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This has happened to me also, the fish absolutely takes the dry, the strike feels good and quick but the fish shows up with the dropper in the corner of its mouth, not foul hooked. I like the...

Hey Anthony,
Wait 'til you're out of school. Then it'll be Work, come home and work some more, eat dinner, work more, sleep a couple of hours, then start over again. Only you'll be doing this 6...

If I had to do it over I sure would go to class and get a good education instead of going fishing.
That way I could afford $500 rods and reels, $60 lines and $400 waders. Paying someone $350 a...

Hi folks,
Always wanted a TMF so I thought I'd build one with a larger grip than the factory version. Anyone used Winston blanks before? How were they to work with?
Thanks a lot

sage 389 in the slt line. also have a st. croix LU in 7 1/2' 3 wt that is absolutely great for a shorter rod. Like everything else that is good I heard they quit making it.
good luck.

I like to use a blade to cut on top of the guide foot but then I heat the epoxy with a blow dryer, peel off thread and epoxy together, and then heat again and use soft plastic (old credit card or...

I built a few of their IM6 rods and these are my thoughts.
The shorter rods I have (6 1/2, 7 and 7 1/2' for 2 and 4 wts) are faster acton rods I like better overlinied by 1 line wt.
The 8 1/2' 5 wt...

Hi ecks,
I fish PA and find the 8 1/2' for a 5 a great all around rod. As you progress maybe a 9' for nymphing or a 7 or 71/2 for small streams but the 8 1/2' is fine.
Also I use, and recommend,...

Techniques of trout fishing and fly tying by George Harvey

Trout Tactics by Joe Humphreys.

Read these books and DO WHAT THEY TELL YOU and you will catch fish...it aint brain surgery.

Thanks,
Currently using an old fenwick glass rod for these creeks (so you know the action I'm used to) but it is 2 pc and doesn't pack well. A friend has the 7 1/2'4wt 4 pc from pacbay and I much...

This looks interesting for a pack rod to small streams. I'm interested in the action - I like a more medium action in these smaller rods. I do NOT like the 7 1/2' 4wt 4pc by pac bay or rainshadow -...

I think it depends on how and where you fish, big windy water or smaller quiet streams. About 30 yrs ago I got a 6 wt cause that was the " all around" line weight for the streams I fished. With the...

Hello folks,
I have to be in Delaware at the end of July and wondered if there is any good saltwater fly fishing there at that time of year?
Never been saltwater fly fishing before so any...

I've used G3's for 3 yrs witout problems. about 30 days a year. Whatever wader you choose I'd also consider an inexpensive backup pair if you're that far away from a shop or service center. No...

One caveat, the "One Ounce" I got was the old "snake belly" superfine but was a new rod which I compared to the TB. It wasn't a new sanded blank version but they're supposed to be the same taper I...

I cast the trout bum and the 4 wt "one ounce", both 7' for a 4. I ended up with the 4 wt "one ounce" because it has a bit more back bone and fit my casting style better. It's very accurate and will...

A positive note:
I sent a winding check back to exchange for size about 10 days ago and got the correct one yesterday.
Please note I returned it to the old NY address and still got it back in less...

Hey ortho man,
did you apply the epoxy in lengthwise strokes along the length of the signature or did you use circumferential strokes like finishing a wrap?
For long areas like that use a...

Shakespeare Wonder rod and Japanese copy of a Pfluger mMedalist reel. That was 35 yrs ago. Took them out last summer and had a blast. That Wonder rod can be a real noodle!

Yea, I got some Simms and Orvis and Sage stuff (mostly gifts from well meaning non-fishers) but Ya know whats really a lot of fun for me? To take my 30 yr old Fenwick glass rod with the broken tip...

Thanks for the reply but I'm curious - Definitely not an XP?
Hmmmm,in what way?
Thanks

Hi folks,
Anyone tried these new rods yet? I'm specifically interested in the 4 and 5 wts and how they compare to the VPS, SLT and XP series. Local shop doesn't have any yet.
Thaks a lot

well,
if you like the St. croix legend ultra build one on that blank. Another blank would be the IMX or HHX. Do you want all metal reel seat or wood insert? Pac Bay A6 gives you a choice and can...

gnat,
I'd call the manufacturer and get the guide spacing for that particular model to start with. Also may have to do with the design of the ferrule. Check out the pictures on the Scott website,...

Best advice anyone can give is to cast a finsihed rod first before you buy the blank. An expensive lesson I learned the hardway. I will NEVER build on a blank that I haven't cast the finished rod...