Comments on: Fly Fishing Pyramid Lake: The Basics http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/ ...fishing, hunting, and roaming the Southwest Wed, 07 Feb 2018 19:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jim Cooper http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-331182 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:09:48 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-331182 I moved to Colorado in 79, but before that we fished with wolly worms ( they weren’t buggers yet) on the end on lead core shooting lines, using 10 wt fiberglass rods made by Mid Laperia of Sparks. Most of the action was by the mouth of the river. Be carefull of the “quick sand”. Rubber waders and a warming fire were common, but a group from Susanville introduced the first home made ladders, platforms with plastic chairs on top. Lots of 6 to 12 pound cutts in those days.

I also walked uphill both ways to UNR, but only M, W, and F. Fished T and Th.

Would like to get back, Jim.

]]> By: azwanderings http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-321753 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 03:37:55 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-321753 In reply to Steve.

Thanks Steve. Good luck on your upcoming trip.

Ben

]]> By: Steve http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-321510 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:36:08 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-321510 Excellent overview Ben. Like the account of your personal findings and preferences. Going up for the first time in April 2016.

]]> By: azwanderings http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-257130 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:59:16 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-257130 In reply to Harelug.

Great to hear man. Glad you had a good trip.

Ben

]]> By: Harelug http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-255900 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:10:43 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-255900 In reply to azwanderings.

As a visiting Scotsman, I found the info pretty darned good and I/we had one helluva time with some really big Lahontan cut throat trout up to 30+ inches long, and several of them fishing “Buzzers” or chironomids in sizes 12 – 10 Crimson and Zebra type, no indicator or float fishing there just swinging in the breeze was great stuff. I don’t like ‘Float Fishing’, I’m a Fly Fisherman, floats are for the a English and European Course fishing crews.
Thanks for the help mate.

]]> By: azwanderings http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-24242 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:31:25 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-24242 In reply to Jon Barrett.

Thanks Jon. Looks like you guys had a blast. I’m looking forward to my trip up there. Should be fun.

Ben

]]> By: Jon Barrett http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-24215 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 02:25:00 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-24215 Great write up Ben – Wish I would have seen it before we went up there! Info is spot on and now I have to pimp out my own ladder for next time…Wide steps are a must, my feet still hurt from standing on skinny steps.

]]> By: azwanderings http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-15302 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:34:30 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-15302 In reply to Dan Wight.

Thanks Dan. The craftstore is where it’s at, for sure.

]]> By: Dan Wight http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-15287 Tue, 28 May 2013 15:38:35 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-15287 Great piece Ben! Just by the look of some of your patterns you seem to be finding some of your synthetics in the same “fly shops” that I have been shopping in for most of my life….quilt shops and fabric stores. Madera Jewel is one of my favorite types of machine embroidery thread for bodies other brands as well have some great colors too but I started with Jewel as the line has the entire color spectrum and it is designed with a good amount of stretch and lays where you put it and takes top coats perfectly. That Tadpole pattern reminds me of the gurglers tied on 2’s to 2/0 for bass and pike. great stuff man!

]]> By: Landon http://azwanderings.com/fly-fishing-pyramid-lake-the-basics/#comment-15169 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:23:48 +0000 http://azwanderings.com/?p=10527#comment-15169 Only thing I would add is: wear the highest wool content socks you can find and consider using a polypro liner sock under it.

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