When catching a specific fish, you need to let the fly deep, you can add some basic solutions to the fly fishing practice to achieve this goal.
When you catch one or more fish, you need to let the flies go deep. There are three basic solutions: Fix some form of weight to the flies while tethering. Add some weight on the spot. Fishing sinking line.
Considering the situation and some practical problems, I used all three methods. For example, I choose the lightest dumbbell lead eye or as few lead wires as possible to make the fly reach the level I want in the water without making the throw too hard. The fact is that I would rather use weightless or slightly heavier flies to fish for sinking lines than heavy "bombs" for floating lines, but there are some ways to balance it.
The Pompano fly tied by the author shows examples of dumbbell eyes and soft lead spools in various configurations.
Small to medium-sized bead chain eyes are very suitable for thin water, such as when fishing for plaice or redfish. They come in silver, gold and black. The x-small or small lead eyes are more suitable for swimming fish within 2 to 3 feet.
The heaviest lead dumbbell eyes force you to catch a heavier rod, perhaps heavier than you want. For example, I often use tide fishing in 5 to 8 feet of water. Here, I would prefer to use the lightest lead eye to catch flies and use a sinking line. This allows me to catch a 7 or 8 weight rod instead of the 9 weight rod required to handle large lead-eyed flies. In short, I prefer to put my weight on the line rather than in flight.
With a complete floating line, the fly can only sink at a speed allowed by the leader, and then be supported by the tip of the line. If the fish is more than 4 feet deep and there is a lot of current (especially perpendicular to your position), floating objects will create abdomen in it, and things will become a mess, which can be counterproductive. At most, I will catch a small or ultra-small lead-eyed fly. Floating lines and heavy flies also seem to have a hinge effect, because floats force you to catch longer leaders.
A clear middle line may be most useful for weighted flies. It sinks enough to help the fly sink, and when you peel it off, it will leave the fly there. Moreover, this setting allows you to catch a very short fishing rod, about 5 feet long. The densest sinking line will sink at a rate of 5 to 6 inches per second. Ideal for deeper water and also allows for a short leader. In this case, you can get rid of weightless flies, or at best the smallest lead eyes.
No matter which line you cast and fly, remember to open your loop a little bit and avoid stopping quickly when you return. The open loop will prevent the aggravated flies from hitting the rest of the line or the tip of your club in the forecast.
If you have completely weightless, buoyant flies in your box, and the fish is always deep, try this ingenious trick I learned a long time ago: put a roll of soft lead wire in your fly box. Just wrap it a few times under the flying wing on the hook handle to sink it faster. I used this technique in Louisiana a few years ago, when a huge red fish was swimming a few feet below the surface of the water. The water is turbid, so we didn't find them until we just left the bow. I wrapped the fuse around the nose of my streamer and it paid off. We can "bean" the fish and quickly drop the flies where the fish can see. FS
Post time: Jun-23-2021