Jimmy-
Just to throw in my 2 cents, I sure can't see anything
wrong with it. I do it all the time on lakes using my
kickboat. If I'm not mistaken, there's a time honored
technique of trolling with a train of 3 flies and
letting the boat drift with the wind that's used on
lakes and reservoirs in merrye, olde England. Perhaps
one of our list friends across the pond has some
thoughts on this.
-John
Oregon
--- Desert Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hope this will generate answers and not to many
> rocks.
>
> I have been studying the techniques used by
> Walleye fisherman up north.
> It appears that one of the most productive and often
> used methods of
> locating them is by trolling. I am have some pretty
> good luck by using a
> sinking line and long leader to get the weighted
> flies down, but keeping
> them at depth on the retrieve is almost impossible.
> Now for the question. In using the canoe I can
> and often have used a sea
> anchor to maintain a slow drift with wind or
> current. It is not much trouble
> using a sinking fly line with a long leader and
> weighted fly to be able to
> get them down deep. But I guess my question is,
> rather than using a striping
> retrieve and then casting back out and waiting for
> it to sink again, is
> gently "Trolling" a fly at depth, on a fly rod, with
> a fly line and leader,
> still considered "Fly Fishing" ?? It appears that
> this may be a very
> productive way to not only locate the Walleye, but
> be able to keep the fly
> in the "Fish" zone longer. When they are located, if
> on structure or
> schooled, then I can anchor and cast to them and
> work them normal fly
> fishing fashion. Would this be considered "Ethical"
> fly fishing ??
>
> Input will be appreciated, stones will be dodged.
> Jimi
>
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