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  1. Thread: Line up?

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    Anyone who has been fishing 20-30 years must...

    Anyone who has been fishing 20-30 years must realize that fast/slow rod action and line designations have lost all their traditional meanings. I am not going to bore this group with details unless...
  2. Thread: french leaders

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    This is Czech, Polish, Spanish, and French

    Euro nymphing. That is casting just the leader with a long 3-4 wt. The Spanish and French like them loooog. Since that leader ends in 3X you can bet they are adding tippet to this before fishing. No,...
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    Wet flies are a pretty varied lot. The colorful...

    Wet flies are a pretty varied lot. The colorful quill wing attractor patterns in Trout fell out of favor many years ago. People have begun tying them again, I think, as much for their beauty as fish...
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    I have been watching this thread. I am not sure...

    I have been watching this thread. I am not sure what I think. I love the flexibity of the thread leaders but I have gone back to using mono. (I belong to the let the rod do the work and degrease your...
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    GrayO, You mention making a series of false casts...

    GrayO, You mention making a series of false casts and having the line land in a heap at 15 feet. The main reason to make false casts is to load the rod. Clearly your rod is not loading because if you...
  6. Thread: casting ?

    by JohnLL
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    "There should be no reason routinely double haul...

    "There should be no reason routinely double haul a rod fishing for trout."
    Z, that may be a little to direct for your tastes, but I do not know how one can be any clearer.
  7. Thread: casting ?

    by JohnLL
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    There sould no reason routinely double haul a rod...

    There sould no reason routinely double haul a rod fishing for trout. If you do you have a rod designed for grass crap in the ball field or fly rod golf- not for trout fishing. Even on western rivers...
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    I live in Atlanta and there are plenty of fishing...

    I live in Atlanta and there are plenty of fishing opportunities. A tailwater flows right through town. There is another tailwater maybe two hours drive and plenty of freestone streams in the...
  9. Thread: Gheenoe Boat

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    The Gheenoe is really more of a boat than a...

    The Gheenoe is really more of a boat than a canoe. They have a lot of fans as flats boats on the gulf coast. There is a Gheenoe forum here.http://www.customgheenoe.com/
  10. Thread: what weight

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    The difference in rod material/ action in sizing...

    The difference in rod material/ action in sizing your tackle for smaller fish is far more important than line wt. I once had a Scottt glass 3wt, medium fast, and probably equilivant in power to the...
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    I am also in the market for a glass 5 wt. I have...

    I am also in the market for a glass 5 wt. I have been lurking on a board devoted to glass rods and will pass on their collective wisdom (ie opinions). There are many good options in 3 or 4 wt blanks...
  12. Thread: Not So

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    I for one would love to see step by step photo's...

    I for one would love to see step by step photo's for at least one of the bunch of ADH. As I understand it tie in the middle of the bunch of ADH with the tips over the hook eye. The fold the butts...
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    I also have gone back to using heavier lines. The...

    I also have gone back to using heavier lines. The lightest line I will use anymore is 4wt and I am often using a 6wt for trout. I have come full circle on this issue and believe that there is...
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    There is a lot of good trout water in north...

    There is a lot of good trout water in north Georgia. In fact the trail begins next to a very nice little wild trout stream called Noontoolla (not stocked and not seasonal). You can get a online map...
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