03-12-2015, 04:16 AM
[quote fishnate]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][/quote]Bingo. I learned the fine art of fly & bubble fishing years ago. We would do very well at waters like Strawberry, Flaming Gorge etc. with a wooly WORM (buggers weren't around yet) double renegades, and barber poles. I thought it was a blast casting 80 yards out and hooking those big cutts, 'bows and back then brookies at Strawberry. We still sometimes throw the 'ole fly and bubble at the Gorge for big rainbows and an occasional brown. It can be as simple or as refined as any other type of fishing.
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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][/quote]Bingo. I learned the fine art of fly & bubble fishing years ago. We would do very well at waters like Strawberry, Flaming Gorge etc. with a wooly WORM (buggers weren't around yet) double renegades, and barber poles. I thought it was a blast casting 80 yards out and hooking those big cutts, 'bows and back then brookies at Strawberry. We still sometimes throw the 'ole fly and bubble at the Gorge for big rainbows and an occasional brown. It can be as simple or as refined as any other type of fishing.
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