saltwater flyfishing

[gossy 3]

hi.

 

i have been fly fishing for a couple of years now for trout. but have always really wanted to catch bass on the fly. i live in north devon very close to the sea and estuary. and would realy like to give this ago. i no that people are catching bass in my area so now i guess is the time. however i dont understand the right tide times to go,if mirky,rough water matters and what lines to use. i also dont understand how you get a good cast when the wind is nearly always strong straight in from the sea? making it impossible to get a cast worthy of the title a cast. i no its alot of questions but any answers that you guys have would be hugely appreciated.

 

gossy

[bell 3,591]

hi.

 

i have been fly fishing for a couple of years now for trout. but have always really wanted to catch bass on the fly. i live in north devon very close to the sea and estuary. and would realy like to give this ago. i no that people are catching bass in my area so now i guess is the time. however i dont understand the right tide times to go,if mirky,rough water matters and what lines to use. i also dont understand how you get a good cast when the wind is nearly always strong straight in from the sea? making it impossible to get a cast worthy of the title a cast. i no its alot of questions but any answers that you guys have would be hugely appreciated.

 

gossy

 

Hi mate, there are probably more people qualified than me but ive done a bit of SWFF for Bass and Pollack. If you google UKSWFF there is a load of info on there and will point you in the right direction. Good luck and let us know how you get on

[tynetyke 0]

hello mate

you could also try fly fishing forums there's a saltwater section on there with loads of like minded folk, info and reports

good luck and keep us posted

[gossy 3]

cheers lads will do!!!

[BellySlater 15]

I have found that you really need an 8 rated line as a minimum to get decent cast in the wind. Head winds tend to be easier than side winds and a weight forward will help get the extra distance. Line speed and loading the rod are the key, using a double haul (loads of instruction on youtube) should also help.

 

An O.S. map is always useful to find that "sheltered mark"

[gossy 3]

I have found that you really need an 8 rated line as a minimum to get decent cast in the wind. Head winds tend to be easier than side winds and a weight forward will help get the extra distance. Line speed and loading the rod are the key, using a double haul (loads of instruction on youtube) should also help.

 

An O.S. map is always useful to find that "sheltered mark"

 

thanks mate. i shall bare that in mind iam just going to order my kit probably a 9 weight. would you say a floating or intermidiate line i only have enough money for one at the moment so which would you say is the most importnt to have??

 

gossy

[BellySlater 15]

I have found that you really need an 8 rated line as a minimum to get decent cast in the wind. Head winds tend to be easier than side winds and a weight forward will help get the extra distance. Line speed and loading the rod are the key, using a double haul (loads of instruction on youtube) should also help.

 

An O.S. map is always useful to find that "sheltered mark"

 

thanks mate. i shall bare that in mind iam just going to order my kit probably a 9 weight. would you say a floating or intermidiate line i only have enough money for one at the moment so which would you say is the most importnt to have??

 

gossy

 

I don't really have a preferance between the two, I tend to use a floating line with a 10-12 foot leader. If you go for the intermediate remember that this is salt water- more dense and more likley to keep an intermediate floating. There are specific salt water lines available because of the salt in the water. I tend to alter the length of the leader and alter the speed of the retrieve to change depth. Take a look at the UKSWFF forum / site it's packed with info.

 

Cheers...