06-29-2011, 06:46 PM
Buddy don't listen to the nay sayers. Wipers and walleye are very catchable on a fly as is any other species. If it swims you can catch it on a fly, period!!! I'm sure the first few guys that fished for tarpon, tuna, billfish, etc with a flyrod were told by all the so called "experts" that is can't be done. We that's obviously been proven wrong. Fly fishing is not always the most effective or efficient way to catch fish, but that doesn't mean it can't be done. I grew up with a flyrod in my hand and a float tube under my seat in Idaho and caught every species of fish in Idaho save sturgeon on flies. I can't tell you how many catfish, bass, crappies, blue gills and carp I caught on flies. I have a couple of old friends in their 80's now that fish Salmon Creek Falls 4 to 5 days a week and they catch allot of walleyes, crappie and perch all on flies. It's all in the technique. Sinking lines and presentation, as flygoddess said you can fish flies effectively up to 50 feet deep, just not very fast.
Fly fishing can be very fun and rewarding, just have your expectations aligned. Don't expect to out fish the guys in boats every time on walleyes or wipers, but catching some, definately! There may be times where you're in the right place at the right time and will out fish them, but just because guys aren't winning tournaments with that technique doesn't mean it won't work.
You don't need to spend allot of money on a big boat to catch wipers and walleyes, you can catch plenty and have allot of fun with your flyrod and float tube or pontoon. Enjoy it buddy and talk to the folks that've been there, done that. Not those that have never tried and will tell you from afar how superior they are.
Now go out there and do it. I look forward to seeing a post on your success and pictures, of course. Send PM's to people like flygoddess, tubedude, and others on here that are fly fisherman and they will help you out with information on how to get it done. While I am no expert on catching wipers on a fly as I haven't tried them that way, I know it can be done. There are a few techniques and basic fly patterns that are effective with almost any species of fish, especially from a float tube or toon.
Tight lines buddy, I look forward to seeing you out there. [fishin]
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Fly fishing can be very fun and rewarding, just have your expectations aligned. Don't expect to out fish the guys in boats every time on walleyes or wipers, but catching some, definately! There may be times where you're in the right place at the right time and will out fish them, but just because guys aren't winning tournaments with that technique doesn't mean it won't work.
You don't need to spend allot of money on a big boat to catch wipers and walleyes, you can catch plenty and have allot of fun with your flyrod and float tube or pontoon. Enjoy it buddy and talk to the folks that've been there, done that. Not those that have never tried and will tell you from afar how superior they are.
Now go out there and do it. I look forward to seeing a post on your success and pictures, of course. Send PM's to people like flygoddess, tubedude, and others on here that are fly fisherman and they will help you out with information on how to get it done. While I am no expert on catching wipers on a fly as I haven't tried them that way, I know it can be done. There are a few techniques and basic fly patterns that are effective with almost any species of fish, especially from a float tube or toon.
Tight lines buddy, I look forward to seeing you out there. [fishin]
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