This is a different way to fish flies with spin gear. I can see on small streams or big, this could really work. Never thought of this method. Simple inexpensive and EFFECTIVE. GHEEZ the KISS principle at work.
Thanks very much. This is an excellent tip! I use the clear bobber and fly technique. Many times fish hit my bobber as well. I've thought wow if I had a hook on there I could have had a hit. I'm going to leave a single hook on the end of my rapala, and tie my leader with fly on to the hook. I fish where streams lead into reservoirs. There are the possibilities of large trout biting the rapala as readily as the fly.
@@RelentlessSportsman if you care to see it, I attached a video of my first experience on an excellent trout pond. ruclips.net/video/KGktUdAz3x8/видео.html The fish would rise every night and you could catch them from shore with a fly rod. But there are so many fish rising far out there I just thought of putting the clear bobber with a leader and a fly so you could really throw it far out there at your target. The fish were so aggressive you could practically land it right on their head after you saw a rise and they will bite. I didn't even know this was a thing.
That's a great idea and I am looking forward to tying it! I think however that I am going to leave a small treble hook on the Rapala just in case a larger fish wants it.
If there are any weeds in the stream, the treble will catch onto them and you'll be busy pulling weeds the whole time. Otherwise, in a 'weedless' stream, that's a good idea.
@@RelentlessSportsman Thanks, that is what I was thinking and going to try it soon. BTW, I just found your channel and subscribed! Thank you for your hard work.
I like to fly fishing 🎣 but don't like the fly rods so i got a spinning- fly rod back in the 80's and still like to use the rod with both fly reels and spinning reels on the rod. Not much people have seen 😮 something like that before. It has the reel set in the back for a fly reel and the handle has Ring like ice fishing rods to hold the spinning reels on and with the guides are like a regular spinning rod the rod is 7' foot light moderate Action. very good job on your video 👊🏼
That's so interesting, I'll have to try this and report back. I live next to a very high-pressured lake here in the PNW and have noticed they get very spooked by the bobbers. Also don't listen to the naysayers. Bet you many of the first people to see a chatterbait, spinnerbait thought they wouldn't work ;)
Thanks for this idea. I use a wooden plug with tapered edges with punctures on both sides for the main and leader. The problem is the leader that tangles around the plug. Hopefully this would work. Cheers !
You're welcome. I believe this method will work better for not having tangled lines. I've used other techniques, and so far, this is the best one I've found. Good luck on the water!
ha, I know what you mean. I do use a fly rod to fish. This video was just to show people who only fish a little bit and don't want to fully invest in fly fishing gear.
@@RelentlessSportsman At some point, it gets harder to cast complex rigs with a fly line, and big flies get as heavy as lures and baits. Fly casting is tricky in the wind, and the heavy fly-rig can slap you in the face if you do it wrong. Fly casting is a bit more complicated when you do it from the stream bank as opposed to wading... Plus, you can often cast a fly line on a spin rod, so if you want to do dry fly fishing later that day, you can simply change out your reel and you have a nice 'spey' rod. I like the shorter length of a spin rod, 5.5-foot Eagle Claw classic spin rod casts a #2 floating fly line quite well considering its length.
I’m going to New Hampshire soon for wild brook trout fishing going to use this if they are not biting dry flies can I still use this technique on nymphs and still have success? Also what size rapala you recommend should I go same size as you that you are using in the video or smaller?
I sugeest attaching the fly to a short 6 inch dropper , tied to the main line, in front of your float. When you set the hook, you put tension directly from the rond to the fly, not indirectly through the float. More hook ups.
do you think a medium spinning rod (shakespeare beta 20-80g) would be good for brown trout? i would fish a small mepps behind a bubble float with a long 5lb leader
Don't complicate it. Use a 1" clear sliding bubble with a Carolina Keeper stopper 3' up from your choice of fly. That's it! One knot. Doing it 40 years and the ONLY way, especially for trout in high elevation lakes.
The clear bubbles are known to spook fish. They work, but I've had more success using a floating fish imitation bait. Also, the rig demonstrated in this video is not complicated. It's a simple knot on the rapala lure and another knot on the fly of choice. I don't see how that is complicated. Your way is not the only way. It is A way and I'm glad it works well for you, where you fish. Likewise, my way is not the ONLY way. It is A way that works well for me, in the bodies of water where I fish.
@@RelentlessSportsman I can see right off the bat a huge advantage of your Rapala float is that it not only goes on a snap, you could wrap it on a leader holder like a piece of pool noodle in a bag and swap it on your single rod, going from spinners and spoons to dry flies, tying zero knots. Bummer you have to destroy a Rapala in the process is all!
I would use the rapala over a bobber any day. The rapala attracts fish, pulls the fly down and adds action to the fly. This is how we rig for river shad, diving plugs with a tiny spoon rather than a fly. Im going to try this on the river for walleye. Imagine an olive colored streamer/bug hybrid.
So you're saying to tie the main line AND the leader line to the same loop of the Rapala, rather than tying the main line to the rear loop and the leader line to the front loop, as I've previously seen on RUclips and tried myself? This certainly does not follow any logic I can follow. It would seem to make the Rapala land and sit at an odd angle to the rest of the assemblage. I'd appreciate any followup information you could provide on this.
