![]() Long spells of cold weather and dropping water levels will somehow push the development of this anorexic behaviour. ![]() Riffling Hitch flies are some of the flies that actually will work when conditions are terrible – not always… but try a tiny skinny Black & Gold Hitchman …when the wind has blown from the North for days and salmon start to get picky and anorexic Animals blend into their environmentĪfter a short time in freshwater, the Atlantic salmon lose its sea lice, and very soon after that, it also loses its appetite it is now becoming the freshwater salmon, so many anglers come to know, but few learn to catch. Wind from the north and other such terrible things Riffling Hitch wake fly pattern V-FLY Silvertip seen from below Get the fly Make sure to follow the fly closely during its path across the river salmon tends to leave their lies to intercept the fly, often seen by wakes near the fly or flashes of silver below it. At other times you might need to slow the fly down by mending upstream or letting out line. Sometimes you may have to add speed by lifting the rod or mending downstream. Atlantic salmon loses interest if the fly loses momentum and stops hitching. Riffling hitch flies should be fished at an even phase. The Hitched fly may pull salmon to the top even during spate and muddy waters when salmon move closer to the bank and out of the fast turbulent water. Weather and temperature can not always be held as a guideline – Saying this, I will note that there seems to be a period during summer when a Hitched fly will work exceptionally well. Riffling Hitch flies will work in all kinds of circumstances. One fly tier might make a great RH pattern with a blocked hole in the front – and the next fly tier might make a great pattern with the hole open – Both might be great flies and in that way…there aren’t any rules… Fly tying, and especially riffling hitch fly tying, is all about micro details – and what creates the perfect fly is not always visible to the naked eye. The front of the riffling hitch tube is normally left open – which also fuels a lot of debate among fly tiers and RH anglers – and my answer to that is more or less the same. What about the hole in the front of the tube – should that be blocked up? One hitch fly with two holes could be a great pattern like the Munro Killer seen above – so can the following pattern with one hole… It is all down to micro details in these patterns – and if you have a good design… keep it in your box and on your leader. There is no answer to that question… That is the short story. Let the leader extends from the fly towards the bank – when the fly is facing upstream. The leader can either be tied to extend to the left or right side of the fly, depending on what river bank you fish from. Two-hole versions have a hole in each side of the fly and rely on the angler to use one hole for the left bank and another for the right bank. ![]() One-hole RH tube flies usually have a hole in the belly – wing on top – The fly can be used from both banks. Single or two holes in the riffling hitch tube fly: There is often debate on this topic, and the answer is quite simple – but let’s take the two types of RH tube flies apart Plenty of space in front of the head ensures room for the hitches. All classic patterns are dressed slim on a light hook and trimmed to give the best results when hitched. We have chosen to show a series of flies with which we and other anglers have wildly succeeded through the years. Some will state that a hook facing toward the centre of the stream will hook the fish better when the fish intercept the fly and return to its lie.īelow we have used a thick white line to illustrate how you can tie on your flies so that they will drag on the surface with the hook facing downwards in a traditional wet-fly way. North American salmon anglers have argued for years whether the hook gape should be turned facing downwards or with the hooks fished outwards. It may already sound a bit laborious, and many anglers will pass on the riffling hitch technique simply because of their uncertainty if they use it correctly. Details in the Portland hitch Fishing the fly on its side or with the hook facing downwards? ![]()
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