This is really a little bit of mischief but it does have a serious point, which I'll reveal after some input from forum members.
For the purposes of this discussion I am trying to find if there is anything in particular about salmon fly fishing, which distinguishes it from fly fishing for brown trout.
To qualify this further, I'm talking specifically about targeting the big cannibal brownies.
Let me give you a few ideas:
1. Would fly size be an indication? I've certainly taken trout in October on 2' tubes intended for salmon.
2. Would the use of a heavy nylon be conclusive? I can't imagine being able to cast big tube flies on 4lb test.
3. Would using a double-handed rod be definitive? I think you could argue that it allows you to cover the water with ease and fly fish safely in strong winds using spey casts
4. maybe it's the cast? but then I regularly use single and double-spey casts with my single handers.
5. perhaps it is deep wading. I think many fans of Czech nymphing would disagree
As I said, there is actually a serious point to all this but I would like to see if there is anything I've overlooked.
Paul
For the purposes of this discussion I am trying to find if there is anything in particular about salmon fly fishing, which distinguishes it from fly fishing for brown trout.
To qualify this further, I'm talking specifically about targeting the big cannibal brownies.
Let me give you a few ideas:
1. Would fly size be an indication? I've certainly taken trout in October on 2' tubes intended for salmon.
2. Would the use of a heavy nylon be conclusive? I can't imagine being able to cast big tube flies on 4lb test.
3. Would using a double-handed rod be definitive? I think you could argue that it allows you to cover the water with ease and fly fish safely in strong winds using spey casts
4. maybe it's the cast? but then I regularly use single and double-spey casts with my single handers.
5. perhaps it is deep wading. I think many fans of Czech nymphing would disagree
As I said, there is actually a serious point to all this but I would like to see if there is anything I've overlooked.
Paul
