| There is no doubt that fly fishing is the most | | | | of the pin first. The bubble should be free to slide |
| popular trout fishing techniques. Volumes have | | | | on the line. Tie a small snap swivel on the end of |
| been written about the sport and information is | | | | the line. This is merely to keep the bubble away |
| very easy to find describing the use of a fly rod | | | | from the fly by providing a stop. |
| to the smallest detail. Another method of fly | | | | Next attach a five to six foot section of light |
| fishing for trout is using a spinning rod and clear | | | | leader. Fly fishing tippet material works very well |
| plastic bubble to present the fly. | | | | here with something in the three pound range the |
| The purpose of the plastic bubble is to simply | | | | best choice. This is small enough in diameter to be |
| provide enough weight to cast the fly. Many of | | | | effective in presenting the fly. |
| the bubbles have a removable center pin that | | | | Finally, select the fly of your choice and tie it to |
| allows you to add water to the bubble. This | | | | the end of the leader. Small flies seem to work |
| provides a weight that will usually float and carry | | | | the best but the selection process is the same |
| the fly a good distance. | | | | for the bubble fly fisherman as the fly rod |
| Fly fishing with a bubble is most often done in | | | | fisherman. Make your cast to the water you |
| lakes and ponds from the bank. If a boat is | | | | want to fish. After the bubble splashes down, wait |
| available, the technique will allow even more water | | | | a few seconds before starting your retrieve to |
| to be covered effectively. | | | | let the ripples caused by the bubble to subside. |
| Fly fishing with a bubble is a technique that is | | | | Slowly reel the bubble toward you, trying to go |
| normally done with a spinning rod and reel. Either | | | | slow enough so that you don't cause a wake |
| open face or closed face reels may be used | | | | behind the bubble. |
| depending on your preference. Light weight rods | | | | The strike is usually hard enough that you don't |
| and reels used with light lines in the four to six | | | | have to worry about setting the hook. If the fish |
| pound test range are preferred to the heavier | | | | are just "bumping" the fly but not getting hooked, |
| tackle used for other types of fish. | | | | the fly selection is not quite right. You are close |
| Select one of the bubbles in a small size to begin. | | | | but often times a change to a slightly different |
| I like to use the smallest size available as this will | | | | pattern will make all the difference. Fly fishing with |
| cause less disturbance in the water. Larger sizes | | | | a spinning rod and a bubble is a trout fishing |
| will allow much further casting distances. The | | | | technique that will open the world of fly fishing to |
| center pin in the bubble is tapered and has a hole. | | | | many who don't want to deal with all the |
| Slide the line through this hole with the large end | | | | complexities of the fly fishing experience. |