WET FLY WAYS.

Loren- Have you ever lough (or loch if you're a scot)-style fished any of the NYC resevoirs, particularly the Ashokan? The wild bows in there are supposed to be pretty big.

I spoke to him and Davy about this. Those lake serve zero purpose for practicing. The fish in those lakes feed on baitfish. For that style of fishing you need insect eating fish.

Thats about right, no different to tying to catch stripers on the lake with wet flies and nymphs.
They eat shad.

Davy.

Davy,

Do you use/have you used dapping floss? I'd like to play with it--I cannot see why it would not be comp legal. Where can I get it?

Loren, at one time this used to be made from silk, to day it is polypropylene yarn, which you can obtain from fly shops in many colors.
I have never used it in competition, all be it l know some of the Irish guys have. So far as the rules are concerned l am not sure if it is allowed, l can see no reason why not.

I have otherwise fished blow line fishing many times, on lake not rivers. you will need a long rod, at least 12 ft or more, many rods are in the region of 15 ft. These are not fly rods as such, to day you can obtain telescopic versions. Shakespeare make them, not sure if you would find those here in the US.

Davy.

Loren,

From my interest in loop and tenkara rods, I did a fairly extensive search for telescopic rods in the U.S. There is quite a selection of poles - no reel seat and no guides - but I only found one rod that is the length you are looking for and also has a reel seat and guides. http://www.bnmpoles.com/p-141-tuff-l...va-handle.aspx The bad news is that it is only available in fiberglass, which means the 14 footer will be heavy and very whippy. The good news is that it is only about $30 so if it doesn't suit your needs you won't be out much.

Thanks guys. Comp. regs limit me to 12-foot rods and travel almost requires 4-pieces. Blow lines interest me but I'm not sure how realistic an endeavor it would be to invest my time learning it as there would be little use for it in my personal fishing time.

Loren,

12ft will work, and l would not dismiss this technique so far as personal time, particularly when lake fishing, you would be surprised how it will bring fish up to the fly, it does take practice that l can tell you.

DW

Davy,

Your Wet Fly DVD is fantastic. I was lucky to get it as it was the last one at Torry's and a gentleman there was kind
enought to let me take it from him. I pack it on all my trips and learn something new every time I watch it. I have a 2 hr
train ride to Guangzhou to make now and will watch it again.

Question: You were gong to check out some of the new Sage rods. I am about to buy a new rod for wet fly fishing and was curious to know what you thought.

As yet l have not had the chance to fish with the new Sage rods, that might suit for wet fly fishing.
I can tell you that the TFO 10ft 5wt is a great rod for wet and soft hackle techniques along with many others, nymph, dry and emergers.

I also own the Sage XP series, the 10ft 4 and 5 wt versions are also great rods. The 4wt is like gold dust if you can find one, and they are fetching prices way over what they originally cost.

Soon as l have a day or two free from guiding l will have the chance to fish the Sage rods and let you know.

Pleased you like the wet fly way DVD, get to learn some of these techniques and you will catch many more fish, and good ones.


Davy.