Taking a poll. Technically challenging refers to the need to accurately match the hatch and the need to present the fly in a perfect drag-free float.
West Branch of the Delaware
The Smith River in south central Virginia.
Another for the West Branch of the Delaware.
I’ve heard the Tulpehocken Creek is supposed to be that way, and for dries it seems to be, but a streamer still takes fish even on tough days, so I ruled that one out.
third west brance of the Delaware
Upper River Aire in Yorkshire. The water that Edmonds and Lee and Pritt fished. It rises in limestone then almost immediately crosses the geological boundary. What you have is a freestone river with spring creek water in it. You can only imagine the difficulty (you’ll never get permission to fish it!).
When I gained access I even bought a special rod for it, a 6’ 4wt built cane. Anything much longer is impossible to use in the tight conditions. I’ve seen fish hang an inch below a fly for 5 or 6 yards before taking. Inspecting it for any defects in drift.
The rewards were worth it. Two of us once took 4 fish in an afternoon, for a total of 105".
Its about the best thing to come out of Yorkshire! Not physically, but the fishing is controlled by a Lancastrian Association.
Cheers,
C.
The Letort, in Carlisle, PA.
Any river I have just waded into. It doesn’t matter how active the fish were ten minutes before then either!
Farmington River, Connecticut @ School Bus Pool - the current looks slow and smooth, but it is always moving and shifting. Fish hiding under the tree branches on the west shore just sip carefully.
Like the general discussion?
Byron, do you want to ask them to move it?
Silver Creek, Idaho.
Hot Creek, California
Sebastian Inlet, Outgoing or Incoming Tide!
I second the Letort, in Carlisle, PA.
a second for the Farmington
Being a Florida salt guy, I don’t get to fish rivers and streams much. The most technically challenging I have fished is the Truckee River in California. I fished everything in the flybox, every way I knew how, with very little luck.
The Truckee River in CA.
The Rifle Colorado fish hatchery. I didnt know I needed to put a quarter in the machine to get a handfull of fish pellets.
It took me 25 years to figure out the little lehigh
Missouri River near Craig, Henry’s Fork in Island Park