY DOWN SO THAT I CAN TIE ON THIS THREAD.
IF YOU DON'T DO THAT, IT CAN BE A REAL HASSLE TYING ON THE THREAD.
TIE ON A GOOD THREAD BUMP AT THE REAR OF THE HOOK AND THEN WHIP FINISH OFF.
THE LAST STEP OF THE FLY IS TO TRIM THE LARVAE, OR, WHAT WE CALL THE LEGS.
WE WANT TO TRIM THEM DOWN TO AN INCH TO TWO INCHES LONG.
SOMETIMES, WE EVEN LEAVE THEM AS LONG AS THREE INCHES. BUT, VARY THE LENGTH.
TRY SOME DIFFERENT PATTERNS.
THIS ONE I'M GOING TO TRIM DOWN TO ABOUT TWO INCHES IN LENGTH.
AND, THEY DON'T ALL HAVE TO BE THE SAME SIZE. KEEP SOME LONGER.
KEEP SOME SHORTER.
YOU WANT THIS FLY TO BE VERY BUGGY.
AND, THERE IT IS, THE FINISHED MULTI-BLOODWORM.
IT IS ONE OF THE TOUGHER PATTERNS TO TIE, AND IT CAN BE A LITTLE FRUSTRATING
DUE TO ALL THE RUBBER LEGS.
BUT, BELIEVE ME, WHEN YOU GET IT OUT ON THE WATER, IT'S WORTH IT.
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THE RECOMMENDED SET-UPS.
YOU'VE BEEN HERE A FEW YEARS. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
(Dale) THIS LAKE IS A SHALLOW LAKE WHERE A LOT
OF THE PARTS YOU FISH ARE SHALLOW.
HERE IT GOES OFF TO A LITTLE SHOAL, SO I LIKE TO FISH EITHER A SINK TIP LINE
OR SOMETIMES A FULL SINK, DEPENDING ON, YOU KNOW, HOW DEEP YOU'RE FISHING.
THE OTHER WAY IS WITH THE STRIKE INDICATORS HANGING CHIRONOMID,
OR HANGING LEECH OR WHATEVER BELOW IT OFF THE BOBBER.
YEAH, IT'S KIND OF CALM TODAY, THOUGH. YOU NEED A BIT OF A RIFFLE TO WORK THAT FLY.
I MUCH PREFER TO FISH SOMETHING LIKE AN INTERMEDIATE CLEAR, FULL SINK
WHEN WE GOT DEAD FLAT CONDITIONS LIKE THIS.
AND, LIKE YOU SAW TODAY, I'M WORKING THAT, YOU GUYS ARE WORKING THE
INDICATOR AND I'M HOOKING A LOT MORE FISH GOING DOWN DEEPER.
(Don) YEAH, WHAT ABOUT SET-UP AS FAR AS YOUR ROD, REEL.
(Dale) YOU WANT TO USE A 6 WEIGHT ROD IN HERE
BECAUSE THE FISH ARE QUITE LARGE.
THERE'S BEEN FISH CLOSE TO 30 INCHES CAUGHT IN THIS LAKE.
A LOT OF FISH OVER 20 INCHES. SO, YOU'D WANT TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE A 6 WEIGHT ANYWAY.
AND, UH -- AGAIN, THE LINES TO MATCH.
YOUR REEL, LIKE, THE ISLANDER HERE, 3 -- THIS IS A 3.8.
THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE LARGE FOR HERE.
BUT, YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT PROBABLY HOLDS 100 YARDS
OF BACKING AND IT'S USUALLY PRETTY GOOD LAKE.
LOTS OF GOOD TROUT, I THINK. THE BLACK WATER STRAIN OF RAINBOWS IN HERE.
THEY FIGHT GOOD, SO --
(Don) HOW BIG?
(Dale) I THINK THAT THE AVERAGE FISH THAT I'VE FOUND
IN THIS LAKE IS PROBABLY ANYWHERE AROUND 17 -- 17, 18 INCHES.
