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Fly fishing with a handline is an great option for areas where only artificial lures are permitted. Since handlines don't have a rod, we can use a casting bubble like the one in the Daggerfish Streamer Kit to help cast. 

Follow these basic steps below to set up your Streamer Kit, or any other combination of a casting bubble and terminal tackle. 

To rig as a slip bobber

Your casting bubble can be used eitehr as a slip bobber or fixed in place. Rigging as a slip bobber is highly recommended when fishing from boats or other areas where casting space is limited. To do so, begin by attaching a bobber stop and bead to your line. Clip the thread from the bobber stop close to the line to minimize catches when casting.

Slide the casting bubble onto your line with the narrow end pointed toward the reel. If your line isn't emerging from the opposite end of the bubble, spin the line with your fingers to help guide it through. Once the line is through, attach your choice of terminal tackle and you're ready to start casting!

To rig as a fixed bobber

To rig as a fixed bobber, begin by sliding your line through the casting bubble following the instructions above. Once your line is completely through the bubble, slide about two feet of line through and lock the bubble around the line.

To lock the line, grab the plug attached to the surgical tubing at the top of the bubble and pull it out gently, then rotate it and the body of the casting bubble to create a twist in the surgical tubing to lock it in place. The exact position of your casting bubble can be adjusted later.

Tie on a fly

Next, choose a fly and tie it onto the end of your line. The Daggerfish Streamer Kit includes three excellent general purpose flies, but many fly styles will work for handline fishing. Streamers and wet flies are recommended to start.

Tie your fly on using an improved clinch knot, and snip away any excess line with nippers or a pair of mitten scissors.

Adjust the depth of your setup

Adjust the distance between your casting bubble and fly by untwisting the surgical tubing, then twisting again to resecure it.

Casting Flies with a Handline

The weight added by the casting bubble makes the Flick, Toss, and Whip casts very easy. Because of this, a casting bubble is a highly recommended accessory for handlining, whether you use it for fly fishing or not. You can review handline casting methods in this article.

To get even greater casting distances, add a bit of water to your casting bubble before locking it in place.

When finished, your casting bubble can be stored in the handle of your handline. 

You can store many varieties of flies in a Daggerfish Fly Wallet or a fly box, and a small number of flies can also be carried inside the reel storage compartment of your handline. 

Now that we've covered handline style fly fishing, you can learn more informaiton about casting a handline and storing your tackle.