07-22-2006, 06:45 AM
I've never tried anything but straight out the back, pointing the rod tip in the direction of the line. I do the twitch thing, too. Seems like I remember Skip Morris mentioning holding the rod out the side in his and Brian Chan's lake fishing book. A guy could just try it and see.
One thing I find is that sometimes I will have a strike while making a turn. Presumably the fly sinks down a little farther, then speeds up again once things straighten out. That might be a technique that could be mimicked by slowing down and speeding up. I only troll when nothing else works - or I'm just exploring a lake. Its a great method because it keeps the fly in the water, not in the air. But I really like to cast.
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One thing I find is that sometimes I will have a strike while making a turn. Presumably the fly sinks down a little farther, then speeds up again once things straighten out. That might be a technique that could be mimicked by slowing down and speeding up. I only troll when nothing else works - or I'm just exploring a lake. Its a great method because it keeps the fly in the water, not in the air. But I really like to cast.
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