Simple Water Boatman

Best to fish in early spring, just after ice off and then again in mid fall period when boatman go on egg laying and swarming flights.

Anglers will see boatman hitting the water and diving down into the water and that is the signal to fish the pattern.

Material

Hook – Heavy wire standard length sizes #12 -#10
Thread – 6/0 Black waxed
Shellback – ringneck pheasant tail fibres
Body – peacock plastic chenille
Legs – Black Super Stretch Floss

Equipment and Technique

Fly Line – WF6S Type III – extra fasting sinking – not density compensated
Anchored in 28 feet of water
Retrieve – 3 to 4 inch quick hand strip
Technique – cast out and wait approx. 90 seconds for flyline and fly to sink to about 22 feet in depth
Leader – 10 ft long with 5 pound tippet
Note : type III sinking line sinks at between 3 and 4 inches/second