Fishing the drift for better results By Casey Pfeiffer Fishing News - Page 26
F
ly fishing has many different facets and being confident in all forms of the sport will ultimately lead to more fish finding the back of the net. The last few years, I have made a more conscious effort to spend more time boat fishing on lakes. This is because I realise that lakes can offer fantastic oppor-tunities for large fish, as well as the option of fishing a large variety of techniques. Drifting lakes in the boat is by far the best way to cover these large areas of water efficiently.
Getting Setup Selecting a rod is often a tricky decision when fishing in rivers, however fishing from the boat makes life simple. My first and usually only choice is a 10ft 6wt fly rod. A 10ft fly rod allows better casting and more control over your flies and the fish once hooked. The extra length will also make landing fish from the boat a much easier task. Weight is a matter of personal preference, however the best allrounder for Tasmania would have to be a 6 weight. A 6 weight rod
A 10’ #6 weight rod give you better control from a boat. has enough grunt to cast three large flies with tungsten beads, and fight large fish, but is also light enough to cast all day long, and multiple days in a row without much fatigue. Some great anglers I know prefer to fish a heavier weight, but I have found that the stress on
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