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fishwhisper
Um, this isn't fly fishing. It's lure fishing, with a fly.
I used a Fly reel on a Spinning rod, What do you call That!
I have been fly fishin for a couple years now,doing well on dries almost exclusivly.I can't seem to find the purpose of casting a nymph,with weight,and a strike indicator, and a kitchen sink, on a fly rod. I have a very hard time casting all that weight,always get frustrated and slim it down.So why use a fly rod with that setup,when it would be sooo much easier to use a spin setup?Any insight would be appreciated!
joesnuffy;
You're right,technically it isn't fly fishing. But I love using flies with my spinning rod. No,it isn't the same casting skill,but it does catch fish. And,believe me,if you could see me with my fly rod,you would be wishing I would use my spinning rod instead. Luckily I have a nice large back yard. Until I am sure other fisher folk around me will be safe,I'll use the fly rod in the backyard and the spinner on the water. I still have a great time no matter what I am using. Hope you are out there catching all the big-uns!
Be safe.
Barb
i didn't say there's something wrong with it. I just want him to know that it's not "fly fishing"
As for using nymphes and indicators. You need to learn to fish nymphs. Nymphs are in the water year round, even when there are no dry flies on the surface of the water.
I do use an indicator with weightednymphs most of the time. Not only does it help show strikes, it also acts to keep yor fly at the correct depth. Nothing worse the snagging the bottom on every cast.
Steelhead, the purpose of emergers is to catch fish while the hatch is in the emerging stage, which is the longest stage, i personaly rarely fish emergers, and when I do it is rarely with wieght and never with a strike indicator... i switch to streamers and target larger ( and less ) fish until the hatch truely comes off... if you are needing weight on a e-pattern you need to tie them with more weight or stop buying flies from india and pakistan, and cast furthur upstream, learn how to mend line properly and the strike indicator will be the tip of your rod.. if you can't cast the set-up you described you are not propperly loading your rod and not effectively double hauling your cast... most people avoid things they cannot do well, sounds like you dislike a very effective style of fishing becouse you cannot cast weight well, becouse your fundementals are not evolved to the point of casting weight. google casting nymps and you will find 50 free lessons on how to cast weight, if you can't cast a bass plug 25ft.... your cast is poor-
yes you got me on the typo, you were speaking of nymphs I was thinking of nymphs but wrote emerger, so I apoligize, now in the end of the last comment you made a statement about casting a bobber....on a flyrod? thats pretty tough, for anyone, so Im asuming I am misunderstanding you, If there is a fishing style on earth meant to be for simplicity I think flyfishing would be the last one I would think of, I have never considered it simple on any level. NO STYLE OF FISHING on the sportsmans scene can compete with a fisherman who can properly present a bobber on a river, flies, roe, plastic, jigs... all fish amazingly under a bobber, and i personaly feel you are using the most productive river fishing style there is if you are using a bobber... correctly. as for hand tied flyshop flies, did you ask if they are weighted and how much? many nymphs are tied in several weights. Good fishing