Micro Fly Dapping - First Time

by JDA
(Middletown, NJ)

I have been reading about Micro Fishing for the last few months and decided to give it a try. I usually fish very highly stressed ponds at my local county park and figured "why not".

I wanted to try fly dapping since it was something I've never done before. I used a 5 foot South Bend telescopic pole, micro split shot, 6 feet of one lb Maxima test, and a #20 dry fly (gnat). I was able to sight fish by swinging out the fly with the weight of the split shot and managed to land about 12 bluegill in the 2-3 inch range. Happy to report all were C&R.

Those small fish on that thin pole was amazing. I was smiling the whole time.

I hope to ramp down the size of the fly and maybe go for smaller sized gills. On my next trip I'll add the micro fishing float and give Micro Fly and Float fishing a try.

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.

We've all had situations where seriously chewed up flies kept catching fish after fish after fish. It is no sin to tie flies that come off the vise looking seriously chewed up.

Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are dangerously sharp. Some have barbs, which make removal from skin, eyes or clothing difficult. Wear eye protection. Wear a broad-brimmed hat. If you fish with or around children, bend down all hook barbs and make sure the children wear eye protection and broad-brimmed hats. Be aware of your back cast so no one gets hooked.

Also, all the rods sold on TenkaraBum.com will conduct electricity. Do not, under any circumstances, fish during a thunder storm. Consider any fishing rod to be a lightning rod! Fishing rods can and do get hit by lightning!