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Messages. 471. Reaction score. 251. Sep 25, 2013. #2. Not sure how strong or type of action of a 5 weight you want, but check out the redington CT (Classic Trout). Smooth medium action rod built for trout fishing. think they are around 149 bucks, but you can find them on sale for 80-90 at times from cabelas, the clymb, etc. Google redington ct ...
Actually you (and others) may facilitate a bit of a change in fly-fishing, with your complaint. The same complaint that many of us Boomers have - diminishing eyesight. Seems like the time is right for some enterprising hook makers - and professional fly-tyers - to take notice and offer more flies with oversized eyes.Sep 2, 2010. #2. I have only casted the ZXL 590-4. It is a buttery smooth casting tool that feels light in hand. It will help deliver dry flies effortlessly at any distance. It has enough butt to it to throw weighted flies, but don't expect to be throwing the long bomb with them. I use a ZXL 490-4 mainly as a dry fly and soft hackle rod, but it ...Gear Reviews | The North American Fly Fishing Forum - sponsored by Thomas Turner. Home. Forums. Tackle Talk. Gear Reviews. Get the reviews you need. …The North American Fly Fishing Forum. Let's talk about fly fishing in the North American Fly Fishing Forum. Share your fly fishing adventure & experiences, …Looking for a little bit of an extended handle as my short handled net is an issue when landing fish and I will be getting into the euro nymphing soon so imagine it would only be worse with the longer rod. Most fish are …
Banff means r upper Bow and Park waters. Usual alpine stream fishing. Lower Bow much better fishing for bigger with guides and ff center around town Fernie. You can also rent a pontoon/shuttle in a few couple shops. Bad news/warning: depend of the year Bow and other rivers may still run very high in …13. Location. southern Ohio. May 27, 2011. #1. I'm low on line cleaner and was thinking of trying ArmorAll (wipes?) as an alternative to the products marketed as fly line cleaner. I've seen it suggested on forums, but I have no idea which ArmorAll product (s) would be suitable for this use.Mar 1, 2018 · If you are making an I-40 road trip out of it, consider detouring north into Santa Fe, check out the mountain stream fishing, then up to the San Juan River, one of the most prolific tailwaters around. Then go southwest (the 64 and 160) through the picturesque Monument Valley area to get to the Grand Canyon.
Location. central NY. Aug 1, 2016. #3. GLoomis still offers the GLX 'Classic' , all 9 ft., two piece, in 4, 5, 6, and 8 wgt.. They are wonderfully light in feel, have a sensitive tip and fit right in with the Radian aesthetic < meaning stealth and classy, kinda' like the 'Little Black Dress'. Sans bling.Location. Michigan. May 8, 2022. #1. Some of you may or may not know that just over a year ago, rod designer for Thomas & Thomas, Joe Goodspeed left T&T and shortly after began putting together a plan to rebrand and bring Diamondback Fly Rods back from the dead so to speak... His first priority and why I am posting this here was to design a new ...
70. Location. Northern California. Jun 7, 2013. #2. I haven't lived in Indiana for more than 30 years, so I'm not the best source of information, but my suggestions would be: 1) Call "Flymasters of Indianapolis" and ask them for advice, I'm sure they'd help you. Nice fly shop on the North side of town. 2) The White River runs right through the ...Location. Prague, Czech Republic. May 14, 2021. #1. Hey guys! I'm considering Euro rod for trophy parts (where you can encounter trouts 20-30 inches / 50-70cm). These rivers are usually mid to large size, with deep pools. I wanna use it for heavier nymphs and streamers on mono leader. Since most of my regular nymphing is done for …Some other suggestions: Ted's Sporting goods on Highway 99 in Lynnwood, great service, great all around fishing shop with an outstanding fly section and amazing information on current conditions/bites. also, if you want to learn about flyfishing in Washington, check out Dennis Dickson's Guide service and his …2004 -Xi2 -New Saltwater rod was first with new generation 5 (G5) Technology. 2005 -TXL -Near weightless for light lines. 2005 -Fli -Entry Level Fast Action taper with maximum power transfer. 2005 -Launch -Entry Level smoth progressive power curve and very high strength to weight ratio.Threads 42,129 Posts 208,027 Members 10,891 Active Members 161. Welcome to our newest member, essaere
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Aug 15, 2014 · Sacramento CA. Aug 19, 2014. #20. My 'gill set up is the same as my high mountain Sierras set up. Custom 7'6" 1wt full flex rod with Orvis Battenkill BBS reel with the RIO Trout LT DT line. Bluegills have small mouths and respond killer to small unweighted nymphs as well as small dries.
