new member /future FnF convert ?

[kens]

Howdy from the west coast . Been surfing around the internet reading about float n fly fishing after a disappointing outing battling cold water and suspended bass . Found the Mike Bucca videos and it got me thinking . I read about float n fly fishing years ago and tried it once with a 7' rod after buying a couple of  flies  and floats and threw it out amongst some suspended spotted bass without a bite . I pretty much gave up on it after convincing myself it would not work in California due to the typical warmer winters we have . I am thinking I may have been too hasty in giving up on this technique  so I am going to give it another shot with the right equipment this time .

      I have an excellent deep clear Smallmouth lake and another spotted bass dominated fishery near where I live .

 

I have yet to see anybody on the water throwing  this set up so it could be wide open . My 10' Vertex rod is supposed to be delivered today but it has been really warm and clear over the last week . Weather forecast says overcast conditions possible for next weekend though ?...........KenS

[leapnlineman]

Welcome to our forum, hope you find some useful info here. Just remember the fish relate to the water temp not your outside temp and I know some of those west coast lakes stay cool to cold year round.

[Bob Smith (Porko)]

I found the thread!!! www.allatoonabass.proboards.com/thread/9176/west-coast


I cannot remember who it was, but we've actually had a California member post on here before about successful FnF. Ray do you remember who that was?

[Mike Bucca]

If I can give you any inspriation at all about it working in California it will be this. Christie @ Natures ships more Flies to California than anywhere else. People are using them out west just not talking.. There were 2 Western TV shows done using Christie's flies. Both were on Bass West TV. Richard Dobyns (Gary Dobyns son) did one and Mark Fong did the other.