tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post2050512834494904271..comments2024-03-27T06:26:32.724-04:00Comments on Welcome to the Millers River Fly Fishing Forum : Ways Not To Play And Land A TroutUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-89584448316365913322015-12-19T06:43:13.333-05:002015-12-19T06:43:13.333-05:00Kyle,
Good point!
KenKyle,<br /><br />Good point!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-53774629032987260162015-12-18T17:41:14.888-05:002015-12-18T17:41:14.888-05:00One other consideration, if the water you're w...One other consideration, if the water you're wading in can allow for it---without spooking any other fish in the area that is--- is to try and move downstream of the fish. With yourself and your rod below the fish, now the fish is fighting your rod/line as well as well as the current, tiring and leading the fish to your net quickly. This technique works well when wading right beside or on the bank/shore of a river. Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-3688656260796017232015-12-17T05:39:03.659-05:002015-12-17T05:39:03.659-05:00Scott,
Dry flies are a different matter that I ex...Scott,<br /><br />Dry flies are a different matter that I explained in my July 8 post. 95% or more of the flies cast on the Swift are sunken flies and you don't need 8x as the commenters stated. <br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-67210796427295270422015-12-16T22:01:33.981-05:002015-12-16T22:01:33.981-05:00Agreed Ken, but if I want to fish tiny dries, I...Agreed Ken, but if I want to fish tiny dries, I'm far more confident that I get more bites on 8x than 5x. And then I'm not going to horse those in, I'm going to play them sideways. <br /><br />If you can get the trouts head up you should though. Agreed.<br /><br />ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-17885657066484773852015-12-16T17:30:04.841-05:002015-12-16T17:30:04.841-05:00Switching the rod from side to side and holding it...Switching the rod from side to side and holding it parallel to the water often works well with steelhead (who have everything in their favor) but is not, IMHO, really necessary with trout. If I can get a trout's head above water, I can usually bring it in quickly.<br /><br />HermHermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062236633857982362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-25586094843238732862015-12-16T17:20:54.724-05:002015-12-16T17:20:54.724-05:00It's all about the big eye hooks. Sometimes I ...It's all about the big eye hooks. Sometimes I use 6lb test tippet because it has the same diameter as 5x. I brought a pig at the swift to net most likely only because I was using the 6lb tippet. <br /><br />LennyLennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103319077043860277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-62925944673876116472015-12-16T17:03:14.384-05:002015-12-16T17:03:14.384-05:00Scott,
Read my post from July 8 2015 and then rea...Scott,<br /><br />Read my post from July 8 2015 and then read the comments from Joe C. and Bob T. In short, you don't have to fish 8x on the Swift with sunken flies or even 7x. Joe C. gets it done with size 28 on 5X!!!!! Bob T. never goes that fine any longer and they are both very good fly fishers. <br /><br />Eye,<br />I'll go from side to side but always keep the rod UP and not low.<br />Your last sentence says it all.<br /><br />Mike,<br />Forceps or the Ketchum tool should be used more often. Millers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-51293176207199456542015-12-16T15:07:48.379-05:002015-12-16T15:07:48.379-05:00I have read a couple of times, don't remember ...I have read a couple of times, don't remember where, that one way to "play" (with) a trout is to apply sideways (90 degree angle) pressure, first from one side, then another. So there are books/mags out there that are propagating this nonsense. I agree that once you get the trout's head out of his (water) element, the battle is all but won. As far as the release, I swear by the Ketchum Release tool since I started using it about a year ago. With a flick of the wrist the fly is recovered and the fish is free without leaving the water.<br /><br />Great discussion as always Ken - keep 'em coming!Mike from Andovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-45373455470298815762015-12-16T10:36:57.370-05:002015-12-16T10:36:57.370-05:00The noted nymph fisherman Joe Humphreys has a numb...The noted nymph fisherman Joe Humphreys has a number of videos where he advocates switching the rod from side to side in an effort to tire the fish quickly by forcing the fish to turn its head and change directions - bringing it to the surface. He brings those fish to net very quickly however. Perhaps folks are forgetting the quickly part and relishing yanking the fish around part.The Eye on Harvardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271261815351990320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-37877553635445861712015-12-16T06:59:22.674-05:002015-12-16T06:59:22.674-05:00But Ken, what about the 8x on the Swift? Can't...But Ken, what about the 8x on the Swift? Can't completely horse them with that...<br /><br />ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-18330393438502035752015-12-16T04:55:45.094-05:002015-12-16T04:55:45.094-05:00Good point Sam especially not touching them. Photo...Good point Sam especially not touching them. Photos in the net!<br /><br />KenMillers River Flyfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834066906971183890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5461245170077475695.post-65651614617694404692015-12-15T21:00:02.144-05:002015-12-15T21:00:02.144-05:00Good post, and good advice, Ken. I try to get the...Good post, and good advice, Ken. I try to get them in quick and not touch them if at all possible. A good pair of hemostats is useful for getting the barbless hook out while fish is in the net and mostly in the water.<br /><br />Regards, SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858232423819687001noreply@blogger.com