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Post by collordon on May 8, 2006 13:48:48 GMT -5
I am new to salmon fishing, and enjoy the experience very much. My question to the elite is this - Having been instructed and practiced a reasonably presentable cast and having decided the depth to aim at and cast the selected fly on a suitable length leader, my question is how much life should you give the fly? I can see that 'stripping the fly' is a good alternative on occasion, just as I often do when trout fishing, but what I need to know is there a recommended standard 'tweak' to give to a salmon fly?
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Post by storlaks on May 8, 2006 15:10:40 GMT -5
Most fishers have their own technique and preference regarding working the fly. In a good flowing river (like the Spey) you could argue that you don't need to work the fly at all. Others will work the fly a lot of the time. In Norway, for example, they will lift the rod tip up and down to give extra movement, even in a good flow. Some work the flyline, not by pulling in, but simply pulling and letting go again. This jerking can add life to a fly. Others will strip the fly slowly across the stream, keeping it on the move.
A general rule would be to leave the fly swim naturally in a good flow and work it in a slowish flow. In very sluggish water stripping a fly fast can work. Obviously there are many factors which will determine what you do in certain conditions depending on water temp and/or time of year, size of fly your fishing etc...
The more you fish, the more you'll learn and thus you will begin to see what works under different conditions and even on certain rivers. There are no hard and fast rules in salmon fishing.
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Post by rrw35 on May 17, 2006 13:55:59 GMT -5
I have a dvd of salmon fishing in Iceland. Underwater cameras are used to gauge fishes reactions to various flies and the way they are fished.
The fish definitely responded better to a fly retrieved with short jerks, than one that was just allowed to drift round in the current.
A fascinating show.
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