Help! - Fly fishing from my kayak ?

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:42 am

hi im hoping to try a bit of fly fishing from my kayak in the spring summer for mackys/bass etc and would like to know which flies/line etc would be best.
i dont plan on becoming a full time SWFFer but would like to give it a go as an alternative to spinning.
i live in Pembrokeshire and will be targetting the fish in shallow to medium water in rocky coves/bays (mainly clearish water).
any advice on patterns/techniques etc will be greatly appreciated confused

cheers
Phill

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:04 pm

Hi,
If your paddling out in a kayak i dont think you can beat a DNA clouser in olive and white or a Gurgler fly for some awesome top action takes.
Bin the spinning rod!
Good luck in the coming season.
Cheers
Simon

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:18 pm

cheers Simon ill look into the patterns you mentioned.
ill keep hold of the spinning rod for now but you never know by the end of the season i might be converted winking

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:50 am

I would invest in some yellow and white Deceivers as well, for those extremely rare days when the sparse Clouser doesn't deliver.
Best of luck and keep us inforumed.

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:49 pm

cheers guys

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