Fly Fishing with Spinning Gear ??

[Bow Man]

I was out the other day and saw a gentleman tossing out flies on spinning gear he left before I had chance to talk to him. So my question is has anyone seen this before? Or does any one do this?

How do you setup for this style of fishing?

Cheers.

 

[miles]

Seeing how most flies have almost no weight I think it would be hard to cast. I have worked flies under a float with the pin and seen it plenty of times. Bottom bouncing would probably work with some flies too. Or do you mean he had fly line on a spinning reel? If so I have never heard of that before.

 

[Bow Man]

Seeing how most flies have almost no weight I think it would be hard to cast. I have worked flies under a float with the pin and seen it plenty of times. Bottom bouncing would probably work with some flies too. Or do you mean he had fly line on a spinning reel? If so I have never heard of that before.

No it looked like a "normal" spinning setup, I could see he had a clear moving float and a long 5-6ft leader. I am guessing that it was a spinning bubble and probably a swivel between that and his leader. But he was getting very good distance with his casts. He was retrieving the line VERY slowly.

If I am not mistaken you can fill up those "bubbles" with some water for weight. Is this correct ?

 

[miles]

Sounds like he was using a normal float setup and drifting flies. I believe the float you are thinking of is used a lot in west coast fishing called a "thinga ma bobber" or something. I was not aware you could fill them with water. I hear streamers and other baitfish imitations are a top bait on the river you live close to, (if that is infact where you saw this). It would make sense too see a guy fishing them with spin gear, I know drifting streamers is very popular with float guys on that river.

 

[Bow Man]

Sounds like he was using a normal float setup and drifting flies. I believe the float you are thinking of is used a lot in west coast fishing called a "thinga ma bobber" or something. I was not aware you could fill them with water. I hear streamers and other baitfish imitations are a top bait on the river you live close to, (if that is infact where you saw this). It would make sense too see a guy fishing them with spin gear, I know drifting streamers is very popular with float guys on that river.

I was checking google and came across this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3Gxx0-Ch0 this is what he was doing.

 

[cptpronin]

He was probably using a "fly bubble" which looks like a float. It sits sideways across the surface so he can pull a dry fly, attached to the other end, across the surface.

A lot of UL tackle enthusiests use it.

 

[Bow Man]

He was probably using a "fly bubble" which looks like a float. It sits sideways across the surface so he can pull a dry fly, attached to the other end, across the surface.

A lot of UL tackle enthusiests use it.

Yeah I agree, check the video I found, looks exactly like what he was doing and you are describing.

 

[miles]

I have seen them I stores but never seen anyone use one. Very cool.

 

[Bow Man]

I have seen them I stores but never seen anyone use one. Very cool.

That's what I thought, cool for anyone that uses UL/L spinning gear.

 

[instapump416]

Thanks for sharing the video...that was cool

 

[Kit]

Hmm i've heard of this but never seen it done.. Man gets some crazy distance with that filled bobber.

 

[Alfiegee]

I have fished flies on spinning gear for years, not to mention fly gear. If the fish aren't hitting spinners or live bait I use a little creativity with whats in my vest. Fly behind a strike indicator, streamer with a split shot or 2. You only have to use your imagination.

Alfie.