The words "dredging" and "fly rod" might not seem like they go together but
the technique can be effective in the right situations.
The Fly Fishing Nation
breaks down the how and why in this short video which features the versatile
and obviously strong
Epic Boca Grande
fiberglass fly rod. It's the 12-weight that you didn't know you
needed.
Traditionally speaking, dredging with the fly rod is not necessarily
considered fly fishing in a classic sense. It's a mere attempt to mimic
conventional vertical jigging with equipment that was not designed for
it. Sounds cumbersome... and it is, but so is vertical jigging to start
with. If you are a purist, this video is not for you. If you like the
idea of getting your arms pulled out of their sockets by an unseen force
that is trying its best to take your line for a ride through every piece
of coral it can find, this will be your drug of choice.
What
you need to bring:
- Bring a deep action rod that doesn't
explode into smithereens under a lot of vertical pressure. We have
fished Swift's Epic Boca Grande 12-weight glass rod here.
-
Mount up: Go, heavy leader, big reel, and big drag - prepare yourself
for a serious tug-of-war. You never know what is going to take your fly.
- Ugly but effective: Bring lead sinkers with you... just in
case. We got reefed a million times and there are only so many heavy
jigs in a normal flats fishing assortment. A lead sinker can turn any
brushy into a jig.
- Go hard! Reef fish will try to reef you
at any chance possible. Set hard and play hard.
- Stay
connected. A lot of pelagic fish will attack the fly on the sink. Run
the line through your fingers on the sink. Burn the fly in a couple of
meters and drop it again. Wait for the pain.
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