Location. Denver. Sep 27, 2022. #5. T&T Contact 10' 2WT is my second favorite Euro rod of all time, only behind my generalist 10'9" 3WT of the same model. The 10' 2 is stellar for smaller fish and narrower water. You will not regret it despite its expense. O.A forum community dedicated to fly fishing and sporting enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about safety, licenses, tips, tricks, rivers, reviews, accessories, …Looking for a little bit of an extended handle as my short handled net is an issue when landing fish and I will be getting into the euro nymphing soon so imagine it would only be worse with the longer rod. Most fish are …Light weight but Orvis did a good job keeping enough material to maintain rigidity. It could even be a little heavier. Machine work looks very good. It’s got a great incoming and outgoing sound with the outgoing being a little muted. More drag than any trout reel needs, most of it comes in the last 1/4 turn.50 members. About this group. This is a group for members to discuss all aspects of Fly Fishing and fly tying, with emphasis to the North America regions. …Reaction score. 2,184. Location. Portland and Maupin, Oregon. May 15, 2022. #4. Matthew describes the Dynamix as having the same taper design as the Anomaly. Being impressed with my Anomaly Z, I was thinking about an 8wt. Dynamix as an inexpensive rod for the rare occasion I’d need it.
Scott G2 or GS 883- one of the best small fly, long leader, medium distance rods ever made. Winston Pure 763 - nice small water current production rod. Winston BIIILS 763 delicate small water stick. Winston IM6/WT 763 one of the finest ever made in this config. Winston IM6/WT 8'3wt- ditto above.May 5, 2022 · I also picked up a commando smooth for my FF85 small river steelhead swinging, but mostly for bass and pike, casting big chickens a very long distance rivers and lake fishing, I know it sounds pretty redneck but fishing Mille Lacs for 5lb smallmouth and pike in the 15 lb range wading in the shallows clear sand beaches, or casting out of a canoe ... Mar 1, 2018 · If you are making an I-40 road trip out of it, consider detouring north into Santa Fe, check out the mountain stream fishing, then up to the San Juan River, one of the most prolific tailwaters around. Then go southwest (the 64 and 160) through the picturesque Monument Valley area to get to the Grand Canyon. Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. Post fishing reports, ask for information, discuss this area...JetBlue Airways is a popular American low-cost carrier that operates flights to various destinations across the Americas. JetBlue serves over 100 destinations in North, Central, an...
Apr 4, 2018 · 185. Reaction score. 25. Location. Columbus, Ohio. Apr 4, 2018. #1. I just got back from my first bonefishing trip, which was also my first dedicated saltwater fly fishing experience. Although I considered a conservative first trip, my very understanding wife volunteered to watch the kids while I did something adventurous for my 40th birthday.
Fly fishing for coarse fish, salmon, trout, sea trout, and grayling - infact anything!13. Location. southern Ohio. May 27, 2011. #1. I'm low on line cleaner and was thinking of trying ArmorAll (wipes?) as an alternative to the products marketed as fly line cleaner. I've seen it suggested on forums, but I have no idea which ArmorAll product (s) would be suitable for this use.McCall, ID. Jul 21, 2014. #2. I've done 2 "tours" of New Mexico, one for work and one for school. While there are certainly better fly fishing spots in the west, NM can be decent depending on where in the state you land. My favorite part of the state for fly fishing is the Taos area. Quick access to the Red River and the Cimmaron.Dec 25, 2018. #6. The 907-4 Radian is quite a soft rod and in my opinion, not a great streamer rod if full sink lines and larger flies are going to be used. It simply has too weak of a tip to be a great streamer stick in my opinion. I would personally choose a 7wt Meridian or an 8wt Radian if it was me.FL. Sep 19, 2021. #4. Welcome to the forum tiggbigms252 - Not sure what your budget may be, but for a glass creek rod I'd recommend the Epic 370 or 476. I fish the Epic 476 and love it. On small streams, you seldom cast more than 35', usually 15'-25', and at that distance Epic FastGlass2 rods really shine. They offer a rod building kit that's a ...Also played the the 10’10” 2wt Diamondback ideal nymph, and ~270 fish on it, I can say it’s a serious contender for mid range king, at 2.9oz on a 10’10” 2wt it’s a seriously light rod, couple that with how light of a reel it can run at about 5.5-6oz, it’s a rod that’s comfortable to fish literally all day it strains me no more ...Stillwater Fly Fishing. Discuss stillwater techniques, patterns used, ask questions, get answers on the best way to fish stillwaters. 1.11,712. Location. South of the Catskills. Mar 18, 2015. #16. Hunt, Next to Abel and Hatch most other reels do suffer by comparison. But in trout fishing, as rods get lighter, there is a major need for skeletonized, light weight reels with adequate performances for proper match up and Nautilus and Galvan are two important contenders here.Nov 24, 2011 · Re: A Thread for the Dry Fly Purest; Hi Ard, You've pretty much summed up dry fly fishing for me. Yvonne and I would rather catch bluegills on drys, than dredge a nymph for deep trout. Blue-Winged Olives are a particular favorite, and we can usually get something to rise to a small BWO of the temperature is above 50 degrees.
