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I like to use a floating spider to catch bream. I use 6# attatched to floating line with no leader. Sometimes when I set the hook the line breaks. I'm not trying to jerk the fish in the boat it just breaks. Am I just setting the hook too hard? Suggestions?
Is the line breaking between the fly line and the #6 lb leader or at the hook?
I'd say from what you posted that the problem is setting too hard. All you have to on a fly rod for brim, trout, crappie or anyother soft-mouthed fish is to raise the rod. You have to practice this in order overcome the habits learned fishing for bass. Fly lines are tough, leaders on the other hand are liable to snap. You can even snap one with to hard a down cast. Poppers are notably easy to break off because of the concave mouth of the lure. Remember, in fly fishing, it is practice, practice, practice. I usually use a 2 lb tippet for brim, perch and trout. It make for more of a challege. If you get into an area that has a lot of perch, you can get a lot of practice real quick. Tight lines buddy.
Wait until you feel the weight of the fish before you lift the rod, then lift gently because the fish is already hooked.
Test and change your line frequently if you're breaking fish off.
I'll set the hook easier. I guess I get too excited watching bulls "sneak up" on the fly and the tension makes me over react. Thanks for the help
Caught these on a black Wooly Booger sinking fly. Private lake so not very hard to catch but still fun.
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/z...e/DSCF0280.jpg
good looking fish!
Those are some nice shellcrackers
Tenn Tom,
Where do you fish at? I fished for many years around the West Point Area of the Tenn Tom, Also fished Davis lake and several lakes along the Natchez Trace. Have some friends from Cedar Bluff who fish Lake Chico, which we caught some monster gills and crappie..Sure miss Mississippi fishing
I've got a buddy that had your same problem setting the hook too hard, finally cured him of it. Looks like you picked up the light touch and the fishies better look out!!!!!!
Fatman
nice gills.....throw that carp out lol
I fish the area corp lakes mostly within 40 minutes of Tupelo. I grew up fishing along the Tenn-Tom for crappie ranging from Fulton to Aberdeen pools. Never Bream fished the Tenn-Tom just the "bream" lakes in the area. Ex. Lake Lamar Bruce etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillbuster
im a fly fishing noob too lol.anyways for my leader,i use power pro braid 10 pound test.i've never had a fish break off with that stuff for the leader :D i spose im not exactly a fly fishing purist tho
I wonder if anyone on Crappie.com is a purist? Of all the friends and relatives that fly fish (about a dozen people), I know of only one purist- my oldest nephew and I have only seen him fish for trout.Quote:
Originally Posted by bxn
cool,so there's more of us types of fly fishers around lol :) i seriously don't see why a trout wouldn't eat one of my flys even connected to a leader of green power pro [url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=138847&id=100000717546528[/url] did catch a brook trout on a jig i tied on the same power pro line.the water wasn't real clear tho,and these were stocked trout.it may be different in a clear stream with wild trout.but i will be mostly goin for panfish,if i get a trout i won't complain tho.my cousin went on a fly fishing trip for just trout.im not sure if he's a purist type.i would love to see how he'd like hooking into some fat gills on the fly tho!i bet he'd love it,gills are easier to get at than trout.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwwUncle