Bluegill Fly Rodders

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 26, 2015 at 12:34pm

If you get a hankering to experiment, one of my favorite lures is the Flatfish. It was was designed back when there were two options for anglers:

Classic fly casting
Clunky Bait casting

If you want an absolute line the sand, here, I can't give you one.
I would suggest you get a couple F1-F3 Flatfish and some #0-#2 Idaho spinners, the latter fit up with #6-#8 Wooly Buggers.

Start small, use tippet rings for ease of swapping, and see what happens.
These worked great for grandad, so they seem like a good place to start, today.

PS never abandon the fly rod, just because another method might cast your bait. The fly is Art, the rest mere function.
When possible, always choose Art. The results are the same, but your soul is made better by Art.

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on February 26, 2015 at 12:25pm

The roll cast question is specifically about roll casting a sinking fly or jig.

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on February 26, 2015 at 12:23pm

How much line do you typically strip and release in a roll cast?

Comment by jim cosgrove on February 26, 2015 at 12:21pm

i would use a SLOW rod.keep the line speed down.tungsten bead flies i use seem to weigh about 1/100 and i cast them well on a 3wt.at some point tho i go to a spinning rod

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on February 26, 2015 at 12:15pm

I will try it. But if all I had gotten as responses were horror stories about snapped leaders or accidental body piercings then I might have decided not to. ;^>

The max I might try is 1/64th; above that weight I can get enough distance with a UL.

Comment by carl hendrix on February 26, 2015 at 12:02pm

Andy-- forgot to mention;; casting jigs-- with a fly rod;; is where roll casting really comes in handy!!

Comment by carl hendrix on February 26, 2015 at 11:13am

sure it will cast-- but will take getting use to-- just have a wide open space till you get it down right.  besides; how will you know if you dont try it!!

Comment by jim cosgrove on February 26, 2015 at 11:00am

may not cast pretty but you should have no problem.just watch your back and neck and ear.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 26, 2015 at 10:50am

Most modern fly rods have a total lure/fly weight range on the rods themselves. However, I have used 1 to 2oz cranks/lures/weights on my 8wt in the past to stir up troubles at the sandy bottoms to draw out hidden monsters.

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on February 26, 2015 at 10:42am

Is there any rule of thumb for max fly weight? I am thinking about trying 1/80 oz jigs on my 6 wt.

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