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Post by jackfish on May 5, 2008 21:00:18 GMT
Just watched the scierra dvd cracking the code and was wondering if anyone had any experience with fishing the riffled hitch. This looks like a fantastic way to fish, but i have heard that this method does not work here in Scotland. Has anyone any stories or views on this type of fishing..
Regards B
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Post by G Ritchie on May 6, 2008 7:31:59 GMT
It does work very well over here Bryan on some rivers, although for some reason I have not managed to get it to work on the Deveron.
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Post by arthur on May 17, 2008 15:18:17 GMT
Indeed it does, i had great sucess with a 1/2 '' hitched tube on the Findhorn at Glenferness. One afternoon brought 3 to the bank with 6 lost. You get a lot of missed takes and follows, it drives them mad !
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Post by salmo on May 17, 2008 17:07:08 GMT
Each to his own and confidence in the fly is a key ingredient for keeping your own concentration and interest. However, don't be put off trying something new - after all the Ally's Shrimp never worked before the first one was cast  I use the riffle hitch over resting fish in Norway - mainly smaller beats and it seems to promote the same aggressive response you see with various sunray tubes. Henrik Mortensen's cracking the code is a great DVD IMHO. He applies the hitch in cold water but I think it works anywhere where the fish are parked up. The only problem in many public access rivers is that it could interfere with the automatic cast - step - cast - cast step etc. The riffled hitch appears to be most attractive in slowish flow or variable beats with large boulders which cause flat spots in otherwise turbulent water and often involves standing in one place for rather a long time and hence 'hogging' the pool. You have to watch hard and control the speed as well and it is very exciting when the take comes. I use this in summer on small rivers with 11'6 8/9 rod, also use the wee plastic tubes for this but I have also used a hitched muddler minnow at dusk on the Aberdeenshire Dee. The big sea trout on the Dee seem to hit these particularly hard and will take 5 yds of line in one pull - heart stopping stuff ;D ;D ;D salmo |
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Post by jackfish on May 17, 2008 17:56:42 GMT
Thank's for the info guy's. I will hopefully get a chance to try it out this week coming, providing there are some fish on the go. I will let you know how i get on..
Regards B
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Post by flyfisherman on May 17, 2008 18:48:50 GMT
Hey guy's, you just motivated me to bring a single hand rod and some riffle hitch flies to my salmon trip to Kola (Varzina River) in the beginning of June.
J had good success a couple years ago in a little Iceland river with little hitch flies.
Greetings
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Post by salmo on May 18, 2008 16:51:21 GMT
Hey guy's, you just motivated me to bring a single hand rod and some riffle hitch flies to my salmon trip to Kola (Varzina River) in the beginning of June. J had good success a couple years ago in a little Iceland river with little hitch flies. Greetings My little Guideline LPXe 11ft 6" 8/9# is perfect for hitch work. Lines from DT floating, WF and even a mid spey. The rod is a cracker and can be used it as a 'switch' rod with one or two hands. ie. use both hands to spey cast and yet use it as a single hander to fish the hitch when you need your free hand to retrieve or pay line to control the line speed. I also use the same technique as Henrik in that the hook is plugged directly into the tube body. This allows the length of fly and weight balance to be changed to suit the speed of the water. Basically use it long for faster flows and short for slower flows. This prevents skating. Good luck on the Varzina and enter your story in our fish of the month competition. salmo |
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