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On the one hand, the Payload was introduced after the Bass II was discontinued and both were designed for throwing big flies with compact head/overweighted lines. But there's a 10" difference in length for most models (most Payloads are 8'9", but the 10 and 11 wts are longer), so that suggests a completely different rod.Jan 22, 2024. #2. I ran this through an online inflation calculator, which can be a bit low. If my foggy memory serves, I think a guided day on the Yellowstone about 2006 was around $475-500. In 2024 dollars that comes out to $717-755. A shop that guides the Yellowstone lists a float day as $795 for 2024.Fly Rods | The North American Fly Fishing Forum - sponsored by Thomas Turner. Home. Forums. Tackle Talk. Fly Rods. Post any comments or questions …Feb 1, 2023 · Nymphs Volume I & II (Ernest Schwiebert) is a master class in all aquatic nymphs (including stoneflies) found in North American trout rivers, but… it’s a lot to take in. It does however have a terrific, multi-page introduction detailing the origins of “nymphing” and how it made its way from English chalk streams to the Tri-State region ... Nov 24, 2011 · The UK Fly Fishing Forum. Salmon Fishing Forum. Sea Trout Forum. Thomas Turner. ... Basically Dry Fly and Streamer Fishing Discussion not nymph or Indi posts. 1; 2; 3 ...

McCall, ID. Jul 21, 2014. #2. I've done 2 "tours" of New Mexico, one for work and one for school. While there are certainly better fly fishing spots in the west, NM can be decent depending on where in the state you land. My favorite part of the state for fly fishing is the Taos area. Quick access to the Red River and the Cimmaron.Fly fishing for coarse fish, salmon, trout, sea trout, and grayling - infact anything!It depends on what species of fish you are pursuing and where. The books mentioned are primarily about trout in rivers, but soft hackles are also effective for some warm water species in Lakes. Mainly trout in the lower illinois river in oklahoma. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk.

Apr 5, 2014. #5. jastrout said: Can not say a thing about the 905 but owning and fishing the 885 it is awesome dry fly and light nymph rod. I won a TU coupon years ago for 40%"of Scott Rods and called them directly. to ask sweet spot in the G 2 series. Was told the 883-884-885 were superior to the 9' .

At G. Loomis, Gary Loomis, a machinist by trade, designed and built his own rolling machines. The increased pressure he could now apply minimised trapped air bubbles, greatly …4. Is there a local TU chapter? Concord Chapter Search | Trout Unlimited - Conserving coldwater fisheries Sign-up for the NH fish and game news letter, they send out fishing reports. Continue to read the local forums, and Google Maps. Lake and rivers hold Trout and a few are stocked and have special regulations. The Fish and Game site …They'll go wild for flies that imitate their natural forage, such as crayfish, leeches, baitfish, and gobies. I'll use the pre-spawn Smallmouths here as examples. I use an 8wt fly rod because when the Smallies are in pre-spawn, there are still very aggressive post-spawn Northern Pike around. I also use an 8wt because of the flies I throw at them.A 6 weight Radian or Meridian with a 200 grain sink tip and an unweighted fly (maximum 4’ of leader) can easily hit targets 75-80 feet with great accuracy and get the fly down to the fish. The only thing that begins to screw up longer casts with big streamers are ones that cause a lot of wind resistance.

3,202. Location. Sandy, UT. Dec 17, 2023. #7. If living in, or visiting, the Salt Lake City area in mid-March, the Wasatch Fly Tying & Fishing Expo runs 15th-16th at Sandy Expo Center (about 20 min. south of SLC). If you're a regular at this show, note that this is about 3-4 weeks earlier than usual.

CO. Feb 5, 2022. #1. I bought my first Taylor reel. I like the fact that Matt of Taylor is a sponsor to this forum and that he really has an eye for aesthetics at a very reasonable price. I did buy the 4-6 wt Enigma 2.0 in Offshore Blue. Fully machined weighing 4.4 oz and perfectly balancing my T&T Contact 10'3wt with backing and SA DT3 fly line.

