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Post by kingfisher on Jan 20, 2006 12:22:31 GMT
because
1) you can catch fish even in a howling gale
2) no cold hands
3) no wind knots
4) line is cheaper
5) you dont have to learn to speycast
6) you can change the fishing depth of your lures easily
7) less wading
8) you catch more fish..........
anymore?
Kingfisher
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Post by sagefly on Jan 20, 2006 15:35:11 GMT
Kingfisher, if you are happy spinning go for it. I doubt that you will find many on here that wish to take away from your relaxation and happiness.
Tight lines
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Post by fishingd0 on Jan 20, 2006 15:56:00 GMT
Flyfishing is better than spinning because - You don't have an excuse to fish in a cold, howling, gale.
- You don't have the cost of loosing spinners, rapalas etc
- You can change the fishing depth as easily as a spinner.
- You don't get a sore back flyfishing.
- You get more wading when flyfishing.
- C&R is easier with fly hooks and doesn't tear half the head of a fish
- You get a better take and fight with the fly rod.
- Over a season you catch more fish on the fly.
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Post by williegunn on Jan 20, 2006 20:56:32 GMT
I will keep out of this thread in case I get banned.
Devil's spawn
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Post by robmason on Jan 20, 2006 21:44:52 GMT
It has it's place. Not always in high water and howling gales either. Take the Tweed as an example. No spinning at all after Sept 14th, but bucket loads of fish caught- generally in high water conditions. Fishing the fly on some of the bottom Tweed beats in very low summer water can be a fruitless affair. Deep. Very deep pools with little life. Upstream spinning from the boat into clear water you see every second of the aggressive take as the salmon chases after the lure. Great stuff!
Mind you the same can be achieved with a brass tube and hand lined fast sinking line, but not soo close up.
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Post by kingfisher on Jan 20, 2006 22:20:59 GMT
[/li][li]You don't have an excuse to fish in a cold, howling, gale.[/quote] fairies [/li][li]You don't have the cost of loosing spinners, rapalas etc [/quote] good point but when we spent anywhere near £100 on a reel we are getting a first class casting machine with all the trimmings-not a glorified drum with a rarely used disc drag [/li][li]You can change the fishing depth as easily as a spinner.[/quote] bull [/li][li]You get more wading when flyfishing.[/quote] you go wading, I'll go fishing [/li][li]C&R is easier with fly hooks and doesn't tear half the head of a fish[/quote] behave yourself it's just as easy to use a single barbless hook on a spinner as it is on a fly, in fact an oversized single hook is a better for hooking fish than trebles and it doesnt ruin presentation as it does on a fly [/li][li]You get a better take and fight with the fly rod.[/quote] good point well made-however thumbing a salmon on a nice smooth multiplier can almost equal the fight on a fly rod [/li][li]Over a season you catch more fish on the fly.[/quote] [/quote] ahem........ |
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Post by williegunn on Jan 20, 2006 23:55:33 GMT
And fishingd0 will out cast you metal throwers with a fly rod
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Post by macd on Jan 21, 2006 14:43:49 GMT
because 1) you can catch fish even in a howling gale 2) no cold hands 3) no wind knots 4) line is cheaper 5) you dont have to learn to speycast 6) you can change the fishing depth of your lures easily 7) less wading 8) you catch more fish.......... anymore? Kingfisher 1. you can catch fish on fly in a howling gale. Ever tried the Thurso? 2. No cold hands??....how the hell does that work....could it be...... just maybe....gloves 3. windknots are down to bad casting.....of course you dont have to improve your technique to hurl a lure...just chuck it. 4. its certainly cheaper........except for the cost of the lures 5. you dont have to speycast when flyfishing.....its a prefered option. 6. You can change the fishing depth very easily with the fly. To suggest otherwise is silly  7. Not all rivers require wading 8. Catch more fish? Do you now.....simple as that.......anyone want to buy a fly rod......I feel so silly now  |
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Post by kingfisher on Jan 21, 2006 17:58:04 GMT
'course we catch more fish
certainly if there is alot of water to cover then spinning the likely areas and moving on will outfish a fly angler
a fly angler will outfish a spinner when the fish are being picky and you need to keep going back to the known lies until the fish come-on
which is boring anyway
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Post by macd on Jan 21, 2006 19:24:04 GMT
'course we catch more fish certainly if there is alot of water to cover then spinning the likely areas and moving on will outfish a fly angler a fly angler will outfish a spinner when the fish are being picky and you need to keep going back to the known lies until the fish come-on which is boring anyway spinning not boring? well plenty to think about there  part of the art of fly fishing is going after the picky ones. Liced fish are easy. just throw a toby at them, they are to fresh to know better  |
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Post by kingfisher on Jan 21, 2006 23:33:32 GMT
oh I think I'm beginning to get the measure of you......you'd rather hook a coloured fish than a fresh fish?
how odd
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Post by macd on Jan 22, 2006 9:59:11 GMT
oh I think I'm beginning to get the measure of you......you'd rather hook a coloured fish than a fresh fish? how odd Now, now Sherlock- lay off the opium. |
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Post by exerod on Jan 22, 2006 10:19:07 GMT
And fishingd0 will out cast you metal throwers with a fly rod But he only has to cast so far because all the fish have been scared off the nearer lies by deep wading fly fishers with their messy spey casting, the devils dance maybe?  |
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Post by salmonfly on Jan 22, 2006 11:08:32 GMT
I do not know why any of you would reply this way to this to this post! Fishing is fishing, if you enjoy fly-fishing or spin fishing, we always have fun doing it, may it be fly-fishing or spin fishing, it is only a hobby.
What LIFE is about is having some fun now and then.
AND THIS IS THE SPINNING FORUM.
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Post by fishingd0 on Jan 22, 2006 11:24:20 GMT
Salmonfly. As they say in chewing the fat. " I'm only here for the banter" |
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Post by macd on Jan 22, 2006 13:10:19 GMT
I do not know why any of you would reply this way to this to this post! Fishing is fishing, if you enjoy fly-fishing or spin fishing, we always have fun doing it, may it be fly-fishing or spin fishing, it is only a hobby. What LIFE is about is having some fun now and then. AND THIS IS THE SPINNING FORUM. absolutely- each to his own. it may be the spinning forum, but the thread claims it is better than flyfishing, so fair game salmonspinner...sorry... salmonfly |
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Post by tyneandrew on Jan 22, 2006 20:16:55 GMT
I find it quite amazing that someone can suggest that spinning is 'better' than fly fishing? Fly fishing is so much more dynamic, satisfying and stimulating than spinning.
Horses for courses hey...
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Post by kingfisher on Jan 24, 2006 14:45:13 GMT
Kingfisher Take note You may think spinning is better than fly fishing,this may very well be the case,but what I can say with certainty is that spinning will restrict you to where you can actually fish.There are some fantastic rivers in the North of Scotland which you will never be able to access using this method. that is the very reason why I prefer the spinner to the fly if I could afford to fish the exclusive beats regularly, then I would prob fly fish them the cheaper beats are usually more diverse in terms of water flow and require more skill with the worm or spinner-much more fun |
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Post by macd on Jan 25, 2006 0:02:11 GMT
Kingfisher Take note You may think spinning is better than fly fishing,this may very well be the case,but what I can say with certainty is that spinning will restrict you to where you can actually fish.There are some fantastic rivers in the North of Scotland which you will never be able to access using this method. that is the very reason why I prefer the spinner to the fly if I could afford to fish the exclusive beats regularly, then I would prob fly fish them the cheaper beats are usually more diverse in terms of water flow and require more skill with the worm or spinner-much more fun KF, there a plenty of affordable beats- a day ticket on the helmsdale assoc water was around £20-25 last time i was there. The Kyle is goood value and the club water on the thurso can be generous. not sure what you mean by diversity of water flow- but im all for diversity.... i think. for info what do you mean when you say that the cheaper beats take more skill with spinner of worm? Are they a doddle for the fly? tight lines macd |
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Post by Richard on Feb 1, 2006 20:01:52 GMT
Hi,
I come from N.Ireland and have been fishing for salmon from 1998. I fish a river in Donegal a small spate river. Most of my fish are all caught spinning and I make my own flying c's, to say spinning is better than fly I would agree only because I have more sucess spinning but my biggest salmon was caught on the prawn!
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