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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Fishaholic on May 06, 2013, 05:21:06 PM

Title: first trout on a fly pole
Post by: Fishaholic on May 06, 2013, 05:21:06 PM: bobber trick worked great didnt get any good pics because I wanted to put hih back
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Post by: hrd2fnd on May 06, 2013, 05:27:14 PM: :tup: :rockin:
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Post by: Fishaholic on May 06, 2013, 06:24:28 PM: not going to lie i like fly fishing better then spinner casters
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Post by: Bone_Collector on May 06, 2013, 06:47:28 PM: Nice work! Your off to a good start! :tup:

But just remember once you start calling them strike indicators that the first step in becoming a fly fishing yuppie! :chuckle:

B_C
Title: first trout on a fly pole
Post by: mossyoak arrow slinger on May 06, 2013, 07:05:22 PM: Nice fish good start to the new hobby. Now your going to be hooked like the rest of us that have an obsession for fly fishing
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Post by: huntnphool on May 06, 2013, 07:16:41 PM: You might try to handle trout a bit differently than a large mouth bass. ;)
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Post by: Fishaholic on May 06, 2013, 08:23:37 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on May 06, 2013, 07:16:41 PM
You might try to handle trout a bit differently than a large mouth bass. ;)

well I dont usualy fresh water fish lol

it was odd casting out with the bobber on and i got use to it and i got it out there and I set the rod down and I turned to look at my son and looked and and the bobber was gone i was like chit! so i set the hook and didnt know if I should pull on the line or reel in so I though about it for like 2 seconds and just pulled on the line and landed it. It was cool to finaly catch a fish on my fly rod.

Thanks everyone who gave me advice and anymore would be great.
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Post by: JM on May 07, 2013, 07:30:02 AM: I can't tell from the picture, but is that a slip bobber on your tippet?
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 07, 2013, 07:41:38 AM: Your bobber is way to big. Your not really flycasting with a setup like that. Just pin a small corkie. Nice going though!
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Post by: jackelope on May 07, 2013, 07:47:11 AM: Lots of good how-to videos on youtube re: fishing with an indicator. It's not really like bobber and worm fishing. Use a small corkie or any one of the umpteen different strike indicators you can buy. I like the thingamabobbers.
http://westwaterproducts.com/thingamabobber.html (http://westwaterproducts.com/thingamabobber.html)
I agree the one you're using there is enormous and probably why you were having issues casting.
Congrats on the fish.