Deb, You are correct. But like I said fishing circumstances change even in the same water. I've been standing on the bow of a flats boat in Pensacola trying like the dickens to reach schools of redfish moving across the flats like herds of wildebeest on the velt. My friend could reach them, but not me.
We've had dorado teased up around the boat but all small ones. The big bulls were hanging back about a 100 feet. We could see them cruising, but if we didn't reach them, a smaller dorado would grab the fly and would then have to be played in, wasting time to get to the big ones. I've had situations where I caught fish at my feet and I've had situations where my longest cast wasn't half far enough. Saltwater can be very opportunistic, and then very challenging. That's the challenge and art of flyfishing, being ready for any of it. Nice to see you post again. Have missed you. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 8:10 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Bass Fly Line - Casting a Bass Bug Don In some instances I wish I could cast further but in most of the saltwater fishing I've done you didn't need to be a long distance caster. The fish come right up in the surf chasing the bait and when you have a blue blitz they almost find your fly. When big game casting don't they tease them up to the boat? I think it's much more important to know how to read the water. There are certain species though that it would be helpful to be extremely accurate and be able to throw it long distance ... bonefish come to mind but we don't have them here. Some species are just plain FAST you have to be able to cast quickly and accurately but again not necessarily long distance. False Albies are like little rockets. Most of the saltwater fishing here .... although it would be nice to be able to cast long distances, you'll still be successful without it. Many beginning salties actually end up wading out past the fish because they think they have to stand in as deep of water as possible to help them cast out further. Watch some of Popovics presentations and you'll see them chasing the bait right up onto the beach. Regards, Deb www.uftri.org www.linesend.com Long-distance casting on saltwater is a must-do. Your best cast out on the big blue looks like you're dropping your fly just over the side of the boat. And those reds and bones always seem just beyond your best long cast. And that dog-gone school of porposing bonito moves faster than you can cast to them. It's all fun. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Brettell To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Bass Fly Line - Casting a Bass Bug This isn't meant to be a smart remark, but what's the value to really long casting? Around my area, most of the water is pretty small, and I can cast across some rivers with a 5 foot rod. I'm really trying to learn about this stuff, and improve. On 1/27/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks.. I have been practicing this and I am casting farther.. at least in the yard with a "practice" fly... My wife's car broke down, so she had to take mine (and it is the only one with a trailer hitch) or I'd go to the lake and try it out, cause it is 56 and Sunny today with just a very light breeze.. Thanks again, Chuck -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: 1/26/2007
