wormman Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 how hard is it to fish a float and fly i have never done it and i was curious if i bought the stuff and tried it by myself if i would actually be able to catch anything and does anyone have any tips that would help me put a few smallies in the boat and not have to waste alot of time doing it incorrectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzebackhuntr Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 It takes some getting used to. Read up on it as much as you can as far as how to rig it and how to cast it (by far the hardest part). It's not too awful bad if you're fishing 10-12 ft. Once you get up to about 15' it starts getting really tricky. Good Luck!!! Let us know if you get on any with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie Baits Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Its not that hard. Good Luck and let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasstream Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 The hardest thing about float and fly fishing is getting the right fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainman Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 The hardest thing about float and fly fishing is getting the right fly. Not for me!! I know what Im throiwn before I get out there. 1/16 oz duckfeather & flashabou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownfish03 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Start off with a shorter length between the float and the fly. A good point is about 8ft. On the backcast, allow the bobber to hit the water just for a split second. This will allow the rod to load on the forward part of the cast and make your casting distance longer. Think of it as one fluid motion. Once the bobber hits the water behind you, the fly will already be in the water, as soon as this happens, start the forward motion of the cast. Once you get the hang of it, you can really sling that puppy out there. After your comfortable with an 8ft distance, move up to 10 and try 12 if your froggy. But, I cant tell you how many fish I have caught at 8ft so its really a good place to start. Make sure too that your using 4lb mono...BPS's 4lb clear is the only line you'll ever need. Its cheap and has alot of stretch. The stretch of the line in conjunction with the limberness of the rod is what allows you to tire the fish out so you can boat him. In terms of a fly, IMO, you cant go wrong with duckfeather/any color. With duck/chartruse probably being the best all around color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzebackhuntr Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 With duck/chartruse probably being the best all around color. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIGnJ()N Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 CAn't really add to what everyone else has said, but Get on Youtube and start searching for Float-n-Fly fishing. You'll find some helpful videos there. Here's a link to a list of Videos on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Float-n-Fly&aq=f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump9000 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackertxw175 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 +1 on what's been posted. i usually trim fly even with bend of hook and add either punisher or fishsticks scent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayle Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 ugly heads jigs and smelly jelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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