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The pink-piggy-mania

The pink-piggy-mania has overruled Denmark and the rest of the seatrout hunters owing to enormous marketing pressure... Articles, videos etc. have simply exaggerated dreamy power of this fly for some reason and the fly-fishing enclave has just fell for it :) It's as simple as that.
To be honest, I have never tried one myself as I am too stubborn just to follow the crowd.
I stick to those flies I have had in my fly-box for years, partly because I found myself too lazy to spent hours tying this pattern (it is considerably more difficult pattern to tie than other conventional ones, isn't it?) and I still have been catching fish.
No doubt the piggy may be a successful fly, however, which one wouldn't be, if used by 90% of fly-fishers fishing the Danish coast? Do you remember when nearly everyone was tying a honey shrimp a couple of years ago? Does it sound similar?
I can bet "we" may invent another "catchy" fly this year. And again, it all comes to promotion I guess. Just like fashion!

Where's the video?

Where's the video? I cannot get it to work.

20 ,16, 10 and then most of

20 ,16, 10 and then most of the time my last section 4th will be 6-8 pd mono for bass and walleye or steel for the pike and muskie. I don't use a swivel at all. Ashton is 30 min outside Ottawa.

Nice to talk to you. I have been (lurking) on this site for a couple of years but joined just before you. This has got to be the best site for fly fishing I have ever seen. The articles, diagrams and help offered is unbelievable. Tight line Matthew

Hi,

Hi,

too bad a bout the June meeting. However, make sure to drop me a not once in the area. Maybe we find a time to have a fish together.

Excellent video. Tho

Excellent video. Those boys will (unfortunately) grow up and forget about fishing for a few years. A shame as they're top young anglers. Hopefully, they'll rediscover the real meaning of life later. Great footage. Love the colour of the water. We get nothing like it here in NZ.

Thank you!

Thanks to all for your thoughtful responses. The options are numerous, almost intimidatingly so. One thing is for sure: we won't be bothered by small fish sizes -- we're mostly out to have a good time. We will be there the last two weeks of July though, so I'm sorry to say we'll miss the gathering, but thank you kindly for the invitation.

I'm going to keep doing some research and see if I can narrow things down. I have plenty of new ideas thanks to your posts!

Jon

This is a pretty pic

This is a pretty picture!!!

Hi,

Hi,

don´t forget the lakes. Many fish the ittle ponds and lakes around Oslo and further up. The Gloma and Rena are great, Glomma also for it´s Grayling fishing.

When are you coming? We have a fly fishing gathering in Elverum, right by the Glomma. The happening is taking place on June 19 & 20. I think this is an excellent chance of getting to know some locals and hear one or the other great tip.

Thanks guys.

Thanks guys.

I have checked the info here first but it get too much after awhile. So Glenn, does the last third of your leader include the different tippets to match your condition or do you add a swivel and then tie on the appropraite tippet? Also, with the lines that I suggested you would go 3' 20 lbs, 3' 16lbs and 3' 14lbs.

I was too lazy to check the locator for Ashton. Where abouts is it located?

Ciao,

MJP

Butch,

Order what

Butch,

Order what? Rooney tubes? Well, you go to an online shop and find them. And order there.
I have written about a thousand of these "we are not a shop" replies, but I still have to say it again and again: We are not a shop!

BTW: Rooney Tubes seems to be out of business, so you will have to look for other brands.

Martin

How do I order and h

How do I order and how much are we talking for each product?
Thank you in advance.
Butch Brenaman

Hi, Jon.

Hi, Jon.

In general it is easy to get access to the smaler waters as well. But "small" is relative and a thing of definition. What I can say is that the average size of trout here in South-Norway is small! Don´t know if it´s just a matter of fishing preasure or maybe because the feeding-period and environment is different here. Maybe both. In fact fishing in more secluded regions is surely more promesing, I guess.

Well, so far as I know you don´t need to pay for every water here. But in detail just a fishing shop in the area you will travel to can give you precise advise about that.

