Fly fishing for Ide
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- 5- to 7-weight fly rod, 2.7 m
- Reel
- 5/6-weight fly reel
- Mainline
- WF-5/6 floating line
- Leader
- 9 ft tapered leader + 0.18 mm tippet
Sage X
Loop Q
Vision Tane
Lures / bait
- Dry flies (CDC Caddis, Klinkhammer)
- Nymphs
- Streamers (smaller sizes)
Season
May–August
Time of day
Daytime, especially during a hatch
Pro tip
Ide rise aggressively during insect hatches. Similar to trout fishing but in slower, calmer water.