Thanks, everyone. Yes it is a 6 weight, and a full flex rod. Which is great because that better reflects my casting style.
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Thanks, everyone. Yes it is a 6 weight, and a full flex rod. Which is great because that better reflects my casting style.
Thanks for the information.
Mine is the 8' 2 1/2" one, but it looks small in cross section to be a 6 weight.
I just received a Hardy Graphite Smuggler 7 piece fly rod, serial number CG41794. Based on the CG in the serial number I believe it was manufactured in March 1984. It looks like it has been fished at...
Let them worry. You catch more fish than I do, so I'll put my money on you.
Jim S.
Rick Z.,
Because I tied my marabou leech based on descriptions in your columns, I was wondering how it compares to yours?
It has been a very effective fly for me, both for warm water (blue gills ,...
Got some beatiful flies in the mail yesterday afternoon. What a great set of flies, my thanks to everyone, especially the swapmeister.
DieKatze
:D
Ditto for me, thanks.
DieKatze
I don't know if you can wait or not, but my flies are in the mail. If you can't wait that's OK, just consider them a gift for the swap host. I'm very sorry they are so late, but the last month has...
Has anyone used Aqua Nova fly lines? Ifso, what has been your experience with them?
In particular I'm interested in the 99 series WF3F line.
Thanks for your help.
Jim S.
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OK, I've finished thinking about it!
My go to gill and crappie fly is a marabou leech, couple strands of flashabou, small glass bead, and no weight.
Size 8 0r 10 Mustad
colors: olive, chartreuse,...
Sign me up.
Still thinking about what fly to tie.
Got my flies in the mail yesterday. All great looking flies. Everyone did such a great job. And a special thanks to the swap meister. This was my first swap, and it was a lot of fun. I'm sure I'll be...
I was fishing a pond near my home a couple of weeks ago for blue gill using a HEN in about 4 feet of water. As I watched a 30" grass carp (they were put in the pond about 6 years ago to keep aquatic...
Donald,
I hope my previous post didn't offend you. I wasn't offended by your teasing, and didn't intend to sound defense. I was just teasing back.
But I was serious about the invite if you ever...
Ha, Ha, very funny Donald!
Not too many red ears down here, but we do have some killer gills and shell crackers. :^)
I just moved down here from Michigan, and had the 6 wt. for bass, pike and...
It's starting to sound like I need to just go out and buy the Clear Creek 1 wt. rod, then try it with all 3 line weights, and see what feels and works best for me. In the final analysis that what it...
Thanks, Joe.
If I go ahead and follow that route I'll post it and let you know what I think of it.
I may go ahead and buy both a WF1F and WF2F, and also try it with the WF3F I already have and...
Joe,
Thanks for the reply. The sage 00 wt sounds great for blue gill and crappie fishing but it's a little out of my league price wise.
I'm thinking of getting the Cabela's Clear Creek 1 wt....
Just dropped my flies in the mail. As this is my first swap I hope I did everything right! Thanks for hosting the swap it forced me to finally go out and buy some punch yarn. It was nice working with...
Joe,
In your warm water article you talked about your new 1 wt. Clear Creek that you overlined with a WF2F. How is that working out for you? Are you staying with the WF2F? Or have you drop back to...
Marabou is a stork, but marabou tying feathers haven't come from the stork in a long time. The Marabou stork is endangered and the feathers are illegal.
Tying marabou comes from the lower breast/...
Anyone have any experience with Steffen Brothers fly rods?
I'm thinking of getting a new 4 piece 4wt and thought it would be nice to have one with my last name, Steffen, on it. But I don't want to...
You guys will have my wife to contend with if you get me into rod building, too.
And trust me you DON"T want that!
Ol' blue,
Sign me up for the TS PMD Nymph. I'll order some yarn from one of the web sites you listed.
Thanks,
DieKatze
This is great. Sign me up. Now all I need to do is find some embroidery punch yarn and a pattern.
I'll let you know as soon as I get both.
Thanks,
Jim S.