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[Fishiefish]

Is it possible to do Fly fishing using a spinning rod? I want to go try it but might waste my time. My music teacher is a fly fisherman so he gave me some home made flies and I want to try it out.

[bcguy]

Oh sure, sometimes, when I don't bring my fly rod with me, I just make a long leader with 4# test, tie the fly on the end, add a little weight on the mainline for casting, and fly at er'. Unconventional, sure, flies in the face of a purist, oh most likely, but it works. In fact, lots of times trolling with no luck on a spin casting setup, I will drag a fly behind me when the hardware is not producing.
It's whatever works at the time for me.

[Fishiefish]

Oh, so it is possible! I wanted to try it but thought I'll ask here first. Is it possible to use no weight at all? Because all my weights are heavy so they sink to the bottom.

[bcguy]

So get a bag of small split shot for a couple of bucks, you will need a little weight, or else that fly will go no where.
This is not a good technique for dry flies, but works great for getting a nymph or leech down.

[Eagleye]

If you want to fish dry flys use a see through bobber called "ajust-a-bubble" they twist on your mainline and can be filled with water to add casting distance.  You can also use some dry fly floatant to keep your fly above the water.

[keithr]

There are several versions of the device eagleye mentions, casting bubbles.  Some are solid plastic.  These can make catching fish possible if you are standing on the brushy bank of a lake with a spinning rod.

[Fishiefish]

Thanks for the information, I'll go try that out! I'll probably be going after Rainbows and Pikeminnows that come in the river to eat roe, since I heard Salmon have no appetite. I'll also try my spinner to give the immitation of a fish. Maybe the Salmon will be all territorial and try to eat my spinner..? Worth a shot.

[Rodney]

In Scandinavia where wind batters the coast, sometimes flyfishing is not possible from a beach. As an alternative, they have these weighted float that they can use above a fly. The float is not used as a bite indicator, instead as a tool to get the fly out there. They come in many different sizes and weights. You can get them in different densities, such as floating, subsurface, or slow sinking to suit your fishing depth, almost like sink tips for fly lines.

I'll also try my spinner to give the immitation of a fish. Maybe the Salmon will be all territorial and try to eat my spinner..? Worth a shot.

Spinner works wonders on all fish. Many times it is the last lure that comes out from my box when all fail. In the summer, they work great for northern pikeminnow and rainbow trout. In the fall, I use it for coho salmon. Returning salmon do not have an apetite because their abdomal space is taken up by either eggs or milt sacs. This doesn't mean they will not bite. Salmon bite to eliminate predators of their offsprings as well as their competitors.

[Fishiefish]

Thanks! I'll go see if I can try that. As for the spinners, looks like we have the same kind so I'll try using mine when they start coming up.

[Rodney]

All spinners are pretty much the same. Just pick the right size to target your fish. I use a size 3 blade for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and pikeminnow, and a size 4 blade for salmon.

[Fishiefish]

I have a size three blade. I've tried it before on Buntzen lake, but somehow I got no bites.