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| I HAVE TO RELAY A STORY THAT HAS CHANGED MY FISHING SUCCESS FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS IN OSHKOSH. WHILE GOING TO COLLEGE THERE, I WAS BORED THERE AT TIMES AND DECIDED TO TAKE UP MY PASSION OF FISHING. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LIVE BAIT FISHERMAN WITH JIGS OR WOLF RIVER RIGS. I WAS FISHING IN OSHKOSH FROM SHORE BY A BRIDGE AND SAW A GROUP OF OLD MEN CASTING FLYS FROM SHORE AND CRANKING IN WALLEYES AND WHITEBASS. I WAS FASCINATED IN HOW THEY HARDLY EVER GOT A SNAG(WHICH WAS MY PROBLEM) AND SEEMED TO PERFECT THE MOVEMENT. I TALKED TO ONE OF THE MEN AND HE SAID HE HASN'T FISHED WITH LIVE BAIT IN YEARS B/C OF THE SUCCESS OF THE FLY. I OBSERVED HIS SET UP, WHICH BASICALLY IS A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE WOLF RIVER RIG AND STARTED TO CAST WITH IT. I HAD IMMEDIATE SUCCESS, EVEN THOUGH AT FIRST I DID LOSE A LOT OF RIGS WITH NOT BEING FLUENT IN THE REELING IN MOTION. I HAVE NOW DONE THIS TECHNIQUE FOR FOUR YEARS AND HAVE CAUGHT THE MOST WALLEYE AND WHITEBASS EVER. I STILL USE LIVE BAIT IN EARLY SPRING AND LATE FALL DUE TO FISH NOT WANTING TO CHASE THE FLY AT THE SPEED REQUIRED TO NOT GET A SNAG. MY QUESTION TO ANYONE IS I KNOW HOW TO USE IT FROM SHORE IN A RIVER. WHEN I AM ON A BOAT AND DRIFTING OR TROLLING HOW DO YOU USE THE RIG? WEIGHT SET UP? SUCCESS ON LAKE WINNEBAGO? AND I WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS RIG WHILE DRIFTING ON THE WOLF RIVER, BUT IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE THE PRESENTATION IS RIGHT DUE TO MYSELF AND THE LURE MOVING? ANY HINTS.---THE FLY MAN |
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| Flyman a good friend of mine from fondulac,well his son has been fishing with flys for walleyes the past few years and he's been having alot of success with them. the more you use them the better you will get. your real name isn't Jake L is it???? |
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| SHHHHHSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
Since you let the cat out of the bag, when in a boat use a light weight in relation to the current your fishing, I prefer to "snap jig" them upstream or cross current.
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Location: Berlin | Better not be Jake! He nailed one over 7lbs right in front of me in the Van Dyne Tourney. I think he knows how to work it already. |
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| Most definately a success! Especially with the white bass. I dont know why it is? The fly just seems too small of a presentation for anything to be interested in it.........yet it works! The fly is my presentation of choice for white bass. But like most lures; youve got to retie after about 3 fish, especially if there the boot size white bass. When the fly is not producing by itself, a minow combo will do the trick. So one would think that a regular hook on a wolf river rig and minow would do the same job; but it doesnt. I do enjoy this technique, it has alot advantages. You have the capability to really get it out there far with little effort and the fear of whipping it so hard that you loose your minnow. However, if and when you do snag; it takes 5 knots to get you back into action. I have had alot of success with this on the bago system. |
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| JUST TO ANSWER THE GUY WONDERING IF MY NAME IS JAKE OUT OF FON DU LAC. THE ANSWER IS NO I ORIGINALLY CAME FROM GREEN BAY AREA AND MOVED TO OSHKOSH FOR COLLEGE AND NOW WORK HERE. THE FLY ON THE FOX RIVER AROUND OSHKOSH AND WINNEBAGO IS A GREAT COMBO AND THANKS TO THE WRITER WHO TOLD ME HOW TO WORK IT ON THE WOLF RIVER. I IMAGINE THE SAME TECHNIQUE WOULD WORK ON THE LAKE EVEN THOUGH I LIKE TO CAST IT BETTER THAN "JIG IT". GOOD FISHING EVERYONE THIS FALL. WENT OUT TODAY ON THE FOX BY THE MOUTH OF WINNEBAGO AND GOT AN OVERSIZED MINNOW WALLEYE. COULD HAVE USED HIM FOR BAIT, BUT THREW HIM BACK. THE FLY MAN |
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Location: Sherwood Wisconsin | Many people I have talked with said they make their own. Does anyone have a source for purchasing these flies - other than your bigger chains? |
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Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Tews in Oshkosh has a good selection.
