10-24-2008, 08:59 PM
Who was it said the Brits and the Yanks are two people separated by a common language? This is just another example.
To answer your question, no, I've never fished that way. For starters, it's a lot of work, and I'm lazy. And, to do it properly, requires a really long rod. Something like a Spey.
But you can achieve the same effect with skaters and spiders, letting the wind bounce the fly instead of working it with the rod.
Our form of dapping, on the other hand, means working on a short line, with almost no slack, and is a technique used on moving water. The dapping you refer to is a flat-water technique.
In many respects it resembles the old-fashioned 3-fly casts using wet flys and long rods. That technique, when used on flat water, is almost like cane pole fishing.
Brook
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To answer your question, no, I've never fished that way. For starters, it's a lot of work, and I'm lazy. And, to do it properly, requires a really long rod. Something like a Spey.
But you can achieve the same effect with skaters and spiders, letting the wind bounce the fly instead of working it with the rod.
Our form of dapping, on the other hand, means working on a short line, with almost no slack, and is a technique used on moving water. The dapping you refer to is a flat-water technique.
In many respects it resembles the old-fashioned 3-fly casts using wet flys and long rods. That technique, when used on flat water, is almost like cane pole fishing.
Brook
http://www.the-outdoor-sports-advisor.com
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