03-11-2015, 01:56 PM
I certainly wasn't disputing the enjoyment of using a fly rod, I use them plenty. I was just responding to flygoddess questioning ones ability to use other gear to effectively fish a wooly bugger or other flies when I do it all the time (in lakes, but not so much in streams). I won't say that I can fish a dry fly behind a casting bubble as effectively.
As far as fun and enjoyment goes, I enjoy the length and the action of the rod. I don't particularly care for false casting and having gobs of fly line in my lap tangling in my other gear or around my feet or trying to outreel a fish on a 1:1 fly reel. I fish with Bass Pro Shops 7' Micro Lite and an 8' Micro Lite Float n' Fly spinning rods made for casting ultralite jigs (or wooly buggers with a couple of BB shot) or presenting them under small floats which is very similar to fly fishing with an indicator. These rods are about like 3 wt and 5 wt fly rods but with spinning reels attached. Only difference for me is the lure delivery system and I have a little more control over the fish. In my experience both methods are fun and effective which is the bottom line for me. [cool]
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As far as fun and enjoyment goes, I enjoy the length and the action of the rod. I don't particularly care for false casting and having gobs of fly line in my lap tangling in my other gear or around my feet or trying to outreel a fish on a 1:1 fly reel. I fish with Bass Pro Shops 7' Micro Lite and an 8' Micro Lite Float n' Fly spinning rods made for casting ultralite jigs (or wooly buggers with a couple of BB shot) or presenting them under small floats which is very similar to fly fishing with an indicator. These rods are about like 3 wt and 5 wt fly rods but with spinning reels attached. Only difference for me is the lure delivery system and I have a little more control over the fish. In my experience both methods are fun and effective which is the bottom line for me. [cool]
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