08-07-2006, 02:19 PM
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But the best way is to tether the fly so that it CAN be sucked backwards: Put a large styrofoam strike indicator at about 1.5X the depth you want to fish, and add weight to the tippet above the fly. Now move along slowly, and when the fish hits, the fly is suspended from above, not ahead. It's free to move backwards, either along the pendulum line or by the submerging of the indicator, or both. This permits you to fish different depths, too, by slowing and letting the fly sink, then pulling it upwards.
Try it and see if it doesn't up your odds. [/reply]
Great thoughts that make sense. BTW, welcome Idlerick. Hope to see you contribute more stuff like this.
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But the best way is to tether the fly so that it CAN be sucked backwards: Put a large styrofoam strike indicator at about 1.5X the depth you want to fish, and add weight to the tippet above the fly. Now move along slowly, and when the fish hits, the fly is suspended from above, not ahead. It's free to move backwards, either along the pendulum line or by the submerging of the indicator, or both. This permits you to fish different depths, too, by slowing and letting the fly sink, then pulling it upwards.
Try it and see if it doesn't up your odds. [/reply]
Great thoughts that make sense. BTW, welcome Idlerick. Hope to see you contribute more stuff like this.
z~
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