fly fishing..........

[charlie_the_tuna]

any you guys fly fish? I want to learn how. everybody who does it seems to love it. and it looks pretty sick on TV.

and the travel cases are pretty cool, too.

[phatdaddy]

i do it for freshwater bream and trout when we are in the mountains. lotta work to get the right conditions, water, fly, presentation and fish in the same spot, but when they strike...

pure magic

never done it in the salt, took a guy once, we waded, he had fly gear and i had a spinning outfit with live bait. i out caught him 3 to 1, but his one's looked like a lot of fun

go for it

[bgreene]

Tried it about 20 years ago, fresh water stream......caught a lot of trees, broke the fishing pole, oops, but it was fun. A bit too delicate for me at the time.....

[Blue_Runner]

I ate one when I was a kid....really just not enough meat on a common housefly to warrant the effort to target them. Now a horsefly on the other hand....have much larger haunches and a LOT more crunch to them.

I'll think I'll stick to fish fishing. :butt::oh:

[smokeonthewater]

I've done it a little but not enough to be able to offer any useful advice....
I hope one day to be able to do some more of it.

[SkunkBoat]

years ago, I bought one of those $30 starter outfits. I was fun learning. I used to go to ponds in an industrial park and catch bluegills. Perfect spot for it cause it was wide open. It was not possible to trout fish because the trout streams near me are completely overhung with trees.

Once I got pretty good at casting I tried it in salt. That was before the V20 when I had a 16ft aluminum boat. Managed to catch some 3 pound bluefish and some hickory shad. I don't think that outfit would have handled a 10 lb blue (there wasn't any drag!). It was a blast but soon the salt corroded the cheap outfit and then I broke a tip. Never moved up to a real saltwater outfit.

[charlie_the_tuna]

y'know, you watch the guys on tv and they're catching tarpon and sailfish and whatever else and it looks like a ball. also, it looks a lot easier to carry basic gear to exotic destinations. I remember going to the Bahamas with a single size rod tube and a small bag with a spinning reel and some basic tackle and seeing these guys with their little flyrod/reel case and these tiny fly boxes. just seems easier.

[SkunkBoat]

y'know, you watch the guys on tv and they're catching tarpon and sailfish and whatever else and it looks like a ball. also, it looks a lot easier to carry basic gear to exotic destinations. I remember going to the Bahamas with a single size rod tube and a small bag with a spinning reel and some basic tackle and seeing these guys with their little flyrod/reel case and these tiny fly boxes. just seems easier.

If I were going to travel with one rod(and I have) it would be a spinning outfit. It can be used anywhere, with more diverse lures and bait, and can handle more adverse wind & tide & surroundings.

But by all means, give it a try. You can probably get a basic outfit at wallymart for cheap. Just be careful cause if you get hooked on it, fly fishing can lead to big$ addiction....

[Pipe_Dream]

any you guys fly fish? I want to learn how. everybody who does it seems to love it. and it looks pretty sick on TV.

and the travel cases are pretty cool, too.

Just watch A River Runs Through It. Better yet, read the book (it's terrific). You'll really want to do it then. A friend was going to give me some tips and lend me a starter, but his job took him away before we had the chance. Still on my list.

[randlemanboater]

I have used fly rods for freshwater fishing for the last 35 years, it is an addictive way to fish.

I have never tried it in the brine but will some day soon.

[willy]

CTT, I have been a Fly Fisherman for the past 40 years and have fished all over this country and some in Canada. Give me a PM with anything you need answered.
It's a great sport, one main thing I learned is you do not need high dollar rods and reels to really enjoy it, but, like all other endeavors you will save money buying a decent reel and a good 5 or 6 weight rod right up front from the better makers.

[charlie_the_tuna]

Willy, i'm thinking more in terms of like a 10 weight rod. i'm probably gonna go strictly salt. go for blues and bass up here and maybe try tarpon down south. I've seen some of the prices on the high end stuff. unbelievable. gonna have to save up. there's a bunch of stuff I need before I can take up a new endeavor.

[randlemanboater]

CTT, a 10 wt fly rod is very difficult to operate. I suggest you find an el cheapo freshwater fly rod at a flea market or yard sale and learn the techniques before you spend the cash for a big saltwater rig only to get discouraged your first few times out.

My first flyrod was a 6 1/2 foot southbend that I spent countless hours with in the front yard learning to operate.

[twhrider2]

Have to agree with Randleman, start with a mid-weight get comfortable then move to heavier. Been fly fishing for years and recently got a 9wt. TFO saltwater rod and reel and even tho it casts great it is a pretty good workout to get any range and I have yet to use in any wind.
Albecore at Harkers is #1 on my bucket list!!!