[Diver Dan]

I found this site looking for walleye flies and decided to join. I fish for Smallmouth and Northern Pike mainly, but have recently started going for walleye. I have been getting some really big ones in the Rainy River ( the Canadian border runs down the middle of it). I posted a picture of the biggest in the gallery. I have been thinking about getting a Spey rod for it, as there are high banks and brush along much of it and it makes distance casting kind of tough. I have been using kinda heavy flies for it and was wondering if you can cast things like clousers with a Spey rod? Any of you ever tried it? Do they just snap the tippet?

[jclampwork88]

Dan,
I mainly fish for trout on the western rivers, that is why I didn't respond to your tread before. I've never tried what you are talking about. As I said in the other thread that you started, your question here seems like a very specific question. There was plenty of people that looked at it, but I'm guessing that no one had a good response to give you.

Frank, correct me if I'm wrong on this.

John

[Frank Whiton]

Hi Diver Dan,

John is exactly right. You are asking a very specialized questions. Don't you think no answer is better than the wrong answer? I watch threads as the work there way down the list of post. Those that don't get an answer I always try to help out. It seems that your thread was over looked. Sorry about that.

Walleye are not a normal target for fly fishing due to the deep water lakes they live in. Walleye would be great fishing in a river. It seems you are the expert in this case. You would get more response if you show your fish pictures in a post.

In regards to your question about Spey equipment for your fishing. I see in the picture that you are fishing a very large river. Spey casting would work where your back cast is some what limited. Spey rods will handle heavy flies very well. You just have to size your rod and line to match the flies you are casting. Many Spey fishers use tube flies. You may want to buy some tube flies or learn how to tye them. You can make quite large flies using tubes.

There is one problem with Spey casting. You have to learn the techniques. That means a Spey casting DVD, or lessons. In some cases you might need both. Plan on spending a bit of time perfecting your casting and a lot of trial and error getting the rod, line, leader and fly to all work together.

We do have a few Spey fishers on NAFFF and they may be able to help you out.

Frank


Picture of Diver Dan's Walleye: