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Post by patsolver on Feb 13, 2006 8:34:58 GMT -5
This isnt fly fishing in the true sense, but would it be possible to cast a hook with bait on it rather than use a fly eg worms or maggots ??, thought this might be a way of getting kids used to a fly rod with added chance of catching something ?
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Post by worcesterhibby on Feb 13, 2006 8:44:32 GMT -5
not really much point...maggot would be ok probably if you cast gently, but most of the time the bait would come off the hook during the cast...unless you roll cast which kind of defeats the point....if you want to bait fish your best to use a bait fishing set up...the whole beauty of fly fishing is that it uses an artificial. At the end of the day the best way to start fly fishing (imho) is by trying to catch trout...course fish tend to be a little harder to catch...in my experience making things too easy for children actually puts them off fishing...they like the challenge..and if they don't they're probably not cut out to be fly fishermen (that's not to say they don't need encouragement and advice)
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Post by patsolver on Feb 13, 2006 11:26:49 GMT -5
Thanks for that, if flies are the best option what is best for which fish, dont want 100's so a recommendations of a few would be great. Have seen bloodworm looking flies are they good and where do you get suitable flies from.
Will start off for perch, roach etc and then might have a try for carp and tench.
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Post by accony on Feb 13, 2006 12:04:27 GMT -5
Try supaglueing a dog biscuit onto a hook they don't come off! Cut a small groove in the biscuit first add a drop of glue and hold the hook in the groove until the glue dries.
Colin
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Post by worcesterhibby on Feb 13, 2006 13:02:00 GMT -5
Thanks for that, if flies are the best option what is best for which fish, dont want 100's so a recommendations of a few would be great. Have seen bloodworm looking flies are they good and where do you get suitable flies from. Will start off for perch, roach etc and then might have a try for carp and tench. I would really go after perch if I were you, much the easiest coarse fish to catch on the fly...on some of the waters I fish i get as many Perch as i do trout. something small and flashy does the trick usually, I've caught a lot of perch accidentally using goldhead nymphs, but obviously any small fry imitations will also work well. I'll leave it to others to give you a top ten list, especially for roach, as i don't have much experience of this....good luck!
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Post by Allrounder on Feb 13, 2006 15:57:25 GMT -5
You can use maggots on a hook when fly fishing. They are tough little blighters and won't come off. Another bait you could use on the hook is bread. Nick Hart uses it for mullet fishing with a fly rod so I suppose it could also be used for Carp etc www.hartflyfishing.demon.co.uk/mullet_fishing.html Regarding maggots, I remember an article in Angling Times a few years ago by someone who fished commercial coarse fisheries by catapulting maggots out then presenting a maggot over top with fly fishing tackle. The fish took on the drop. Although he was very successful I must admit that it doesn't appeal to me as I get more satisfaction from catching fish on artificial bait, but each to their own as they say. Allrounder ;D
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Post by clivea on Feb 15, 2006 3:27:32 GMT -5
In the coarse arena one of the growing areas in bait is artificals - rubber maggots and casters, fake sweetcorn and dog biscuits.
Now if these were made around an hook - how different are they to creations such as blobs or pellet flies?
Not caught any on it - but I have heard that the reliable Zulu is a good fly choice for perch.
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Post by patsolver on Feb 15, 2006 13:21:40 GMT -5
Thanks for all.
CliveA in York next week any good tackle shops that sell fly fishing stuff.
As an exiled Yorkie, can only remember shops that sold coarse gear in York
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Post by clivea on Feb 24, 2006 10:38:58 GMT -5
Sorry for not replying sooner. Fly tackle shop in York then it has to be Hooks and Tackle on Huntingdon road.
Chas Burns makes some lovely rods that he has for sale in there. Do a google for Burns Built Rods
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Post by clivea on Feb 24, 2006 10:52:51 GMT -5
Sorry for not replying sooner. Fly tackle shop in York then it has to be Hooks and Tackle on Huntingdon road.
Chas Burns makes some lovely rods that he has for sale in there. Do a google for Burns Built Rods
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Post by Tango51 on Feb 25, 2006 10:26:04 GMT -5
In the coarse arena one of the growing areas in bait is artificals - rubber maggots and casters, fake sweetcorn and dog biscuits. Now if these were made around an hook - how different are they to creations such as blobs or pellet flies? Try the trusty maggot fly ;D Taper the body with thread and wrap latex sheet around it.
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Post by birdsnest on Mar 1, 2006 9:01:38 GMT -5
I have had some good catches of trout on a very tiny (size 16 hook) threaded with glass beads. The okey-dokey (one red bead at the head followed by 3 pearl/white) type of colours work well as do the "maggot" (2 pearl white, 1 black, 2 pearl white). Just thread 'em on the hook of your choice (you may need to slightly flatten the barb, but you should be doing that anyway!!) then get some girly clear nailvarnish, the stuff with the brush in the bottle and paint over the beads. Piece of cake - they work for me. Birdsnest
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Post by patsolver on Mar 6, 2006 7:54:55 GMT -5
Where is the best place to buy some flies for coarse fish ??
Dont have time or patience to tie my own
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Post by coachman16 on Mar 8, 2006 16:41:10 GMT -5
that glasgow fishing centre has maggot shaped grubs .called lumi grubs that look just like the reel thing .just thread them up the hook length and wipp it around the eye mark and there ya go
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Post by Trout on Mar 9, 2006 12:00:51 GMT -5
Nice fly tango........looks like a corixa!
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