Anyone who spends any time fishing knows how effective artificial flies can be as bait for fish, yet may no be aware of the fact that you don't have to be a "fly fisherman" to fish with an artificial fly. While "fly fishing" is certainly a very effective way to fish with artificial flies, there is another way to fish with this effective fish bait and it involves the use of a casting bubble (sometimes referred to as a fly fishing bubble).
Fishing with a fly fishing bubble is the best way for a traditional fisherman using spin fishing gear to fish with an artificial fly. The problem with fishing with artificial flies is that flies are extremely lightweight, thus the reason that traditional fly fishing involves the use of specialized line and very long fishing rods. With that specialized line and long fishing rod a fly fisherman can cast and fish a lightweight artificial fly effectively. With the help of fly fishing bubble traditional spin fishermen can also cast and fish lightweight flies effectively.
Below I will outline a pair of scenarios where spin fishermen can catch more fish while fishing with these unique "bubbles" and using an artificial fly as bait.
Using One In a Lake - Any game fish that is found in a lake more than likely eats insects, which means that lakes are a great place to use a fly bubble. Using a casting bubble to fish an artificial fly in a lake couldn't be easier. As a matter of fact, fishing with casting bubbles in a lake is a great place to learn how to "fly fish" in this manner. In order to set up a casting bubble rig you will need only four things. A casting bubble, a swivel, a leader, and an artificial fly. The bubble is slipped through your line, with the swivel tied to the end of the line to act as a 'stopper' for the bubble. A leader is attached to the opposite end of the swivel and the fly is tied to the end of the leader. The bubble itself is submerged under the water to add water (weight) to the bubble. If you are fishing a dry (floating) fly the bubble is filled half way. If your are fishing a wet (sinking) fly the bubble is filled completely with water. This rig is now cast into the lake and allowed to settle. Once the water "settles", the rig is retrieved. There is little doubt that fishing with casting bubbles in a lake is a great place to learn the basics of the technique.
Using One In a River - Fishing with this unique piece of terminal tackle in a river is a bit more difficult. As a general rule you will use a shorter leader when using a casting bubble in a river type scenario. Whereas you might use a six to seven foot leader when using casting bubbles in a lake, in a river a three to five foot leader would probably be a better bet. When river fishing with a casting bubble, dry flies tend to be much easier to use. Normally 'runs' and 'pools' are much easier to fish when using an artificial fly as bait in this manner.
The two ways above are both great ways to catch more fish while fishing with casting bubbles. The bottom line is that if you are a spin fisherman and don't use casting bubbles, you probably want to start sooner, rather than later.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.
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