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re: The Fly Fishing Thread: Questions, pics, discussion all here
Posted on 4/4/16 at 1:11 pm to Elusiveporpi
Posted on 4/4/16 at 1:11 pm to Elusiveporpi
the two biggest mistakes people make on casting is breaking their wrist and not waiting for the line to straighten completely on the back cast.
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Posted on 4/4/16 at 1:16 pm to bluemoons
nice fish
found another pic of bluemoons from this trip
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150kt NW winds,
found another pic of bluemoons from this trip
Posted on 4/4/16 at 1:19 pm to bbvdd
I've found this to be a terribly frustrating sport. Cast well enough to catch redfish, but I can't catch a fricking freshwater trout to save my life.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 1:46 pm to sloopy
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can't catch a fricking freshwater trout to save my life.
I remember that feeling very well (minus the redfish part) Why don't you post up your experience, targeted trout waters, gear/set-up and maybe we can get you going in the right direction.
When I hear that comment from people it is highly likely they just do not know how to detect a strike. As your line drifts, a trout strike can be so subtle that it creates just a micro hesitation in line flow that you can't feel at all - just see. If using an indicator fly with a nymph tied below (termed "dry-dropper" set up) I've seen strikes from monster trout be no more obvious than the slowest, slighest submersion you could ever imagine.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 2:04 pm to AubieALUMdvm
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I've seen strikes from monster trout be no more obvious than the slowest, slighest submersion you could ever imagine.
This or just the slightest pause in the line.
Also, are you mending your line to get a good drift? Basically I mean after you cast, you flip your line upstream so that the fly drifts in the current naturally and does not get pulled downstream (unnaturally) by the line.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:24 pm to AubieALUMdvm
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Great redfish shots as always. I was wondering when you were going to get back at it. Think you'll get another video made this year?
Thanks man! Yes, absolutely. We'll definitely have multiple videos this year. I have a bunch of B/C footage (by my standards, D- by actual film makers'
) sitting around on my hard drive that I may start putting together some shorts with as well. Posted on 4/4/16 at 3:26 pm to Elusiveporpi
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Caught some bass, perch and goggleeye in blind river Sunday. Didn't have a clue what I was doing but it was fun.
Awesome man. Looks like a great time to me.
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the two biggest mistakes people make on casting is breaking their wrist and not waiting for the line to straighten completely on the back cast.
Agreed 100%. I consider myself a very slightly above average caster, but the thing that sometimes screws up my casting is trying to get really quick shots on quickly moving redfish. Thankfully most of those shots are short, and hauling helps mask my casting errors when they happen.
I'm also a major proponent of "feel" when it comes to casting. I think there is somewhat of an objective standard to casting, but if what you're doing feels right to you, you get the distance you want, and you're not tailing loops, then by all means stick with it. If you want more distance, or your running line is collapsing or something, then you might need to take a closer look at your casting technique.
eta: casting a fly rod is a lot like calling ducks to me. There are a lot of people that will tell you that you're doing it wrong because you don't sound like they do, but if what you're doing brings the ducks in in a manner with which you're happy, keep doing it.
This post was edited on 4/4/16 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:00 pm to bluemoons
Good advice, I will have to remember to throw the fly rod as much as possible on my next few trips so ill ready to make the Pay off cast when it really counts.
Im really looking forward to trying to fly fish at night for specks under some lights.... I think that will be a Hoot!
Im really looking forward to trying to fly fish at night for specks under some lights.... I think that will be a Hoot!
Posted on 4/4/16 at 4:44 pm to Elusiveporpi
If you ever need an extra man to pole, hit me up since I'm right there by you. I've never even held a fly rod and just ordered my 8wt setup Shoot me an email papapogey@yahoo.com
Shoot me an email papapogey@yahoo.comPosted on 4/4/16 at 5:23 pm to PapaPogey
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I've never even held a fly rod and just ordered my 8wt setup
Your not much more advanced at it than me then! aha. i'll keep you in mind. I walked slap off the poling platform last time I was poling..... Its a slow, long fall when you know its happening and can't do anything about it.
Posted on 4/4/16 at 6:07 pm to bbvdd
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the two biggest mistakes people make on casting is breaking their wrist and not waiting for the line to straighten completely on the back cast.
This is exactly right and I highly recommend to those learning to cast to just go out to a field or a park and put a leader on with a little piece of yarn or bright strike indicator and just get your rhythm down and practice accuracy. Sometimes it is hard to explain to someone in order to teach them, but I know that I learned best from watching youtube videos and imitating the movements.
This is my favorite video for learning to cast:
LINK
The video is long but the whole thing is not casting, just the first part. I learned from watching that video and imitating. Hope this helps those who are learning. Don't get frustrated, hang in there, and it will be second nature before you know it.
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Posted on 4/4/16 at 6:18 pm to Elusiveporpi
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fly fish at night for specks under some lights.... I think that will be a Hoot!
That does sound awesome. Please continue to come in here and ask questions. Guys like you are a main reason I started this thread. I promise that once you get confident and get the hang of it you'll be addicted.
A favorite mid summer activity for me around here is night fishing for smallmouth. They will sometimes crush at night but it gets tricky. Lots of roll casts to avoid back casting into trees i cant see.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 8:33 pm to AubieALUMdvm
Have made three trips to a little pond by my house between yesterday and today. Fishing with some little bass poppers. Only brought one popper each trip, and each time it ended after about 10-15 casts. First time a bass takes the fly, I set the hook, lose the fly.
The tippet is snapping below the knot. The clench knot is still in tact. Haven't stored the tippet in sunlight or anything but it's about 2 years old. Is the line too small (6X, but only small bass hitting the flies) or just time for new tippet?
The tippet is snapping below the knot. The clench knot is still in tact. Haven't stored the tippet in sunlight or anything but it's about 2 years old. Is the line too small (6X, but only small bass hitting the flies) or just time for new tippet?
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 8:43 pm to Spitting Venom
6x is waaaay too small for bass, even small ones. I've had them break 2x. If it's only little guys in there you should be fine on 2x, maybe 3x if it's all you have. If there are decent size fish in there, go to 0x.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 9:01 pm to ccard257
Thanks, will have to pick up some 2X tomorrow.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 9:06 pm to Spitting Venom
Like CCard said 6x is way too small.
Bass are rarely leader shy so not much reason to use anything smaller than 0x.
I wonder if you were getting wind knots in the tippet with such light line. Anytime I use tippet that is too light I get tailing loops and wind knots like crazy.
Bass are rarely leader shy so not much reason to use anything smaller than 0x.
I wonder if you were getting wind knots in the tippet with such light line. Anytime I use tippet that is too light I get tailing loops and wind knots like crazy.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 9:12 pm to bbvdd
0X it is. No, no tailing loops. But the pond is small, wasn't casting more than 10-15 yards out.
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:30 am to Spitting Venom
I use a lot of 5 and 6x but it's for local, wild trout in crystal clear water
Imo don't go cheap on tippet. I am a fan of Rio powerflex. I've thrown away enough cheap tippet spools
Imo don't go cheap on tippet. I am a fan of Rio powerflex. I've thrown away enough cheap tippet spools
Posted on 4/6/16 at 7:24 am to AubieALUMdvm
Just moved near trout water a few years ago. I'm fishing the chattahoochee river in the metro Atlanta area. I'm using a 9' 5wt orbits Clearwater combo. I've tried fishing buggers, streamers, nymphs, ect.. I pretty much fan cast the river, still haven't caught shite. Probably just need to go with a guide service.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 8:24 am to sloopy
Hotlanta has some pretty bitchin carp fishing.
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