07-18-2004, 05:00 PM
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[#0000ff]In rereading what I wrote quite a while ago, I was reminded that there are probably some misconceptions about fishing flies behind a bubble. I learned by dragging tiny dries (floating and sunken) in high mountain lakes for trout. I have since expanded the range of patterns and species to include all kinds of nymphs, streamers, wooly buggers and even poppers. Yep, you can get a small popper way out there with a bubble. The popping effect is not as good as with a fly rod, but you can twitch and gurgle em pretty well.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I know a guy that paints his bubbles bright colors and fishes big flashy streamers behind them for pike too. Only problem is that sometimes the pike munch the bubble and cut the line.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you want some big trout, try bubble chucking at night, using big black wooly buggers. Fish them on top or fill the bubble and drag them deeper. One of my best night offerings is a wooly bugger with a "claret" red body, black marabou tail and black wrapped hackle. Add a few strands of red Krystal Flash in the tail for extra punch.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And, going back to the "drop shot" technique for fishing flies with a spinning rod, that is a great tactic for shorebound anglers who want to cast a long distance and drag flies just off the bottom. Put sinkers on the bottom of your line and a two or three foot dropper leader about two feet up the line. Cast it out, let it sink to the bottom and then hop and twitch it back "upslope". [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you are fishing in snaggy water, use a lighter leader for the sinker end, and use a piece of cut clothes hanger wire for a sinker. Put a tight bend in one end to tie the leader on and it will snake through a lot of rocks that would "eat" split shot or other sinkers. Since clothes hangers multiply in the dark, most folks have lots of them they can cut up into lengths from two to four inches.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In rereading what I wrote quite a while ago, I was reminded that there are probably some misconceptions about fishing flies behind a bubble. I learned by dragging tiny dries (floating and sunken) in high mountain lakes for trout. I have since expanded the range of patterns and species to include all kinds of nymphs, streamers, wooly buggers and even poppers. Yep, you can get a small popper way out there with a bubble. The popping effect is not as good as with a fly rod, but you can twitch and gurgle em pretty well.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I know a guy that paints his bubbles bright colors and fishes big flashy streamers behind them for pike too. Only problem is that sometimes the pike munch the bubble and cut the line.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you want some big trout, try bubble chucking at night, using big black wooly buggers. Fish them on top or fill the bubble and drag them deeper. One of my best night offerings is a wooly bugger with a "claret" red body, black marabou tail and black wrapped hackle. Add a few strands of red Krystal Flash in the tail for extra punch.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And, going back to the "drop shot" technique for fishing flies with a spinning rod, that is a great tactic for shorebound anglers who want to cast a long distance and drag flies just off the bottom. Put sinkers on the bottom of your line and a two or three foot dropper leader about two feet up the line. Cast it out, let it sink to the bottom and then hop and twitch it back "upslope". [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you are fishing in snaggy water, use a lighter leader for the sinker end, and use a piece of cut clothes hanger wire for a sinker. Put a tight bend in one end to tie the leader on and it will snake through a lot of rocks that would "eat" split shot or other sinkers. Since clothes hangers multiply in the dark, most folks have lots of them they can cut up into lengths from two to four inches.[/#0000ff]
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