Fly Fishing With Live Bait?

https://youtu.be/3fOURusxqzI

Great video. We did similar things as teenagers. Simply because it wasn't fit to treat a fly rod in such a manner. We used the larva from a wasp nest as bait. A little hook , no weight, a small Styrofoam toothpick float. Those were right fun times in them days. That second hand rod and reel I got at a princely sum of 5 dollars. That rod and combo was an 8 wt but it got the job done. It caught fish and that was it's Job. It did it's job well. Thank you for bringing back that memory back to me

My was taught to roll cast a cricket under a small float as introduction to fly fishing . Then casting a black gnat or ant become the thing . Fly fishing in the "south " seems to differ from the "North " . Attachment 410696 PS. We do not catch the bony trout of the North either . lol

Nice looking mess of gills there

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Originally Posted by Eagle 1

My was taught to roll cast a cricket under a small float as introduction to fly fishing . Then casting a black gnat or ant become the thing . Fly fishing in the "south " seems to differ from the "North. PS. We do not catch the bony trout of the North either . lol

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Fishing red wigglers on a fly rod for trout has a long history. I don't think it's as popular as it once was, though.

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Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Fishing red wigglers on a fly rod for trout has a long history. I don't think it's as popular as it once was, though.

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I hear those sizzler grubs are making a comeback

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I hear those sizzler grubs are making a comeback

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I bought 700 packs today.

:Rofl

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My was taught to roll cast a cricket under a small float as introduction to fly fishing . Then casting a black gnat or ant become the thing.

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That's just how my dad used to do it. Roll casting work best, but these stinking graphite rods with weight forward lines are horrible roll casters. Gotta get a fiberglass rod and some double tapper fly-line.

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Originally Posted by funbun

... these stinking graphite rods with weight forward lines are horrible roll casters.

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Stinking graphite rod and weight-forward line in action:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7G8Lt7v-Ak


;)

I ain't never had a fly rod to roll cast like my old Phillipson 6/7 weight. The rolls were effortless. My current graphite rod, I have to work too hard to roll it out. I have a great disdain for graphite rods.

I have not tried to roll cast in a long time

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I have not tried to roll cast in a long time

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See post #10. That guy is good.

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I have not tried to roll cast in a long time

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Yup! Probably the most practical cast for warm water fly fishing.