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Alpine Lake Pack - 10 Pack of Flies
Alpine Lake Pack - 10 Pack of Flies
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High lakes fish different. The water is clear, the trout move around, and you don’t get many second chances. Lance Kittel, founder of Colorado’s Pescavida, designed this fly lineup for those days, and it’s put plenty of fat cutthroat and grayling in his net. Designed in Colorado, tied in Uganda.
10 flies, 5 patterns, 2 of each. A spare of every fly for the bushes or your buddy, whichever asks first.
Dries and beadheads in one tin. Two dries for rising fish and three beadheads for when they’re holding deep.
Packs small. Our small tin fits easily in your pack for the hike in.
Tied by hand in Kampala, Uganda. Every pack supports jobs for our tyers.
What We Like
What We Like
Alpine lakes don’t need a box of 200 flies. They need a few that work on top, in the middle, and near the bottom, and this pack covers all three in one small tin. The Bushwhacker floats on foam, so you can cast it out and let it sit. The Micro Atomic Egg is tiny on purpose and sinks fast. And the Jig Leech rides with the hook pointed up, so it snags less on rocks.
How To Fish It
How To Fish It
Look for cruisers first. If fish are working the shallows or sipping on top, cast the Bushwhacker or Flying Ant well ahead of them and let it sit.
Hang a dropper when they’re not looking up. Run 18-24" of tippet off the bend of the Bushwhacker and tie on the White Bead Ronny or Micro Atomic Egg. Fish the egg near inlets, where trout stack up.
Go deep on the drop-off. If nothing’s rising, count the Jig Leech down where the shallow shelf meets deep water and strip it back slowly with short pauses.
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