Thanks again for letting us use your cabin that day. Mother Nature wasn't letting us go outside with all of that wind, rain, and snow. Cheers, Phil

Y'all? Must be an American

@@jcoats5529 I’ve heard other nationalities use “y’all”

Can I have your autograph???

A bank ff video for pond/lake trout would be great.

Apply the same techniques to the bank. Find the contour where the trout are feeding and work depths. 80% of the Stillwater fishing I do is from the bank and I apply all the techniques he goes over to the bank.

Thanks!

Glad it was helpful!

I river fish mainly with outings on Montana lakes situated just above Henry’s lake. Always used full sink with modified leader, leech patterns and bead head dropper. With this revelation, and of my move from ID to the Western Sierra Nevada, 5 lakes are within easy reach. I’m off in search of the big browns!

They are!

Phil is, not sure about that other guy

Glad you enjoyed it

You are very welcome.

They are sold by Cabelas but seem to be sold out all the time. Here is a link to Phil's store where you can buy them: www.stillwaterflyfishingstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2

Glad you enjoyed it!

I would love to feature an episode on high country mountain lakes but I typically use the same tactics as I would on lower elevation lakes with perhaps a bit more emphasis on some dry fly presentation using terrestrials, midges etc. Can't beat the scenery of an alpine lake too! Cheers Phil

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Not sure but you should be able to modify any indicator that uses a peg to keep the leader in place

Evidently Phil does sell them and will ship to the UK: www.stillwaterflyfishingstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2

*Meant to say 1.25 ratio

I watched the video again and you did use a 12 Feet tapered leader, but now I'm confused because in the beginning of the video you said not to use a tapered leader?

@@FlyFishingChronicles You are correct but I often use small barrel swivels when fishing indicators hence the two-step leader. The barrel swivel adds weight, rotates which helps reduce tangles, adds an element of attraction when fishing during a dense hatch, and acts as a stopper which helps prevent Quick Release Indicator loss in the event of a break-off. I like to keep my swivel about 2-feet above the point fly. Having a breakpoint built into the leader protects the overall leader and the welded loop of your fly line in the event of an aggressive breakoff. I hope this better explains things. Cheers, Phil

@@wvandenberg8172 The first leader I demonstrated, in the beginning, was for fishing indicators. It is critical that when fishing indicators the leader between your indicator and fly is level so it sinks straight below the indicator to the set depth. A tapered indicator won't allow this as it doesn't sink consistently along its length due to the differing diameter from butt to tip. I use small barrel swivels a lot when indicator fishing so that is why the entire leader isn't made of one length of tippet. I also like to have a breakpoint or fusible link if you will so if I get broken off I loose only the fly or the last section of the leader. The small swivel helps prevent Quick Release Indicator loss as one of its benefits is that it acts as a stopper. I used a tapered leader when fishing the naked technique, a floating line coupled with a long leader, and no indicator. The varied sink rate of the tapered leader helps slow its sink rate so I can creep small flies such as chironomid larva and pupa using a painstakingly slow hand twist retrieve at a consistent level. A tapered leader also helps to cast long leaders as the butt section gives the overall leader some backbone. When using this technique I am most often fishing in water 15-feet or greater so my overall leader is at least 19-20 long to start. The leader has to be slightly longer than the depth of water you wish to target to factor in the "droop" of the tapered leader as the tip section sinks faster than the butt section. For example, when trying to target 15-16' feet of water using the naked technique I am going to need a leader that is approximately 20-feet long, 16 x 1.25 (25%). I hope this better explains things. Cheers, Phil

I think it comes down to the same reason people still bowhunt when we have rifles that can do the same from hundreds of yards. It’s just more pure sport and more of a battle between you and the fish

Helios 3F 10 foot 6 weight.

Using an indicator is just one means or tool you have to fly fish for trout on lakes. Their are other ways which you can review here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qb2jfqtp0tinfZ8.html

Might have got a hook stuck in it 👌😂