TroutRinger Posted August 30, 2011 Author Posted August 30, 2011 My experience with the multi rig has been many foul hook-ups. It's essentially gigging for trout in my opinion. Throw enough hooks into those masses at Taneycomo and you're bound to pull something out. Like Jack said, the only time I have had issues with snagging fish is when the rig drifts into one of the "piles of fish". Although there a are a lot of those "piles" at Taney, I can only think of two (maybe three) fish I have foul hooked this year. Really size 18 and 20 flies are so small that there isn't much hook there to dig in. "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
barredrock Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 I run 4x when throwing streamers,,, I run 5x most of the time,,, I run 6x when sunny and no water movement. And yes I usually run one size smaller to my bottom fly when running tandem flies.
Justin Spencer Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 What happens for me when I foul hook a fish with a two hook rig is that when a fish hits the top fly and I am slow to react oftentimes the dropper will hook the fish right near the bung hole. I would say as we get older and our reaction time slows we will be thrilled we can even hook a fish, at least they were trying to eat our fly when they were caught, and these fish usually seem no worse for the wear. This happens on the NFoW where there are no big pods of trout so snagging here would be a lost cause. "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
TroutRinger Posted August 30, 2011 Author Posted August 30, 2011 I run 4x when throwing streamers,,, I run 5x most of the time,,, I run 6x when sunny and no water movement. And yes I usually run one size smaller to my bottom fly when running tandem flies. See I like the idea for the most part of going lighter on the bottom fly. If I switch to a 5x/6x or 4x/5x combo, depending on the conditions, the breakage problem probably would be much less noticeable. I just think that 7x (and maybe even 6x) really don't absorb stress well enough to be used with the dropper. I'll have to do some experimenting in my next couple trips to see what works best. Probably try a 5x/6x combo and 6x/6x first and go from there. "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
barredrock Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 I am curious to see the results of your testing, and you bring valid questions to the table.
Members Indiana Trout Posted August 30, 2011 Members Posted August 30, 2011 When I fish a tandem, it's almost always 5x to 6x. Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known. --Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A. A. Milne
Jack Jones Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Barred.......with much trepidation and patience for the tangles you will surely receive. Sometimes there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. "Thanks to Mother Mercy, Thanks to Brother Wine, Another night is over and we're walking down the line" - David Mallett
TroutRinger Posted August 31, 2011 Author Posted August 31, 2011 Barred.......with much trepidation and patience for the tangles you will surely receive. Sometimes there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. I saw a guy salmon fishing on TV one time. It was a while ago so I don't remember where he was or many other details. What I do remember was that he was fishing around 5 flies (maybe more) plus some split shots. Can't imagine how that would work. "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
Jason R. Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I use a dropper almost all of the time and I fish 6x down to 7x almost all of the time too- I think a lot of people set their hooks too hard and use rods that are too stiff. I use my 4wt alot and my 5wt pretty often- but my 3wt is awesome when fishing 7x. Unless I am fishing a really heavy rig I opt for a smaller rod to protect my tippet and my hook-set is pretty much just a gentle lift- not that I didn't start out breaking off every other fish- I'm a bass fishin convert myself. http://flyinthesouth.com/
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