first float n fly fish this fall

[floatman]

Anyone ever try f-n-f on lakes like Barren or Nolin? There is a healthy population of smallies in Barren, but sure if This will work there

fished a winter turnament on Barren, it's been awile but it was in January, water looked like coffee with cream in it, caught a 5+ on a finesse bait, and then nothing, had our f&f rigs and went down to the walls on the left by the dam, we were not very confident about the F&F but through it anyway, caught 5 KYs 3 keepers, took 2nd place, so if I were their I would try it, about 8ft deep to start

Gary

[elnutsmalljaws]

Can somebody please tell me what this Float n Fly stuff is all about?

[walkeraviator]

Can the float and fly be fished on a 7th rod or do you reallyhave to have a ten footer?

[elnutsmalljaws]

The advantage of the longer rod allows you to use a longer leader. The longer rod will be beneficial in casting the longer leader, plus helps in fighting the bigger fish. My rule of thumb is the length of the rod is just about the length of the leader you can fish plus 25%. 7 foot rod should be able to fish a 7 foot leader effectively and go up to almost 10 foot leader if needed. Never fished it