Fly Fishing - Help a brotha out?

[surfrod]

don't forget a bow and arrow cast for a very tight spot if you see fish working under overhangs.

it works just like it sounds and ... it works

[dboyd101]

Very interesting! I actually showed my guide in Aruba a slingshot type cast to get under docks... etc. Sounds very similar! I'll be giving that one a shot, that's for sure.

Thanks for sharing!

[surfrod]

slingshot is probably a better name for it anyway

I'm sure you were doing the same thing... just a reminder that it's *very* useful on brushy NJ streams.

[Tony Cav]

Originally Posted by dboyd101

Thanks, guys. I appreciate the help. Trust me, Tony, definitely have put the time in

3 years?........That's a start no doubt........

[flatcreek]

Oh yea, don't stand in the middle of the hole I think it makes some guys angry.

[dboyd101]

Yeah - I'm there to catch not scare th3m Away!!

[Capt. Lou]

Originally Posted by Ely

One more thought on the matter just to complicate things a little further. Consider going 1 line weight heavier than your setup. So if you're fishing a 5 wt, go with a no. 6 line. Today's rods tend to be a little stiff and going heavier will help the rod load properly. It's made a tremendous difference for my casting both in distance and accuracy.

I've found that if you have to upload a light weight fly rod to make it perform better, then the rod you chose might not not be suitable to your use. The faster tapers belong on the upper DE & out west, soft parabloic taperd are the way to go in our region. If the rod is marked a five the action should be semi paraboic & load properly with designated line if it's a five then it should not perform better with a six! Most std fives should cast very easily out to 50' or so with a # 5 line agsin most casts are well under this distance. It's more important that the rod load & cast accurately with ease close in then farther out. If it's not doing this then it's not what your looking for to fish local!