Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} 4 MR Report

Gene -

I have done it before, but it takes some experimenting to get the results you would want (still being able to cast the line and not dabbing) - so it really depends on the strength of the rod and the weight of the grub.  

On the lighter side of the rod spectrum (like the one I let you cast in the 4MR parking lot several weeks back - Nissin Fine Mode Nagare), I'd say no.  If you used a bruiser (like the one I catch carp with - Daiwa 43MF Kiyose), I'd say yes heartily.

I think the middle ground is using real small split shot and a small grub on a medium weight rod - you really don't want to catch sunnies on a bruiser.

And actually - you probably would have WAY more fun using a lightweight rod (google "seiryu rod") and tying on a Sawyer's Killer Bug with a beadhead for now (winter - sunnies shying away from surface hits), and a "micro-gurgler" when the fish start taking bugs from the surface.  Forget the split shot all together.

I like tenkara, but it has it's place and it has not replaced lightweight conventional fly fishing for me.  In a nutshell - if I am backcast limited for whatever reason, or I will be close-in sight fishing (<10'), I'll break out a tenkara rod - sized according to the target fish.

Hope this helped.

Vic

On Monday, February 10, 2014 7:39:45 AM UTC-5, TurbineBlade wrote:

Hi Vic -- can you fish weighted grubs with tenkara?  

I'm still interested in that -- just haven't pulled the trigger yet.  I haven't decided one way or the other whether it would increase my sunfish fun or not ;).  

Gene

On Sunday, February 9, 2014 6:40:33 PM UTC-5, Vic Velasco wrote:

Todd -

Nice meeting you out at 4MR on Saturday.  I ordered a set of the grubs - GOLDFISH BEWARE!!!!

Vic

On Saturday, February 1, 2014 11:26:13 PM UTC-5, TAEHWAN KIM wrote:

I found a silicone maggot  grub (1.7mm) on e-bay and used #12 hook, split shot 12" from the fly and indicator.

make sure that maggot is on the bottom and dragging.

 

 

 

 

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C'mon, Todd -- 

 

What's the magic fly?

Cheers, 

 

-- Greg

 

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On Feb 1, 2014, at 10:29 PM, TAEHWAN KIM <tod...@naver.com> wrote:
 

I fished at 4MR today 1:00 ~ 4:00PM.

The water temperature felt cold, but surprisingly, fish were there.

With a single fly, I caught more than fifty fish on it. 

Here are some results.

 

Tight Lines,

 

Todd

 

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