On the occasions I fish a 2 or 3-fly cast, I will use a tapered leader with a minimum breaking strain of 8lbs because it aids fly turn-over and reduces line tangles. 4ft of 12lb Maxima) to help to cast these heavy flies. 8lbs for fly sizes less than 8, fished at dusk and 10 or 12 lbs for small tube flies).įor large tubes, I use a much shorter leader (c.a.
5 to 7ft polyleaders: intermediate, medium, and fast sinking).įor fishing a single fly, I use a simple leader of 8 to 10ft of 8, 10, or 12lb of Maxima Ultragreen depending on the size of fly I’m fishing (i.e. If you are starting with just a floating line, then it would be useful to have some polyleaders with you because these will allow you to fish the fly deeper (i.e. My second line is a WF intermediate (slow sinking) line, which is useful when you need to fish a big fly closer to the riverbed. If you get “hooked” on sea trout fishing it would be useful to have a second line with you.
The floating line for sea trout fishing at night Avoid fast action rods because they won’t absorb the shock of a leaping sea trout you will be devastated if you lose a big sea trout because your line breaks. Sea trout fly rod basic requirements:Īny medium-tip (through) action fly rod between 9 to 10ft with an AFTM rating of between 6 and 8, will be OK to begin your sea trout fishing adventure. Even today, the fishing equipment I use hasn’t changed that much. I started sea trout fishing at night with a medium action 10ft 7wt rod, reel and floating line I had for rainbow trout fishing on reservoirs. To start your quest for sea trout there is no need to buy a specialist sea trout fly rod, reel, and/or fly line. Tackle requirements for sea trout fishing at night Therefore, I wrote this post on how to catch sea trout at night to help a beginner get started and hopefully “HOOKED”.įirst, let’s take a look at the fishing tackle you will need. You can see in their eyes they’re hooked too. Tim with his first fish – sea trout fishing at night
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