Percentages

[iainjay]

Members on another thread are discussing the most prolific rivers but I was wondering what folk think are the rough percentages of fish caught by different methods.fly, spinner,worm.
I,m sure the figures differ quite a bit from river to river but would be interesting to know.

Cheers

[williegunn]

Sorry but there is only fly fishing, the rest is for boys or women.

[robmason]

Go and tell the members of bodmin angling association that

[scotty]

nothing wrong with spinning and worming, i spin for salmon the back end on our small local river (as well as the fly but never had a salmon on the fly.....yet) i dont usually worm but hey if condition dictate why not?. some times i decect a slight form of snobbery from people.

scotty.

[Tyne Angler]

Tried spinning today, only lasted 10mins before I realised I was in great danger of falling in through boredom so went home.

[williegunn]

Scotty,
Catching a salmon on a spinner or worm is:-

It is a bit like having a sh@g with your socks on........................alright at the time but not something you would tell your mates about.

[macsalmo]

;D ;D ;D ;D

[hardygem]

Spinning is i'm sure a very effective method of " catching " fish but i just doesn't do it for me ,it gives me a sore back and bores me rigid very quickly.Each man to his own thing , i'll stick to fly fishing !

[exerod]

Some of us fish rivers where a fly only rule would be like introducing an upstream dry fly only rule on the Spey, the chances of ever getting a fish would be so reduced as to make it not worthwhile.
I would sooner have a shag with my socks on than no shag at all!
It's alright for you up there fishing your easy rivers where all you have to do is cast out, let the current work the fly and wait for a salmon to grab hold, bugger you don't even have to strike, how easy is that


Yours, effeminate young Andy

[macsalmo]

;D ;D ;D ;D Please, you lot are killing me.

I love the old fly but I am on the Annan tomorrow and its about 8 foot at the mo, I have a choice to spin or not to go ?

Answers on a self addressed envelope please ;D.

Gary

[hardygem]

Good point macsalmo ,I am on the Annan saturday and am looking at the water rising ,I wiil have to make a decision whether it is worth the two hour drive on saturday morning ,or stay in bed and possibly have a sh@g with or without my socks on ;D

[macd]

Go, Dont Spin. The fish will be close in sheltering from the torrent. A fast sinker and tube wll do the trick.......unless you are forced to fish from a field.

[macsalmo]

Good point Ross, although Hardygems saturday morning alternative sounds good (I wish) ;D

[williegunn]

macsalmo said:

although Hardygems saturday morning alternative sounds good

Does Hardygem know about you and his wife? he does now obviously.

[macsalmo]

;D

[duncan]

Fish down the pool with a fly first, then follow it with a spinner, then a worm!

[scotty]

like i said if conditions dictate why not? i fly fish most of the year only the back end i spin for salmon cause the water conditions suit it.

[scotty]

there is nothing wrong with shaggin with your socks on either, i would shag with my waders on if she could get in beside me ;D

[Fruin]

As long as you can get to the river bank and cast a fly, there is no such thing as the water being to high for the fly, as long as it is not too dirty. I actually think that you can often get better sport on a really high water. As Ross said, the fish will usually be tucked in near the bank and are easier reached. Fast sinking line and get it in their faces

[iainjay]

What about numbers guys? Are most salmon taken on a spinner? Twice as many as are caught on fly....three times as many?....more???(not forgetting worm)

Cheers