Gordie
14-05-2008, 07:53 PM
Thanks for the advice on making soft plastics folks, got some good advice from that web site.
Looking for some advice on fishing with a fly rod.
We were in NZ a couple of years ago and I purchased a fly rod. I didn't know what I was looking for and the bloke who sold it to me didn't know what a Bass was.
I came home with a Cortland Wilderness Plus 2.7 long and 6# which is a 6 weight I guess. (Never been christened)
I fish in Somerset water where we have Bass, Golden Perch, Togas and lately I have been savaged by large Mary River Cod. Most of this has been with shrimp on Baitcasters.
With the fly rod I have been told to forget the tippet and use a good leader and healthy Bass flys, floating and wet.
Are good Bass going to embarrass me on a 6 weight rod and do M R Cod go for flys.
One other thing the fly line, it was bought to suit the rod, it is a floating line and heaver at the last several metres and I can cast it fairly well so no problem there.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards Gordon
Looking for some advice on fishing with a fly rod.
We were in NZ a couple of years ago and I purchased a fly rod. I didn't know what I was looking for and the bloke who sold it to me didn't know what a Bass was.
I came home with a Cortland Wilderness Plus 2.7 long and 6# which is a 6 weight I guess. (Never been christened)
I fish in Somerset water where we have Bass, Golden Perch, Togas and lately I have been savaged by large Mary River Cod. Most of this has been with shrimp on Baitcasters.
With the fly rod I have been told to forget the tippet and use a good leader and healthy Bass flys, floating and wet.
Are good Bass going to embarrass me on a 6 weight rod and do M R Cod go for flys.
One other thing the fly line, it was bought to suit the rod, it is a floating line and heaver at the last several metres and I can cast it fairly well so no problem there.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards Gordon