On Mar 4, 4:40*pm, Bob wrote:
On Mar 4, 7:39*am, Bob wrote:





Hi,

Won't be able to get out for a few weeks yet, but was thinking a bit ahead.

I may do some early fishing from a rowboat, and, frankly, have never
liked using a flyrod off the boat. *Always results in rod dings no
matter how careful I am.

So, have mainly use a spinning rod and the typical spinning lures from
the boat, and the flyrods from shore.

Question: *how would one rig a spinning setup to be able to cast, e.g..,
size 6 or so, flies with a spinning rod ?

A small weight a bit up from the fly, or a dropper with a weight, or ....?

Practical at all, or, forget it, and just crank out the flyrod again ?

Thanks,
Bob

When my granddaughters (ages 3 & 5) were visiting last summer I rigged
them up with Barbie rods with closed face spinning reels and a bubble
( like Dave describes). About 18" below the bubble, I tied on size 16
bead head nymphs (GRHE & PT). Using that set up,each of them caught
more trout than the ten or so (mostly adults) other fisher people
combined at the pay to fish pond I took them to. So yes usng a fly
with spinning rod can be very effective.

It can also be highly legal. Despite what you've been told here thus
far, there are many places where such a rig qualifies as "fly
fishing" Not EVERY place, by any means, but many.

Check local regulations wherever you plan to use such equipment and
tactics.

giles