best way to utilize, wet flies with spinning gear: I fish high mountain lakes for some finicky trout. I use a spinning rod and want to use wet flies. I figure on using flourocarbon...

gene so Loc: Las Vegas, New Mexico

I fish high mountain lakes for some finicky trout. I use a spinning rod and want to use wet flies. I figure on using flourocarbon line with a 3-4 foot leader of 4 lbs. What's the best way to add weight to this line that won't spook the fish? I tried to use a clear plastic bobber and fill it with water for weight. I found it only sank a short distance below the surface . Is there anything out there that is inobtrusive and can get the fly down to the area the fish are at?

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

gene so wrote:

I fish high mountain lakes for some finicky trout. I use a spinning rod and want to use wet flies. I figure on using flourocarbon line with a 3-4 foot leader of 4 lbs. What's the best way to add weight to this line that won't spook the fish? I tried to use a clear plastic bobber and fill it with water for weight. I found it only sank a short distance below the surface . Is there anything out there that is inobtrusive and can get the fly down to the area the fish are at?

You put too much water in it. It's not suppose to sink. You want just enough water in it to be able to cast it. It should still float.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

saw1 wrote:

You put too much water in it. It's not suppose to sink. You want just enough water in it to be able to cast it. It should still float.

Depends. If you make it really full of water it will drift with the current underwater. All bubbles have to be out of it for that to work though.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

gene so wrote:

I fish high mountain lakes for some finicky trout. I use a spinning rod and want to use wet flies. I figure on using flourocarbon line with a 3-4 foot leader of 4 lbs. What's the best way to add weight to this line that won't spook the fish? I tried to use a clear plastic bobber and fill it with water for weight. I found it only sank a short distance below the surface . Is there anything out there that is inobtrusive and can get the fly down to the area the fish are at?

Try a small splitshot lower on the line

Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin

gene so wrote:

I fish high mountain lakes for some finicky trout. I use a spinning rod and want to use wet flies. I figure on using flourocarbon line with a 3-4 foot leader of 4 lbs. What's the best way to add weight to this line that won't spook the fish? I tried to use a clear plastic bobber and fill it with water for weight. I found it only sank a short distance below the surface . Is there anything out there that is inobtrusive and can get the fly down to the area the fish are at?

You could go to a tire store in your area and ask to purchase a few stick on wheel weights. They are segmented in 1/4 ounce each. Just stick whatever amount you need on the bubble.

Mark V Loc: Colorado,now RV full time we winter in MesaAZ

Simply use a weighted fly . Look for a bead head nymph , leach, or wooly bugger . The bead is brass or tungsten. It will drop the fly down approximately 3/4 of the distance from the bubble to the fly maybe slightly more depending on the current.

Mark V Loc: Colorado,now RV full time we winter in MesaAZ

Simply use a weighted fly . Look for a bead head nymph , leach, or wooly bugger . The bead is brass or tungsten. It will drop the fly down approximately 3/4 of the distance from the bubble to the fly maybe slightly more depending on the current.

gene so Loc: Las Vegas, New Mexico

I have flies with leaders, but they are not weighted. I simply will make some leader material and add some lead weights to that material. Apparently I overthought the whole problem. Obiously, I can have the leader material with different weights so I can drift at different depths. I have plenty to learn about this method of fishing by drifting.