Spin/Fly synergy
I like to use the bobber, worm, and circle hook to search for schools of bluegills, as it is so fast and effective. I use the trolling motor to keep the boat moving along, 9′ spin rods, big bobber and big weight for long casts and retrieves, searching in a fan pattern fast along the drop off for a school. Once located, I might catch a few with the circle hook and log the data, or pull the bait away on the bite so as not to hook the fish.
Why do I do this? Because sometimes I’m really trying to dial things in for the flyrod. Remember, we’re hybrid anglers; sometimes spin, sometimes fly (thanks Dad, for teaching me both from the beginning). As soon as I locate a school of suspended big bluegills, I get out the 2wt. flyrod with sinking nymphs and have a ball.
As soon as the school moves, I pick up the spin rod with worm and circle hook and begin searching again. Doesn’t take long to relocate them, then back to the flyrod. Spin / Fly synergy… 1+1=3.
