Hooking Salmon On The Fly
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Loxie
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I almost never swing a fly so giving slack, even if I didn't think it generally a very bad idea, isn't an option. On the rare occasions I do get a take on a swung fly it's undoubtedly my favourite take and you get time to enjoy the whole process. I can usually tell if it's well hooked like this as well. Sadly the number of takes you get is often severely curtailed by fishing a swung fly.
By and large when retrieving the best tactic is just to carry on until it all locks up. When swinging I just clamp the line until the fish is on then lift. I would say that if you are not landing 80% of your takes you need to have a good look at your tackle and techniques. Fresh grilse can be very tricky but you should still land 3/4's. Small fine wire trebles hook and hold very much better than anything else I have used and in combination with a soft actioned rod gives you the best chance. Neither give nor take line and you should be there.
The biggest difference between a good and a very good angler will nearly always been down, in large part, to the ratio of takes to fish on the bank.
By and large when retrieving the best tactic is just to carry on until it all locks up. When swinging I just clamp the line until the fish is on then lift. I would say that if you are not landing 80% of your takes you need to have a good look at your tackle and techniques. Fresh grilse can be very tricky but you should still land 3/4's. Small fine wire trebles hook and hold very much better than anything else I have used and in combination with a soft actioned rod gives you the best chance. Neither give nor take line and you should be there.
The biggest difference between a good and a very good angler will nearly always been down, in large part, to the ratio of takes to fish on the bank.