08-02-2014, 09:46 AM
[quote flygoddess]How do you manage your hand in front of the spinning reel on a fly rod?
just a note , even though fly line is weighted (for casting flies) some are floating line[laugh][/quote]
[#0000FF]Mounting a spinning reel at the rear of a fly rod is not all that uncommon. Lots of crappie "dip stickers" do it for being able to reach out further to drop jigs or baits around structure. And more than a few stream anglers fish spinning reels on fly rods for that same additional reach.
Actually, it is a nice balance and fighting a fish on a hybrid rig is much the same as with a fly reel setup. The main difference comes in casting. It takes two hands...one to hold the rod and the other to operate the bail on the reel and to hold the line for release on the cast. After the cast it is just fine and requires no special handling.
Floating line (on fly fishing gear) is often a better choice for fishing the bounce rig. As you know, a lot of fly flingers who use that rig even add an indicator to help signal strikes. When fishing it on a spinning setup you keep the rod high and keep reeling to keep out the slack...and rely on the tug of a take to let you know when to set the hook.
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just a note , even though fly line is weighted (for casting flies) some are floating line[laugh][/quote]
[#0000FF]Mounting a spinning reel at the rear of a fly rod is not all that uncommon. Lots of crappie "dip stickers" do it for being able to reach out further to drop jigs or baits around structure. And more than a few stream anglers fish spinning reels on fly rods for that same additional reach.
Actually, it is a nice balance and fighting a fish on a hybrid rig is much the same as with a fly reel setup. The main difference comes in casting. It takes two hands...one to hold the rod and the other to operate the bail on the reel and to hold the line for release on the cast. After the cast it is just fine and requires no special handling.
Floating line (on fly fishing gear) is often a better choice for fishing the bounce rig. As you know, a lot of fly flingers who use that rig even add an indicator to help signal strikes. When fishing it on a spinning setup you keep the rod high and keep reeling to keep out the slack...and rely on the tug of a take to let you know when to set the hook.
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