tfya?
mostly fly fishing, but have been know to spin for smallies :)
My four year old and I had a blast last summer tossing Powerbait grubs in the neighborhood lake for bluegills......will probably spend more time doing that this summer. I haven't spin casted in years just because I find that streamers work just as well (well....I still need to figure out how to tie them on a treble hook :o )
I haven't fished for another species in 15 years ???
Quote from: troutphisher on January 11, 2007, 13:08:08 PM
I haven't fished for another species in 15 years ???
You were fishing for Savannah last month!
If it swims I'll fish for it. Fly rod is weapon of choice, but have been know to dunk worms.
I do it all but preference is trout with a fly. Bream are also tops with a fly rod. If I want crappie I'll throw a light gig on a spinning rod or may even hook a small minnow under a bobber.
Every spring I make a couple runs to the Roanoke for striper's and usually use shiners or jigs unless the place is wall to wall with fish, then I'll break out a fly rod.
Not above chunkin Bait
0--0 For you FT
I'll do what ever works where I am at the time.
I use to Ice Fish alot and loved it.
Mstash
Quote from: Woolly Bugger on January 11, 2007, 13:39:11 PM
Quote from: troutphisher on January 11, 2007, 13:08:08 PM
I haven't fished for another species in 15 years ???
You were fishing for Savannah last month!
Woowy:
We are talking fish here......RETARD!
I do almost all my saltwater fishing with spinning rods. I use lures more than I used to, but I still do about 1/2 with bait. It depends on what I'm fishing for.
My preference in fresh water is a flyrod, but I'll switch if the conditions warrant.
Trout fish with a fly most of the time. I will throw a spining rod for warm water fish on occassion. Usually after I catch some I begin to try to figure out what fly will work. I will try to catch any fish avaliable. I tend to favor a flyrod if at all possible.
Not a purist I guess.
Brad 8)
Quote from: trout-r-us on January 11, 2007, 11:12:37 AM
Quote from: troutjedi on January 11, 2007, 10:57:34 AM
My four year old and I had a blast last summer tossing Powerbait grubs in the neighborhood lake for bluegills......will probably spend more time doing that this summer. I haven't spin casted in years just because I find that streamers work just as well (well....I still need to figure out how to tie them on a treble hook :o )
Not sure why you would need a treble hook. I normally replace treble hooks on spoons, spinners, and plugs with single hooks. IMO single hooks have much better hooking/holding capability and are much easier to deal with when removing hook from the fish, especially when using a landing net.
I was trying to be sarcastic......I very much dislike treble hooks (notice the googly eyes....)
While I prefer the flypole for fishin' fer various fish... I'm definitely not a purist.
I also enjoy many other forms of fishin', for any that swim. Spinin', Limb lines, Jugs, Spear, Cast nets and even grabbed a few Grunion by hand in my younger days.
Ain't Fishin' Grand!!!
croaker
Haven't picked up any hardware in quite awhile . Was a diehard Largemouth fisherman for years until I caught my first trout on a fly I tied and lost my mind . The insanity continues , and has grown leaps and bounds . But I gotta say , there's something awful special about watchin' a bobber go under , and I'm definately not above doin' that .
I own absolutely zero ,nada , zip ,not one iota of spinning gear . I do own 20 fly rods and use them on nothing but trout and bream . Dan
I haven't touched the darkside equipment in a few years. I did try to help my daughter a few years back with one, she took it away from me & said "i was doing better than that" :o
I procedeed to tell her of my bass fishing prowess back in the days, what does this ::) mean? Girls, can't never figger 'em out.
Grumpy
You know you are really hardcore when you rig up a 7wt with full sinking line and try catfishing at night with a fly rod. Tough not to fling those chicken livers off though! Anybody know of a good chicken liver tie?
Cant believe Im saying this..but I have to agree with FatAl...slung bait as a youngster like we all did for anything with a fin, but once I used a flyrod...I never looked back and don't have a desire to...just aint as much fun for me 8@S
90% flyrod
But I don't mind drowning crickets for shellcracker in the Santee swamp.
I also throw 4 inch grubs at sea trout on the OBX. You can only throw a fly on the OBX about 1 day out of 5
JT
I'll fish for any thing any way that's legal. I just like to have a good time.
S
almost exclusively flyfishing.will fish for anything.Even after 17 yrs, I still am more accurate with a spinning or casting rod than with my flyrods. probably has to do with being able to spend 300 days a year on the water pre-kids. A few more years and I can get back to those numbers. hopefully the flycasting accuracy will get to that same level.
Steve
Quote from: Shane on January 16, 2007, 22:32:03 PM
I'll fish for any thing any way that's legal. I just like to have a good time.
S
I smell..... TROUT WORMS!
I like to use fly rods.
I like to use spinning rods.
I like to use baitcasters.
I like to use boat rods and stand up rods.
Would I like to use fly rods all the time? Of course. Is that reasonable? No
I have never understood the need to define "Fly fishing" by itself- as if it is a totally different sport than "fishing". Fly rods are just one tool of many you can use when fishing.
Just sayin...
Quote from: Beetle on January 18, 2007, 13:51:04 PM
I have never understood the need to define "Fly fishing" by itself- as if it is a totally different sport than "fishing". Fly rods are just one tool of many you can use when fishing.
Just sayin...
To those who think fly fishing is a sport, I pray our paths never converge. Within its sublime essence resides respect and communion with nature and life. As a process, fly fishing is an integration of understanding, presentation and cunning - all subconsciously interwoven and operating while the fly fisher's conscious mind drifts, reflects and appreciates the holy water in which wild trout abide. Outwardly reflexive while inwardly relaxing, it is both therapeutic and spiritual.
These attributes belong to no sport of which I am aware.
Just sayin......
Quote from: absales on January 18, 2007, 21:26:25 PM
Quote from: Beetle on January 18, 2007, 13:51:04 PM
I have never understood the need to define "Fly fishing" by itself- as if it is a totally different sport than "fishing". Fly rods are just one tool of many you can use when fishing.
Just sayin...
To those who think fly fishing is a sport, I pray our paths never converge. Within its sublime essence resides respect and communion with nature and life. As a process, fly fishing is an integration of understanding, presentation and cunning - all subconsciously interwoven and operating while the fly fisher's conscious mind drifts, reflects and appreciates the holy water in which wild trout abide. Outwardly reflexive while inwardly relaxing, it is both therapeutic and spiritual.
These attributes belong to no sport of which I am aware.
Just sayin......
and then again, sometimes it's just about
ripping some lips!
Just sayin.....
Quote from: absales on January 18, 2007, 21:26:25 PM
Quote from: Beetle on January 18, 2007, 13:51:04 PM
I have never understood the need to define "Fly fishing" by itself- as if it is a totally different sport than "fishing". Fly rods are just one tool of many you can use when fishing.
Just sayin...
To those who think fly fishing is a sport, I pray our paths never converge. Within its sublime essence resides respect and communion with nature and life. As a process, fly fishing is an integration of understanding, presentation and cunning - all subconsciously interwoven and operating while the fly fisher's conscious mind drifts, reflects and appreciates the holy water in which wild trout abide. Outwardly reflexive while inwardly relaxing, it is both therapeutic and spiritual.
These attributes belong to no sport of which I am aware.
Just sayin......
Well said Al ,well said indeed . I fly fish because it soothes my soul and I'm damned good at it . ,,,,,,,,,Just sayin....