Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
Fishing upriver is a common approach, which means walking back downriver at the end of a run or a day. Christian Bacasa uses that walk instead of wasting it, covering specific wet fly tactics for the trip back downriver so the last stretch of a day produces a few more fish.
Also on Apple Podcasts · Spotify · YouTube
How do you fish wet flies on the way back downriver?
Christian Bacasa shares a few specific tactics he uses with wet flies while walking back downriver. Those tactics are built around the downstream direction rather than the upstream approach used on the way in.
Why fish the walk back to the car?
Fishing upriver means most anglers hike back down without a line in the water. Christian Bacasa argues the hike is enjoyable but the time can also produce a few more fish.
What does maximizing your time on the water mean?
Maximizing time on the water means using the stretch of a day most anglers write off. In this Insider Tips episode that stretch is the walk back downriver, fished with wet flies.
Key takeaways
- Fishing upriver leaves a downriver walk that most anglers do not fish.
- Christian Bacasa uses wet flies on the way back down.
- The tactics are specific to fishing downriver.
- The walk back can add fish to the day.
