Calling the Fly fishing manne

[Pieter1]

When do you use a dey fly? I'f I have floating line does it make sense to use a wet fly?

[rouxtjie]

When do you use a dey fly? I'f I have floating line does it make sense to use a wet fly?

you use a dry fly for trout when they are actively feeding off the top... or as a strike indicator with some droppers below it. It is very exciting fishing but also very frustrating if you cannot match what is hatching or how they are hatching, emergers vs proper dry's

 

I only fish with floating line on the vaal for yellows....you must have floating line to be able to mend and when targeting fish on dry and dropper. Floating line is way more versatile since you can make a floating line sink(leader with splitshot) but you cannot make a sinking line float...There are applications for sinking like when fishing for tigers when you need to get you fly down to the feeding zone and quickly, but for most of our freshwater fishing in SA, floating is the one to have.

[Pieter1]

 

you use a dry fly for trout when they are actively feeding off the top... or as a strike indicator with some droppers below it. It is very exciting fishing but also very frustrating if you cannot match what is hatching or how they are hatching, emergers vs proper dry's

 

I only fish with floating line on the vaal for yellows....you must have floating line to be able to mend and when targeting fish on dry and dropper. Floating line is way more versatile since you can make a floating line sink(leader with splitshot) but you cannot make a sinking line float...There are applications for sinking like when fishing for tigers when you need to get you fly down to the feeding zone and quickly, but for most of our freshwater fishing in SA, floating is the one to have.

Ah... Thanks!

[Big H*]

My very first yellow taken from a Southern Free State stream and a Brown from a dam near Bronkhorstspruit

Edited November 6, 2013 by Big H*

[rouxtjie]

My very first yellow taken from a Southern Free State stream and a Brown from a dam near Bronkhorstspruit

Jis oom, nice brown and yellows. Looks like a healthy brown.

[Pieter1]

My very first yellow taken from a Southern Free State stream and a Brown from a dam near Bronkhorstspruit

Al die phodies maak my lus om NOU te gaan vis! Kan nie wag tot die naweek!

[DJR]

Al die phodies maak my lus om NOU te gaan vis! Kan nie wag tot die naweek!

 

That's EXACTLY why I felt a few pictures were called for. I've ruined my own day in the process.

[Big H*]

That's EXACTLY why I felt a few pictures were called for. I've ruined my own day in the process.

 

Saturday we leave for Aliwal North, Lady Grey is ONLY 45 km away. Karingmelk Spruit, Kraai River, Barkley East ....... ALL AN EASY DRIVE.......... YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DJR]

Smallmouth Bass, floating the Breede between Worchester and Robertson. Very exciting surface popper fishing.

[DJR]

Saturday we leave for Aliwal North, Lady Grey is ONLY 45 km away. Karingmelk Spruit, Kraai River, Barkley East ....... ALL AN EASY DRIVE.......... YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Sometimes, only very sometimes, I think the Cape is disadvantaged!

[rouxtjie]

Saturday we leave for Aliwal North, Lady Grey is ONLY 45 km away. Karingmelk Spruit, Kraai River, Barkley East ....... ALL AN EASY DRIVE.......... YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ag blerrie hell oom, nou is ek eers jelas...honeymoon huisie op die bell is die mooiste, beste plek vir troot. Hulle is klein maar wild.

[Big H*]

Yellow taken on a San Juan Worm and a Golden take in a dam. San Juan and a Green Eyed Damsel is my most productive Yellowfish flies.

[Pieter1]

We used to go after river trout some place in the sappy forests in MP, I can't remember the name or place. You saw otters chasing the fish every now and then. That was awesome fishing!

[Big H*]

My largest yellow that did not bust me measured 850mm before I released it. It gave me a look and I could swear it said "F..k You" before it disappeared in a swirl of water.

[Big H*]

Jis oom, nice brown and yellows. Looks like a healthy brown.

 

Yes it was, taken on a Mrs Simpson tied on a no 18 hook. I had it mounted but the fish disappeared before it was delivered.

[rouxtjie]

My largest yellow that did not bust me measured 850mm before I released it. It gave me a look and I could swear it said "F..k You" before it disappeared in a swirl of water.

must have been a largie oom, they are true test of ability....casting, fly selection, playing the fish and tackle. I don't even think of casting to a largemouth with anything less than 5wt....it will just break alles. San Juan is a good fly especially after rains when the river bottom has been disturbed and midge larvas aka bloodworms are drifting all over. I have found off late that they more inclined to take a san juan in bright yellow or pink chenile vs the traditional red. Don't know why though.