Thread: Anybody used fly on lure fishing rod trout?

Never used fly on my lure fishing rod for trout, but it was successful for smaller fish and other sort of trout under 30cm, bass and yellow tails in salt water. So, what is the common type of fly you are using particularly in SI, and is dry fly better than wet ones? Because I am going to make some online orders since fly price in NZ is much more expensive than where I can buy it now. Thanks

Have a plastic bubble half full of water,then about 8oo-900mm long tippet to fly.Works ok.

When trout fishing high country lakes in Canterbury that allow spin rods, i often tie a Hamills Killer half a metre off the single hook on a tassie lure. At times the trout smash the Hamills Killer early in the season then again they also hit the tassie with the fly sometimes wrapped around the fish. Both browns and rainbows. 6 lber my best fish to date. Also just using tassle on the single lure hook can improve your catch. I reckon trebles should be banned for trout fishing - cheap and nasty way to catch a fish - better hook up in the corner of the mouth with a single hook. But a pain to remove the treble and replace with a single when buying new.

Hunteast.....if you tie a small swivel a meter in FRONT of your tassie,put your hammils on the main line with the hook inwards,it slows down snags and looks like the tassie is chasing the fly......Ive also seen it done with leaving tag end long on the swivel,30cms or so works great.

in areas that ARENT fly only... bubble n fly or fly and split shot is common enough... a little faom in body of a fly will make it lift off bottom so with weight 1mtr away it will be up off bottom.

Bubble with a hare n copper nymph in slow water ..fishing to spooky mid summer fish …deadly …

Fishing a cicada even better. Pretty tough on the cicada but match the hatch.

Windy afternoons when fly fishing is damn near impossible, find a corner out of the wind just below the rapid drop a bubble and nymph..worth a try

Originally Posted by Trout

Have a plastic bubble half full of water,then about 8oo-900mm long tippet to fly.Works ok.

Something like this?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Hunteast.....if you tie a small swivel a meter in FRONT of your tassie,put your hammils on the main line with the hook inwards,it slows down snags and looks like the tassie is chasing the fly......Ive also seen it done with leaving tag end long on the swivel,30cms or so works great.

in areas that ARENT fly only... bubble n fly or fly and split shot is common enough... a little faom in body of a fly will make it lift off bottom so with weight 1mtr away it will be up off bottom.

Thats what I do in Te Anau, small red wet fly, have caught more fish on the fly than the Tassie

Originally Posted by Hunteast

When trout fishing high country lakes in Canterbury that allow spin rods, i often tie a Hamills Killer half a metre off the single hook on a tassie lure. At times the trout smash the Hamills Killer early in the season then again they also hit the tassie with the fly sometimes wrapped around the fish. Both browns and rainbows. 6 lber my best fish to date. Also just using tassle on the single lure hook can improve your catch. I reckon trebles should be banned for trout fishing - cheap and nasty way to catch a fish - better hook up in the corner of the mouth with a single hook. But a pain to remove the treble and replace with a single when buying new.

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Very nice photo and catch! I do `t actually use trebles, except for salt water sometimes. because that was difficult for me to unhook the fish, it probably may hurt myself.

Originally Posted by stingray

Bubble with a hare n copper nymph in slow water ..fishing to spooky mid summer fish …deadly …

Fishing a cicada even better. Pretty tough on the cicada but match the hatch.

Windy afternoons when fly fishing is damn near impossible, find a corner out of the wind just below the rapid drop a bubble and nymph..worth a try

I got some Hare and Copper, and I am planning to buy more with bigger size. thanks

your name/handle is one of the very best lure type flies ... one way a nymph and split shot is used is to cast out onto sandy or muddy bottomed bit of water on a trouts beat and wait with fly on bottom..when trout is close a small twitch of line will move fly,hopefully trout will swoop in and scoff it.
where legal a worm is far more effective..and for the ultimate in fun...a large cricket,flicked out with nothing but a hook will sit on surface struggling,trout cannot resist it,let it take and move away then flick bail arm over and the fun begins...

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

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Something like this?

sort of...remove the flag/spinner in middle and dont need swivel.... so rod tip...line.....float.....line...fly

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

sort of...remove the flag/spinner in middle and dont need swivel.... so rod tip...line.....float.....line...fly

This is a picture for smaller fish, I use carbon leader line up to 65cm long, size 2 and in the middle is the float/ casting weight can be full water or half water, then connect to main line. Thanks. I got lots of lures, but do `t have much fly left, so I am preparing to pile up. Any suggestion for colors, shapes, etc for SI?

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

I got some Hare and Copper, and I am planning to buy more with bigger size. thanks

Start the season with the larger size as the water clears and flows drop ..go down in size ..purchase some weighted nymphs to get down to a sighted fish ..but if you are floating a cicada in the fast water below the rapid go with bubble you can see ie red / white .

Biggest thing is changing you rig to suit the water your fishing …slow clear water ..clear bubble casting well above the sighted fish ..if it’s deep water use a weighted nymph ..fast turbulent water a red n white bubble so you can see if the bubble stops strike …Probably the best thing you can have is a mate guiding you in / telling you when to strike …if s/he can watch the fish eat your nymph your success rate climbs ..or if the fly drifts over or the fish ignores your offering they can tell you.

Then you can change size or type of nymph…hell it’s all about trying , getting burnt catching and just being out there.

Post up your success and horror stories ..we will enjoy them all

PM me your address and I’ll send you a selection of odds & sods. You really need a variety in case they’re hitting one particular thing. Ideally a variety of sizes too.

Originally Posted by stingray

Start the season with the larger size as the water clears and flows drop ..go down in size ..purchase some weighted nymphs to get down to a sighted fish ..but if you are floating a cicada in the fast water below the rapid go with bubble you can see ie red / white .

Biggest thing is changing you rig to suit the water your fishing …slow clear water ..clear bubble casting well above the sighted fish ..if it’s deep water use a weighted nymph ..fast turbulent water a red n white bubble so you can see if the bubble stops strike …Probably the best thing you can have is a mate guiding you in / telling you when to strike …if s/he can watch the fish eat your nymph your success rate climbs ..or if the fly drifts over or the fish ignores your offering they can tell you.

Then you can change size or type of nymph…hell it’s all about trying , getting burnt catching and just being out there.

Post up your success and horror stories ..we will enjoy them all

Thank you mates, I think I should make excel file in detail of what in my cart for you guy to have a look. And fresh water fishes are more tricky but that `s the fun of lure fishing.