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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: oddjob on June 12, 2007, 04:21:50 PM

Title: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: oddjob 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 .
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: cohokid 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.
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: oddjob 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 .
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: SnakeRoll 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
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: DragonSpeed on June 13, 2007, 03:00:36 PM
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: 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

Oddjob, come out to Fish for the Future (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fftf/) as there will be several very experienced flyfishermen who will be offering flycasting tips throughout the day.

Some might even call it, boot camp. ;)

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/2006fftf/060708_47.jpg)
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: oddjob 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 .
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: DragonSpeed 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. ;)

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/2006fftf/060708_47.jpg)

I recognize that!  That wouldn't be newsman teaching someone would it? ;)
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: DragonSpeed 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" ;)
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: gheart008 on June 13, 2007, 10:13:14 PM
Man somehow this thread went completely off topic in reference to the thread title...
Title: Re: Deer Lake (Burnaby )
Post by: GoldHammeredCroc on June 13, 2007, 10:52:53 PM
Stocked rainbows (as long as they last) and large carp for the most part