Yep, your gonna get a few bites on this thread.
Trolling & flies ???? I don't know. geo --- DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Id like to know if anyone of you go trolling flies > for trout on the lakes?" > > Ronan, > You're going to get the hackles up of some purist > flyfishermen, but there's so many gray areas, who > can define them? I, for one, troll flies on > occasion, but not often. When the circumstances > call for it (and too allow for it) trolling flies is > a very effective way to fish. It's not my first > choice, as that would be dry fly fishing for trout > or top-water fishing for saltwater species. But > when other methods are not available or productive, > trolling can save the day. Here in Wyoming, the > wind is the enemy on most occasions, turning any > water into whitecaps. Casting is impossible (and > dangerous), so going down for them under power is > the resort of choice. A flyrod is not the best for > trolling gear, but once you do get a hook-up, it's > way more fun than spinning gear. > > I've troll-fished flies- mostly deceiver patterns, > streamers, a few squids, etc. in all kinds of ways- > paddling a canoe, motoring a canoe, dragging behind > a kick-boat, trolled behind a Cruisers boat, > drift-trolling, & Mokai trolling. Methods range > from dodgers to line-weights, to tying heavy > trolling flies just for the purpose. I never put a > lure on a fly rod, as I feel flies are more > effective patterns. Depending on the depth the fish > are hanging out at, I fix my routes- sometimes > straight-line, sometimes zig-zagging- whatever's > productive. > > DonO > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ronan MacLoughlin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:16 AM > Subject: [VFB] Trolling flies > > > Well now folks. A little change in scope for you. > > > > Id like to know if anyone of you go trolling flies > for trout on the lakes? And by trolling I mean out > in your boat with the outboard(Oars) and just > spinning up and down your favourite haunts with the > flies (30-40) yards out behind!? The very same as > trolling small rapala's et cetera for trout early > and late in the season. > > > > If so, Id love to see................ > > > > 1. What your best flies are > > 2. Any techniques you use when trolling? i.e do > you drive in a S shape, do you weight your flies, do > you combine with a bait such as a tasmanian devil!? > > 3. Anything else that you would like to mention! > > > > This is a big thing on the Irish lakes and each > year, before the duckfly (Chironomids) and after the > early Olives (Mayflies) you will see most practicing > it. > > > > Looking foward to hearing from you! > > > > Ronan. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Messenger - with free PC-PC calling and > photo sharing. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - > Release Date: 10/7/2006 > George C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest." Mark Twain __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
