Shooting line .....Bag of tricks. / Photo attachment

Walter & Group.........

From Scott Schwartz :

Gordy,

 

You said "When fishing from native skiffs in Central and South America, line management can be a real problem.  I take a roll of wide masking tape to cover as many protrusions and, "line grabbers" as I can.".........

 

I add a 5' X 5' mesh net to take with my roll of tape when fishing unknown skiffs on destination trips. I get the inexpensive material at cloth shops. It is similar to wedding veil or mosquito netting and weighs nothing. Rolled up with the air squeezed out it will fit in a sandwich sized zip lock bag in my pocket. I can cover anchors, ropes, rods, tackle boxes and whatever seems to live in these boats waiting to eat fly line.

 

Scott Swartz

www.atlantaflyfishingschool.com

 

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Scott....    That's a good tip .    In line with that thinking, for years I've rigged my flats skiff and several of those belonging to our fishing club members with a tailored netting with a neoprene border.  I use shrimper netting which I dye black.  This is rigged from the push-pole platform down to the deck.  The idea is that I can stake out from the bow and fly cast from the stern when the wind is fierce.  The netting collects the fly line and keeps it from getting into the steering/engine, etc.  By staking out from the bow, I avoid the transom slap from the waves which often keeps the tarpon and (especially ) permit from taking the fly.  This is especially valuable for me when I fish alone with no one to pole.  By knowing my area well, I can ambush the fish in spots where I know they are likely to travel on certain tides. 

On the shoot, the line comes off the netting with no tangle and minimum resistance.

I can even leave the line on the netting, place the rod down on the deck, and run to another spot without the line coming off and tangling.  I'm ready to make a cast the moment I arrive.

I've included a photo attachment showing this net installation.

Gordy

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