Cornish Shore and Kayak Fisherman from Oct 2013 to Oct 2022 and from October 2022 Cornish Fishing and Air Rifle Shooting. The channel has an archive of informative shore and kayak sea fishing videos in Cornwall for a variety of species such as, Sea Bass, Mackerel, Pollack, Cod, Plaice, Gilthead Bream, Grey Mullet, Wrasse, Herring, Squid, Whiting, Garfish, Lobster, and Spider Crab. There are also some coastal foraging videos for Razor Clams, Cockles, Oysters, and Gaper Clams. There are saltwater fly fishing videos for Sea Bass and stillwater fly fishing videos for Trout and some air rifle shooting videos another of Rob's hobbies using sub 12ft/lbs air rifles mainly for Wild Rabbits and Rats. In addition, there are some cooking videos of fish, shellfish, and wild game. Rob the creator of the channel, retired from making videos Jan 1st 2023 age 65.
I only use tapered leaders if I need to turn over bigger flys, if you fish small flies then just put fluorocarbon straight on as your tip, to help with balance tie on a dropper with a bead half way down your leader with our main fly still at the end.
I watched a video and you mentioned having sufficient line out to make a good cast - when you retrieved close in. A guide told me when fishing close in (stated trout will take right up to the bank) to start with a roll cast, then when the fly is in the air then turn it into your first false cast. This has the benefit of keeping the fly in the water longer and as your rod tip is back for a roll cast you have more line out.
Learn to double hall and your distance will double and more than that it will punch into the wind Until you have learn you will be frustrated even to the point of giving up
Please carry you're fly rod handle forward - the opening shots were making me wince! Sooner or later you will walk a tip into the ground. Don't bother with a tapered leader at that line weight - a level leader 8-12ld as long as you can handle in given conditions should be fine. It will also make life much easier walking under trees and through rocks etc. Try a deer hair muddler if you're struggling with weed - you can get it going in the surface like a popper. You really must fish a river for wild trout on dry fly with a three or four weight rod if you think it is easier than just launching a heavy line in a harbour - you will then be dealing with crosswinds and micro currents that will put drag into your fly as soon as it lands unless you really know what you are doing and making a cast under trees to a fish that is taking a few inches from the bank between an overhanging bramble and a bank of watercress this will test your skills! Very informative vid though - thanks very much.
I use fluro for the leader 25 to 15lb. It turns them over well enough. Where it's windy letting the wind drift the fly with twitches can be productive. Just make sure the wind isn't pushing the fly onto your back during the cast. The leader join knot I use is a water knot. Make a loop with lines side by side. Pass the lines through the loop 3 times and tighten evenly with moisture. Congratulations on success btw. My first was about the same size too. Still a very satisfying catch. 😊
Don't sapose u have a link to the rod and reel. Ur useing. Currently fish for bass with soft and hard plastics but thinking of taking up fly fishing for bass.
I've watched this video twice now. After the first time, you inspired me to dig out a fly rod that I had somewhere in the garage. Just a really cheap all in set up that I bought from Walmart about 12 years ago. I took it with me a couple of weeks ago & managed to land a couple of small speckled sea trout. Since then I've ordered a 9wt 9' set up. Can't wait to get my hands on it & give it a try. Thanks for all your effort with the great work you post. Cheers Rob.
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Hows the fly fishing going? I fly fish all the time in the salt water and the surf. I wade out and treat the current like fly fishing any other current. Cool I like to see this
All fly fishing can be tough,river fly has its own challenges like getting a delicate presentation,getting over drag,casting under trees and over high banks,accuracy is needed and fly choice can be key.Then add wind to the mix
Learn how to double haul if you want fish flies in the salt, you're struggling , an intermediate salt water fly line would help you considerably as well, practice casting in a pond & good luck..
Superb video !! lovely surroundings and as bonus a gem of a little Bass. Hope to see more fly fishing for Bass in the future on your channel. Greetings from a Bass flyfisherman from The Netherlands.
Hi, first of all, i enjoyed your video, its full of genuine emotion, not like some folks screaming and faking excitement.... the reason i am writing to you is just i want to give u a piece of advice, if i may..... Rod and line, all are ok, but how u assemble it all matters. i mean connection between your line and leader, its too bumpy... easiest way is braided loop connector... but i like to buy lines with welded loop... its smooth. in your case, just make one.... cut the tip of the line by the angle, fold it, super glue it and cover it with wraps of some thin tying thread....secure all with some wader repair glue or any knot glue and thats it... i am lazy so i secure it with superglue, which after couple of months cracks so i have to make another loop. knot glue for example Loon uv knot sense can protect your leader knots too and they will reduce snagging by the weed. cheers vladimir
Brilliant video as always! I’m new to salt water fly fishing and have purchased the same rod as yours so would like to replace the line to weight forward as per your advice / other anglers advice. Is there any preference in brand etc as have seen some basic ones on Amazon which might do?
Great video , myself and my mate are out on regular basis chasing Bass with the fly , fantastic feeling when you hook one . Great to see you try something new , perseverence is the key. Good luck. Noel from Ireland.
Hi Rod, my tip is to keep practicing on the playing field (and when you're walking through bushes and trees etc carry the rod but first to avoid snapping it.) Yet another great video.
