Spinning Rod & Flies ?

On 2011-03-04 10:39:53 -0500, Bob said:

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

Bob, go to Natick Outdoors and ask them for a spinning bubble. (Call
first.) There is a bubble thingie that can be partially filled with
water (weight) and tied to the spinning line. This is the weight that
makes the cast possible. You can tie whatever kind of fly to the line
coming off the bubble. I've seen folks drifting dries with such a set
up. Don't know how successful they were, but the lures they used were
technically a fly. This set-up would NOT be legal in fly-fishing-only
water.

If I were you I would stick with the fly rod, or go conventional
spinning lures. Just a thought.

Hope you are well.

Dave