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Largemouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 07:33 AM
If roe, worms, minnows and any other live/organic bait is not allowed - a professional fly guy vs. a professional float fisherman would be a good battle. However, from what I've seen, the float fisherman would win the competition more often. There are a few advantages the float fisherman has over the fly guy...
thats what i was thinking, pro fly guy vs pro pinner, and the pros and cons of eeach technique, both are expensive and id like to know which to get before i drop 500 bucks
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Crappie
Posted 30 September 2013 - 07:50 AM
CT I'd say don't worry about which is better but rather try both styles and see which you prefer. I've done both fly and float and determined I'd rather float fishing than lobing flyies. My personal preference but its a choice I do not regret.thats what i was thinking, pro fly guy vs pro pinner, and the pros and cons of eeach technique, both are expensive and id like to know which to get before i drop 500 bucks
Smallmouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 11:33 AM
float guys will probably catch more fish if you did a long term comparison--
Earthworm
Posted 30 September 2013 - 11:38 AM
I've stuck to resident trout with my 5/6 wt fly rod. But instead of dropping wayyyyy too much on a spey / two handed rod for salmonoids - I am picking up a float rig (okuma rod/reel, thanks iJay 
) for less than 200 bucks!
Now I get the flexibility, pleasure and hook-ups of both techniques, and I will be able to try both for whatever fish I please.
I would love to see the battle though! Definitely something I would tune in for. Maybe at the OFF meet-up 
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Edit: I am curious - if guys are saying pinners will succeed in the long run, what are the metaphysical / pleasure benefits of either rig? Is it more of a challenge (and how) to catch these bigger fish on a fly rod ?
Banned
Posted 30 September 2013 - 11:43 AM
Rainbow Trout
Posted 30 September 2013 - 11:59 AM
Don't see the point of this thread honestly. Some love pinning some love flyfishing. this will be an endless debate...some are really good at pinning...some are really great fly fishing. I have a spinning gear, I have a fly fishing gear and now have a centerpin gear. i'm not trying to be an expert of all of this...on any given day, i'd say one will work better than the other. It's all about personal choices.
Hero Drift
Posted 30 September 2013 - 11:59 AM
Why don't we start a thread on Basketball vs. Golfing. Both your playing with balls?
Its a personal preference, just like if you are to wear a blue sweater vs a red sweater. I do poke fun at the "Fly fishers=Mean girls" however its more of a personality thing, not so much to do with the sport or equipmnet for that matter.
To me the idea of fly fishing isnt my cup of tea, I have tried it and find that I do enjoy float fishing ALOT more than lobbing flies all day.
Bouts with trouts
Posted 30 September 2013 - 12:17 PM
Edit: I am curious - if guys are saying pinners will succeed in the long run, what are the metaphysical / pleasure benefits of either rig? Is it more of a challenge (and how) to catch these bigger fish on a fly rod ?
The float setup, rigged with a centerpin allows you to cover long stretches of water. You can also set it up in a way which allows you to get your bait into the strike zone fast. The fly allows you to present the bait in a very natural way, allowing you to mimic a floating insect or fleeing minnow.
Smallmouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 12:38 PM
figures IJAY would brong balls into this.....
Sunfish
Posted 30 September 2013 - 12:51 PM
spinning reels are better lmfao 
Smallmouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 12:56 PM
The float setup, rigged with a centerpin allows you to cover long stretches of water. You can also set it up in a way which allows you to get your bait into the strike zone fast. The fly allows you to present the bait in a very natural way, allowing you to mimic a floating insect or fleeing minnow.
long stretches--or an entire water system???? potato..potato..
Perch
Posted 30 September 2013 - 01:08 PM
Whatever you enjoy best do it. Don't flack a guy for fishing the way they enjoy. I enjoy fly fishing and for me any other way of catching a fish is less enjoyable. I could catch 30+ inch rainbows all day on bait or hardware but for me is not as rewarding as catching them on a fly (on a fly rod). Bait will pretty much outfish any ther method. I have done it and still use hardware for salmon when situations call for it. But the fly is always my preference. TO EACH HIS OWN. Get out there, fish the way you enjoy best and, be respectful to others and the areas you're in. That's what gets me looking down on people more, not they're method of fishing.
Bouts with trouts
Posted 30 September 2013 - 01:14 PM
long stretches--or an entire water system???? potato..potato..
The option is there 
Smallmouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 01:25 PM
i tried to do a herodrift with my fly---fly stayed in front of me and 40 yards of nice briht 8wt line went down river...
Largemouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 03:08 PM
Whatever you enjoy best do it. Don't flack a guy for fishing the way they enjoy. I enjoy fly fishing and for me any other way of catching a fish is less enjoyable. I could catch 30+ inch rainbows all day on bait or hardware but for me is not as rewarding as catching them on a fly (on a fly rod). Bait will pretty much outfish any ther method. I have done it and still use hardware for salmon when situations call for it. But the fly is always my preference. TO EACH HIS OWN. Get out there, fish the way you enjoy best and, be respectful to others and the areas you're in. That's what gets me looking down on people more, not they're method of fishing.
the problem with me getting into pinning id have to drop a couple hundred for a good reel and double that for a rod i already fly fish and want to know if floating is more versatile which i guess it is, before i spend that kinda money, i didnt want to start a war here ( which i seem to have done )
Smallmouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 03:14 PM
bro you are the khadafi of the fishing forum world how dare you...lol
Rainbow Trout
Posted 30 September 2013 - 03:17 PM
the problem with me getting into pinning id have to drop a couple hundred for a good reel and double that for a rod i already fly fish and want to know if floating is more versatile which i guess it is, before i spend that kinda money, i didnt want to start a war here ( which i seem to have done )
you can get a pretty decent rod for 100-150
Rainbow Trout
Posted 30 September 2013 - 03:22 PM
the problem with me getting into pinning id have to drop a couple hundred for a good reel and double that for a rod i already fly fish and want to know if floating is more versatile which i guess it is, before i spend that kinda money, i didnt want to start a war here ( which i seem to have done )
that's a bit of a stretch $$$ if you're trying to get into pinning. I had a steelhead floatrod (streamside) for $70 brand new 11'6" and okuma raw ii for $180 for a total of $250 (tax inc.).
Crappie
Posted 30 September 2013 - 03:26 PM
chasin........do you seriously need ANOTHER rod??? You are 14 and you have more, and better, rods than most of us adults here. Is another rod really that necessary.......?
Largemouth Bass
Posted 30 September 2013 - 03:40 PM
chasin........do you seriously need ANOTHER rod??? You are 14 and you have more, and better, rods than most of us adults here. Is another rod really that necessary.......?
well i want a centrepin cuz i know they have big benifits, most of my rods are less than 50 bucks so spending like 250 is like me getting another 5 rods
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