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06-15-2019, 10:25 PM
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Fly rod with coat hanger
The snareing river in jasper,because of the rock flour is very merky.A senior italian showed me how to catch the white fish.Bend a section of 6 in wire coat hanger in a V attach it to your cast leader,about 18 in up a royal coachman on a dropper.Method-cast upstream and let it belly down,when the coachman comes out of the murk,you got yourself a white fish--attached the hanger section with lighter cast so if it snags,you can break off and put another.This was how I caught an extremely large bull trout,and many white fish.
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06-17-2019, 06:54 AM
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Lots of old school fisherman used to use pieces of speedometer cable instead of coat hanger. Bouncier and much less snagable.
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06-17-2019, 07:07 AM
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Humm... what weight fly rod are we talking about here that will roll cast a coat hanger? Do you remove the coat first? How much floatant do you need on the coat hanger for a proper drag free drift?
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06-17-2019, 08:12 AM
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coat hanger
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Originally Posted by Lornce
Humm... what weight fly rod are we talking about here that will roll cast a coat hanger? Do you remove the coat first? How much floatant do you need on the coat hanger for a proper drag free drift?
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neccessity is the mother of invention--Lots of fish on the bank when nothing else seems to work---You edmonton boys ever win any popularty contest hehehehahahah
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06-17-2019, 04:53 PM
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floating line
tippet or 10' fluorocarbon
Fly Rod 5/6
just have a indicator on
set as needed
as too the bottom lake/river
I like Royals
coachman/humpy/wulff rivers
keep your line ready for the lift of rod
enjoy your fish
David
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06-17-2019, 05:36 PM
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The advantage of carrying around wire coat hangers is that you could always jimmy into somebody's truck while the're fishing downstream
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06-18-2019, 08:02 AM
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neccessity is the mother of invention--Lots of fish on the bank when nothing else seems to work---You edmonton boys ever win any popularty contest hehehehahahah
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Not from Edmonton.
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but never, with a fly rod in my hand have I been in a place that was less than beautiful.
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fishing regulations and facts on fish handling
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06-18-2019, 03:37 PM
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Not from Edmonton.
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Mr. Coyoteman don't reed or writ to well, otherwize he wood have seen Calgary on yer location, but hez always good fur a laff!
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06-19-2019, 07:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coyoteman
The snareing river in jasper,because of the rock flour is very merky.A senior italian showed me how to catch the white fish.Bend a section of 6 in wire coat hanger in a V attach it to your cast leader,about 18 in up a royal coachman on a dropper.Method-cast upstream and let it belly down,when the coachman comes out of the murk,you got yourself a white fish--attached the hanger section with lighter cast so if it snags,you can break off and put another.This was how I caught an extremely large bull trout,and many white fish.
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My thanx for the memories. My Dad and I used speedometer cables or clothes line wire. A 9’ rod, a open faced spinning reel and 6 lb. test. We usually placed a elastic band between the “weight” and the mono. Practiced the technique on the Sheep and Highwood. Feed the family.
Don
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07-13-2019, 09:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coyoteman
The snareing river in jasper,because of the rock flour is very merky.A senior italian showed me how to catch the white fish.Bend a section of 6 in wire coat hanger in a V attach it to your cast leader,about 18 in up a royal coachman on a dropper.Method-cast upstream and let it belly down,when the coachman comes out of the murk,you got yourself a white fish--attached the hanger section with lighter cast so if it snags,you can break off and put another.This was how I caught an extremely large bull trout,and many white fish.
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Thats crazy - i was told that same tip in the jasper fly shop around 15ish years ago. Besides that i have never heard of it again, or someone who caught something using it. Seems like a decent idea.
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