Fly and Bobber Setup

[Edgix]

I've been reading on here about the fly and bobber setup for trout but I'm still fuzzy on the specifics. How do I attach the fly and bobber to my line, just normal line not fly line? And anyone know where to get a water bobber in Edmonton?

[brook trout]

you can get water bobbers at canadian tire

[Kingfisher]

They'll probably lynch you in the fly shop if you ask for a bobber. For spin casting they call them bobbers. For fly casting they call them "strike indicators". Are they any different? Only that the fly ones are smaller. Other than that, they are exactally the same and do the exact same job.

There are various strike indicators out there. Some have a plastic pin that you can remove and adjust the indicator up and down on your leader. Others just have a small hole in which you can insert your leader into. If you fold your leader in half then you can loop it through the hold and around the indicator and that way you can adjust them up and down on the leader without retying.

Rob

[ximmix2007]

If you are using dry flies make sure you buy the dry fly floatant stuff to put on the fly. I would've done real well on the goldeyes on the NSR if my fly stayed on top of the water.

[Scott N]

I think he's talking about using a bobber / fly set up for a spinning rod. If so, the "adjust-a-bubble" type bobbers have a piece of surgical tubing running trough it that your line goes through. You fasten it to your line by twisting it, which holds the line in place. You tie your fly on like you would any other lure, and the bobber can be filled with a little water to add weight for casting.

[TrueGrit]

Its called a torpedo bobber it has an elastic running through it you pull it apart an fill it with water to float at different levels try half filling then tie some tippet lighter line behind the torpedo bobber and attach a fly try a wet black knat great for rainbows/cut troat trout I used this set up alot in the high mountain lakes of the rockies works great to get it way out there.

[ericlin0122]

Its called a torpedo bobber it has an elastic running through it you pull it apart an fill it with water to float at different levels try half filling then tie some tippet lighter line behind the torpedo bobber and attach a fly try a wet black knat great for rainbows/cut troat trout I used this set up alot in the high mountain lakes of the rockies works great to get it way out there.
What's best the length for the leader line between the bobber and the fly??
I tried around 5 foots (150cm), sometimes the leader line just stuck with the bobber, or I am casting it wrong?

[Paul C]

Infront of the bobber use a number 12 two-way swivel to prevent the line from twisting uo.
Happy Fishin !:D:D:D:D:D

[Paul C]

Infront of the bobber use a number 12 two-way swivel to prevent the line from twisting up.
Happy Fishin !:D:D:D:D:D

[Cal]

4 or 5 feet sounds about right, yes it will often tangle. It helps if at the end of your cast you stop the line befor it hits the water to get line to straighten out past the bobber. If you are fishing drys a good trick is to fish your bobber at the end of the line and tie the flys further up, like a floating pickerel rig.

[Edgix]

Thanks for the tip on the floatant, I wouldn't have thought of anything like that, I've done a fair bit of fishing before just not with flies. With this in mind I have a couple more questions. Could I just make a fly leader by using some 8lb test line and tieing a fly at one end and making a loop at the other with the torpedo bobber and then hooking that onto a wire leader? Or is there a better way? And second are there any special knots that are good for tieing flies onto line or will a normal knot do?
Thanks

[zabbo]

Thanks for the tip on the floatant, I wouldn't have thought of anything like that, I've done a fair bit of fishing before just not with flies. With this in mind I have a couple more questions. Could I just make a fly leader by using some 8lb test line and tieing a fly at one end and making a loop at the other with the torpedo bobber and then hooking that onto a wire leader? Or is there a better way? And second are there any special knots that are good for tieing flies onto line or will a normal knot do?
Thanks


There should be no need to make up a leader, or for the wire leader.
The torpedo bobber that has been mentioned is easily adjustable for different lengths between bobber and fly. Try a little shorter if you are having tangle issues. Once you have one I'm sure you will see.

Probably the best knot to use is the improved clinch knot.
Go throught the eye of the hook, then around the line 5 times, throught the loop that would be where the line goes throught eye of the hook ,and now throught the loop that you just created. Now pull hook and line away from each other ( don't let end of the line pop out of the loop).
As you pull tighter the 5 turns will pile up on each other and the become tight. I'm sure it sounds complicated but it isn't really.Maybe google it for a diagram. Sorry I don't have one for you. Good luck!

[slingshotz]

Probably the best knot to use is the improved clinch knot.
Go throught the eye of the hook, then around the line 5 times, throught the loop that would be where the line goes throught eye of the hook ,and now throught the loop that you just created. Now pull hook and line away from each other ( don't let end of the line pop out of the loop).
As you pull tighter the 5 turns will pile up on each other and the become tight. I'm sure it sounds complicated but it isn't really.Maybe google it for a diagram. Sorry I don't have one for you. Good luck!

http://www.animatedknots.com/improvedclinch/index.php It is a great website with animated knots of all kinds.

[TrueGrit]

I would buy some tippet and use it for a leader buddy if you use that 8 lb line the fish will not react to it as good for it will be much more noticable the thinner the better use 4lb max and leave the drag on your reel very loose to avoid line breaking

!!!!!!!!Shouldda Seen Her Real ,When She Saw My Rod!!!!!!!!!!

[Hooker]

I fish the Red Deer river for Rocky Mnt. Whites with a fly and bobber all the time. The water bobber works best as it gives a little extra weight and is a good strike indicator. If you are using a nymph then use a weighted one or put a small split shot about 30 cm. (one foot) ahead of the fly. If you are using a dry fly slow your cast just before it hits the water so the fly will straighten out ahead of the bobber. I like the water filled bobber as I can also easily adjust the distance between the fly and bobber. The system works great on Rockies. Works well in trout ponds too. I mostly use it on the river though as I prefer the fly rod on ponds and lakes.