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| Hey Again,
As for Throwing flies for Walleye, how do I go about setting that up? |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | I'm probably the last guy here to tell you how to pull flies, but I've done it a couple of times and I've seen it done, so let's take a stab at it.
The idea is to work into current, as I see it, using a rig similar to a three-way rig, with the boat moving forward at around 1 mph, dropping the rig back to bottom and sweeping it forward, allowing the flies to sweep forward and dart into the current. Most guys I see using this technique point their rods in the direction of the rig. I'm sure there are others who can clarify for you. |
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Location: YouTube.com/LyubakaVideo Instagram @LyubakaVideo | Kuhndog - 4/20/2007 8:50 AM
Hey Again,
As for Throwing flies for Walleye, how do I go about setting that up?
on the river
i actually favor doing it from shore!
drifting small jigs and glitter plastics works perfect as well - using the fly rod allows me to keep relatively tiny lures in the strike zone longer as i cast in the edges of eddy and reverse current stretches and slowly twitch my line back - i use small 3/4" foam floats as both indicators and means to keep my lure afloat just at the bottom water layer best luck i have had at dark is with bright glitter colors like white/pearl/chartreuse silver glitter
this way you can use a quality fly leader and fight the current
my best sauger is only 22.5" inches on the fly and walleye under 25" but it is great
on lakes even midday! chappy surface gives you mirror shield
in lakes you want the wind to blow in your face and make casting miserable!
leech immitating colors best!
Edited by Lyubaka 8/29/2007 10:22 AM
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| Well I guess I should chime here since I happen to know a little about this practice...as mentioned from the above posts you can do it from shore or from a boat and basically you use the same setup, but different equipment. From a boat I almost always use a bait caster reel on a medium action rod...the main line attaches to a three way swivel with approx. 8" of 8 lb line going to a 1/2 to 3/4 oz bell sinker depending on current as you want your line to make a 45 degree angle to the water....your other line to your fly is up to you, but I use approx. 4' of mono line 10 lb test tied to my fly...I usually run a single fly, but some guys like to use two flies. From the boat you basically sweep the rod tip parallel with the boat and then return it to where it was....From shore I use the same set up as far as hook, line, and sinker..but I use a spinning rod...my preference for the money is a medium action Fenwick Rod with a Flueger Reel....I also run power pro line to my swivel to really feel the fish hitting the fly...big difference...When reeling in from shore depending on time of year and fish aggressiveness I reel in farely fast pumping the rod...your trying to make the fly look like it is darting in the current and then stopping and poofing out...some people for added hooks in the water will exchange the bell sinker for a jig/crawler or whatever jig/combo is working that time of year. Hope this helps |
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Location: YouTube.com/LyubakaVideo Instagram @LyubakaVideo | that sounds a lot like the Winnebago System of fishing it works excellent for Perch as well - I still like the "feel" of the 6wt better 
thanks guys that turned out to be an interesting thread |
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