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Post by 3lbgrayling on Apr 27, 2006 8:00:26 GMT -5
Really Jim how big are the flies and what insects do they represent? Spy1 hi spy 1.olives and sedges.i put on a g&h sedge ,third cast, up it came and snaffled it .but the hook pulled and since then i've seen others in the same place rise to flys. jim
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Post by Sagecaster on Apr 27, 2006 14:49:44 GMT -5
Caught fish on the dry bomber in Russia and tried here in Scotland for the last few years. I finally caught my first Scottish Bomber fish on the Naver last season.
I have hooked several but never landed until now, its very exciting fishing I rose eight the day I caught my August Naver grilse.
Three things are required for successful bomber fishing, 1) Fresh fish in the pool. 2)Fast swift glassy water to skate the fly on 3) Water temp above 55f.
Tend to find June July August best months for a reponse.
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Post by highlander on Apr 27, 2006 14:51:26 GMT -5
Jim I very much doubt it. but do not let me stop you. If you do I'll buy you a Pub, never mind a pint. ;D Kidding aside, I have never seen a Salmon rise to a fly, Oh I have seen Salmon "turn" & there have been hatching flies about but to actually rise & take an Olive or similar I very much doubt it. Having said that nothing is written in stone so good luck. Moi, life is far too short to mess about with a dry fly in Scotland. Now Russia Or Labrador that is a different kettle of fish. Tight Lines
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Post by 3lbgrayling on Apr 27, 2006 15:48:52 GMT -5
Caught fish on the dry bomber in Russia and tried here in Scotland for the last few years. I finally caught my first Scottish Bomber fish on the Naver last season. I have hooked several but never landed until now, its very exciting fishing I rose eight the day I caught my August Naver grilse. Three things are required for successful bomber fishing, 1) Fresh fish in the pool. 2)Fast swift glassy water to skate the fly on 3) Water temp above 55f. Tend to find June July August best months for a reponse. sagecaster,well done,but that is not what higlander wants,he wants to have a salmon take a dead drift fly.no skating and i know it can be done.luckily i've a wittness to the sedge incident quoted above.but i have to do it this year.not last year jim
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Post by Sagecaster on Apr 28, 2006 3:12:55 GMT -5
Caught fish on the dry bomber in Russia and tried here in Scotland for the last few years. I finally caught my first Scottish Bomber fish on the Naver last season. I have hooked several but never landed until now, its very exciting fishing I rose eight the day I caught my August Naver grilse. Three things are required for successful bomber fishing, 1) Fresh fish in the pool. 2)Fast swift glassy water to skate the fly on 3) Water temp above 55f. Tend to find June July August best months for a reponse. sagecaster,well done,but that is not what higlander wants,he wants to have a salmon take a dead drift fly.no skating and i know it can be done.luckily i've a wittness to the sedge incident quoted above.but i have to do it this year.not last year jim Granted, I realise what highlander's after, however stick with me, bombers are well worth trying as an alternative. The bomber is fished either dead drift or skating....or both. To fish the bomber correctly, it should be cast like a conventional dry, always upstream and allowed to float down with the current. Fish will come up and have a look at this stage, ie when there's no drag. Some will have a go, however I have found that the fish will make a decision to take or "have a go" as the fly begins to drag/skate and turn and swings below you. Best done with polaroids on so you can see all the action, its very exciting! I've fished with American's in Russia who did nothng but use bombers all week and I hate to admit it but they caught more fish than I did fishing conventionally. We discussed whether dead drift or skating was more successful and their thinking was that each had its place, one method worked as well as the other depending on conditions. That said, I don't believe the Scottish fish are as aggressive as their Russian cousins, and I've had more reaction skating the fly. Its a very useful tool to have in your fishing armoury...give it a try.
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Post by Highwealdwoodsman on Apr 28, 2006 3:52:45 GMT -5
There are no absolutes in salmon fishing- Just likelihoods. Falkus reported an Irish fish that was chugging down mayflies as hard as it could and was caught on a dry imitation, and I believe that dead drifted bombers are regularly used on the Maramichi and Restigouche in Canada for Atlantics..
That said, I would be making my fly dance if fishing a bomber or muddler!
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Post by stylie on Apr 28, 2006 6:06:42 GMT -5
There are no absolutes in salmon fishing- Just likelihoods. Falkus reported an Irish fish that was chugging down mayflies as hard as it could and was caught on a dry imitation, and I believe that dead drifted bombers are regularly used on the Maramichi and Restigouche in Canada for Atlantics.. That said, I would be making my fly dance if fishing a bomber or muddler! Just reminded me of a story from a book i once read, amazing how something can just trigger a memory like that. I seem to remember the author saying he watched a grilse taking daddies steadily that were blown onto the pool, but before he could cover him some bullocks spooked by the author disturbed the pool and the grilse went down Anyone read the book, that name is out of my head at the moment
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