cat on the fly

[so haaad]

Anyone ever catch a kitty using a fly rod? Anyone know of any places where I could try?
Haaad

[Dennis Steele]

I have never fished with a fly rod but I would guess taht the best spots to try would be below a dam or rapids.I often see cats feeding on the surface in fast water.Last weekend at Whiskers cat get together a guy in my boat was fishing for goldeye for bait and picked up two cats while pitching a small inline spinner just under the surface of the water.
I think that would be a blast.I have often thought of trying it myself.

[topcat3820]

Hey Haaad,
C'mon up to the Red at Lockport in Manitoba, guys have been successfully catching kitties on the fly for a good number of years. If you ever saw a show by some guy called Joe "Castaway" Kulis,he actually came up and featured it.
Seems that if you get a fast-sinking line with a big streamer or sculpin pattern down around that area from Stu's to the dam, you better hang on. Oh yeah, bring the 9 or 10 weight, these ain't your normal kitties!!!
Topcat

[so haaad]

Thanks for the reply Dennis and Topcat. Manitoba is a little far of a drive for me, but I think I might try the Sauk around the dam. Speaking of the Sauk, what's the upper river like above the chain? Growing up in Alex, I always wondered about fishing every time I went over it on 94.

Haaad

[rushing]

It might be alittle hard to target just cats but you can prolly catch all sorts of things out of a river using a sinking line and streamer. I have done alittle flyfishing in the minnesota with mixed results but that was with lighter gear now that I have an 8wt I need to try again once the water drops. I have hooked into some might large carp on a flyrod in the river but never landed them. Good luck and if you do go out let us know how you did!

tight lines
rob

[This message has been edited by rushing (edited 07-15-2004).]