10-06-2006, 05:21 AM
Hi Don,
I guess if I have the original poster bailing me out then I'm OK.
You're right. Nice horses. And certainly lots of horsepower.
I haven't been totally spooled yet but these are "smaller" fish. The biggest one so far I estimate at about ten pounds. They have taken me into my backing though.
The rod in the picture is a five weight. It is about right for these fish and I can cast more accurately with it than with a heavier rod. Fishing in other areas that have the big 20 and 30 pound bruisers, I'll use a 6 or a 7. I'm new at this so just take my pronouncements with a grain of salt.
I've been using a beadhead rubber leg Hare's Ear and a black girdle bug, both tied without weight and with bead chain eyes to help the hook ride point up. I've tied up about a hundred "carp" flies but I think any standard trout nymph in size 8 or 10 would work. Wooly Buggers would work well.
And yes, I sight fish and sneak around. In fact, unless you get the fly close to the fishes' nose you probably won't catch him. My experience so far is that they won't move very far for a fly. However, it is interesting that they will sometimes suck a fly in from over a foot away. You seldom "feel" the strike so you have to watch the fish itself for any abnoral movements. They will suck the fly in then quickly blow it out about in probably less than two seconds.
Poloroid sunglasses and bright, high sun are a must.
Lots of fun but I have lots more to learn. I think you would enjoy it.
z~
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I guess if I have the original poster bailing me out then I'm OK.
You're right. Nice horses. And certainly lots of horsepower.
I haven't been totally spooled yet but these are "smaller" fish. The biggest one so far I estimate at about ten pounds. They have taken me into my backing though.
The rod in the picture is a five weight. It is about right for these fish and I can cast more accurately with it than with a heavier rod. Fishing in other areas that have the big 20 and 30 pound bruisers, I'll use a 6 or a 7. I'm new at this so just take my pronouncements with a grain of salt.
I've been using a beadhead rubber leg Hare's Ear and a black girdle bug, both tied without weight and with bead chain eyes to help the hook ride point up. I've tied up about a hundred "carp" flies but I think any standard trout nymph in size 8 or 10 would work. Wooly Buggers would work well.
And yes, I sight fish and sneak around. In fact, unless you get the fly close to the fishes' nose you probably won't catch him. My experience so far is that they won't move very far for a fly. However, it is interesting that they will sometimes suck a fly in from over a foot away. You seldom "feel" the strike so you have to watch the fish itself for any abnoral movements. They will suck the fly in then quickly blow it out about in probably less than two seconds.
Poloroid sunglasses and bright, high sun are a must.
Lots of fun but I have lots more to learn. I think you would enjoy it.
z~
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