Ok I know there are only a couple guys on here that fly fish but here goes anyway. I started fly fishing last summer mainly because I moved up to Kingsport from Sevier Co and left my favorite fishing spots and my favorite fishing buddy. I started fishing up here on the Soho and Ft Patrick Henry Tailwaters. I had been spin fishng for years and caught many trout. But one day I was on the water below FT Pat Hen throwing my are out trying to catch trout. After about an hour and seeing trout rising all around me,and me not catching crap I decided to start fly fishng. I had tried it a couple years back and caught a few but never got into it. But I decided to go head strong into it. After talking to some guys that only fly fish I learned what thay where hitting and started catching some rising trout. After some successfull trips I was hooked.
I think I like the art of it and the way you land the fish. You have to consider when spin fishing you mainly throw out and either set it on the bottom or reel in when you catch one you just reel in. Fly fishing is a little differrent, you have to think about all that goes into catching a trout on a fly rod. You have 3-4 knots that have to hold up and each knot is a different knot, kinda stressfull really. You have a knot at the fly, knot at the tippet,knot at the leader, then a knot at the main fly line. When you land one you dont just reel it in you have to "play" it. It took me 3-5 mins to get in a 16in rainbow on 7x tippet wich is about 2.4 pound test line one time. Its amazing how much the trout see differrent flies, you can throw a black midge and not even get a look but tie on a tan one and flat wear them out. And thats one a size 24 hook when most trout guys use a size 6-8 hook when spin fishing.
So I just thought I would share with you all why I fly fish. I still bass fish and very much look forward to the Tuesday night Wildcats this summer on the D, being on the new boat with Joe, but in the mean time Ill be on the Soho..........
I think I like the art of it and the way you land the fish. You have to consider when spin fishing you mainly throw out and either set it on the bottom or reel in when you catch one you just reel in. Fly fishing is a little differrent, you have to think about all that goes into catching a trout on a fly rod. You have 3-4 knots that have to hold up and each knot is a different knot, kinda stressfull really. You have a knot at the fly, knot at the tippet,knot at the leader, then a knot at the main fly line. When you land one you dont just reel it in you have to "play" it. It took me 3-5 mins to get in a 16in rainbow on 7x tippet wich is about 2.4 pound test line one time. Its amazing how much the trout see differrent flies, you can throw a black midge and not even get a look but tie on a tan one and flat wear them out. And thats one a size 24 hook when most trout guys use a size 6-8 hook when spin fishing.
So I just thought I would share with you all why I fly fish. I still bass fish and very much look forward to the Tuesday night Wildcats this summer on the D, being on the new boat with Joe, but in the mean time Ill be on the Soho..........
