{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Kayak fly rod?

Get on a good smallmouth or trout river and you'll get over the fishing in current thing. A slow current is really on your side if you're dead drifting flies or working a shoreline. It just takes a little getting used to. 

On Monday, August 19, 2013 5:44:14 AM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

Thank you for all the advice!

I did find it harder to cast, and I also had problems getting my line looped around the right-side paddle straps!  I'm going to cut those off and tape over the stub I think....  It almost felt like trying to learn casting again after I accidentally dumped a baskcast that I haven't done since I started fly fishing.  It's hard to use your good stroke and haul like you do when standing.  Water boarding (water hauling, lobbing, whatever -) works pretty well, and it was so much easier to get to my fishing spots I still think there's an advantage to it.  I might even just use the kayak to get to wading spots a low tide.  We have those mushroom anchors and mostly plan to fish in still water and extremely slow flows (like Roaches).  

I hate fly fishing in any real measurable current from a vessel. It sucks and kills my enjoyment.  Again though, maybe I'll just figure out a way to anchor myself at various spots and just wade fish those areas. 

I guess I'll continue with my 9' 8-weight -- it worked fairly well.   I'm a little nervous about hooking something bigger and having it run under the kayak....but I guess I'd just toss the rod to the side and grab the fly line by hand.....I'd rather break the fish off than the rod tip.  

Gene

On Monday, August 19, 2013 12:57:24 AM UTC-4, Brendan wrote:

i prefer a 9' 7wt.... tend to get annoyed w/ lack of range casting anything shorter/flimsier when forced to shoot from the sitting position. 

On Saturday, August 17, 2013 4:43:01 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

Hello -- I just picked up a couple of inflatable kayaks (advanced elements) to use for fishing.  After spending most of the morning in the maiden voyage, I quickly realized that a 9' rod is pretty difficult to managed from the seated position. 

For you guys who fly fish from a kayak frequently:  Do you tend to use a 7-8' rod versus the standard 9'?  

Oh, and we had a blast out there.  Caught some crappie, bluegill, bass and a catfish I was able to sight fish and hook -- very fun.  Beth hooked into a MONSTER gar, but he shook his head and threw the hook ;).  

Gene

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