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| Hutch's Tackle. He'll tie just about what ever you want
Tell him the crazy guy from Hortonville that went GA GA over his flies this last year sent ya. |
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| FOR THE GUY LOOKING WHERE TO PICK UP FLIES. I RECOMMEND MAKING YOUR OWN. TALK TO ANYONE WHO MAKES THEM AND THEIR NOT THAT EXPENSIVE AS LONG AS YOU MAKE OVER 100 YOU PROBABLY COME OUT EVEN. THE FLY KIT IS AROUND $40.00 WITH HOOKS, GLUE, AND FUR COSTING ANOTHER $40.00. THE FLIES YOU BUT FROM A STORE LIKE TEW TWO IN OSHKOSH WILL RUN YOU AROUND $.70. THEY ARE NOTHING SPECIAL AND IN MY OPINION SMALL FOR WHAT YOU GET. THEY WILL WORK OK, BUT PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEIR OWN SUCH AS MYSELF KNOW A BETTER FLY THAT LOOKS BETTER, AND CAN CATCH MORE FISH. IT IS AN ART THAT DURING THE WINTER CAN GET YOU PAST THE BORED TIMES AND THERE IS A CERTAIN PRIDE IN CATCHING WALLEYE AND WHITEBASS OFF YOUR IMAGINATION. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOUR OWN FLY YET, A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO FISH WITH THEM MAKE THEM YOU CAN PROBABLY BUY A HANDFUL OFF THEM AT A LOWER PRICE THAN A BAIT SHOP. JUST A SIDENOTE ABOUT TEWS TWO. THEY ARE A GREAT BAIT SHOP THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN NICE TO ME AND ARE VERY GENEROUS ABOUT THEIR LIVE BAIT AND TACKLE. THEIR FLIES TO ME JUST COULD BE BETTER, IT WOULD BE NICE FOR A LOCAL SPECIALIST TO MAKE THEM, IT LOOKS LIKE THEIRS COME FROM A COMPANY. GOOD FISHING---THE FLY MAN |
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| Tew's did have a local guy making their flies for them 5 or so years ago and they where better. Unfourtunatly the guy who was makeing them passed away at way to youg an age, and evidently Ed just started buying from a bigger supplier. You may have an opertunity here, talk to Ed about selling yours if you choose? he is always will to talk about such possibilites. Kitch |
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| THE BEST FLIES HE HAD SINCE HE WENT TO A BIG SUPPLIER HAS BEEN THE ONES HE GOT FROM SHERON. THEY WERE PRETTY MUCH EVEN IN PRICE, BUT THERE WAS WAS MUCH MORE FUR ON HER FLIES AND THEY LOOKED BETTER IN THE WATER, WHICH WAS REFLECTED IN THE AMOUNT OF FISH CAUGHT. I KNOW ED TAKES PRIDE IN HIS TACKLE HE PROVIDES AND I WISH I COULD TIE FLIES FOR HIM TO SELL, BUT I BARELY HAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR MAKING FLIES FOR MYSELF WITH MY JOB OCCUPYING SO MUCH TIME. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE I CAN TALK TO AND SEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO ED.--GOOD FISHING---THE FLY MAN |
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