tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357628043625997901.post3065846156461118981..comments2021-09-19T11:23:48.731-04:00Matt Groberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729161746029381781[email protected]Blogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357628043625997901.post-10944575151658925162009-09-29T22:29:55.754-04:002009-09-29T22:29:55.754-04:00Andy, I&#39;ve been switching between an 8 1/2&#39; 5wt, and a 8&#39; 2wt. With either I use a 12-14ft leader of my own making - hard mono butt and mid section, soft mono tip section and tippet. I&#39;ve used 6X nostly, but had to go to 7X sometimes. Forget about 5X! It&#39;s rope with these small flies. With the low water conditions, approach has been mostly casting up and across to working fish.<br />Cheers, MattMatt Groberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729161746029381781[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357628043625997901.post-36599353766753161962009-09-28T18:31:48.076-04:002009-09-28T18:31:48.076-04:00Hey Matt,<br /> I got a couple the, afternoon after we fished, on a size 18 griffith&#39;s gnat and a size 20 gnarly little I don&#39;t know what that I tied with some left overs....Then on Tuesday afternoon I slayed them for 1 hour on a griffith&#39;s gnat..the same one they were finicky about the day before. Fish and learn....Anonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357628043625997901.post-81399789068159711342009-09-24T03:37:44.685-04:002009-09-24T03:37:44.685-04:00Enjoying your posts, Matt... and always love reading about small flies. Is that without mustard... or Mustad? The #24&#39;s look good for another dozen fish I reckon ;)<br /><br />Would be interested to hear more about how you fish these small flies - range, leader make-up, tippet, line weight and rod length especially.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Andy Baird<br />N. Ireland<br />www.smallflyfunk.blogspot.comAndy Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643161676515645120[email protected]