Watch water temperature: skate surface flies when it is around 48 degrees or warmer early in the season, and switch to a
Watch water temperature: skate surface flies when it is around 48 degrees or warmer early in the season, and switch to a
Filters
- Topic: Reading water and presentation
- Original category: Presentation and Drift
- Species: Steelhead
- Water: Not stated
- Region: Not stated
- Skill level: Advanced
Tip
Tip: Watch water temperature: skate surface flies when it is around 48 degrees or warmer early in the season, and switch to a leech pattern with a sink tip as water cools in mid-November
How to do it: Use surface skated flies at about 48 degrees or warmer early season, switching to leech patterns with sink tips as water cools in mid-November
Mistake it fixes: Using the same presentation regardless of water temperature
Why it works: Water temperature drives steelhead behaviour. Warm water allows surface takes, cold water requires deeper leech presentations.
When it matters most: Steelhead, temperature