Fly fishing for Rainbow trout
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- 5- to 7-weight fly rod
- Reel
- 5/6-weight fly reel
- Mainline
- WF-5/6 floating line + intermediate
- Leader
- Tapered + 0.20 mm tippet
Sage X
Vision XO
Loop Q
Lures / bait
- Streamers
- Egg patterns
- Nymphs
- Dry flies
- Boobies
Season
April–November (put-and-take year-round)
Time of day
All day
Pro tip
Put-and-take fishing is common. Vary your depth. Popular Swedish waters: Bunn, Sommen and many small stocked put-and-take ponds.