LIVE BAIT/FLY ROD - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T06:51:04Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/live-bait-fly-rod?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A228954&feed=yes&xn_auth=nohe was amazing to watch with…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-01-04:2036984:Comment:2309472012-01-04T16:27:44.335ZTomas Danielhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TomasDaniel
<p>he was amazing to watch with a fly rod in his hand. i dont remember ever seeing him use anything else.</p>
<p>he was amazing to watch with a fly rod in his hand. i dont remember ever seeing him use anything else.</p> Excellent write up Tomas. 30'…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-01-04:2036984:Comment:2311502012-01-04T15:40:58.270ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Excellent write up Tomas. 30' feet..shot glass..cricket? I thought the baitcaster was accurate for some of us, with a bucket 50 feet away, but 30' and a shot glass? Jeeze!</p>
<p>Excellent write up Tomas. 30' feet..shot glass..cricket? I thought the baitcaster was accurate for some of us, with a bucket 50 feet away, but 30' and a shot glass? Jeeze!</p> I've found that a fly rod set…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-01-04:2036984:Comment:2310362012-01-04T09:06:46.886ZStephen Hyneshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/StephenHynes
<p>I've found that a fly rod setup is very versatile as it can be used with flies, bait and even very light spoons or spinners. Before fixed spool reels came along, this is all that many people used for all their freshwater fishing. I've been reading an Australian flyfishing book and the author relates how he used a fly rod in the 20's and 30's to fish baits and fly-spoons. Only in the late 30's did he get around to casting flies. I can get into tight spots much easier with quirky casts and…</p>
<p>I've found that a fly rod setup is very versatile as it can be used with flies, bait and even very light spoons or spinners. Before fixed spool reels came along, this is all that many people used for all their freshwater fishing. I've been reading an Australian flyfishing book and the author relates how he used a fly rod in the 20's and 30's to fish baits and fly-spoons. Only in the late 30's did he get around to casting flies. I can get into tight spots much easier with quirky casts and drifts on the fly rod. I spend more time fishing and less time trying to get lures or bait rigs out of overhanging vegetation.</p>
<p>I still use my automatic reels and they are great but I recently put a 25 yard L6F line onto a small Southbend clicker type reel. No backing as it's too small but the length is entirely adequate for small creek and pond fishing. The level line roll casts quite well and with a porcupine type float like Lord of The Fly Rods suggested and a level mono leader, it works very well on pond fish. Besides it still casts a wet fly with no problems.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Steve.</p> What Stephen said on casting,…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-29:2036984:Comment:2297092011-12-29T15:39:18.893ZLord of the Fly , Rodshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LordoftheFlyRods
<p>What Stephen said on casting,with live bait your first cast is the one to reach the target area , dressing on the line is important, anything that will make the line shoot smoother through the eyelets, also instead of the basic 10/2 position,think outside the box, a horizonial cast parallel to the water, a backhanded cast comes in handy when in a boat, you dont want to hook your buddy , and the basic roll cast. The porcupine quill add a little weight to your cast for further distance and…</p>
<p>What Stephen said on casting,with live bait your first cast is the one to reach the target area , dressing on the line is important, anything that will make the line shoot smoother through the eyelets, also instead of the basic 10/2 position,think outside the box, a horizonial cast parallel to the water, a backhanded cast comes in handy when in a boat, you dont want to hook your buddy , and the basic roll cast. The porcupine quill add a little weight to your cast for further distance and it is the most sensitive strike indicator I have ever seen, it's almost like using a net on them. Once you are use to this technique , going back to the old 10 and 2 with just a fly on is a piece of cake, if you have enought room for a backcast you will be surprised how far you can cast , just imagine you are the Mastro of the fishing orchestra, and your fly rod is the baton. When I'm not in close combat with the bluegill, I really enjoy wading our small Ozark river chasing smallmouth and Kentucky bass , casting from one bank of the river to the other and working the shoals.It's not hard to make a flyrod do what you want it to , it just takes a little practice and patience. Good Luck LOFR</p> When I fish small creeks, I r…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-26:2036984:Comment:2289542011-12-26T02:47:15.865ZStephen Hyneshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/StephenHynes
