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Hey backwoods, good to see you here (im Zander from ffing manitoba).

You should be okay withan 8wt reel on a 9/10 rod. You'll just lose some backing capacity with the 9 wt line.

Im guessing...

I just posted the links, just click 'em!

i caught him ona a red and black marabou leech, with bead chain eyes so the fly goes point up.

heres some pics of my 2nd fish on the fly, a 33 inch channel cat:

http://www.manitobaanglers.com/coppermi ... pos=6.html

http://www.manitobaanglers.com/coppermi ... pos=5.html


this fish...

caught my first fish on the fly this tuesday, a freshwater Drum i caught while fishing the red River in Manitoba. I caught it on a brown and orange clouser minnow.

I'm in! But i'm a newbie tyer and my flys are all what i call "cripples" because theres always something wrong with them! but ill try my best for this.

where can i view the ast winners??

Well it seems that the person who wound the backing on my reel used just a little bit too much, and when i am reeling in the last 2 feet of line it starts to bind and rub against my reel making it...

Maybe a muddler minnow for the bullhead fry??

i just tied a size 8 clouser using fox body hair (belly) and squirrel tail....looks good. I used Bead chain for weight, but im not sure if i used a heavy enough size.

What part of ontario are you going to?? It's BIG and there are about 250,000 lakes to choose from!

heres a link to the online version of the ontario fishing reg. booklet http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/pubs/pubmenu.html#fish

The regulations change depending on what zone of ontario you're in also.

Wow, the colours on that fish are stunning.

We have lakes stocked with Tigers up here in Manitoba. They get big quickly in our lakes and are quite agressive.

Heres a link with some pics of our...

I've heard that Pickeral key in on long narrow minnow imitations ratehr than shorter, fatter ones.

Nice pattern! Seems like a great all-around minnow imitation.......But i guess i have to borrow your dog now.... :lol:

I noticed on another thread that someone was using a braided line (power pro 30lb) as backing....I thought I had heard some people warn against doing this?

Is it okay to use lines such as "Power...

I've decided to get the Headstart line from scientific anglers since it is a half weight heavier and it would help me load my rod easier since i'm a newbie to fly fishing.

The jury is still out on...

a few reasons....

http://www.anglingmasters.com/Documents/7287/AMI4%2029.00%201.jpg

http://www.anglingmasters.com/Documents/16329/kasba%20037.jpg

today it was -39 with a wind chill of -51....i wish i had rods to build...

So, im in the market for my first fly lines...and since my allowance isn't huge i cant spend too much (unless i start scoring some goals in hockey...thats $10 each. I'd like to stay under $50 for...

a thread all about the Trion... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/view ... hp?t=15586

I like the look and feel of this reel, i got one in an 8wt for christmas. But since i've never actually...

I got one for christmas...i havent used it but it looks nice. I got it in 7/8 model for pike and catfish on recommendation from a guy at the local fishing store
who uses the identical reel under a...

I've only cast my fly rod on my lawn (i got it right before ice up) but i can easily cast farther than the 25 feet i marked out with stakes. But i still consider myself an extreme beginner because...

is the author dick talleur? If so it was a decent book, it helped me get started.

I'm also interested in these lines, could some one shoot me a Pm about them as well?

Way to go! Have any pictures??