Another newbie

Another new guy here. Been lurking (i.e. cyber-scouting) for a while now. Live in NLR and fish Conway mostly. Some of you guys have probably seen me in Gold Creek. I kind of stand out fishing from my canoe, sometimes with a fly rod, sometimes with the float-n-fly.

Hi Hairjig....Greenbrier here...welcome aboard...look forward to your fishing reports and maybe you can tell us more your fishing techniques.

Hey hairjig, I have seen you there. I will stop and say hi next time I see you.

SS396,
There's nothing really special about my techniques. I tie all of my own jigs just because I think it is fun to catch fish on jigs I tied myself, and it gives me something to do at the house when I can't get out and go fishing. The fly rod gives you the ability to cast some really tiny jigs (1/64 and smaller) and sometimes the fish really like the smaller, slow-falling jigs. I just use a strike indicator set a little deeper than the depth I want to fish (because the slow falling jigs rarely get completely vertical if you are retreiving them) and it is just like fishing a jig under a bobber. It is really only good down to about 9 feet or so, because any deeper than that and you have to use a super long leader. The float-n-fly is a just a fancy way of saying bobber-n-jig. I usually use a slip cork, and fish slightly larger (1/32 and 1/16 ounce) jigs. So basically either way I go I'm just fishing jigs under a cork, but it sure sounded cooler to talk about fly rods and float-n-flies.

Welcome aboard.

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Originally Posted by hairjig

SS396,
There's nothing really special about my techniques. I tie all of my own jigs just because I think it is fun to catch fish on jigs I tied myself, and it gives me something to do at the house when I can't get out and go fishing. The fly rod gives you the ability to cast some really tiny jigs (1/64 and smaller) and sometimes the fish really like the smaller, slow-falling jigs. I just use a strike indicator set a little deeper than the depth I want to fish (because the slow falling jigs rarely get completely vertical if you are retreiving them) and it is just like fishing a jig under a bobber. It is really only good down to about 9 feet or so, because any deeper than that and you have to use a super long leader. The float-n-fly is a just a fancy way of saying bobber-n-jig. I usually use a slip cork, and fish slightly larger (1/32 and 1/16 ounce) jigs. So basically either way I go I'm just fishing jigs under a cork, but it sure sounded cooler to talk about fly rods and float-n-flies.

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Nice explaination. You will fit in quite nicely :)

Welcome to the site hairjig, from lower Arkansas.

Welcome from Bowling Green KY.

Welcome from Central AR. I am a newbie also, and I love the way this site works with the people and the fellowship!

Welcome from Oklahoma. I fish Arkansas quite a bit and the folks over here are a good bunch to fish with. Great folks for sure.

Welcome from Batesville, AR.

Welcome from Central AR. I think you'll like this site. I've found the folks here are very informative and helpful. I'll be on the lookout for the canoe guy with the flyrod.

welcome from conway lake Hairjig,im sure youll catch some nice fish with that technique!it does sound cool.

Welcome from Lake Nimrod, Plainview AR. :)

Welcome from south Louisiana. You sound like you are in the same general area as Ceb and Gooch.

Lots of NLR'ers coming in. That's not necessarily a bad thing as I am almost one myself.

Welcome aboard...

Welcome aboard... You'll get alot of good info from this board.