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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: dave c on April 15, 2013, 11:21:07 PM

Title: fly fishing only
Post by: dave c on April 15, 2013, 11:21:07 PM
It is my understanding that as of May 1/13 the Vedder will be fly fishing only.  If a person wanted to bring their cp setup and use flies is this acceptable?
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: Rodney on April 15, 2013, 11:25:19 PM
Not allowed. See the definition of fly fishing on page 88 at:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/docs/1315/fishing_synopsis_2013-15.pdf
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: dave c on April 15, 2013, 11:25:42 PM
tks rod
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: RalphH on April 18, 2013, 08:48:20 PM
We used to use 7 to 10 feet of the centre of a 850 grain shooting head nail knotted to some mono running line. Tie a leader (maybe 4 feet) then add a fly and just 'strip cast' this with an underhanded flip. It could be thrown 50 feet or more easily, sinks like a rock and meets the definition of fly fishing in the regs. This should be easy to adapt to a CP setup. CP reels like the original silex series were once popular as spey reels. If your rod is relatively soft it should work like a charm! Rio currently offers T lines in 20 grain per foot densities should just about do it.Scientific Anglers still makes a deep water express taper and the 850 grain 30 foot line may still be available.
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: Jewelz on April 18, 2013, 08:58:25 PM
So does that mean that you can't even use a strike indicator?
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: colin6101 on April 18, 2013, 10:27:18 PM
That's correct. When fly fishing only regs are in place you cannot use strike indicators or split shot.
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: Matt on April 18, 2013, 11:52:03 PM
We used to use 7 to 10 feet of the centre of a 850 grain shooting head nail knotted to some mono running line. Tie a leader (maybe 4 feet) then add a fly and just 'strip cast' this with an underhanded flip. It could be thrown 50 feet or more easily, sinks like a rock and meets the definition of fly fishing in the regs. This should be easy to adapt to a CP setup. CP reels like the original silex series were once popular as spey reels. If your rod is relatively soft it should work like a charm! Rio currently offers T lines in 20 grain per foot densities should just about do it.Scientific Anglers still makes a deep water express taper and the 850 grain 30 foot line may still be available.

just why?
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: jimmywits on April 19, 2013, 08:26:24 AM
Not allowed. See the definition of fly fishing on page 88 at:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/docs/1315/fishing_synopsis_2013-15.pdf
The heading on that page reads " Definitions you should know "
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: dereke on April 19, 2013, 01:01:54 PM
just why?

x2
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: nickredway on April 19, 2013, 01:26:12 PM
Lots of 25' deep canyon water on the lower Ved in May lol. Make sure you have a good number of flies. You could use braid instead or mono and cast it 60' and snag bottom twice as fast.
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: typhoon on April 19, 2013, 02:09:11 PM
x2
Maybe he doesn't have a fly rod and still wants to fish the Vedder in May?
There is very little difference between a CP rod and a Spey rod, but a CP reel doesn't typically have enough capacity.
Title: Re: fly fishing only
Post by: RalphH on April 21, 2013, 10:25:55 AM
just why?

Why? To sink the fly in heavy flows. Worked like a charm. Caught some nice fish that way but not pleasant to cast. It's all but disappeared since it's now possible to toss 10 to 20 feet of t-14 or heavier sinktip with a skagit line.