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Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? #6852341 11/17/11 01:08 AM
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Where do you draw the line? I know some people are bigger purists than others. I think I fall somewhere in the middle and some of what is mentioned below is over the line and some isn't to me. But, one of the goals of fishing, or fly fishing in the case of this thread, is to catch fish, right?

I have read on another forum that a 1" gulp minnow on a 1/124 oz. jighead on the fly rod will slay the bass. Is that over the line? What about the coffee bean 'fly' for targetting carp? Soaking flies in Gulp juice? Spoon flies? Other synthetics? Chumming up fish with corn/bread then throwing a corn/bread imitation 'fly'?

So, where do you draw the line?


Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6852455 11/17/11 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted By: aggie182

So, where do you draw the line?

noidea wot line ?


Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6852478 11/17/11 01:46 AM
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Feathers and fur. You don't need anything but skill and if your gonna soak your fly or use a gulp then do it with a spinning rod. Its all about the challenge of getting that big fish to eat feather/fur with a hook in it.



Fishing is one thing i can't agree on but catching would be more of what i do.
Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6852730 11/17/11 02:50 AM
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It's about the same as cheating on a loved one, the second you either question your activities and FEEL GUILTY, you are over the line, right then and there, buddy boy.

And DONT go asking your male friends if its OK, just keep thinking about your dear old mum and dad.

Oh, and I'm with Bass Bug. I go to catch fish !


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Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6852899 11/17/11 03:41 AM
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Hand fishing in the nude! (insert worm joke.) Anything else is cheating. And I draw the line onto my reel.


Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6853190 11/17/11 05:40 AM
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Goooodnessss - There is no line...and the fisherman who frowns upon another fisherman for his (legal) tactics, his boat, his attire, or for that matter anything else, isn't a real fisherman, or much of a man for that matter. And for the man who feels frowned upon - smile to yourself at the ignorance of the frowner...and fish on baby!!!!! cool



In this life there is fly fishing and tying...and then there is all that other stuff in between that doesn't matter.

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Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6853240 11/17/11 07:59 AM
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Fly fishing is the only way I know how to fish... still can't cast baitcasters, though I can unknot one quite well. So does this mean I'm conditionally a purist?

... lest I say, I just bought a new 14' speyrod so I can now cast my Rapalas smile.


Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6853317 11/17/11 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted By: aggie182
Where do you draw the line? I know some people are bigger purists than others. I think I fall somewhere in the middle and some of what is mentioned below is over the line and some isn't to me. But, one of the goals of fishing, or fly fishing in the case of this thread, is to catch fish, right?

I have read on another forum that a 1" gulp minnow on a 1/124 oz. jighead on the fly rod will slay the bass. Is that over the line? What about the coffee bean 'fly' for targetting carp? Soaking flies in Gulp juice? Spoon flies? Other synthetics? Chumming up fish with corn/bread then throwing a corn/bread imitation 'fly'?

So, where do you draw the line?

It doesnt matter whether its a cane pole, casting rod, fly rod, etc etc etc,
Fishing is fishing is fishing tackle and technique is a personal choice.

Learn more about the fish where to do they live, what do they eat, seasonal patterns be versatile and open minded and then hone your skills on favored tackle and technique.



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Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6853585 11/17/11 02:30 PM
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If you want to fly fish for records (like IGFA records), there are specific rules you must follow. I know of one person who tried to claim a fly fishing record for a species of carp he caught in one of the bayous in Houston. It was disallowed because he had used a coffee bean superglued to a hook.

Otherwise, it's your call.



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Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6853710 11/17/11 03:06 PM
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For me it depends on where I am fishing on what I will use, a pond I fish at does not fly fish well for me at this time because I cant roll cast(working on it though) but I can use my rod and reel and catch bass, now once I learn to roll cast I will fish it with the fly.




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Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: mickfly] #6853886 11/17/11 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted By: mickfly
If you want to fly fish for records (like IGFA records), there are specific rules you must follow. I know of one person who tried to claim a fly fishing record for a species of carp he caught in one of the bayous in Houston. It was disallowed because he had used a coffee bean superglued to a hook.

Otherwise, it's your call.

Mick, even IGFA rules are subject to change.
Recently acceptable rule change allowed records for spin flies after challenge by Henry Cowen, well-known writer, fly designer and guide.
Makes the purists shudder in their boots
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Someone should challenge the coffee bean rule.
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Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: George Glazener] #6854137 11/17/11 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted By: George Glazener

Material grown from a bush is as natural as material grown off a rooster.
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Thats priceless wisdom right there





Common Sense has become so rare that it should be considered a super power


Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: Deep Trout] #6854207 11/17/11 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted By: Deep Trout
Hand fishing in the nude! (insert worm joke.) Anything else is cheating. And I draw the line onto my reel.


My name used to be Shallow Carp and I approve of this message.



When I gets the cravin to chase fat girls, I call on Bass Bug
Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6855629 11/18/11 01:07 AM
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I've fly fished with bait before. Tossing a shrimp with my 5-weight got me a nice flounder not too long ago. I plan on fishing the catfish spaw next year by flinging worms around dam riprap with my fly rod.

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Re: Fly Fishing vs. Fishing with a Fly Rod - Where do you draw the line? [Re: aggie182] #6855712 11/18/11 01:28 AM
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I got to admit, once a friend was chunking, I mean really nasty chunking, a plastic worm with an 8 weight and I gave him the stink eye behind his back.

And it was the nastiness of the cast that truly bothered me.

Then when he offered me a shot at the rig, I acted all grateful and polite.

But I was acting, I tell ya... acting.


Oh yeah, the point being, if you cannot throw a loop, then you are not fly fishing.


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