This is such an interesting thread and one that I sometimes struggle with... I come from a pike fly fishing background (originally a lure fisherman - and still am occassionally!). The premise is bigger the bait the bigger the fish... talk to the Dutch guys and they are tying pike flies like feather dusters... a devil to cast but apparently provide the results... jacks tend not to go for the bigger fly according to one dutch flytyer I know... I have a tendency to fish deceiver type flies up to about 4-5 inches for most of my piking and they work.
Switching over to bass fishing this summer I had a hit on a small clouser (size 6) in chartreuse and white whilst on Jersey... I then go out on Mick's boat and for the sake of everyone's sanity I used the lure rod... I get two bass - 1 at 2lb and t'other 4lb on the nose on a 6inch Bomber Long A-Salt... now why the difference and why would you fish small and sparse as opposed to big and brash?
I appreciate that big fish will feed on small stuff... I took a size 16 hook out of the lip of a 10lb pike on Chew that a pal of mine caught... and I've had uber small jacks "worry" large flies...
Is there a right answer? or a common theme?
Switching over to bass fishing this summer I had a hit on a small clouser (size 6) in chartreuse and white whilst on Jersey... I then go out on Mick's boat and for the sake of everyone's sanity I used the lure rod... I get two bass - 1 at 2lb and t'other 4lb on the nose on a 6inch Bomber Long A-Salt... now why the difference and why would you fish small and sparse as opposed to big and brash?
I appreciate that big fish will feed on small stuff... I took a size 16 hook out of the lip of a 10lb pike on Chew that a pal of mine caught... and I've had uber small jacks "worry" large flies...
Is there a right answer? or a common theme?
