Fly Fishing Basics

[briansII]

Some basics on how to catch fish on a fly rod. Instead of trying to describe techniques, I think it's easier to show you a few clips.

and this..........

I think this shows we are not all elitist, dry fly fishermen, and that we don't mind using other techniques. The vids clearly show the range of flies and casting techniques used for fly fishing for salmon. Mr. Eh, and Mr. Whol looked to be veterans of the sport.

briansII

PS Craig, feel free to move this if it doesn't fall into the family entertainment category

[midger]

Hey, I had an uncle that fished like that first guy. When a weighted treble didn't work, he used blasting caps in a weighted pill container to get it down before it went off. Very effective at decimating a hole--oh, and the fine and loss of license when he was ultimately caught was large--even by early 1960s standards.

[209er]

Those videos are udderly disgusting and embarrassing to us 'normal' fly fishers. They should be shot! along with all the other squids! 209er

[fflutterffly]

I believe in ethical hunting in all sport. This reminds me of hunters who, with rifle, can stand at the edge of a valley, site down the barrel of a high powered rifle and shoot an animal 300 yards away. Where is the ethics in dragging a triple hook that is weighted through a pod of fish till you foul hook and call that skill? IMHO

[fly addict]

Those videos are udderly disgusting and embarrassing to us 'normal' fly fishers. They should be shot! along with all the other squids! 209er

Dittos!

[Rob909]

I believe in ethical hunting in all sport. This reminds me of hunters who, with rifle, can stand at the edge of a valley, site down the barrel of a high powered rifle and shoot an animal 300 yards away.

I'm not sure I understand the analogy .

Would a 300 yard shot with a high powered rifle be unethical????

I would call that a skilled marksman.

Just my $.02.


Rob

[anacrime]

skilled marksman perhaps, but not a hunter

i think that's what she's referring to. not much sport in either technique

[midger]

skilled marksman perhaps, but not a hunter

i think that's what she's referring to. not much sport in either technique

No less sporting than fishing over redds or where stocking trucks dump their loads, both of which I have witnessed in the past. A 300 yard shot is not that common and therefore, takes a lot of skill to make a clean kill.

[briansII]

I believe in ethical hunting in all sport. This reminds me of hunters who, with rifle, can stand at the edge of a valley, site down the barrel of a high powered rifle and shoot an animal 300 yards away. Where is the ethics in dragging a triple hook that is weighted through a pod of fish till you foul hook and call that skill? IMHO

I think unless you are using a long bow, wooden arrows, and feather fletching, archery is not sportsman like. I personally run down game, jump on their back and bite the jugular till their dead.

briansII

[DSFlyman]

I must be daft. You're telling me both those guys were just trying to strip quickly in the hopes of foul hooking something. I thought they were just typical of people who spent all their money on gear and never took the time to hire a guide or learn how to cast./fish.

Uhh, I just watched it again - I see - I don't get it. I really don't get it. * is the point?