04-03-2017, 03:27 PM
[#0000FF]Just for the record, I am "bi-fishual". I use both fly fishing gear and spinning gear. Bait casting too. I grew up in Idaho, among a bunch of fishing fanatic relatives. Learned how to fly fish and tie flies at an early age. But in later years I discovered that there were times and places where a fly rod was not the best tool for the job.
Over many years of fishing many waters...fresh and salt...throughout the country, I have both learned and discovered new ways of fishing flies with spinning gear. Most folks are familiar with the old bubble and fly thing. But I also incorporate flies into various tandem rigs...jig and fly, spinner and fly, plastic and fly, crankbait and fly, etc. I also fish them "dropshot" style...with a weight on the bottom and one or two flies above. Lots of places I catch fish on these "hybrid" rigs when a "fairy wand" just won't get the job done. I am attaching a writeup on same.
I have hiked and fished in the high country of several western states. It is amazing how similar some of them are to others...in terrain, fishing conditions, etc. I well know the frustration of trying to get a roll cast out to the risers with your back up against a rock cliff or shoreline trees and brush. That's why most of my back country trips include both fly and spin gear...or a combo rod with the handle interchangeable for either.
Good luck in your reviewing and decision making. Let us know what you chose...and why.
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Over many years of fishing many waters...fresh and salt...throughout the country, I have both learned and discovered new ways of fishing flies with spinning gear. Most folks are familiar with the old bubble and fly thing. But I also incorporate flies into various tandem rigs...jig and fly, spinner and fly, plastic and fly, crankbait and fly, etc. I also fish them "dropshot" style...with a weight on the bottom and one or two flies above. Lots of places I catch fish on these "hybrid" rigs when a "fairy wand" just won't get the job done. I am attaching a writeup on same.
I have hiked and fished in the high country of several western states. It is amazing how similar some of them are to others...in terrain, fishing conditions, etc. I well know the frustration of trying to get a roll cast out to the risers with your back up against a rock cliff or shoreline trees and brush. That's why most of my back country trips include both fly and spin gear...or a combo rod with the handle interchangeable for either.
Good luck in your reviewing and decision making. Let us know what you chose...and why.
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