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Homerun04 · 05-05-2002, 04:56 PM

Anyone else besides me ever try this technique.....I am an avid fisherman that has never picked up a fly or fly rod. I have family that are die-hard fly fisjerman, and they have always tried to get me to pick up a light weight beginners rod and start throwing flies.

Anyway, after fishing with my brother and seeing him get schoolies on flies, I decided to try something. I purchased a small deceiver fly, and fronted it with a lead-head weight to give it some casting weight. I used a 20-pound leader tied to some 10 pound test. Off I went with my small, light weight spinning rod....and the rest was history. I caught my fair share of schoolies by basically just casting my deceiver and jerking the rod tip a little while reeling it in. I tried to simulate the jerk and go action one would get from hand pulling in a fly on a fly rod. The technique seemed to be as productive as regular fly fishing, with the added benefit of being able to place my fly exactly where I wanted it. I know the purest would think this blasphemy, but hey, it works well till I learn to fly fish for real.

Anyone else ever do this?

05-05-2002, 04:56 PM	#1
Homerun04 Which Way Did They Go iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Blackstone, MA Posts: 1,147	Fly Cheater Anyone else besides me ever try this technique.....I am an avid fisherman that has never picked up a fly or fly rod. I have family that are die-hard fly fisjerman, and they have always tried to get me to pick up a light weight beginners rod and start throwing flies. Anyway, after fishing with my brother and seeing him get schoolies on flies, I decided to try something. I purchased a small deceiver fly, and fronted it with a lead-head weight to give it some casting weight. I used a 20-pound leader tied to some 10 pound test. Off I went with my small, light weight spinning rod....and the rest was history. I caught my fair share of schoolies by basically just casting my deceiver and jerking the rod tip a little while reeling it in. I tried to simulate the jerk and go action one would get from hand pulling in a fly on a fly rod. The technique seemed to be as productive as regular fly fishing, with the added benefit of being able to place my fly exactly where I wanted it. I know the purest would think this blasphemy, but hey, it works well till I learn to fly fish for real. Anyone else ever do this?
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