...and all i was saying was that things are difficult relative to the method at handhave you even floatfished with a 13 foot rod enough to make blanket statements such as the ones you've just made? not trying to get into a rod measuring contest...just saying. from the last statement you just made, it seems to me that your trying to ruffle some feathers here. .. seeing that snagger is a regular, well respected contribibutor to this site, i think a little more respect is due, no?
true, casting a centerpin is alot harder than a fly rod, mending that fly way out there isnt easy either, both are tough, but im a cp guy, new to it this yr and love it
wow people really have some diff opinions!! I can see that my spinning gear isnt gunna cut it for long! got out for a few hours on sandy creek(west)....saw some nice browns movin around...no takers. fished variuos egg imitators diff colors...and a pink power worm. seems like all u guys who know what u r talking about have been doin it for years.....i am trying not to get frustrated, but learning this type of fishing is not easy.....hopefully soon it will pay off for me!!! still not sure whether my next step should be fly reel or cp??? have a lot of questions...seems like float fishing is ok if u find pools? not sure how u guys bottom bounce withuot getting snagged up in 6" of water constantly?? a lot of basic quest. about when browns spawn.....smae with steel(isnt there fall and spring spawners?? can u get them on there way back out to the lake?? also why dont i hear anything about the finger lakes run? cant even think of all the quest. i have right now.....but cant get the vision of the 2 large browns that i saw and could not turn towards my bait........i guess it only takes one bite to really get me hooke.........still waiting!!!! thanx for the info !!!
all i was saying it takes a heck more practice to mend your fly line into you backing for a drag free drift than it does to hold you line off the water with a 13 foot rod ! and it takes more than a few years to master fly fishing,He!! ive been doing it for over 30 years and still learn every time i go out to the water,hey snagger ever hear of a net? or is it ok to stress the fish out more by dragging them to the bank and let flop around before you release them ? im confused about that one
I got no time for your silly stupid nonsense , go back to SC with that better than life attitude bro,, I slide them up to shallow water, grab there tail firm and pull the hook out. done , no head bashing on the rocks....nets take the fish slime off the fish... grow up dude.......
OK guys....lets not hijack the thread with a pissing contest!!!! I really need all of yer help as I obviously lack the knowledge to do this thing the right way. trying to put my time in, but want to weed thru all the info so that when i can get out there maybe i can be succesful.ht,snagger,simplcarppieguy chime in u guys obviously have it down!!!
On a float 50% they hit the other 50% they hit harder! BTW you don't line fish with a vertical bait!! [/i][/b]
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fly fishing takes alot more practice to learn how to mend than it does to lob a float out, if you are looking for the easiest method,go with the cp, i can mend a fly line into my backing,and hook fish from 80 feet away,and from what ive witnessed on river is you can land a fish faster with a fly rod,makes catch and release a lot easier on the fish