Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: trout beads vs egg flies

I've never fished beads on a peg above a hook so no experienced info from my end. However, Evan from The Open Fly Podcast has mentioned that egg flies tend to cause more damage as more often they go deeper in the fish's throat. Pegged beads as Evan stated do not get swallowed. I'll try and get him to chime in. 

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On Sep 9, 2014, at 3:53 PM, TurbineBlade <doublebclan@gmail.com> wrote:

.....given that the surest way to "not harm" any fish is to simply not fish for it right?  Then you avoid the task of having to rationalize the use of a sharpened piece of steel to feel a fish struggling for its life on the end of your line, only to (bizarre to the caveman) release it afterward....and argue with everyone about why you do it more ethically, etc.  *end devil's advocate ;)  

I don't fish for steelhead and don't know enough about the regs (in NY, or Ohio, or wherever people go)  to have an opinion on this particular technique (fly?) -- I'm interested in hearing others though.  Fly fishing attracts a very, very wide array of opinions on things like this.  Mine are very clear at this point, so I won't add anything more.  

Gene ("Poor and lonely")

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 2:38:28 PM UTC-4, Danny Barrett wrote:

I know this could be a controversial topic...I apologize

 

So I've seen some articles about using trout beads and a hook 2 inches behind the bead.  These articles claim its legal and is less likely to hook a steelhead in a way that might harm it.  Wanted to see what the groups opinion on these were?  I have not bought any yet, but it seems like a good idea and they are a lot cheaper then egg flies.  Regardless of what type of egg style people use more, what sizes or colors work best up in the lake Erie tribs?

Thanks,

 

Danny

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(540)-222-8064

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