Streamer fishing is a technique in fly fishing where anglers use imitation baitfish or other large aquatic creatures to target predatory fish such as trout, bass, or pike. The flies used in streamer fishing are typically larger and heavier than traditional dry flies or nymphs, allowing them to sink into the water column where the fish are hunting. Anglers often use a variety of retrieves, including stripping the fly back towards them or swinging it across the current, to mimic the movement of injured prey and entice strikes from aggressive fish. Streamer fishing is particularly effective in rivers and streams with deep pools, undercut banks, or structure where predatory fish are likely to ambush their prey. It can be an exciting and dynamic style of fishing, with the potential to catch some of the largest fish in the water.

Subscribe and Like for more DIY Videos like this. Swinging streamers is a fabulous DIY cold water tactic. In the absence of hatches, many river trout ar looking to opportunistically forage on baitfish. Follow along as Joe Rotter from Red’s Fly Shop teaches both basic and more advanced tactics for fishing streamers on foot.

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0:00 Intro
1:04 Why and How to Swing Streamers?
5:00 Cast, Mend, Swing
5:35 Pop Jigs
7:29 Guide it into the Deep Backwater
8:25 Fishing the "Scoop"
12:03 How to Get it Down in Deep Fast Water
14:00 Tight to the Reel, Setting the Hook
16:03 Tackle Talk
18:48 Fly Selection