You need to pay an anual fee, that´s for sure: http://www.inatur.no/o2/Shop-FishTax/

Cheers, Frank

thanks!

Fly-Only: thanks very much for your suggestions. I'm looking at info on the Glomma now.

How easy is it to gain access to the smaller streams that I can see everywhere on maps of Norway? We had contemplated renting a car and trying to find small, out-of-the way waters, but I understand that most everything is private in Norway. Here in the States, I'm accustomed to finding public water to fish, but I believe things will be different in Europe.

We will be there in the last two weeks of July.

Thanks again!

Jon

Hi, Jon,

Hi, Jon,

One of the rivers you should check if you are in south-east Norway in the area around Oslo is the river Glomma. It is well known for char-fishing and for trouts as well. A 9´ #5 will do a proper job in that case.
Depending on the season you will also have a good chance to go for sea-bass on the coast. 9´ or 9,6´ #7 will be an allround-solution for that. Check the web for "Runar Kabbe", he´s the man for that business.
And last but not least, summer is great for salmon fishing, no doubt. You have a lot of chances for that in Norway as well as if you travel down the swedish west coast.

Cheers, Frank

Hi Matthew,

Hi Matthew,
Welcome to GFF, in the left hand sectiion you will find an excellent section for tying your own leaders, with lots of very good info and recipes, I can assure you it will help.
Paul

Hello Jan,

I like

Hello Jan,

I like your giant buzzers and am going to make some, the kevlar is neat.

Great website

That's a nice looking catch

That's a nice looking catch Matthew. I have been fly fishing for three years and break my sections down to 3' each but that is my preference.

I would like to be t

I would like to be there. Amazing fish and behavour.
For me it is fantastic and great.
I love them😄

buzzer fishing is do

buzzer fishing is done on a fly rod. i use a 9ft/6 loop multi 6wf, but any rod like this upto 7wf i think is best. I like to fish these giant buzzer on larger reservoirs 20 acres or more in a good depth of about 10 to 20 feet especialy when it is very rough. the results can be amazing fishing singly or with two, hope this helps Jan.Just cast out and let them drift or try a very slow figure o eight

guys i seen another

guys i seen another method of fishing this way but using only 20lbs backing as your fly line. Attach 20 or 30ft of the backing to your fly line and wind on to your reel (so there is no fly line of the reel) and then attach 10 or 15lb line to the backing, put a loop on the 15lb line and attach your leader with czech nymphs and hey presto your ready to czech nymph. The added goodies about this technique mean you can feel so much more when the flies are bouncing along the bottom (due to non-stretch capailities of the backing), the 15lb line stops alot of tangles and this way stops you casting long distances (a common problem when people start with heavy czech nymphs) because you cant really cast very far with just backing. I use either bright red or fluo-green backing for this technique depending on light and water conditions. I also mark the first 2 feet of backing with a black marker pen at intervals of about an inch for increased take detection. (it should look like this - - - - - ) Again instead of using the 15 or 10lb line you could use braid but it is hard to get hold of very fine braid which is suitable for this technique. This method doesnt cost you much more than a fiver to make as backing and heavy monofil is cheap as chips thee days. Give this a try for winter grayling and spring and autumn trout and i gaurantee you dont regret it.

Great article. I ha

Great article. I have a few questions. I'm not entirely clear on what fishing outfit you were using. So this begs the question, what kind of a fishing rod and reel are you using, spinning, baitcast, or fly? I'd also like to know the general location (state or county) of where you fish these patterns, please. Thanks!

Silk gloves can be f

Silk gloves can be found in Cabellas stores.

Just got my first pr

Just got my first print for my anniversery (4 in 1), my wife has good taste. Can't say enough about Derek's work, I plan on having one tatooed. Keep up the good work.

Noting the commentar

Noting the commentary re Contemporary Flies referring to the absence of the Crease fly. It was brought to life a few years
ago by a saltwater fly mag inferring it to be a new fly, which is certainly not the case. If you were to thumb thru Lefty's
book of flies published over 10 years ago, it could be found there