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    Been there, done that... the 6 wt is easier to...

    Been there, done that... the 6 wt is easier to cast
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    In my case... I probably am a bad caster! LOL...

    In my case... I probably am a bad caster! LOL However, I think you are right. I walked down to a pond last night that is filled with smaller bluegills. I used the 6 wt St. Croix Premier and catching...
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    The RS2 does seem quite a bit stiffer to me. I...

    The RS2 does seem quite a bit stiffer to me. I have difficulty feeling it load. Whereas, with the Premier, I do feel it load. Thanks for your feedback!
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    In my case... the 6 wt is easier to cast than the...

    In my case... the 6 wt is easier to cast than the 5 wt, so theoretically, if the 5 wt should be easier to cast, as you say, then it is probably the rod, not the line weight, that is giving me the...
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    Thanks for your reply. The flies I would probably...

    Thanks for your reply. The flies I would probably be using most would be 10-12, wooly buggers, girdle bugs and other panfish flies, etc. If I ever want to go big, I have an 8-9 wt at my disposal, so...
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    Rod, line or ability?

    I'm a newcomer to flyfishing. I have two relatively inexpensive flyrods... a Redington RS2 5 wt and a St. Croix Premier 6 wt. Both are 9-foot, 2 pc. rods. I can't cast the Redington for beans. The...
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    I just purchased this base for my Danvise last...

    I just purchased this base for my Danvise last week. What I really like about it is that it fits both my Danvise and my Griffin. It is a heavy, solid, nice looking base. I got in in just a few days...
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    How do you use your rotary vise?

    How do those of you who own a rotary vise use the rotary feature? What types of things are more easily done with the rotary vise? What things could not be done without the rotary feature? Any real...
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    Thanks for the replies! I bought a few different...

    Thanks for the replies! I bought a few different styles of hooks, including the C71S SS (Circle Streamer) hooks, and will be doing a little experimenting!
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    Hooks for Clousers? Circle Hooks?

    I have been having a little bit of a problem finding straight eye hooks for tying Clousers locally. I could just use Streamer hooks, but most of the recipes I have found call for a straight eye such...
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