| A lot of people are aware of the power of the | | | | size of bobbers in comparison to casting bubbles. |
| fly and bubble fishing technique. Yet many do not | | | | But, the shape also has an effect. Fly and bubble |
| do very well when using it. This is because | | | | casting bubbles are made to be opened so the |
| knowing the generalities of fly and bubble fishing is | | | | weight of it can easily be adjusted. Does your |
| easy, but extracting the pesky details that make | | | | bobber do this? Probably not. Forget the bobber. |
| it work is something else altogether. In this article | | | | You will end up spooking more fish than you |
| I'm going to go over some common questions | | | | catch. |
| that people have about fly and bubble fishing and | | | | How long should my leader be? |
| provide some answers that will set you on the | | | | The length of your leader when fly and bubble |
| road to fly and bubble fishing success. | | | | fishing will depend on the water that you are |
| Can I use a home made float for fly and bubble | | | | fishing and the fly that you are planning on casting. |
| fishing? | | | | A good place to start is at four feet. If you are |
| You may be able to get away for this for a while, | | | | not getting any bites at four feet, then increase |
| but you won't experience the same kind of | | | | your leader accordingly. |
| success you could, if you where to just purchase | | | | How fine should my leader be? |
| a good fly casting bubble. Manufactured casting | | | | If you are going after trout, your leader needs to |
| bubbles are created with certain features that | | | | be fine. The more clear the water, the finer your |
| homemade floats simply don't have. The time it | | | | leader needs to be to go undetected by the trout. |
| would take to incorporate those features into | | | | For most trout applications I prefer to go from 4 |
| your float would be much better spent fishing, | | | | lb test to as low as 1 lb test. |
| don't you think? | | | | How do you cast the whole set up? |
| Can I use a regular bobber for fly and bubble | | | | The easiest way to cast is off to the side, using |
| fishing? | | | | a side arm tossing motion. This will help you avoid |
| Yes, you could. But, you won't be as effective at | | | | snapping of your lure (especially with some of the |
| catching fish, as you would if you where using a | | | | heavier subsurface flies) as commonly happens |
| proper casting bubble. This is mostly due to the | | | | with fly and bubble fishing beginners. |