I was fishing the Fal from St Just Rob, the same day you posted this and there was a chap fishing further up who I thought was you (til I saw this video). Then I recognised the patch, so someone else me thinks. A chap on the camp site had also taken up fly fishing and i've sent him your way to watch your vids. My first rod was a split cane fly rod and reel that my dad gave me. Never used them. Well done for having a crack at it and catching too. Memorable moment for you me thinks. Passed you on our way home Friday too. Bump in to you next year on my Kernow travels.
Hi Steve. Thank you and yes I was pleased as a new learning curve for me. I will continue to do some fly fishing as it is a challenge and hope to get a few videos out each year. Hope you had a great time and I thought that was you on the road the giveaway being the kayaks on the roof. I will be starting to fish the Fal this month weather and time permitting then right through the autumn and winter months so hopefully, a few winter kayak videos. That is my favourite times to fish there.
Congrats on your first fly caught Bass. Always good to add another method to the arsenal. I had my first ever Sea Bass this year in a drop net intended for crab fishing with the Grandchildren. At about 5 inches long it wasn't a record breaker and I don't know who was most surprised, me or the fish. I had no idea there was Bass there so maybe next time I might try this method for one. Great film. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the great videos. As a fly angler, about to holiday in Cornwall, I watched several, looking for hints on Bass fishing, good to see you giving this method a try, and congratulations on catching on your first go! My takeaway from this video is that local knowledge is vital...and I'd echo those who have suggested a sinking polyleader. Cheers...
I would do a nail knot to a perfection loop with about 4-6 inch extension. You need mono that when bent at the junction produces a fair curve, not a hinge on either side of the junction. Then do your loop to loop , but being all mono it will be very smooth. Again, you use a butt for the leader that is a smooth hinge free connection. You can taper down by reducing by 35% in diameter each section, which in this case is probably just one joint. A smoother connection is a blood knot with 3 turns on the fat and 5 turns on the thin. Loop to loop is also good. You can cast a lot further with a shooting head system, which is used by a lot of bass fishers. It can also be quite a cheap system. Nice to listen to your comments on your waters.
Knotless tapered is just an excuse to separate you from your money. You can find plenty of examples of straight mono or home tied leaders that work fine in salt.
Hi, just watching your video, it's really good keep them up I think your the only person on RU-vid doing SWFF. Just a bit of friendly advice. You need to let your line straighten out on the back cast and false cast. This will allow you to load your rod better and provide more range & accuracy. With all fishing if you don't load your rod fully your cast won't go anywhere. You also said that other fly fishing isn't as difficult as SWFF by you would be surprised how tricky casting 15ft on a tiny river with a 3wt rod is, especially when you are surrounded by trees. But anyway. Thanks for the video it's epic.
Not a criticism but pause slightly on you back cast many as I have myself until I spoke to and old bloke on the riverbank that jokingly I am not sure he was so old he was maybe a ghost (jesting) he said I was using the rod like a whip and should watch the line go back and forward to try and make it one continues loop flowing gently and in time it would be like sixth sense where I would no longer to need to look back, I said to be honest I am thinking of giving up I can't catch anything, he looked at my gear and said there is nothing wrong with it and tied two fly's on and said do as I say cast over there, the fly hit the water and I got my first fish on the fly and turned around to say thanks and he was nowhere to be seen I swear down I caught a trout so quick he could not have run fast enough to get out of sight if he was Usain Bolt
Thank you and thank you to all that have given advice. I am glad I put this video out because as a beginner I have received some great advice from more experienced fly fishers, which has been taken on board. Already, I have some new line on order (shooting head) and intend to do away with a tapered leader which appeals to me as it is what I am used to in normal sea fishing.
Well done - as ever a very enjoyable vid. Im like you in that I bought the gear, tried it once but never went back. Its always at the back of my mind to take it up again and there are some nice marks close to me that would lend themselves to fly fishing. Must also tnks the guys below for tips and comments. Very interesting.
Hi Rob, well done for catching a fish on the fly. Just a couple of tips to pass on. I agree with the other comments about the simple straight through leader however you might want to think about learning to double haul later on as it is a useful technique for windy conditions, finger guards are also useful as they help to protect your fingers against the constant rubbing of the fly line and salt.
I do a fair bit of fly fishing, mainly from rock marks, I use a 8# (weight forward) sinking line, straight through 10lb fluorocarbon leader of about 8 Foot, and any white trout lure, cast out, allowing the lure to sink 8 to 10foot before retrieving, and have great success catching Pollock and Bass.
Another good video. I've fly fished for years. Not read the comments but look in to a braided loop at the end of your fly line, as others have said don't bother with tapered leaders. I use 8lb or 10lb straight through. Also when trying to get some movement in the fly in the water, get the tip closer to the water. Around 13 mins when your rod is high the 'pull pull' movement is just absorbed in the slack line between the tip and the waters surface, and won't be transferred to the fly. Pretty hard at first to know where your fly is in the water...and as for the casting, yours looks great. With time wind won't phase you, youl be able to punch out a line in a decent head wind, or even back cast if it's a right to left breeze! Great effort and congrats on tour first fly caught bass
John wilson was using a diving flies for stripped bass it was weighted and starts to dive when stationary it was very effective it was more like a sandeel though
