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Re: Fly Fishing??
[Re: natfintaxi]
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04/20/18 02:22 PM
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Marty B
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Re: Fly Fishing??
[Re: tjm]
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04/20/18 10:46 PM
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52Carl
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I tried it once, but the repetitive whipping action of the cast slings my night crawlers right off. With the right rod and line there is no repetitive whipping back and forth. 90%85% of the time I use a single stroke. You mean like I can do with my spinning rod and reel? Next, I expect you to tell me that a golf club is the most efficient implement for making a golf ball go where I want it to.
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Re: Fly Fishing??
[Re: Claypool313]
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04/20/18 11:13 PM
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go with the odd number weights. How come?
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Re: Fly Fishing??
[Re: natfintaxi]
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04/21/18 05:23 AM
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Re: Fly Fishing??
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04/21/18 08:56 AM
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Cameron Kelsey
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I have caught some smaller Giant Trevally's on a fly rod. A 10 pounder will give an 8 weight all it can handle.
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Re: Fly Fishing??
[Re: garymc]
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04/21/18 09:05 AM
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Cameron Kelsey
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Some great advice has been given already. When I started out I went with a 5 wt for WV trout. I used to make several trips to the Erie tribs every year. Used mostly a 7 wt up there with a large arbor reel. For the money keep your eyes open for a Cabelas Three forks rod they can be had very reasonable. I own one in 7wt and 1 in 10 wt both aren’t bad, but are used for economical backup rods or loaner rods for the newbies on the trip that want to try out the fly rod. I went to Alaska two years ago for Salmon and fell in love with the Echo Ion XL in a 9 wt it took everything the salmon had to offer. On the same trip I broke an Orvis Clearwater 9 wt after 3 fish and probably 75 casts. I am returning to Alaska this summer and I purchased another Ion XL in 10 wt to go with my 9 wt.
I had a buddy fish nothing but a 5 wt in the Erie tribs. He lost a lot of fish due to not having enough backbone especially on the fresh ones. I kept seeing great reviews on the Cabela's Three Forks fly rods, so I ended up buying a 7' 6" 3wt for some small stream fishing. I think it was only $69 or so and is a really good rod for the money. Unfortunately Cabelas no longer sells them! If you poke around enough you might find a used one that can probably be bought for next to nothing. I have a couple of Cabela's fly rods. Overall they seem they seem to be pretty good rods, especially for the price. I really like the Echo rods you mention as well. Great rods.
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Re: Fly Fishing??
[Re: DelawareRob]
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04/21/18 09:30 AM
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I really want to start fishing with a fly rod. Especially salt water! Salt water is a blast. Bonefish, Permit, Giant Trevally and many other species are all a real thrill on a fly rod. Do research your gear as you will want something that can handle the salt, and of course rinse your stuff off in fresh water after every use. Salt water fly fishing is where a quality reel with a solid drag system really comes into play. For most freshwater fishing, especially trout and panfish, your reel really doesn't matter much as it serves as little more than a line holder. Salt water is a whole different game. Bonefish will strip line like crazy and even the small ones can take you well into your backing, and quickly I might add. The same goes for other species you may encounter in the salt. You need a drag and reel that can handle this.
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