Part 6: How to Fly Fish with a Spinning Rod - Crankbaits

[@saul78oldrite]

Absolutely brilliant video! Your thinking logics and out of the frame is just inspiring! Thank you and God bless you!

[@markmorgan8009]

Just found your content and it is fantastic. Solves a lot of problems I could not figure out when using fly rods alone but was too stubborn to adapt beyond traditional methods. Very impressive and thank you for sharing!!!

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

You're welcome.

[@naimayaman4975]

Very excited to find your channel and series on this subject. I was just scrolling through videos all referencing fishing flies with a bobber. This is a genius method and your videos are immaculately executed. You clearly are a natural teacher. Thank you for sharing this on youtube in such depth.

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

You're welcome.

[@Stogsdill8]

So i did your method today with a spoon and a black willibugger fly behind the spoon. I was on my kick float trolling and caught 2 rainbows and 1 large mouth bass. All 3 fish ate the fly. Thanks for the tip

[@kyleboyle7112]

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[@hunterchrouser6850]

Great info thanks

[@kylewalker9658]

Great explanation and demonstration of your technique, I can’t wait to try this! I have a question though, how does strike detection work with this? Is it all visual or are you able to feel the strikes? Also do you have any rules of thumb for fly selection that you care to share? Thank you for your work on these videos and making them available.

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

When the crankbait is below water I keep a tight line and try to rely on both visual clues and the feel to detect any strikes. Sometimes you may loose sight of the lure. As to fly selection, see parts 8 - 12 for additional information.

[@lyndamorrill5687]

Thank you around me it is often hard to use a fly fishing pole due to so many trees

[@cdh3088]

What is your opinion on using a Whopper Plopper surface crankbate ? Or a Rapala Skitter Pop ? What type of fly would you recommend ? Thanks for the great videos btw.

[@Eddie2fish]

Hello great how to videos, I had a question. Could you tie a small snap to the fly leader so it would make it easy to change out fly leaders to the swivel. I was wondering if you have tried that before and if so does it effect the presentation or do you think thats not a good idea? Thanks for any response and all of your content I enjoy it very much. God bless .

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

Using a small snap to attach the fly leader to the lure can certainly work. For smaller lures, 1/16th to 1/10th oz., it will be more noticeable but you can still catch some fish on the lure. I think this idea works best if you have several pre-tied leaders with different groupings of flies. Changing your fly presentation would be faster and the time saved could result in more fish caught.

[@cdh3088]

What setup do you recommend for sinking or floating flies ...? Do you use a floatant for your floating flies ...? What brand name of your putty ?

[@jeremythoryk6867]

Super informative series! Thanks for sharing this wealth of knowledge. What is the advantage when fishing dry flies to attaching the swivel to the rear of the crankbait (with hooks removed)? Why not use the front like with wet flies?

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

I attach to the rear when I want to minimize the wake. I attach to the front and add a hook to the rear when hoping to catch a large fish on the crankbait.

[@markwtreacy]

Totally illegal in the state of Wisconsin, where the law is that only 3 hooks are allowed for trout.; thus, say a crankbait has one treble hook (i.e.3 hooks), and a trailing fly has one hook, you'd have a total of 4 hooks. Best to check the easily available regulations.

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

At 0:55, 4:20, 7:40 and 10:20 I mention that you should only leave the rear treble hook on otherwise you will have too many tangles.

[@OutdoorPursuitsLife]

So a crank bait right out the box is illegal?

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Here the state specifies sets of hooks. A treble counts as one hook.

[@LightSpinAngler]

Do you spray the flies to make them float?

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

I always add a little liquid silicone to my dry flies to aid in flotation.

[@jonsnow9757]

So, when using dry flies, you remove all the trebles, and attach to the back end, without a split ring? Thanks!

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

Usually, yes. But when large trout are present I swap in a crankbait that has its diving lip removed, attach my swivel to the nose of the crankbait, and leave the rear treble hook on. A large trout might choose to go after the larger crankbait than a much smaller dry fly. I only do this when large trout are around, especially big browns but big rainbows and cutthroats too.

[@jonsnow9757]

Thanks

[@evilmung]

@@CoppersmithStudios1 Have you tried or considered swapping trebles with single hooks? Less likely for line issues, and for hooks getting caught in net, hands, weeds, etc. Less damage to fish that will be released. Arguments that single hooks are a stronger choice anyways. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rF7TgaCFprJmaas

[@CoppersmithStudios1]

@@evilmung I have swapped in single hooks when the regulations required it. Note that single hooks are sometimes more deadly than treble hooks per some studies and also in my own experience. But if using a single hook try to get the hook to be in the optimal orientation.

[@evilmung]

I agree!!! Thank you for sharing all you have learned!!! On occasion I have done really well with a floating Rapala minnow, very exciting top water action!