Yes, tie the main line and leader line to the same loop on the Rapala. I have tried both methods and this method works better. Take some time and experiment with both methods. It don't completely understand why, but you will get far less line twists with the method I described in this video.
That's another way to do it. Most people already have a rapala type bait so it works just as well. The more realistic minnow bait also is let likely to scare away trout.
No doubt a good method that’s been around forever. However I’m curious as to why you tied your main line knot right next to the swivel. In my mind I’d be worried after repeated casting that your main line no doubt will be compromised. 🧐 9:06
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. I'm confused with 'main line right next to the swivel'. Do you mean, my main line tied directly to the swivel?
I see the strikes. I only use dry flies with this rig so strikes are visible on the water surface. When it comes to using wet flies, I use a silver and green spoon and then I can feel the strikes under the water.
1. Don't call me bro. Are you 12? That's literally how middle schoolers speak. 2. Nobody forced you to watch the video - you chose to keep watching. 3. You being 'uncomfortable' is a personal problem you need to fix, not expect others to change for you. Grow up little child.
I like the versatility of this technique, certainly easy to use different lures and flies "on the fly" as you work a stream.
This is a different way to fish flies with spin gear. I can see on small streams or big, this could really work. Never thought of this method. Simple inexpensive and EFFECTIVE. GHEEZ the KISS principle at work.
I use the bobber and make sure I have minimal of 6ft of leeder line with a pheasant tailed nymph. Works great in smaller Alpine lakes
Sounds like a good idea, especially for fishing trout in lakes. Where I live, lakes usually aren't great for trout.
Thanks very much. This is an excellent tip! I use the clear bobber and fly technique. Many times fish hit my bobber as well. I've thought wow if I had a hook on there I could have had a hit. I'm going to leave a single hook on the end of my rapala, and tie my leader with fly on to the hook. I fish where streams lead into reservoirs. There are the possibilities of large trout biting the rapala as readily as the fly.
Glad to hear that this rig will benefit you! Good luck on the water. I hope you get into some nice trout.
@@RelentlessSportsman if you care to see it, I attached a video of my first experience on an excellent trout pond.
ruclips.net/video/KGktUdAz3x8/видео.html
The fish would rise every night and you could catch them from shore with a fly rod. But there are so many fish rising far out there I just thought of putting the clear bobber with a leader and a fly so you could really throw it far out there at your target. The fish were so aggressive you could practically land it right on their head after you saw a rise and they will bite. I didn't even know this was a thing.
That's a great idea and I am looking forward to tying it!
I think however that I am going to leave a small treble hook on the Rapala just in case a larger fish wants it.
If there are any weeds in the stream, the treble will catch onto them and you'll be busy pulling weeds the whole time.
Otherwise, in a 'weedless' stream, that's a good idea.
@@RelentlessSportsman Thanks, that is what I was thinking and going to try it soon. BTW, I just found your channel and subscribed! Thank you for your hard work.
I like to fly fishing 🎣 but don't like the fly rods so i got a spinning- fly rod back in the 80's and still like to use the rod with both fly reels and spinning reels on the rod. Not much people have seen 😮 something like that before. It has the reel set in the back for a fly reel and the handle has Ring like ice fishing rods to hold the spinning reels on and with the guides are like a regular spinning rod the rod is 7' foot light moderate Action. very good job on your video 👊🏼
I agree with the float, bobber, use a small hook, and one inch gulp minnow, try it😏
You're saying continue using the rapala as a float and then put a bare small hook with a gulp minnow below it?
That's so interesting, I'll have to try this and report back. I live next to a very high-pressured lake here in the PNW and have noticed they get very spooked by the bobbers. Also don't listen to the naysayers. Bet you many of the first people to see a chatterbait, spinnerbait thought they wouldn't work ;)
nice video and a very good explanation, thanks.
Thank you!
Thanks for this idea.
I use a wooden plug with tapered edges with punctures on both sides for the main and leader. The problem is the leader that tangles around the plug. Hopefully this would work.
Cheers !
You're welcome.
I believe this method will work better for not having tangled lines. I've used other techniques, and so far, this is the best one I've found.
Good luck on the water!
Also at Wally World at times there are bins of lures that are cheap and very similar to the Rapala. Could work.
excellent video works a treat,
Thanks! I’m glad it works well for you.
NICE TIP. !!!!!
Thanks
How far behind the crankbait do you attach the fly 1:13
Nice video, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
As a fly fisher, i feel like this is sacrilege, but it also works so
ha, I know what you mean. I do use a fly rod to fish.
This video was just to show people who only fish a little bit and don't want to fully invest in fly fishing gear.
@@RelentlessSportsman At some point, it gets harder to cast complex rigs with a fly line, and big flies get as heavy as lures and baits. Fly casting is tricky in the wind, and the heavy fly-rig can slap you in the face if you do it wrong. Fly casting is a bit more complicated when you do it from the stream bank as opposed to wading... Plus, you can often cast a fly line on a spin rod, so if you want to do dry fly fishing later that day, you can simply change out your reel and you have a nice 'spey' rod. I like the shorter length of a spin rod, 5.5-foot Eagle Claw classic spin rod casts a #2 floating fly line quite well considering its length.
