03-08-2007, 08:39 PM
Once I get started, i'm sure I will be practicing quite often with my new flyrod. I'll spend alot of time at small ponds perfecting my cast, until I get more skilled.
Even with my regular casting and spinning equipment, I practice in the off season. My son and I will pick a tree in the yard and toss lures or light lead weights to the base. The goal is to bounce the lure off the base of the tree, which means I can get a lure with in a foot or two of my target area. I also like to practice to see what kind of distance I get with each reel w/ different weight rigs and friction settings on my baitcasters. This is probably the most important thing I accomplish with practicing. It's really important to know if i'm in range of a school of topwater feeding fish. Spanish, bonito, etc..... If you get too close, they'll scatter, dive, or just get shy up all together. Some lures work better than others, and some of them you have to be a little closer to use, and some you can get away with more distance. The more distance, the better because you don't disrupt the natural feeding habits of the target fish. When you drift the boat in too close, you add another variable that could end all the fun. It's important to know the limitations of your equipment AND your skill. When you do, you'll definately catch more fish.
I would say, Dryrod, rather your tossing a baitcaster to a bass or a fly to a trout, practicing is a great tool for any serious angler. LOL, unless your name is Steve. I think he'd use his trout tackle to fish for anything. Plus, he doesn't have to worry about getting too close, he'll just paddle his tube right in the middle of them, hook a fish, and let him tire out from pulling the tube around. LOL, I think he caught his last Yellowtail like that. [
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Even with my regular casting and spinning equipment, I practice in the off season. My son and I will pick a tree in the yard and toss lures or light lead weights to the base. The goal is to bounce the lure off the base of the tree, which means I can get a lure with in a foot or two of my target area. I also like to practice to see what kind of distance I get with each reel w/ different weight rigs and friction settings on my baitcasters. This is probably the most important thing I accomplish with practicing. It's really important to know if i'm in range of a school of topwater feeding fish. Spanish, bonito, etc..... If you get too close, they'll scatter, dive, or just get shy up all together. Some lures work better than others, and some of them you have to be a little closer to use, and some you can get away with more distance. The more distance, the better because you don't disrupt the natural feeding habits of the target fish. When you drift the boat in too close, you add another variable that could end all the fun. It's important to know the limitations of your equipment AND your skill. When you do, you'll definately catch more fish.
I would say, Dryrod, rather your tossing a baitcaster to a bass or a fly to a trout, practicing is a great tool for any serious angler. LOL, unless your name is Steve. I think he'd use his trout tackle to fish for anything. Plus, he doesn't have to worry about getting too close, he'll just paddle his tube right in the middle of them, hook a fish, and let him tire out from pulling the tube around. LOL, I think he caught his last Yellowtail like that. [
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