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[FishOn36]

Have any of you guys trolled a Royal Coachman? I'm new to fly fishing and I'm thinking of trying that on a spinning rod with one of those adjust-a-bubble floats since I don't have a fly rod setup (yet ) How would I go about setting that up?

[Rp3Flyfisher]

Have any of you guys trolled a Royal Coachman? I'm new to fly fishing and I'm thinking of trying that on a spinning rod with one of those adjust-a-bubble floats since I don't have a fly rod setup (yet ) How would I go about setting that up?

Why not?

I have Trolled a Coachman before and they work.

I would just tie on the fly and add some split shot on the line 18-24" from the fly.

Rick

[FishOn36]

Why not?

I have Trolled a Coachman before and they work.

I would just tie on the fly and add some split shot on the line 18-24" from the fly.

Rick

Alright, I picked up a couple coachmans yesterday size 10's. Is that sufficient or should I have gone bigger?

[wizard]

fishon, this is a surprisingly good combination.  when I was a kid coachmen behind adjusta bobber was my go to setup.  great from shore, or trolling!

[FishOn36]

fishon, this is a surprisingly good combination.  when I was a kid coachmen behind adjusta bobber was my go to setup.  great from shore, or trolling!

I'll give it a try tomorrow if I'm able to get out on the water 

[firstlight]

Try and observe what is on and around the water and then use an appropriate fly.
If you dont see anything then start with a leech as there are allways leeches.
Get yourself a book and carry it with you like Brian Chans Stillwater Strategies.
This book has taught me a lot and i never go out on the lake without it.

[mojoman]

Try and observe what is on and around the water and then use an appropriate fly.
If you dont see anything then start with a leech as there are allways leeches.
Get yourself a book and carry it with you like Brian Chans Stillwater Strategies.
This book has taught me a lot and i never go out on the lake without it.

I carry a vegetable strainer about 9" around in the truck box...goin' to a new to me lake later this morn...the strainer comes out and maybe gives a hint on whats in the lake...)




mojo

[cohojoe]

Some fly fisherman showed me what was working when all the others were not getting a bite on any pattern.
He was using a  Stimulator dry fly down deep.   He also had a swivel which prevented the twisted so often associated with big flies trolled.     So I tried it.   Wow.   I am now a fan of deep trolling really big flies  both  dry or wet.    I use something called a steelhead fly pattern  Jock Scott,   Winters Hope,  Black Dose,  and  some really big trout flies like the  Stimulator,  Kiwi Muddler Minnow,  Really big  Doc Sprately  any color.     

Strip out all your fly line ( sinking )  then 50 pulls of the backing and troll erratic,  slow,  then stop.   Reel in slowly.   Be ready any time you stop or make a wide turn.    Post your results here.    We need to know if this is then way of the troller in B.C. lakes.   You will find me on Valentine or Horse doing this.

[cohojoe]

Sorry for the bad spelling.  Need to get out fishing;  spending too much time in the city.