How To Fish A Flying C

[thejackle 1]

Hi was just wondering if anyone knows how you should fish a flying c is it slow/fast or a steady pace?

 

Thanks in advance

[bunny tickler 876]

that question depends on water speed & depth ? plus i catch a lot of fish upstream spinning ,retrieveing fast

[alimac 882]

It doesn't matter , up, down, fast, slow, Aslong as the blade is spinning.,

[AirgunGuy 362]

At this time of year with the water temp up the best way by far is up and across and whip it back over them quickly...takes can be explosive. But as said a few factors to look at when reading the pool...depth, speed of current etc. Cast upstream and across, let it drop for a couple seconds and reel it back just faster than the speed of the current to get the blade spinning. I've had them reeling as fast as possible. Colour wise...if the water is clear, black with silver or gold blade...if it got a tinge of colour, red or orange with gold or copper blade.

 

I used to fish this method on the Tay a lot with a mate who ghillies there. As my mate knew the beat, pools and exactly where the fish were he was dynamite with this method. I preferred an upstream copper/silver Lurgan Toby which is equally as effective. Great method for stirring up dormant fish lying in the pools and for new fish going through and probably the best method for fresh Grilse.

 

Tight lines ;-)

Edited July 14, 2013 by AirgunGuy

[thejackle 1]

Thanks for the help I normally fly sidh and im looking for something new to try my hand as well as being on the fly.

[AirgunGuy 362]

Can't beat them on the fly mate. Had a 20lb'er along with another 3 on the fly on the Dee a couple of weeks ago Upstream flyin c or toby is a great way to take them also though

[lurcher2020 285]

Im showing him the ropes lol

[thejackle 1]

All ways good to get advice from others

[lurcher2020 285]

A tought you well young grass hopper

[AirgunGuy 362]

Haha...1 of your fishin buddies mate?

[lurcher2020 285]

Aprentice mor like

[AirgunGuy 362]

No worries. If you're fishing the Gryffe try a 7 or 9 orange jointed rapala...once we get rain and the river rises

[lurcher2020 285]

Will do bud had a nice we brownie there put it back

[thejackle 1]

Well going to be trying that

[AirgunGuy 362]

Rapalas are magic if there's still a bit of colour in the water. Had these 4 in an hour...lost another 3 and had a few seatrout. The fish came in with the high tide and sat in front of me