07-01-2011, 06:09 AM
Hehe. I think fly fishing has evolved to where you can catch any species... some are more challenging than others though. I think in general if trout are focused on a specific hatch... a dedicated fly angler who knows the hatch and a fly to match - will out perform non flyfisherman.
Willard might be the best place to catch a cat on a fly, since there are so many of them and they seem to be more inclined to be sight feeders. I think in some bodies of water catching a cat on a fly could be extremely challenging. Especially if the water is muddy.
Tonight at Willard I saw a guy fishing for wipers with his fly rod. He said he had 2 good hits, and lost two of them at the boat. I was fishing the same area and landed 4. Seems like getting them to hit a fly is one thing - keeping them on a single hook is the harder part.
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Willard might be the best place to catch a cat on a fly, since there are so many of them and they seem to be more inclined to be sight feeders. I think in some bodies of water catching a cat on a fly could be extremely challenging. Especially if the water is muddy.
Tonight at Willard I saw a guy fishing for wipers with his fly rod. He said he had 2 good hits, and lost two of them at the boat. I was fishing the same area and landed 4. Seems like getting them to hit a fly is one thing - keeping them on a single hook is the harder part.
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