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I've been fishing the mighty Willamette River, and have located a nice - but difficult - outer seam that holds steelies. I want to exploit that seam a little better with my double handed rod.
There is about 55' of unwadeable faster current between me and the coveted outer seam. I want to get a fly over there (not too difficult), get it deep (somewhat difficult), and make it stay in the zone for as long as possible
confused: ).
I've picked up fish in this seam at lower water when the whole affair was a little more tame, but at higher water I'm just not getting down with it. The difference between "low" and "high" water is all of 1' river level, but translates to a lot of flow velocity.
What line/cast/mend techniques might work for this situation?
There is about 55' of unwadeable faster current between me and the coveted outer seam. I want to get a fly over there (not too difficult), get it deep (somewhat difficult), and make it stay in the zone for as long as possible
I've picked up fish in this seam at lower water when the whole affair was a little more tame, but at higher water I'm just not getting down with it. The difference between "low" and "high" water is all of 1' river level, but translates to a lot of flow velocity.
What line/cast/mend techniques might work for this situation?