Northwest Fishing Magazine April 2025 Volume 4 Issue 6 - Flipbook - Page 32
Most chironomid fishing
takes place at a depth of
six to twelve feet below
the indicator. I like to
use a nine- or ten-foot
leader tapered down to
a 4X fluorocarbon tippet.
Again knotted to a No. 10
chironomid with another
chironomid on the dropper.
Any time the indicator goes
down, the fish could be 10
inches or 10 pounds and
you don’t know until you
set the hook.
There are times when the
small flies can get bit in
deeper water. When trying
to fish down at 15 or 20 feet,
try using a very fast sinking
line - like with a type 3, 4
or 5 - and retrieve it VERY,
VERY slow. The trick is to
work the fly in a vertical
presentation, retrieving
it up through the water
column.
GARY LEWIS BIO
Gary Lewis is an award-winning author, TV host, speaker and photographer. Recent books
include Fishing Central Oregon, 6th Edition, Fishing Mount Hood Country and Bob Nosler Born
Ballistic. Gary has hunted and fished in eight countries on three continents and in the islands
of the South Pacific. Born and raised in the Northwest, he has been walking forest trails and
running rivers for as long as he can remember. Lewis is twice past president of the Northwest
Outdoor Writers Association and a recipient of NOWA’s Enos Bradner Award.
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