Went down to the Kernwood Bridge on Saturday AM. Spent part of the morning trying my hand at drifting light weight jigs in the current that was flowing thru the pilings under the bridge. My initial conclusion was that there wasn't enough flow to get a good drift. Upon further reflection and a few swapped emails with Ken, it became clear that the jig I had been using was too heavy and was dropping thru the water column too quickly (1/8 ounce). Last night, I reloaded and went back this AM with lighter jigs, 1/16 ounce. Still too heavy, I think.
When I think back on how my drifts with a fly went, I realize two things. One, even an unweighted fly with a floating line, the drift was actually quite slow. Second, depending on the angle of the cast, the drift was actually coming slightly toward me!
So, now I'm thinking that I need to try a totally unweighted grub with a very small hook and/or with a small bobber.... In addition, It's clear that I don't have the feel to be able to keep in touch with the jig as it come towards me, to even know if the jig is drifting or has dropped to the bottom. With a fly, there's a bit of a visual que, the floating fly line. With the jig, it's a nearly invisible line against a dark background. It will take time to learn how to read the line and feel the jig as it moves thru the water. At first, I may be better off casting across and slightly down current until I get a better feel of things.... I may have gotten one hit this morning, the line went momentarily dead and I could feel some weight, then it went slack... Wasn't quick enough to react to the resistance. Maybe next time.... :-)
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