I have fished in Little Neck Bay ten times but have not gotten any fish. It seems this is the realty of salt water fishing - so much effort and no fish; or is it my bad luck? Last Sunday was my last attempt. After I finished for the day and was about to leave the parking area of Crocheron Park, a guy asked me how my fishing was and checked out my fishing tackle. He commented in his broken English, "This rod, you, no good ???." I guess his meaning is that using only one rod is not an effective way to catch fish. I see many fishermen use two rods or more, bait and lure, at the same time to increase their chances.
When I fish side by side with them, sometimes I wander what they think about me or other fly fishermen. Everyone can see that fly fishermen have a big disadvantage. They cannot cast their lines as far as the bait/lure fishermen who probably roll their eyes and say, " What the hell are they doing?" I cannot help asking myself the same question.
When I fish side by side with them, sometimes I wander what they think about me or other fly fishermen. Everyone can see that fly fishermen have a big disadvantage. They cannot cast their lines as far as the bait/lure fishermen who probably roll their eyes and say, " What the hell are they doing?" I cannot help asking myself the same question. I used to fish in the lake using a 8-weight rod, a shooting head and double haul casting for farther distance. But when I started salt water fishing, I realized the limitation of the single handed rod.
I could not reach the distance that I wanted.
Therefore I changed to spey rods. Now I use 10-weight, 15-foot spey rods. They allow me to cast longer distance with less effort. A spey rod is more powerful and useful than a single handed rod in surf fishing. I can have many different casting ways to suit different situations.
Therefore I changed to spey rods. Now I use 10-weight, 15-foot spey rods. They allow me to cast longer distance with less effort. A spey rod is more powerful and useful than a single handed rod in surf fishing. I can have many different casting ways to suit different situations. Using the spey rod, I feel more comfortable fishing among bait/lure fishermen. Hopefully there are no more rolling eyes.