I’m going to New Hampshire soon for wild brook trout fishing going to use this if they are not biting dry flies can I still use this technique on nymphs and still have success? Also what size rapala you recommend should I go same size as you that you are using in the video or smaller?
I sugeest attaching the fly to a short 6 inch dropper , tied to the main line, in front of your float. When you set the hook, you put tension directly from the rond to the fly, not indirectly through the float. More hook ups.
Good info 🇺🇲
Can I ask the exact name of the Rapala when I hit the tackle shop ty! great vid
You said it was a light power St Croix Trout Series. What length rod is it? Also what are your thoughts on an ultra light instead of the light power.
do you think a medium spinning rod (shakespeare beta 20-80g) would be good for brown trout? i would fish a small mepps behind a bubble float with a long 5lb leader
Hi. what kind of rapala are you using? Thanks
Don't complicate it. Use a 1" clear sliding bubble with a Carolina Keeper stopper 3' up from your choice of fly. That's it! One knot. Doing it 40 years and the ONLY way, especially for trout in high elevation lakes.
The clear bubbles are known to spook fish. They work, but I've had more success using a floating fish imitation bait.
Also, the rig demonstrated in this video is not complicated. It's a simple knot on the rapala lure and another knot on the fly of choice. I don't see how that is complicated.
Your way is not the only way. It is A way and I'm glad it works well for you, where you fish. Likewise, my way is not the ONLY way. It is A way that works well for me, in the bodies of water where I fish.
@@RelentlessSportsman I can see right off the bat a huge advantage of your Rapala float is that it not only goes on a snap, you could wrap it on a leader holder like a piece of pool noodle in a bag and swap it on your single rod, going from spinners and spoons to dry flies, tying zero knots. Bummer you have to destroy a Rapala in the process is all!
@@espio23ify Right. Good thing the rapala I use is the cheapest one.
I would use the rapala over a bobber any day.
The rapala attracts fish, pulls the fly down and adds action to the fly.
This is how we rig for river shad, diving plugs with a tiny spoon rather than a fly.
Im going to try this on the river for walleye.
Imagine an olive colored streamer/bug hybrid.
What size Rapala do you recommend? F05 or F07? Thank you in advance!!
I use the smallest one I can find. I typically fish for native brook trout in smaller streams so the smaller the better.
So you're saying to tie the main line AND the leader line to the same loop of the Rapala, rather than tying the main line to the rear loop and the leader line to the front loop, as I've previously seen on RUclips and tried myself? This certainly does not follow any logic I can follow. It would seem to make the Rapala land and sit at an odd angle to the rest of the assemblage. I'd appreciate any followup information you could provide on this.
Yes, tie the main line and leader line to the same loop on the Rapala. I have tried both methods and this method works better.
Take some time and experiment with both methods. It don't completely understand why, but you will get far less line twists with the method I described in this video.
@@RelentlessSportsman I'll certainly give it a shot. Thanks!
Why not use a bubble float, you adjust the weight and the depth easily.
That's another way to do it. Most people already have a rapala type bait so it works just as well.
The more realistic minnow bait also is let likely to scare away trout.
No doubt a good method that’s been around forever. However I’m curious as to why you tied your main line knot right next to the swivel. In my mind I’d be worried after repeated casting that your main line no doubt will be compromised. 🧐 9:06
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking.
I'm confused with 'main line right next to the swivel'.
Do you mean, my main line tied directly to the swivel?
My question; do you see the strikes or feel them when using the rapala rig? TY
I see the strikes. I only use dry flies with this rig so strikes are visible on the water surface.
When it comes to using wet flies, I use a silver and green spoon and then I can feel the strikes under the water.
@@RelentlessSportsman thanks.
Fly rods can’t be used everywhere, you need room for the back cast
Right.
The point of this video is just to offer options to those who may not want to use/purchase a fly rod.
Man U talking bout a bobber when I caught trout on a big bobber and minnows and worms a bobber would work
Ok, rapala with no hook and dry fly at the end. Ppease fish, hit the hook
You got it.
They will occasionally strike the rapala but usually not.
Throw this silly ass rig in a trophy trout stream and see how many of them hit the rap.
thats a lure not a fly wtf?
You clearly didn’t see the dry fly did you?
Helps to watch the entire video and also to pay attention, buddy.
Bro, please stop opening your eyes so much when you speak. It really is making me uncomfortable and I can’t even finish the video.
1. Don't call me bro. Are you 12? That's literally how middle schoolers speak.
2. Nobody forced you to watch the video - you chose to keep watching.
3. You being 'uncomfortable' is a personal problem you need to fix, not expect others to change for you. Grow up little child.
WTF? Are you serious?🧐
the worst setup i have ever seen, what kinda bs is this... rofl
Tell that to that thousands of people who have tried it and caught fish, buddy.
I caught fish with this rig and it really works. thanks @@RelentlessSportsman