Video: Fly Fishing Lake Powell Boils - Epic Top Water Action

[Pacific Coast Mike]

Hey all, I hope everyone is well! I'm a filmmaker in the fly fishing industry, and I wanted to share with you a short film that we created at Lake Powell in 2020 about chasing stripers with a fly rod on wave runners. The fishing was fantastic, all top water eats on big poppers. One of the most enjoyable adventures we've filmed! Thanks for taking the time to check it out.

Outstanding Video ! Thank you

 

[TR.]

SO well done. Captures the essence and the moment perfectly. Thanks for sharing!

TR

 

[Dorado]

What an awesome video!! Now I'm itching to get back on the water for our family trip. Sold my Sea Doos several year ago (PITA), don't really regret it, but I think I NOW have a new reason to get another one! Trying to sneak up on them with a 22' ski boat is hard. I have a small 12' folding boat with a 6hp outboard but it's a bit slow. My son and I did have some success with the small boat last year chasing boils though in Escalante.

What size/wt rod is that? I have a 5 wt rod. Is that too light??

With flyfishing, the weight of the rod is more about matching the rod and line weight with the weight of the fly that is being cast. Unless you are fishing for tuna or some super strong ocean fish, the rod will be just fine for landing fish. Casting heavy or air resistant flies require a heavier line weight to carry the fly (in flyfishing you are casting the line, the fly is just along for the ride). I have caught a pile of stripers on 5 and 6 weight rods with small Clouser minnows, it is a hoot. If you are trying to cast a big popper, you are going to need a heavier line weight rod...

Awesome video!

 

[sparkin5280]

With flyfishing, the weight of the rod is more about matching the rod and line weight with the weight of the fly that is being cast. Unless you are fishing for tuna or some super strong ocean fish, the rod will be just fine for landing fish. Casting heavy or air resistant flies require a heavier line weight to carry the fly (in flyfishing you are casting the line, the fly is just along for the ride). I have caught a pile of stripers on 5 and 6 weight rods with small Clouser minnows, it is a hoot. If you are trying to cast a big popper, you are going to need a heavier line weight rod...

Awesome video!

Ok thanks for that info Dorado. I have only used the fly rod a few times in the river, never at Powell. I'm anxious to try it now. I was wondering about that Big Popper he was using, if it took a heavier line and weight rod. I'll try those minnows next time I'm there. Thanks again.

 

[gilbertrowley]

What an awesome video!! Now I'm itching to get back on the water for our family trip. Sold my Sea Doos several year ago (PITA), don't really regret it, but I think I NOW have a new reason to get another one! Trying to sneak up on them with a 22' ski boat is hard. I have a small 12' folding boat with a 6hp outboard but it's a bit slow. My son and I did have some success with the small boat last year chasing boils though in Escalante.

What size/wt rod is that? I have a 5 wt rod. Is that too light??

Thanks for taking the time to check it out! Sounds like a great reason to get another wave runner

A 5wt rod will do the trick, I fish a 6wt most of the time down there and it's plenty of rod.