In recent years there has been a growing advance in the fly fishing camp, to use their equipment to catch course fish. Of course, this has been happening unintentionally ever since fly fishing has existed, but it is only recently that fly fishermen have actually targeted coarse fish.
One side of this new method, is to use fry imitations to catch pike. Indeed there have been whole books dedicated to this method. It is also possible to use, what I can only describe as Christmas decorations which seem to prove effective.
Another element of fly fishing is to fly fish for carp. Interestingly I read in a recent fishing magazine that the notorious booby fly seems to be quite suited to this. However, there is of course the moral obligations of fishing with a fly that seems oddly similar to a floating expanded pellet!
Certainly this method of fishing can prove a nice alternative to normal fly fishing for trout, or even coarse fishing.
One side of this new method, is to use fry imitations to catch pike. Indeed there have been whole books dedicated to this method. It is also possible to use, what I can only describe as Christmas decorations which seem to prove effective.
Another element of fly fishing is to fly fish for carp. Interestingly I read in a recent fishing magazine that the notorious booby fly seems to be quite suited to this. However, there is of course the moral obligations of fishing with a fly that seems oddly similar to a floating expanded pellet!
Certainly this method of fishing can prove a nice alternative to normal fly fishing for trout, or even coarse fishing.
3 comments:
Hi,
Just found your BLOG and what an interesting read it was. I have been involved in the fishing for over 25 years and love it. Currently I run my own fishing tackle shop online which you can find at http://www.anytackle.co.uk – selling coarse, game and sea fishing tackle.
I have tried all types of fishing however, I have to admit game fishing is the most difficult one of them all. Last time I tried fly fishing on my local river ended up very dry as my fly spent more time in the trees then in the water. But you can only keep trying I suppose.
Anyway, keep up with the good work and I will be looking in from time to time to catch up on your latest posts.
I'm attempting to learn to fly fish. Have even bought the poster for my garage, " A River Runs Through." Thanks for the expert information.
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Yep, I have just started fly fishing for Pike recently - had a couple of pulls but nothing landed yet - looking forward to giving it another bash - will let you know how I get on !
Alistair
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