Float-n-fly

[Stasher1]

Marketing has jumped on it. Now you NEED special equipment.

Yeah. Nothing like taking a form of fishing that an 8 year old can do and making it quantum physics Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to go buy some $500.00 Float-n-Fly sunglasses to see my $15.00 float........

You ought to know by now that this hobby is more fashion show than sport. It's all about the gear. 

[bilgerat]

Every spring for years I've seen the same group of old timers at Newton Lake after iceout. They throw tiny 1" tubes and bugs under pencil floats on Ugly Sticks and old Mitchell and Shakespere reels. They absolutely crush them. It's a blast to watch them pull in fish after fish.

I couldn't even imagine saying to them "Hey, you know they have a rod made just for that now !?" They'd wet their pants from laughing........

[32251]

Tried it last week at my fav lake. Nothing! Not even a bite. Of course nothing else worked either! Shad kill has the fish just gorged and not biting. I will try it again in a week and see what happens.

I could not find the fish dope except in a real expensive $35 F@F package deal at BP....I opted for the 99 cent chap stick at Walgreens and mixed some fish attractant on it.

Also the $200 rod in the video....I would not be caught with a $200 fishing rod...

The length of the rod is really determined by the length of the leader. He was fishing a 6 ft deep pond. You can use any 7 ft rod as the leader is only 3ft, Now if you are talking 12' leader, then you will need a longer rod and some room behind you to bring it all back when you cast.

I think this technique was started by the crappie fishermen and they were getting bummed because the spotted bass were biting it a lot......those pesky bass....the bass fishermen were thinking otherwise.

[Stasher1]

Tried it last week at my fav lake. Nothing! Not even a bite. Of course nothing else worked either! Shad kill has the fish just gorged and not biting. I will try it again in a week and see what happens.

I could not find the fish dope except in a real expensive $35 F@F package deal at BP....I opted for the 99 cent chap stick at Walgreens and mixed some fish attractant on it.

Also the $200 rod in the video....I would not be caught with a $200 fishing rod...

The length of the rod is really determined by the length of the leader. He was fishing a 6 ft deep pond. You can use any 7 ft rod as the leader is only 3ft, Now if you are talking 12' leader, then you will need a longer rod and some room behind you to bring it all back when you cast.

I think this technique was started by the crappie fishermen and they were getting bummed because the spotted bass were biting it a lot......those pesky bass....the bass fishermen were thinking otherwise.

I looked at that kit, but it's just a dozen jigs, a couple floats, and a tube of Fish Dope in a plastic box for $35. If you add up the retail prices of all of the individual items you come up with...wait for it...$35!  :  Definitely no bargain there.

[Paul Roberts]

Tried it last week at my fav lake. Nothing! Not even a bite. Of course nothing else worked either! Shad kill has the fish just gorged and not biting. I will try it again in a week and see what happens.

I could not find the fish dope except in a real expensive $35 F@F package deal at BP....I opted for the 99 cent chap stick at Walgreens and mixed some fish attractant on it.

Also the $200 rod in the video....I would not be caught with a $200 fishing rod...

The length of the rod is really determined by the length of the leader. He was fishing a 6 ft deep pond. You can use any 7 ft rod as the leader is only 3ft, Now if you are talking 12' leader, then you will need a longer rod and some room behind you to bring it all back when you cast.

I think this technique was started by the crappie fishermen and they were getting bummed because the spotted bass were biting it a lot......those pesky bass....the bass fishermen were thinking otherwise.

Crestliner wrote in his posts above that he uses a bobber stop. and thin Fireline, to fish leaders of any length with standard length rods.

[TommyBass]

I think this should be added to to the "Lure Craze" thread. I can already see it comming... Strike King's new Sexy Shad float fly series.... ughh. Then everyone on the lake will be fishing float flys and you will be the outcast throwing a jig and pig. Then next year it can be that new "Texas Rigged Rubber Worm" technique. One time, someone even told me they caught a bass on a live worm and bobber :

Fishing is getting way over done by the big guys. Of course float and flies work, millions of 6 year olds have done it since the artifical lure was invented.

But that being said, like I stated in my earlier post.... I like and it does work in the right conditions... just like any other lure. You just have to figure out where and when. Don't make it too complicated though.  Honestly I feel other techniques generally outshine this one though, unless your just out for some easy relaxation  ;D

[Paul Roberts]

I'm happy to hear about different techniques -new or not. Just like I read multi-species stuff -even though I predominately fish for bass now. I can handle the hype, and understand that people have to make a living. Long term exposure is what keeps people in business with their integrity intact. Short term hype is crash and burn waiting to happen.

From this thread I've learned FnF is likely more effective than I might have thought -it's not something I ever saw for bass. And Crestliner's idea of adding braid to the mix is making good use of new technology. Pretty cool thread I think, in general.

[Rebel Angler]

That's awesome. I wana give that a try now!

[Eternal Angler]

Looks like the guys using a bobber, there's better bubbles out there, more aerodynamic that make less of a wake.

The technique is awesome though, works great for crappie and bluegill.