11-02-2013, 10:24 PM
[quote TroutBumDave]Can't go wrong with a floating line, man. The Fish Gods invented split shot for a reason, so if you're having trouble getting it deeper into the zone, just stick a few SS on there and viola. Once you start tying your own flies, you can weight the living piss out of them with lead and tungsten heads. I almost always use a floating line, unless I know I'm going to be going deep for Mac's or Walleye.
I fly fished from my boat on the Berry last week and had a lot of success anchoring in 40 feet of water and just casting all around me. The water was calm, so I could see fish rising near by, but I also caught plenty that I didn't see, but would come up and smack it on the retrieve. Fly fishing from a boat is great fun.[/quote]
You seriously use fly gear for this? Usually these species are too deep. Love to hear more on this.
Problem I read however is, you add HEAVY flies or a lot of SS it becomes chuck and duck, and broken rods. Sinking line is so much easier and uniform. You once said you type VII was too hard to cast? smaller diameter and weight is in the whole line. This is harder to cast then having all the weight right at the end? I have not experienced this, that's all I can say[
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I just got back. Calm day with glass smooth water. A little chop was welcomed but did not come. I could see nice trout here and there maybe 3' to 5' deep. As I said, a nice long leader. Be careful on weighting flies as you want them to swim naturally. Too much weight or weight in the wrong spot they will not. In this case, Split shot about three feet up makes sense. Not the same as rivers.
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I fly fished from my boat on the Berry last week and had a lot of success anchoring in 40 feet of water and just casting all around me. The water was calm, so I could see fish rising near by, but I also caught plenty that I didn't see, but would come up and smack it on the retrieve. Fly fishing from a boat is great fun.[/quote]
You seriously use fly gear for this? Usually these species are too deep. Love to hear more on this.
Problem I read however is, you add HEAVY flies or a lot of SS it becomes chuck and duck, and broken rods. Sinking line is so much easier and uniform. You once said you type VII was too hard to cast? smaller diameter and weight is in the whole line. This is harder to cast then having all the weight right at the end? I have not experienced this, that's all I can say[
]I just got back. Calm day with glass smooth water. A little chop was welcomed but did not come. I could see nice trout here and there maybe 3' to 5' deep. As I said, a nice long leader. Be careful on weighting flies as you want them to swim naturally. Too much weight or weight in the wrong spot they will not. In this case, Split shot about three feet up makes sense. Not the same as rivers.
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