steve101 wrote:That's a cracking shrimp fly. Have you ever fished them under and indicator (or a popper/gurgler acting as a strike indicator). I'm just wondering how you know when you've got a take - assuming you can't see the fly.
Steve
Der Baron wrote:steve101 wrote:That's a cracking shrimp fly. Have you ever fished them under and indicator (or a popper/gurgler acting as a strike indicator). I'm just wondering how you know when you've got a take - assuming you can't see the fly.
Steve
Steve, I've been fly fishing for over 20yrs, trust me, even when fishing with the smallest nymphs, the secret was to keep an eye on the tip of the line, or the bow in the line from the rod tip to the water. But having now, made the transition to the sea, you will have absolutely no problem detecting a bite, although I fish mainly for Pollock or Seatrout, because that's what's available. My experience with Pollock, is that the line stops dead on the retrieve, then comes free, then stops dead again, then tears off into the depths, to the nearest kelp, the sea trout just tears off. I have tied the shrimp with the seatrout, mullet and wrasse in mind. The wrasse I noticed last year were actually following the pollack flies right upto the surface which convinced me that they would eagerly take, a shrimp or crab imitation. Give it a go, you will not look back, I am busting to get back at it this year, it is tremendous fun.
regards Paul
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