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oddjob

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Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« on: June 12, 2007, 04:21:50 PM »
 Has anyone caught any thing from the float near the boat rental . I just want to practice my fly casting with hopes of catching something .  I have a problem with my casting ,I am getting the fly out there but on 75% of my casts the fly disapears ,gone , vanishes ,and I don"t know where it goes . What am I doing wrong ? I have yet to catch a fish on my fly rod and I have had my rod for several years .I have gone threw a lot of flies .
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2007, 05:18:36 PM »
when u are casting, when the line changes dirrection, you are "snaping" the line like a bull whip, wich makes the fly snapp off.
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2007, 09:57:16 PM »
 I have been using a 5x tippit . I will try a 10x to see if it still happens . Thanks for all the help and maybe I will catch my first trout on a fly rod .
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2007, 12:30:47 AM »
dont use 10 pound tippet unless u are fishing for salmon or steelhead  ...
5x tippet is fine for trout... probably has more to do with the casting or knot.
taking a few lessons will help in you alot
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2007, 03:00:36 PM »
  • Find a grassy field and try casting with just a piece of wool attached - much cheaper
  • Once you stop hitting the ground on your back cast try casting from boat (the splash behind you will be a dead giveaway if you're hitting water)
  • catch fish from boat.
  • Try from shore.
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2007, 03:09:26 PM »
Quote from: DragonSpeed on June 13, 2007, 03:00:36 PM
the splash behind you will be a dead giveaway if you're hitting water

You mean those aren't fish jumping behind me?? :o ;D

Oddjob, come out to Fish for the Future as there will be several very experienced flyfishermen who will be offering flycasting tips throughout the day.

Some might even call it, boot camp. ;)

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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2007, 04:38:27 PM »
 thanks for all the help, with a lot of practice and patience I may become a fly fisherman someday .
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2007, 05:01:49 PM »
Quote from: Rodney on June 13, 2007, 03:09:26 PM

Some might even call it, boot camp. ;)



I recognize that!  That wouldn't be newsman teaching someone would it? ;)
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2007, 05:03:50 PM »
Quote from: Rodney on June 13, 2007, 03:09:26 PM
Quote from: DragonSpeed on June 13, 2007, 03:00:36 PM
the splash behind you will be a dead giveaway if you're hitting water

You mean those aren't fish jumping behind me?? :o ;D

Chucklenow, but I know a certain someone (that thankfully doesn't read this forum) that thought that fish kept jumping behind her when we were trying to work on her casting "technique" ;)
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2007, 10:13:14 PM »
Man somehow this thread went completely off topic in reference to the thread title...
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Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2007, 10:52:53 PM »
Stocked rainbows (as long as they last) and large carp for the most part
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