In this fly fishing masterclass, Signature Tyer Curtis Fry demonstrates how to fish buzzers on a stillwater in the Western US. If you're interested in fishing chironomids (also called buzzers), then this video is for you! During many parts of the fishing season, stillwater fly fishing revolves around chironomid fishing, and fishing pupa imitations at various depths is one of the most effective ways to catch stillwater trout. From rigging up to effectively covering water and finding fish, Curtis shows viewers his top-down approach to stillwater trout fishing, along with tons of tips on how to find success on the water. While many of these stillwater tactics are popular in the UK, the stillwater scene is still relatively untapped in America. We encourage you to get out and explore these stillwater fly fishing methods on your home water!
Many of the buzzer tactics popular in the UK with stillwater anglers like Signature Tyer Rob Edmunds also apply to fishing stillwaters in the US. While our Buzzer Fishing Masterclass video with Rob Edmunds took place on Graffam Water in the spring, here Curtis shows how similar tactics can be productive during the fall. Curtis discusses buzzer entomology, how trout feed on them, and the best methods to catch buzzer-eating, stillwater trout. From the washing line method to fishing the bung/indicator, this video is sure to leave viewers better fit to catch nice trout on their local stillwaters.
Curtis' Signature fly pattern, the oil slick buzzer, features prominently in this film. If you haven't seen it yet, you can learn to tie the Oil Slick Buzzer in this fly tying tutorial with Curtis: https://youtu.be/vuPMeyWMnvQ You can also learn how to tie a variant of Curtis' Oil Slick Buzzer on Fly Fish Food's YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR7pVEkTf5s
Curtis is an avid fly tyer living along the Wasatch Mountains in Utah. He grew up in western Idaho and the high deserts of eastern Oregon, fishing for bass, trout, carp, catfish, and whitefish: basically anything that swims. He started tying flies way back in high school in the 80s when he needed a way to fool high mountain brook trout. He hasn’t looked back since. Curtis is part owner of Fly Fish Food with one of our other Signature Tyers, Cheech Pierce.
00:00 Introduction to stillwater trout fishing by Signature Tyer Curtis Fry 01:24 Curtis Fry discusses buzzer fishing for trout and the washing line method 09:07 Curtis begins fishing the washing line 13:17 What stillwater takes look like and how to strike 18:54 Curtis catches the first fish on a buzzer fly 27:17 Catching and releasing a nice tiger trout 29:00 Buzzer fly fishing using a bung/indicator 33:42 Buzzer eater trout and an epic bobber down 41:50 Buzzer entomology and the creation of Curtis' Oil Slick Buzzer