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Asheville, NC. Apr 8, 2018. #20. If you want some good, but not exhaustive information about trout fishing in Wester North Carolina, get the book: The Southern Appalachian Fly Guide by J.E.B. Hall. It lists a lot of good water by region with excellent details, a photograph, and usually accurate driving instructions.Jul 20, 2020 · If I were to get another 3 weight it would either be the glass FS6634 or the FS7235. The FS7235 is a 5 piece rod and packs down to 18" if you plan on doing some hiking. The shopping is half the fun. I have the GS844, my favorite dry fly rod, a 3 weight in that series would be in the running as well. Banff means r upper Bow and Park waters. Usual alpine stream fishing. Lower Bow much better fishing for bigger with guides and ff center around town Fernie. You can also rent a pontoon/shuttle in a few couple shops. Bad news/warning: depend of the year Bow and other rivers may still run very high in …3,454. Location. quiet corner, ct. May 19, 2015. #3. That far up the Hendricksons will still be around, caddis season will just be starting and you'll likely see some BWOs. For me, I'll be sticking with mostly streamers and wet flies. The last 2 years, first week of June, my best salmon came on a black ghost tied Clouser style, but all kinds …Location. Prague, Czech Republic. May 14, 2021. #1. Hey guys! I'm considering Euro rod for trophy parts (where you can encounter trouts 20-30 inches / 50-70cm). These rivers are usually mid to large size, with deep pools. I wanna use it for heavier nymphs and streamers on mono leader. Since most of my regular nymphing is done for …Stillwater Fly Fishing. Discuss stillwater techniques, patterns used, ask questions, get answers on the best way to fish stillwaters. 1.The largest, most active online fly fishing community in the region! Join us and enjoy the endless amounts of fly fishing knowledge, stories and conversation! We value your privacy, and vow to NEVER bring in any invasive ad campaigns that use trackers and data harvesting technology. ... It goes against everything this forum was founded on.Feb 20, 2019 · For fishing small water in an ultra lite fashion it would be a sweet rod with action similar to today’s Winston B3X. In fact, you might check to see if you can get a 2wt B3X on sale that in my opinion, approximates the flex and action of the Sage 389. I have 2 B3X’s and really like them. My 2 cents. Best, SR. A zucchini slaw is a refreshing and unique twist for this Mexican, seafood entrée fish taco recipe, which packs a wallop of flavor while also hitting all the healthy criteria. For ...Open Forum. Worldwide Flyfishing Discussion. North American Fishing Club. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 5 of 5 Posts. S. Stone · Registered. Joined ...Fifth-freedom flights from North America can offer some terrific value when redeeming points or miles. See which routes and carriers are the best to book. Editor’s note: This is a ...
Questions about flies. What flies work and don't work. Complete fly talk...Mar 1, 2018 · If you are making an I-40 road trip out of it, consider detouring north into Santa Fe, check out the mountain stream fishing, then up to the San Juan River, one of the most prolific tailwaters around. Then go southwest (the 64 and 160) through the picturesque Monument Valley area to get to the Grand Canyon. Euro nymphing is not a naughty Google search. It is a style of fly-fishing that uses three nymphs and little or no fly line on the water. The rods used for this method are longer than usual at 9.5 to 11 feet. These rods are rated for standard fly lines (i.e. #4) but often anglers use a level line, which has no taper at all.Nov 24, 2023 · General Discussion. General discussions regarding fly fishing as a whole. Ask questions. Get answers... Instagram:https://instagram. anytime fitness membership plansmemphis grizzlies vs chicago bulls match player statskson deepfakerally house store manager salary The Blue Ridge Fly Fisherman's Forum is an open community of fly fisherman, fly tyers, guides and fly shops. Primarily focusing on southern states including NC, VA, GA, SC, … cellular sales verizon salarynvda wallstreetbets I'm a big 6wt fan and have a slow action 7'6" 6wt Cabela's CGR glass rod for my small water fishing, a 6wt TFO Axiom II-X for my heavier streamer/bass/carp fishing, and the 6wt Pro II was there as my medium-fast all-around trout rod that also doubled as a great rod for short to medium distance bass fishing when the Axiom II-X felt like overkill.North American Fly Fishing. Sharing Knowledge & Tactics, Photographs, Stories, Conservation Efforts, even the occasional beer. avoid sneakily daily themed crossword Nov 18, 2015 · The UK Fly Fishing Forum. Salmon Fishing Forum. Sea Trout Forum. Thomas Turner. Menu Log in Register Home. Forums. General Fly Fishing Discussion Reaction score. 72. Aug 30, 2020. #15. I like the SA euro nymph kit especially for beginners. Give both the fly line and leader a good stretch, tie on your tippet and nymphs to the ring and go fish. I tried using the 20# maxima as line and the SA line has less coils and better handling feel.General Fly Fishing Forums. General Fly Fishing Discussion. FISHING MAGIC NAFFF SALMON FISHING SEA TROUT. North American FFF. Jump to Latest …