I can bank a fish and release him in half the time than using a net. And cause way less stress.
Please explain how it's easier to land a fish with a flyrod as opposed to a CP or for that matter a spinning rod. Is it because you have to fish closer since you can't get a fly out farther away from you? I saw a guy in mid october with a fly rod go down stream with a couple steelies on in Altmar and his line was more than 80 ft. out while he was walking downstream (not even announcing fish on) with his line preventing others from continuing to fish. He landed neither fish. Concerning how much stress a fish can or should take with or without a net I'd like to know how that is measured? Moreover, is there a standard time in which a fish should be landed or the fish police will come? (Just a bit of sarcasm but not trying to offend you). IMO let each one determine what they need to do to land and keep or c & r. There are levels of skill or lack thereof on the river. Not everyone has the experience and know how as some of the premier guys who are just leaps and bounds better at this than others. Those guys ought to be patient mentors to the goons that lack skill not like lions waiting in the shadows to pounce on them. I beached a nice steelie on Sunday morning without a net and put it on the stringer with the one my brother beached. Both fish were fine later when we left, that is, they were swimming around on their leash and seemed to be strong enough to survive if we chose to release them. We kept them and they were delicious.There are not many fisherman on this site that lack etiquette or try to antagonize others (except maybe in jest because they know each other) and that's one thing that makes this site enjoyable. Lets try to maintain the utmost respect and civility while making our points. The forum is a much better place like that. Homeys try to keep it civil but when a homey is targeted watch out!!!
Well Said Fishgalore Funny how many times I enter the River without as much as a hello or good afternoon by other Flyfishermen , but 90% of the spinning guys ( some people call them Goons) who are usually fairly green to the sport always say hello and are polite while fishing. Fly fishermen not so much , I'm not sterotyping but this war between pinners and fly guys is for real , I just laugh to myself and go about fishing. I feel like I'm at an elementary school playground sometimes.. I will always do my best to help a lost angler , remember you pro flyfishermen were new once too..
I beached a nice steelie on Sunday morning without a net and put it on the stringer with the one my brother beached. Both fish were fine later when we left, that is, they were swimming around on their leash and seemed to be strong enough to survive if we chose to release them. We kept them and they were delicious.
OK my Soap box time...My take on (flyfishing) for steelies and Brown in the Oswego and Salmon River VS a Float.. Well 80% of the time your flossing them the other 20% they hit.. On a float 50% they hit the other 50% they hit harder! I feel the when you have a great drift and with the right precession the fish will take. match your hatch!! Case in point.. I was fishing last year in Oswego (well most of the fall ) I had a fly fisherman in the head of a run I liked to fish. He was running egg flys of some kind. I wanted to fish above him. Well lets just say he need a diaper change. So before he would pee pee himself anymore I moved below him about 20 yards. Plenty of room for him to drift his fly. I was Running a float on a Spinning reel with a bead.. So 20Min's later and 4 browns BANKED and released. He left..lol.. WELL when it comes to a net or not to use a net. I do both.. If I don't have a net I beach them anyways and rip a gill out and watch them leave a trail of red water.. If I net them, Sometimes I do the Samething or do a over the head chuck back into the River.. 9.9, 9.9, 8.9,10.0.. The high dive tripple ganner with a twist lindy... Get yourself some floats and shot. Use your Noodle rod first.See what the take looks like.Land some fish..Get yourself a CP outfit.you can get a nice starter outfit for $300.00Most of all Enjoy the wonders of Centerpining.BTW you don't line fish with a vertical bait!!
but if you have a custom floatrod and a 500 dollar islander cp reel, ur better than all of us, lol, right frank, how about that guy today
naw he was cool, those others guys were though
Slow poke and Slower poke..
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