06-22-2007, 04:55 AM
With all do respect Sir. The spey cast, which I use alot in the ocean on calmer days, is one of my favorite casts of all.
Being brought up by a competent and professional fisherman/angler, I was always taught to adapt to different styles as seen fit.
I mostly flyfish in the ocean. I do flyfish for Bass when time permits in between tackle tests.
The flies that I use more often in the ocean, are anywhere from 1/4 oz up to 7/8oz. I launch these puppies off of my 10wt rod. No tapered leader. Just a 6foot piece of Tyger Leader.
The line is a sinking tip. That with the weight of the fly gets me down to the zone that I need to fish for Halibut.
You do not need a false cast with this method and flies of this magnitude. The false cast only helps a person get more line out with the smaller flies.
In the ocean, I do not mess with the small fish.
Please feel free to look up the California Halibut, California Yellow Tail and the White Sea Bass. Any of these 3 fish can get past 50lbs.
Without the false cast, I am saving my energy more for the fight after the hook up. The closest thing to the pull on these in fresh water would probably by a 50lb Striped Bass.
Since some of these fish can spook easily, the Whip Cast was developed as a combination of a spin cast style with fly gear.
Forgive me for not being a purist. The ocean is a different experience than those that I have shared in the many areas of the Snake River, Provo River and others.[cool]
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Being brought up by a competent and professional fisherman/angler, I was always taught to adapt to different styles as seen fit.
I mostly flyfish in the ocean. I do flyfish for Bass when time permits in between tackle tests.
The flies that I use more often in the ocean, are anywhere from 1/4 oz up to 7/8oz. I launch these puppies off of my 10wt rod. No tapered leader. Just a 6foot piece of Tyger Leader.
The line is a sinking tip. That with the weight of the fly gets me down to the zone that I need to fish for Halibut.
You do not need a false cast with this method and flies of this magnitude. The false cast only helps a person get more line out with the smaller flies.
In the ocean, I do not mess with the small fish.
Please feel free to look up the California Halibut, California Yellow Tail and the White Sea Bass. Any of these 3 fish can get past 50lbs.
Without the false cast, I am saving my energy more for the fight after the hook up. The closest thing to the pull on these in fresh water would probably by a 50lb Striped Bass.
Since some of these fish can spook easily, the Whip Cast was developed as a combination of a spin cast style with fly gear.
Forgive me for not being a purist. The ocean is a different experience than those that I have shared in the many areas of the Snake River, Provo River and others.[cool]
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