Course on the Fly

[BigSteve]

Hi all

 

The inlaws actually got me a decent present this Xmas - a copy of Course fish on the Fly.

 

I`ve just finished reading it and I have to say I'm very tempted to give this a go. Anyone actually tried perch or carp on fly tackle?

[grayson]

I have caught most coarse species on fly; only opne carp however but intend to spend some time on them this year. Fly will catch you a huge number of fish in the right conditions- chub and dace especially.Perch are easy to catch on fly - small lures work well. Location is the key skill in all flyfshing obviously as you can't attract the fish to you by feeding etc. Best advice I can give is - assuming you are river fishing- buy decent breathble chest waders and open your mind to where you fish. Do not stick to the places which might look good to leger or floatfish; look at very shallow water- you will be amazed waht it can hold.

[Steve Walker]

I've caught chub, dace, bleak and perch on the fly on purpose, and I've caught pike while fishing for perch and roach while fishing for trout. It's good fun!

[Sportsman]

I fish for Rudd and Carp on the fly.

Rudd are much harder to hit and easier to spook than trout.

Carp are just good fun. A 10lb carp on a 5 weight fly rod would put a smile on most peoples faces

[Steve Walker]

Ah yes, rudd, I've caught those on purpose too, and as Sportsman says they are buggers!

 

I think most things are harder to catch than trout

[grayson]

You haven't fished for the big wild browns I fish for then...spooky and picky to a ridiculous degree- on fly. Probably climb up the bank to steal your sandwiches tholugh...,

[Steve Walker]

The wild browns I fish for are thick as the proverbial!

 

I do know somewhere you can't get near the damned fish, but I reckon chub would be just as spooky.

[Steve Burke]

The first several fish I ever caught on the fly were rudd, and I can confirm that they're difficult to hit.

 

Since then I've caught quite a few coarse species on the fly, both predatory and non-predatory, and it's certainly a viable metod. In fact, sometimes it's the best method on the day. What's more it's a lot of fun!

[Leon Roskilly]

When I was a kid I just couldn't help scaling down my float tackle and trying to hit the lightning fast bites of bleak.

 

Now a good few decades later, I have the same trouble concentrating on hooking a trout or two when I see Rudd dimpling the surface.

 

Out comes the 3wt, and I'm back to being a kid again. :-)

 

I've had a few pasties on a fly rod at the local carp puddle.

 

Steve wouldn't let me use my fly rod at the last Wingham fish-in :-(

 

[BigSteve]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I'm resolved to do it!

 

Time to dust off my old fly rod and learn how to cast again :-)

 

Will let you know how I get on.

 

Steve