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Three easy tips for fly fishing muddy water 

2/14/2018

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Yosemite Fly Fishing Tips
​If the winter season in Yosemite is bringing snow, it's also bringing rain to the lower elevations, so with that comes "Muddy Water Fly Fishing".
We've broken down a few tips and trick for catching trout during winter runoff and any other time you might find yourself fly fishing dirty, muddy and dark water.

One of the first things I make sure I do when I set up my rig for muddy water is to keep the light leaders and tippet at the shop. If you know the water is going to be dirty and muddy, I promise you will not be needing the 5x or 6x. I like to use anything from 1x to 3x during these types of fishing conditions because I know that the fishes visibility is cut by 66%, so having a small tippet is the last of my worries. 

Once I got my rig ready, I want to make sure to find the right holding water for trout during high, muddy water flow. During these times, trout want to stay tucked in the slow sections, so look for turing banks, side boulders and trees, pocket behind big boulders and anywhere near the bottom of the river where they can hold in the slower current. Now the hard part is presenting a quality fly to these locations and even when you do, chances are you will have to cast a few extra times to give them a chance to see your fly in the muddy water.

Lastly, once you've set up your rig for big fish and you've found holding water, you need to get your fly to the trout and make sure it has a chance to eat it. I like to fish "Large and in Charge" flies in muddy water. Something like a stone flies, turd flies, tungsten beaded squirmy wormies and wooly buggers. I try to cover both color angles, so I my set up is usually a black turd fly(size 10) with a pink squirmy wormy. This duo tends to land me the most trout in muddy water. 

Now the the rain has let up and your done reading this quick fly fishing tip, grab your rod and go chase yourself some large trout in the "not so scary" muddy water. 



Tight lines!
YFFG 

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Adam Golightly link
5/5/2021 03:54:29 pm

My sister has been thinking about going fly fishing with her kids because it could be really fun. She would really like to get a guide from a professional that could help them to get some help in order to be more effective. I liked what you said about how a small tippet isn't a worry because their visibility is cut by 66%.

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John Carston link
12/3/2021 02:38:08 pm

I like how you mentioned that it is important to make sure to get the proper holding water for trout during high water movement. My uncle mentioned to me last night that he wants to experience a fly fishing trip for his birthday next week and asked if I have any idea what is the best option to do. Thanks to this informative article and I'll be sure to tell him that it will be much better if they consult fly fishing trip services as they can answer all our inquiries and will provide great memories and experience.

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