Thanks for the tip. I had these already in my bag but went ahead and rigged one up. I found them in my bass box. Looks pretty similar. I might troll them and then cast to jumpers.
Non-Fly When the tuna are being funky while keyed-in on small bait
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Thanks for the tip. I had these already in my bag but went ahead and rigged one up. I found them in my bass box. Looks pretty similar. I might troll them and then cast to jumpers.
Those should hunt. Don't be afraid to trim them down, aggressively, if needed. Wouldn't be surprised if the bare tinsel body on the lead fly did the trick.
Think of all the knowledge the guys who weren't open to trying the fly site are missing out on
Definitely looking at a short 14 wt after this weekend. What size reel are you using on yours?Whelp, it just so happens that my 8'3" 12wt fights more like 14 or 16....
Is that glass rod a Seele?
A big one....lol
I had the 11/12 Behemoth on it. ~450yds of 50lb powerpro, then tfe weedeater line (650gr Leviathan)
Haha. Of course a big one. I think that would work on a 14 wt. Might not be the perfect balance but that should not be a problem.
The biggest Danielson I had with me would work better weight wise
Beauty!
Wondering if a better option for a conventional rod "fly/troll" line might be a hundred feet or so of 130# JB hollow. Stuff the business end with whatever length/weight of tungsten sink tip line. I wouldn't think it would even have to be secured with adhesive. A nail knotted tag of lighter braid might be all that's needed to secure the rod end of the sink tip.
This would make it fairly simple to change out and experiment with different lengths and weights of T line. And, reduce the chance for breakoffs with the heavy braid. Most of the tangles happen with fish spiraling under the boat at less than 100'. Or longer if needed.
This would make it fairly simple to change out and experiment with different lengths and weights of T line. And, reduce the chance for breakoffs with the heavy braid. Most of the tangles happen with fish spiraling under the boat at less than 100'. Or longer if needed.
I like it. An ideal experiment would involve side by side comparisons of a rig like this alongside a standard fly rod and fly reel with the exact same line and fly pattern. If it’s really the fly line and fly that make it effective, there shouldn‘t be any difference in catch rate of the two rigs. But if there’s some sort of divine luck bestowed upon pure fly fishers by Poseidon, maybe that would be elucidated.
Your rig will be easier to get ‘em in on, no doubt. Fly rods are not very good for that in comparison.
We have fly rods going as well. How long they stay out will depend on many things. But yeah, one of my biggest gripes is how much longer they typically take to get fish to the boat.
This is so dirty...
