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    The Loomis Venture 3 seems to fit your...

    The Loomis Venture 3 seems to fit your requirements well. I don't know the exact weight of the reel, but it works perfectly on my 4-wt, and it's a well-made, good-looking reel that's a true bargain...
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    Flyguy 66, regarding your advice about...

    Flyguy 66, regarding your advice about line-handling skills above, last weekend, before I read your advice, I began using my line hand as a third stripping guide on my delivery cast, and it really...
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    No, as a general rule I don't overline rods (the...

    No, as a general rule I don't overline rods (the exception was a TFO TiCr 8-wt that was so stiff I put a 9-wt line on it). I got the line as part of a purchase of a Nautilus FWX 7/8 (to put on a new...
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    Question about Airflo Ridge tropical line

    I've been using the Airflo Ridge Tropical Bonefish/Tarpon line now for about a month, and I really like it; for me, it casts very well. Although it is advertised as "no tangles" I have had about...
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    Where I fish, anything that's on the bottom and...

    Where I fish, anything that's on the bottom and white works well. An all-white Clouser in #4 works is my choice most of the time.
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    As a cautionary addendum to Silver Creek's...

    As a cautionary addendum to Silver Creek's posting above, I also have Targus Pro Gary Borger rods (7-wt and 10-wt), and I love them. They are light in the hand, cast beautifully (if you like...
  7. Thread: Fly line

    by FlyFlinger
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    Fly lines, like rods, are very personal; what...

    Fly lines, like rods, are very personal; what works well for one may not work so well for someone else. But of the lines you mentioned, I can state that the Orvis Silver Label saltwater line works...
  8. Thanks, guys! All of this pretty much confirms...

    Thanks, guys! All of this pretty much confirms my suspicions, that cast reels can be as functional in saltwater as machined reels, and are usually a good buy, too. I have ordered a Ross Flyrise 4,...
  9. Both of the reels mentioned above feature a...

    Both of the reels mentioned above feature a polyurethane coating, which seems to me (a non-engineer) to be one step down from anodizing, but a big step up from painting. I have some good experience...
  10. Thanks, 92Esquire, that's precisely the kind of...

    Thanks, 92Esquire, that's precisely the kind of information I'm looking for. My inquiry is not purely academic; it seems to me that some very reputable manufacturers are beginning to bring out cast...
  11. I talked to someone via "chat" on the Orvis site...

    I talked to someone via "chat" on the Orvis site with this same question, using their Battenkill Barstock reel and their Clearwater reel as examples between the machined reel and the cast reel. The...
  12. Practical difference between machined reels and cast reels

    In a separate thread, it was stated that "be sure that whatever you buy is machined and not cast or injected." I can't help but wonder what the practical difference is in the manufacturing...
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    Okay, problem solved! I contacted the ebay...

    Okay, problem solved! I contacted the ebay seller who gave me the telephone number of Lamson. I called Lamson, talked to a young lady named Jen (who understood my problem as soon as I explained it...
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    Help with Lamson Radius, please?

    I just bought a Lamson Radius 2 on ebay (this model: http://www.iflyshop.com/Lamson-Radius_p_749.html, which is no longer made) . I am not familiar with Lamson reels (been a Ross guy for a long...
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    All excellent suggestions! Thanks. I knew I...

    All excellent suggestions! Thanks. I knew I could count on the collective experiences on FOAL.
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    Leader to tippet connection - loop to loop?

    Most of my fly fishing is done in saltwater, but a couple of times a year I get to places where I can fish in cold freshwater. For years I have used the loop-to-loop connection for attaching tippet...
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    We have been lucky enough to visit the Utah...

    We have been lucky enough to visit the Utah parks, and my favorite of them all is Zion. Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef are all excellent, but Zion is spectacular (I place it in my "Top...
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    A brand that does not seem to get much hype is...

    A brand that does not seem to get much hype is Smith Optics. I recently got a pair with amber/brown lenses to use, mostly for inshore fishing, and I've been amazed - they're wonderful.
  19. Thread: Targus Fly?

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    Yep, those numbers (the ones on the site) are the...

    Yep, those numbers (the ones on the site) are the ones I tried, and they have been disconnected. This looks just like a company going out of business, except for the appearance at the Albany Fly...
  20. Thread: Targus Fly?

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    Targus Fly?

    Does anyone know of the status of the Targus Company? Last year I bought two Targus Pro Gary Borger fly rods, both of which have been great up to now (I briefly reviewed the 10-wt for the Saltwater...
  21. Thread: Pliers

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    Take a look at these: ...

    Take a look at these: http://www.basspro.com/Offshore-Angler-Aluminum-Pliers-with-Nylon-Sheath-or-Replacement-Tugnsten-Cutters/product/10209891/-1731268

    A buddy of mine recently bought a pair of...
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    Thanks, LF, for writing this article. And all...

    Thanks, LF, for writing this article. And all this time (5 trips to Yellowstone since 2001) I thought my lack of luck at Buf... I mean Nez Perce Ford were because I'm a lousy trout fisherman! ...
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    I contacted Targus about the warranty on this...

    I contacted Targus about the warranty on this rod, asking whether I need to register it with the manufacturer. This is the reply I received, quite promptly:


    John, no need to do anything...
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    From your photos, it looks like the Light Touch...

    From your photos, it looks like the Light Touch series comes with an aluminum rod tube. The Pro Series 10-wt came with a cordura-over-PVC tube; still quite adequate. And of course it came with two...
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    FYI: ...

    FYI:

    http://forums.floridasportsman.com/forum/fly-fishing/targus-gary-borger-pro-series-rods#comment-1902384
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