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Learning more about Salmon Fry |
As the waxed chum fry pattern cut its way across the unbroken surface, a large fin appeared out of nowhere, inches behind the “V” wake of the fly. When my fly was no longer visible, I knew the hook was set, and an energetic steelhead took to the air in efforts to shake the small hook. In the past I would have thought someone was dreaming or crazy if they told me that an angler could catch a steelhead on a fry pattern, but it is not only possible, it can be a highly productive way to target steelhead when they are dialed into this abundant food source.
Before you grab a fly rod and head to a local river, there are a few things you must know to better your odds of hooking a fish with a fry pattern. As with many things in life, timing is everything, and when it comes to fishing fry patterns this phrase couldn’t be more true. On the Lower Mainland salmon fry will start hatching as early as the end of February and peak in mid-April when the air and water temperatures warm up.
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