There was a short time i lost them completely. dont sweat it.Thank you for the replies upstairs. But horrible to learn: flies shouldn't be that fragile! Then, what could I do wrong??? Sigh!
That pretty much has to be it. Simply casting a fly in the air and pulling it through water will not destroy them in 2 casts. My guess is you're dragging the beach. I do this too (bad casting), but I tie my flies tough so they last a long time (multiple trips out on one fly).Thanks for the replies, upstairs.
Someone mentioned back cast, hmm...., This sounds like a possible cause! Maybe the fly hit the beach on back cast. Other than that, I can't think of any bad casting style can damage flies. OK, try to watch it next time, see if it's the real cause.. Thank you guys.
And for awhile, weren't there flies tied with small spinners and propellers in the front? I think even Hardy had some flies like that back in the 1930s.Yup! Over the years I managed to find a few 'fly rod' size lures, spoons, etc.. Although a bit of a challenge to adapt to, they will catch fish. Use a swivel to attach your tippet for tying on the lure, spoon, etc. and try different retrieve speeds to get a desired action. The miniature poppers are great fun.
Anyone remember 'fludders' for imparting action to flies?
get a side planer, then you can even use hot shot plugs.Ok, I've always been an honorable fly-fisherman who uses only God honest flies. But I find spey casting does great damage to the flies, much greater than single-handed fly casting. Today I damaged about 10 flies, from Wooly Buggers to Clouser's Minnows to shrimps. A #2 Wooly Bugger lasted only 2 casts! I didn't tie them myself, for my vision is not very good. I bought them from eBay or Orvis, each costs about $2 to $4. So, facing this financial stress, I'm thinking seriously about casting the good old Spoons or Spinners (for SRC or salmon). They should last longer.
Am I the only crazy person here? Anyone tried that? How's the air dynamics? Do fish bite???
(I'm talking about 11.5' switch rod, double-hand overhead casting on saltwater beaches.)
I started this side planing b.s. On the Sauk river. Some drift boaters called me an elitist snob as they pulled plugs over my fly line one day,pissed me off. So I found a side planer in the bargain basket at a sports store & carried it with me until our next encounter. With great glee I deployed the plug & side planer right off the Bow of their boat. When a steelhead hit the plug I was as shocked as they were & had one hell of a time reeling that fish in. How's that for elitist I shouted as I released that fish !get a side planer, then you can even use hot shot plugs.
Yes, Nick's flies are amazingly durable and casts well.Flies should last a lot longer then two casts.
Sounds like a combination of poorly tied flies and some casting issues, especially with your backcast.
A well tied saltwater fly can be fished all day, even after getting dinged on the beach.
Watch Nick Clayton's clouser tying video if you want to learn to tie saltwater flies that are super durable.
http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/forum/threads/stinger-clouser-video.110873/
If you aren't having this issue with the single hander, have you considered going back to it?
What advantage do you think the switch will provide you off the beach that a single hander won't?
There really no need for spinners or spoons on a fly rod to catch fish off the beach.
SF
Ok, I've always been an honorable fly-fisherman who uses only God honest flies. But I find spey casting does great damage to the flies, much greater than single-handed fly casting. Today I damaged about 10 flies, from Wooly Buggers to Clouser's Minnows to shrimps. A #2 Wooly Bugger lasted only 2 casts! I didn't tie them myself, for my vision is not very good. I bought them from eBay or Orvis, each costs about $2 to $4. So, facing this financial stress, I'm thinking seriously about casting the good old Spoons or Spinners (for SRC or salmon). They should last longer.
Am I the only crazy person here? Anyone tried that? How's the air dynamics? Do fish bite???
(I'm talking about 11.5' switch rod, double-hand overhead casting on saltwater beaches.)