106K. 3h ago. Community Rules. Read WashingtonFlyFishing.com community rules. 1.4K. Apr 25, 2023. General Fly Fishing Forums. General Fly …Jan 13, 2022 · Fargo/Bozeman. Jan 13, 2022. #2. camlloyd said: Hello all, I am going to Kalispell the last week of June with my wife and six-month-old. I'm going to do a guided trip but think I will only be able to convince the wife to let me do a half-day trip. Any guide recommendations? I am staying on the Flathead River near the lake but am unsure if ... On the one hand, the Payload was introduced after the Bass II was discontinued and both were designed for throwing big flies with compact head/overweighted lines. But there's a 10" difference in length for most models (most Payloads are 8'9", but the 10 and 11 wts are longer), so that suggests a completely different rod.Threads 42,129 Posts 208,027 Members 10,891 Active Members 161. Welcome to our newest member, essaereWaga Energy Waga Energy: Strong revenue growth (+56%), North American market penetration confirmed 28-Feb-2023 / 18:30 CET/CEST Dissemination... Waga Energy Waga Energy: Strong r...Fargo/Bozeman. Jan 13, 2022. #2. camlloyd said: Hello all, I am going to Kalispell the last week of June with my wife and six-month-old. I'm going to do a guided trip but think I will only be able to convince the wife to let me do a half-day trip. Any guide recommendations? I am staying on the Flathead River near the lake but am unsure if ...Reaction score. 112. Location. On a trout stream/Suburban Pittsburgh. Apr 5, 2016. #6. 8'6 is an ideal rod length for the Driftless, especially if you only have one rod. You're in great shape. 8'6 #4 was my most used rod on the smaller streams but I'd fish a 9'0 on the larger water.

Kayak/SUP Discussion. Discuss the use of kayaks and SUP's for fly fishing. 1.I also picked up a commando smooth for my FF85 small river steelhead swinging, but mostly for bass and pike, casting big chickens a very long distance rivers and lake fishing, I know it sounds pretty redneck but fishing Mille Lacs for 5lb smallmouth and pike in the 15 lb range wading in the shallows clear sand beaches, or casting out of a …Featuring fishing tackle offers from retailers, manufacturers and others in the trade. Please see first post for information on how to register. In the unlikely event of a dispute please handle this privately or advise Admin. Please note the …3,202. Location. Sandy, UT. Dec 17, 2023. #7. If living in, or visiting, the Salt Lake City area in mid-March, the Wasatch Fly Tying & Fishing Expo runs 15th-16th at Sandy Expo Center (about 20 min. south of SLC). If you're a regular at this show, note that this is about 3-4 weeks earlier than usual.Sort-of an “A” shape, if that makes sense. Now, not much of an issue if one remains conscious and can deploy the PFD to the intended vest position but, if there is a loss of consciousness, the PFD may not work as intended. I was wondering about this, because it seems like a liability if I'm flying down a big freestone.Welcome to the Bill Kiene's Fly Fishing Forum. General Topics Threads / Posts Last Post. General Fly Fishing. Threads: 7,176. Posts: 45,772. California Fly …

Hi there new member from Pa, taking my son on a trip to Colorado, flying into Denver. Looking for some recommendations for a guide would like to stay within a 2 hour drive from Denver. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tia