<p>When I fish small creeks, I rarely use an overhead cast due to the overhanging vegetation. Sometimes a roll cast but usually a simple pendulum, flip or dap cast--whatever is needed to get the fly or bait into a tight spot. I've even just chucked, by hand, a bait or soggy wet fly into some spots. Not poetry in motion but it gets the job done and catches fish out of spots that I used to pass up when I was locked into the rigid 10o'cock/ 2o'clock casting mode. I've only used worms on the fly…</p>
<p>When I fish small creeks, I rarely use an overhead cast due to the overhanging vegetation. Sometimes a roll cast but usually a simple pendulum, flip or dap cast--whatever is needed to get the fly or bait into a tight spot. I've even just chucked, by hand, a bait or soggy wet fly into some spots. Not poetry in motion but it gets the job done and catches fish out of spots that I used to pass up when I was locked into the rigid 10o'cock/ 2o'clock casting mode. I've only used worms on the fly rod, I'll have to try hoppers, crickets and anything else I can find.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Steve</p> i use a roll cast and have no…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-26:2036984:Comment:2291202011-12-26T00:03:19.750ZTomas Danielhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TomasDaniel
<p>i use a roll cast and have no problems with worms, crickets, catalpas, meal worms... honestly i dont know how to cast any other way with a fly rod.</p>
<p>i use a roll cast and have no problems with worms, crickets, catalpas, meal worms... honestly i dont know how to cast any other way with a fly rod.</p> How do y'all keep the cricket…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-25:2036984:Comment:2291082011-12-25T17:59:52.202ZTimbaux65https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Timbaux65
How do y'all keep the crickets from flying off the hook? I tried but I guess the crickets I used were not good..they wouldn't stay on during casting.
How do y'all keep the crickets from flying off the hook? I tried but I guess the crickets I used were not good..they wouldn't stay on during casting. great post!!!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-24:2036984:Comment:2290012011-12-24T17:58:10.698ZTimbaux65https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Timbaux65
<p>great post!!!</p>
<p>great post!!!</p> Hello from Australia,
I now u…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-23:2036984:Comment:2285422011-12-23T10:54:14.646ZStephen Hyneshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/StephenHynes
<p>Hello from Australia,</p>
<p>I now use a fly outfit for just about all my freshwater fishing. I can use it to pitch a fly, bait or even really light fly spoons. I carry a few boxes of assorted flies but always have a little bait box on my wader belt with some worms. I mostly fish local small creeks for trout but sometimes lakes and ponds for other introduced fish like perch, roach and carp. My favourite fly rod is an 8 foot Silstar fly rod that I picked up at a garage sale for $5. I match…</p>
<p>Hello from Australia,</p>
<p>I now use a fly outfit for just about all my freshwater fishing. I can use it to pitch a fly, bait or even really light fly spoons. I carry a few boxes of assorted flies but always have a little bait box on my wader belt with some worms. I mostly fish local small creeks for trout but sometimes lakes and ponds for other introduced fish like perch, roach and carp. My favourite fly rod is an 8 foot Silstar fly rod that I picked up at a garage sale for $5. I match this with either a Heddon or Southbend automatic reel, both of which I bought on ebay. Auto reels never caught on in OZ and I'd never seen one in the flesh until mine turned up in the mail. I'm sold on them as they are great for small creek fishing and alot of fun to use. I think if I lived in the US I would become a keen bluegill fisher. They sound like alot of fun to fish for using many methods and pretty good in the pan, aren't they?</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Steve</p> lofr, my grandad taught me in…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-23:2036984:Comment:2286342011-12-23T06:10:32.519ZTomas Danielhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TomasDaniel
<p>lofr, my grandad taught me in the swimming pool 15 years ago and i havent put it down yet. he could put a cricket in a shot glass at 30 feet. lol. once youre accurate with this, you catch fish you couldnt even et to with any other method. i understand completely why youve been doing it for 40 years.</p>
<p>lofr, my grandad taught me in the swimming pool 15 years ago and i havent put it down yet. he could put a cricket in a shot glass at 30 feet. lol. once youre accurate with this, you catch fish you couldnt even et to with any other method. i understand completely why youve been doing it for 40 years.</p>