Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: fish-a-holic on August 06, 2005, 11:06:03 AM
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as in matter of fact three of them i caught 3, 4" rainbows
hahaha well they put up an awsome fight for their size i just cant wait to find out what a 1-2lb. fish feels like on a fly
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depending on the weight of you rod you could go for pink. 3 -6 puonds thats fun
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Good for you fish! We are looking forward to hearing of futher success.
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hey me too!!!,, i just went out thsi weekend to a lake and tryed my luck while practicising casting. Hopefully then people wont think im a beek on the river!!:P.. although i was using a 7/8 wt. for 1/2 pound fish it was fun practicising and actually catching something!!...
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Ah... I remember my first fish on the the fly...like it was 4 months ago. Oh...hold on. IT WAS 4 months ago. Congrats. Cool feeling on the fly rod isn't it?
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When we hear all the hooping and haulering coming from the river this this fall we will know it's Dragon with his first 20 lb+ Chum on his fly rod.
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Ummm...not sure if my 5wt could handle that ;)
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5wt can handle them. Just make sure you have lots of backing and you have to yell (fish on!!!) really realy loud to make sure that all other fishermen from far far away would know and allow you to play the fish.. ;)
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one question... When u watch people fly fish they have a ton of line in the water. Why do they do that?? whenever i do it its because i want to lengthen my cast. but whats the point of it just sitting there in the wateR?? PLUSS what kind of leader do u use is there a special type?? i just cut some 12 lb test off my salmon rod and used it??
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Lindsea (my 13 year old Daughter) and I were out on Darke lake on sunday. This was her third or Fourth time with a fly rod. She was using a fullback along the bottom trying to imitate a dragon nymph. we fished for about 5-4hr she landed 3 10-12" Rainbow and one brookie, but lost 5 or 6 more. she was getting it out there 25 - 30'. Could be one of the best days I had fishing it a long time.
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one question... When u watch people fly fish they have a ton of line in the water. Why do they do that?? whenever i do it its because i want to lengthen my cast. but whats the point of it just sitting there in the wateR?? PLUSS what kind of leader do u use is there a special type?? i just cut some 12 lb test off my salmon rod and used it??
Not entirely sure what you mean by this but here's my best attempt to answer it. The reason people leave their line on the water is becasue its easier to leave it out there rather than reel it in every time and then re-strip it when you want to cast again.
As for leaders, I usually make my own 'tapered' leaders. What that baisicly means is i put a section of 12lb then a section of 10lb then a section of 8lb then 6lb and down to 3-4lb depending on what I'm fishing for. I use regular maxima ultra green and connect the pieces of leader using blood knots.
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you said it biff
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Caught my first fish on the fly this wednesday in the Thompson River! So much fun! :D
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album01/t02.jpg)
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first fish on the fly and your using an Islander Reel. ???
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Correction, MY Islander reel. ::) ;)
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pfff...... ::) ;D
mine...yours....is it that important?? ;) :D
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Hey Rodney,
I've found after marriage, theres no mine or hers. All becomes the Mrs' :P
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Amen BwiBwi Amen
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Correction, MY Islander reel. ::) ;)
i hear you give those things away? lol
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Nothing is free. ;) There's always a catch. :)
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Correction, MY Islander reel. ::) ;)
Well, at least SOMEBODY should be catching fish with those things ;D
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Nothing is free. ;) There's always a catch. :)
what type of catch? write a big article about some sort of fly fishing? lol or is it the catch you get when you buy the wrong cell phone? ;D
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Well Rod you have learned the first thing on fly fishing with your significant other. If you don't set our partner up with 1st class equipment you will loose yours. Strange how it works but after teaching my wife to fly fish 15 years ago I can attest to the adage "the first shall be last and the last shall be first". Take care of Nina's angling needs and I'll put money on it that she will take care of yours.
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wow lucky woman :o ;D
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yah what is this mine and yours bit...... be happy that she goes fishing.... plus i am sure you dont mind looking at her while fishing... hehehe.. you have got it all Rod.... now do get that wedding band..... and not the lure... hehe..
Rod for president.
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yah what is this mine and yours bit...... be happy that she goes fishing.... plus i am sure you dont mind looking at her while fishing... hehehe.. you have got it all Rod.... now do get that wedding band..... and not the lure... hehe..
Rod for president.
President? What country do you live in? LOL
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Cyber Bay it floats in the atmosphere over Richmond.
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caught my first salmon on the fly yesterday ;D a coho
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Excellent! They are apparently quite the challenge on the fly due to their acrobatics. What was the fly?
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Yeah it was quite the challenge i thought my 6 wt was gonna snap.. which i actually snapped on my car door yesterday :-[ trying to take my stupid wader off i was off balance hit the door and the rod wasnt fully in ... now i gotta wait for the next pay check and i was lookin into getting an 8wt anywyas but now i gotta also save up for srping trout fisihn withmy 6wt again.. at least its a TFO so life time warranty ;D.. anywyas heres the fly
(http://www.guidebc.com/images/pinkclouser.jpg)
cheers
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My I thought I was the longly one that did that. I broke my rod too. Close the door without checking if rod is fully in. :'( :'( :'(
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yeah sucks >:(
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My youngest daughter did that for me once. A few years back when Bruce Masterman (readers digest) was out here to write the story on the youth fly fishing club, we took him Chum fishing on the Stave. At the river when we were suiting up my youngest slamed the car door one of my rods and broke of the tip. My wife began to scold my youngest but I stopped her saying it wasn't a problem because I could fix it (true). Not 10 minutes later my youngest did it again this time snaping the same rod just below the ferral. My responce this time was "I can't fix it now!" Not wanting to put a negative slant on the day I shrugged it of and continued on with the day. The lesson here; rods get broken so take a second and if possible a third. Also stick with the ones you can afford to replace.
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i was up on blue lake early in the morning while camping and i was using my little cane fly rod and i saw myfirst fish stare at the fly on topof the water and the bang fish on i brought it in and gave it to my grandfather and he ate it for breakfast the next morning ;D ;D ;D
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Right on Canoe boy! That is the kind of story I enjoy reading; giving a first and or best fish to a mentor is a right of passage to becoming a true sage of the angler's art.
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newsman, are you saying that all your students should give you the first or best fish they caught? ;D ;D
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That's a good one Jack. I like it, but no I catch all the fish my family needs myself. I kind of like the tradition that my first nation freinds follow of giving first to the elders who are too old & frail to get their own. As for my students I know I have done my job when they out fish me.