SO, REALLY BIG AVERAGE SIZE.
YOU'VE SEEN WE GOT SMALLER ONES AND RIGHT UP TO LARGE FISH.
WE'VE HAD SOME ON AND UNFORTUNATELY LOST A FEW THAT HAVE BEEN PROBABLY 24 INCHES.
(Don) ALL RIGHT.
(Dale) HOPEFULLY WE GET ONE BEFORE THE END OF THE SHOW,
ONE OF THE BIG BOYS.
(Don) OH.
WHOA.
OH.
GEE.
OH, LOOK AT HIM.
THAT'S CRAZY.
FANTASTIC.
MY PHIL BOB DIDN'T POP.
THAT COULD BE TOUGH GETTING HIM IN.
WELL, THESE ARE TOUGH FISH IN HERE.
EVERYBODY GOT TO SEE HIM.
I'M JUST GOING TO UNBUTTON HIM.
AND, LOOK AT THAT.
RIGHT IN THE LIP.
AND, AGAIN, ANOTHER -- IT'S PROBABLY A COUPLE POUNDS, COUPLE -- THREE POUNDS.
NICE, HEALTHY FISH.
JUST TRY TO GRAB HIM HERE, IF I CAN.
THERE HE GOES. OFF HE GOES.
AND, AGAIN, I'VE BEEN USING THIS FLY ALL DAY LONG AND THIS IS THE --
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THIS FLY AGAIN, DALE?
(Dale) THE SEAL ***.
(Don) THE SEAL ***, THAT'S RIGHT. JUST AN EFFECTIVE PATTERN.
IT'S GOT ALL THE GOOD COLOURS. GOT A LITTLE FLASH OF BLUE TAIL.
GREAT LITTLE PATTERN FOR LAKES. AND, IT'S HANGING.
LET IT SIT. GIVE IT A TWEAK WITH THE INDICATOR ONCE IN A WHILE.
IT'S WHAT THE FISH ARE DOING IN THE FALL.
THEY'RE JUST CRUISING THROUGH THE WEEDS, FEEDING ON LEECHES.
GREAT TECHNIQUE TO USE IF YOU WANT TO CATCH A LOT OF FISH.
(Don) ANOTHER GREAT DAY OUT ON THE WATER.
FUN TO HAVE BIG AL AROUND, AND, OF COURSE, BROTHER, DALE. ALWAYS CATCH A LOT OF FISH.
WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK OF HOBSON TODAY?
(Dale) GREAT.
WE'VE BEEN STEEL HEADING FOR A FEW DAYS AND IT WAS TOUGH GOING.
SO, IT'S NICE TO COME BACK AND CATCH A LOT OF FISH.
(Don) I KNOW, ISN'T IT?
STEELHEADING THIS YEAR WAS A LITTLE TOUGH AND IT'S NICE
AND THAT'S THE THING ABOUT LAKES IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA.
THERE'S MULTIPLE LAKES TO FISH.
YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT IF YOU DO GET BLOWN OUT STEEL HEADING,
LIKE WE WERE, WE GOT A SHOAL, BUT WE WERE STILL BLOWN OUT.
YOU CAN COME TO THESE LAKES GET UP TO 5, 6 POUND RAINBOW. WE PROVED THAT TODAY.
WE'RE OUT HERE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER. PRETTY GOOD DAY, I THOUGHT, OVERALL.
(Dale) NICE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MID OCTOBER HERE.
(Don) HIGHS OF PROBABLY 15, 16.
PRETTY DECENT. EXCELLENT.
SO, WHEN YOU COME OUT HERE, DEFINITELY MAKE A TRIP OUT TO CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO FISH. TAKE CARE WHEN YOU'RE OUT HERE. CONSERVE OUR WATERS.
AND, WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME WHEN WE TAKE YOU SPORT FISHING ON THE FLY.
GOOD DAY, BOYS.
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