08-31-2012, 07:13 AM
On the Provo bouncer rig I never put weight above the flies just put enough on the tag to make them tick along on the bottom. In 5 to 6 feet of water I would have 7 to 10 feet below my indicator depending on the speed of the water.
Casting those rigs is tough but the good news is you never need to cast more than about 20 feet with that Provo bounce rig.
On still water with a floating line you're limited in both what you can fish and where. It will work but I would stay in shallow water and cast as long/far as you're able. Strip your fly in about ten one foot strips then pick it up and cast it about 20° to the left or right and repeat. Of course you'll want to change flies after you go all the way around the circle without any takes. If you get takes but no good hook ups then change your retrieve i.e. faster or slower or jerkier etc. If that doesn't work change colors but stay in the same style.
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Casting those rigs is tough but the good news is you never need to cast more than about 20 feet with that Provo bounce rig.
On still water with a floating line you're limited in both what you can fish and where. It will work but I would stay in shallow water and cast as long/far as you're able. Strip your fly in about ten one foot strips then pick it up and cast it about 20° to the left or right and repeat. Of course you'll want to change flies after you go all the way around the circle without any takes. If you get takes but no good hook ups then change your retrieve i.e. faster or slower or jerkier etc. If that doesn't work change colors but stay in the same style.
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