Marty<
was that Winston a micro spey? I have been told that swinging flies does not work on the south fork. from a local shop . do find you have had good success
singing flies? and I have been wanting to practice and figure out skating flies would that work on the south fork of the snake? would be fun way to spend a day or 2.
Troy
Its safe to say that you were not at Jimmy's and if the "local advice" was offered at Jimmy's it was either a joke or you were not talking to Jimmy. Swinging flies is one of Jim Sr. favorite thing to do on the South Fork, just ask him.
Troy if you are looking for success in swinging flies on the South Fork find yourself a good riffle, start at the top and start swinging work your way down the riffle taking a few steps after every cast. A good riffle is one you would normally find fish rising to mayflies during a hatch.
Like anything else in fishing time on the water is key to figuring out how to hook trout while swinging. It's not hard but don't expect it to be a magic pill that's going to catch you 100 fish a day. Sometimes they're on the soft hackle and some times they're not. it also depends on the time of day you decide to try it.
Tim