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You can use plain mono behind the bubble. I like to tie on some two pound test leader material, but if in a pinch I’ll use the 4 lb line I’m using on my reel.
The tapered leaders fly angler use are tapered to help their casting. There is no need for a tapered leader on a fly and bubble set-up.
I’ve seen fly anglers use a dry fly with a dropper behind, but it seems to me like it would get tangled. The key to fishing with a wet fly behind a bubble is to keep slack out of the line. Keep reeling the fly slowly in, often with little jerks of your line tip to give the fly action, and when the fish hits you’ll feel it on the line and see your bubble go under.
I thought it seemed long, but those guys are animals and I figured they were probably going to bike it.
The road up the Suiattle is out. It adds something like 9 miles to the trip until they get it repaired.
Sure, I’ve been to all of those. Boulder has a trail. It is about 3 miles or so. From there it is pretty easy cross country to Pear. More x-country up an extremely steep hill and down to Toketie. And a major expedition over to Crater.
The main thing is to get in past Talapus and Olallie. They both have fish, but the lakes beyond are more reliable.
@bavnuts88 wrote:
Talked to a couple guys going off trail. They said Charlie Lakes and Camp Robber Lake were garbage. They said the lakes have no fish. Oh well.
Did you believe them?
Seeing how this thread is going I’m going to have to post a picture. Here’s the lake you were heading toward, McMahon…
I don’t end up fishing the creeks all that often so I don’t have a lot of advice I can offer. I normally end up either at the lakes or on my way there. I do end up saying “that looks like a great pool” a lot.
You can get up to the end of the road. You’re at about 1900 feet. here’s the Forest Service page and another description.
Don’t forget you’ll need a NW Forest Pass on your car.
