Help with nymph fishing

Sierra Fisher, aka Anonymous, writes:

The best way to nymph fish is to go buy a spinning rod.

Just saw this post. That's probably how they do it in California, but I'd love
to see you cast a nymph with a spinning rod. Oh, yeah, I forgot....you spin
fishers do have that bubble thingy that you use. Not really sporty, however,
dontcha think? It ain't allowed on the waters I fish, and I doubt it would
work.
Dave

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Dave LaCourse wrote:

Sierra Fisher, aka Anonymous, writes:

The best way to nymph fish is to go buy a spinning rod.

Just saw this post. That's probably how they do it in California, but I'd love
to see you cast a nymph with a spinning rod. Oh, yeah, I forgot....you spin
fishers do have that bubble thingy that you use. Not really sporty, however,
dontcha think? It ain't allowed on the waters I fish, and I doubt it would
work.

Why would it not work? Fly suspended on mono under a bobber. Whether
it's a plastic bubble or them fist-sized hunks o' yarn ya'll call
indicators on the Rapid--what's the difference?

First fish I ever caught on a fly was a brim from a drainage canal on a
#14 light Cahill wet under a red and white plastic bobber, using a
closed face Zebco reel and I can't remember what sort of cheapo rod.

JR

Dave,
A lot of people believe that fishing with a fly rod, a bobber, 3 or 4 split
shot and perhaps a heavily weighted fly is not fly fishing

If you're going to throw that kind of hardware, get a spinning rod!


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Sierra Fisher, aka Anonymous, writes:

The best way to nymph fish is to go buy a spinning rod.

Just saw this post. That's probably how they do it in California, but I'd
love
to see you cast a nymph with a spinning rod. Oh, yeah, I forgot....you
spin
fishers do have that bubble thingy that you use. Not really sporty,
however,
dontcha think? It ain't allowed on the waters I fish, and I doubt it
would
work.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html









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Sierra Fisher, aka Anonymous, writes:
The best way to nymph fish is to go buy a spinning rod.

Dave LaCourse wrote
Just saw this post. That's probably how they do it in California, but I'd
love
to see you cast a nymph with a spinning rod. Oh, yeah, I forgot....you
spin
fishers do have that bubble thingy that you use. Not really sporty,
however,
dontcha think? It ain't allowed on the waters I fish, and I doubt it
would
work.
Dave

Dave,
Us Californicators are not all heathens. We do fish nymphs with a fly rod
and sinking line, although I do prefer the dry fly. There are times when a
dry just won't do and you have to tie on a wet or go fishless. There is a
small lake nearby where there are pan fish. The best way to catch them is
with a spinning rod, bubble and mini jig. A mini jig is sort of like those
lead head lures you guys call nymphs.
Ernie

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 20:31:37 GMT, "Ernie"
wrote:


Sierra Fisher, aka Anonymous, writes:
The best way to nymph fish is to go buy a spinning rod.

Dave LaCourse wrote
Just saw this post. That's probably how they do it in California, but I'd
love
to see you cast a nymph with a spinning rod. Oh, yeah, I forgot....you
spin
fishers do have that bubble thingy that you use. Not really sporty,
however,
dontcha think? It ain't allowed on the waters I fish, and I doubt it
would
work.
Dave

Dave,
Us Californicators are not all heathens. We do fish nymphs with a fly rod
and sinking line, although I do prefer the dry fly. There are times when a
dry just won't do and you have to tie on a wet or go fishless. There is a
small lake nearby where there are pan fish. The best way to catch them is
with a spinning rod, bubble and mini jig. A mini jig is sort of like those
lead head lures you guys call nymphs.
Ernie


Not the "best" way, just the most efficient. The best way would be on a 0 weight
rod with a small floating fly on a 12' leader with a 7x tippet. YMMV.

g.c.

On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 00:01:05 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Sierra fisher wrote:
The best way to nymph fish is to go buy a spinning rod.

SPLORK

You tell 'em, SF. ;-)


Don't encourage him SF, he's bad enough as he is.

BTW, any you turkeys give up on the bobber yet? I've seen the light
and I've become a reformed nympher -- no more bobbers for this lad.

Come to think of it, **** on the nymphs as well -- wets all the way
(emergers actually).

Peter

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John writes:

Why would it not work? Fly suspended on mono under a bobber. Whether
it's a plastic bubble or them fist-sized hunks o' yarn ya'll call
indicators on the Rapid--what's the difference?

Because it's not fly fishing. Fly fishing in the regs of most states I've
fished (where it says "Fly fishing only") required a fly rod/reel. Now if that
Californicator wants to put a fly reel on that spinning rod and use the *line*
to cast it, then *that* would be termed fly fishing. I didn't make the rules,
John.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

Anonymous writes:

Dave,
A lot of people believe that fishing with a fly rod, a bobber, 3 or 4 split
shot and perhaps a heavily weighted fly is not fly fishing

If you're going to throw that kind of hardware, get a spinning rod!


Three or four split shot? Seldom use more than one. Heavily weighted flies?
Not the ones I tie, but bead-heads could be considerede "heavily weighted". I
guess you're one of those "purists" who think that dry fly fishing is the
*only* way to go. I suspect you would be in the minority in most fly fishing
forums. Although I do not endorse competitive fly fishing, the winners for
that past few years have been nymphers. Something to say about that.

Why on earth would you be so stubborn to fish only dries when 90% of a trout's
food comes from sub-surface nymphs and emergers? Is it because you don't know
how? I admit it is a little more difficult to figure out than dry fly fishing,
but hell, if *I* can do it with a whole helluvalot of success, *anyone* can do
it. Just takes time.

If fish are rising, I will go to an emerger or a dry. I enjoy dry fly fishing
more than nymphing (less work), but the fish don't always cooperate.

When I go fly fishing, the number one priority is to find peace with myself
and my surroundings. I haven't failed yet. Catching fish is the second
priority and I will accomplish that whether I have to use dries, emergers,
nymphs, wets, or streamers. Again, I seldom fail.

Your life must be a boring one if you fail to investigate and explore all forms
of fooling Mr. Trout with a fly rod.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

On 06 Nov 2003 21:52:24 GMT, irate (Dave LaCourse)
wrote:

Because it's not fly fishing. Fly fishing in the regs of most states I've
fished (where it says "Fly fishing only") required a fly rod/reel.

The 'fly fishing' only waters I have fished were in Yellowstone and in
NC, and both define fly fishing as fishing with a fly regardless of
what type of rod/reel are used.
--
Charlie...

Peter Charles writes:

BTW, any you turkeys give up on the bobber yet? I've seen the light
and I've become a reformed nympher -- no more bobbers for this lad.

d;o) Didn't I see Mr. Charles using a SI on the Saugeen about four weeks ago?

BTW, I promise to finish that film this week if the sun ever comes out.
Probably take lots of pictures of the new RS-6. Took it to the track on
Monday. I've never been in a car, including a race car, that goes that fast so
quickly. I'll post the pics of your beautiful Saugeen Salmon that you caught
on a strike indicator.
d;o)
Dave

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