If you’ve ever wanted to fish with artificial flies but aren’t necessarily interested in spending the time and money learning to fly fish, you need to know about the world of fly fishing bubbles. Fly fishing bubbles are the best way to catch light flies without having to use traditional fly fishing gear.

In this article, I will describe how to use one of these unique fly fishing devices. “Fly fishing bubbles” have been around for a long time, and if you’re not familiar with them, they can look like a traditional bobber. While a fly fishing bubbler may look like a bobber, it’s actually quite different. You see that a fly fishing bubble is threaded onto your fishing line and “free floats” on the line itself. The bubble is “tilted” by tying a swivel to the end of its line. The bubble is then helped underwater and “opens up” to allow the water within the bubble itself.

Adding water to the bubble gives it extra weight to throw. In normal situations, when you want to fish on the surface of the water, the bubble is three-fourths full of water. Fly fishing bubblers are most productive when caught in still water such as lakes or ponds. Although this method of fly fishing can be done in rivers, it takes practice and should not be attempted by an angler with little or no experience. For the beginner, the use of fishing bubbles should be reserved for lakes and ponds.

Using a casting bubble for artificial fly fishing is quite easy. The rig is set up like this: Thread the bubble through your fishing line with the thinner end of the plug pointing toward the end of your rod. Now tie it in a twist act as a “stopper” for the bubble itself. A tapered guide is now added to the opposite end of the swivel and a fly is tied to the end of the guide. At this point, the plug is pressed onto the bubble itself while being held under water. Once the bubble is three-quarters full, close the cap.
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This platform is now thrown into the water and retrieved slowly. When it comes to fly fishing bubbles, a slow retrieve is usually best, although varying the speed of the retrieve can also be effective. Experimentation is the key to success when it comes to fly fishing this way. If you want to fish with wet flies instead of dry flies, your bubble must be completely filled with water. In this way, the bubble will sink under the water after being expelled. A bubble, when full, will sink about six inches per second.

The bottom line is that you now know how to use a casting bubble for fly fishing. Now is the time to get out there and start experimenting. There is no doubt that with experience, this method of fishing will become one of his favorites. Artificial flies are effective on many species of fish, from trout to large and small mouth bass, and now as a traditional angler, he knows how he can fish effectively while using artificial flies.