Sep 19, 2021 · FL. Sep 19, 2021. #4. Welcome to the forum tiggbigms252 - Not sure what your budget may be, but for a glass creek rod I'd recommend the Epic 370 or 476. I fish the Epic 476 and love it. On small streams, you seldom cast more than 35', usually 15'-25', and at that distance Epic FastGlass2 rods really shine. They offer a rod building kit that's a ... Vintage Tackle Blog from Thomas Turner Fishing Ant. Threads. 500. Messages. 523. T. The Allcock’s Aerial reel, is it a good investment? Yesterday at 6:12 PM. Thomas Turner.409. Nov 22, 2023. #1. As much as I love fly fishing, it remains a close second to upland bird hunting with my dogs of which I have been blessed with several very good dogs. Last years record snow and summer rains revitalized the habitat to a great extent although much of the CRP has gone back into production. A couple pics from last week.Here's what I keep on my boat, almost all fc though there's a few nylon tapered leaders in the wallet, and both Rio and TroutHunter. Tippets are almost always TroutHunter. There's some 80# and 100# Rio s/w fluoro in my drawer of leader material but to save space it stays home unless I'm iso big pike or musky.Dry Fly Purist; as in those persons who would gently toss a dry fly upon the water and carefully mend and drift to a waiting fish rather than anything else. There have been times in my life that no form of fishing could have possibly delivered the joy and satisfaction that i received from the act of fishing the dry fly.The 590 reminds me of my Sage SP 590 but possessing a more precise and reactive front 1/3. Sunday I took it to a local reservoir known for the size of its fish as it is C&R. 15' leaders with light chronomid and scuds suspended under an indi. Great. 6' with a 4" Catch All fishing drop offs and weedbeds @ 30'.Feb 19, 2021 · The UK Fly Fishing Forum. Salmon Fishing Forum. Sea Trout Forum. Thomas Turner. Menu Log in Register Home. Forums. General Fly Fishing Discussion Rules for flying the American Flag fall under several categories: the folding and unfolding of the flag, the method of display, the definition of a flag and flag proportions. All f...Feb 7, 2014. #1. Been looking real hard at one of these. Thinking about getting one for my Sage ONE 8'6" 4 wt. Since it is a light weight and shorter rod. Always wanted to try a click/pawl reel and this rod will be used strictly for trout on smaller streams so I think this might be a perfect combo. It is the lightest reel made that I know of.

Location. East Coast. Oct 3, 2022. #24. TristianSutton said: Best money no issue: Thomas and Thomas contact ii. Best mid range: Diamondback ideal nymph. Best budget syndicate p2. I’ve fished a laundry list of European nymphing rods and as it sits in October 2022 those are my three choices for best.

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Nov 3, 2023 · My "indicator" is split about 50/50 between a hopper type fly or a yarn/wool tuft. I may change the leader set up - sometimes - but not the main fly line. I have Cortland 444 Peach WF5F on one rod, Scientific Anglers Mastery Infinity WF5F on another, and factory-spooled Orvis Clearwater WF5F line on my beginner Encounter kit. General Fly Fishing Forums. General Fly Fishing Discussion. FISHING MAGIC NAFFF SALMON FISHING SEA TROUT. North American FFF. Jump to Latest …Whenever I can’t entice fish to rise for dries, or I can’t see fish rise I pack my dry rod, and use euronymphing or streamer setup. As soon as I see fish raise, I pack euro rod. Nothing beats dry fly take. Make the strategy to become versatile angler. I now have new toy: trout spey 11ft 4wt. Plus my friend gifted me 11ft 6/7wt switch rod.I'm toying with the idea of buying a new 10' 7wt fly rod for trout fishing mostly in lakes from the banks. I am after a rod aimed a catapulting streamers on intermediate or sinking line at the longest possible distance all day. So the rod must be built for distance, but also for sensitivity and positive hook up at distance without "bouncing ...Feb 4, 2022 · Western Washington. Feb 4, 2022. #6. I've been in this area for quite a while, and there is nothing even vaguely comparable to what you will find on the East side of the state, Idaho, Montana, etc, etc. Some activity in lakes, but rivers with good populations of trout are unfortunately somewhat hard to come by. Nov 20, 2015 · The UK Fly Fishing Forum. Salmon Fishing Forum. Sea Trout Forum. Thomas Turner. Menu ... Upper North Platte Map. mcnerney; Nov 3, 2014; Replies 12 Views 9K. Jan 31, 2020. Looking for a little bit of an extended handle as my short handled net is an issue when landing fish and I will be getting into the euro nymphing soon so imagine it would only be worse with the longer rod. Most fish are …Jan 24, 2017 · 5,560. Location. Albuquerque, NM. Jan 24, 2017. #2. If your budget can take an extra $100 hit, the Scott Flex is reputed to be one of the best 6-weights at any price, anywhere. It also now has the option of either the traditional trout grip, and the full wells with a fighting butt. EDIT: By the way, love your handle! I had noticed recently that some shops have had the G Loomis IMX Pro and IMX Pro Short Spey rods on closeout. I was wondering if they were going away altogether, but I just received an email announcing three new series of rods: two (the IMX-Pro V2 and the IMX-Pro V2 Shortspey) look to be the "new and improved" versions of the …The North American Fly Fishing Forum. Let's talk about fly fishing in the North American Fly Fishing Forum. Share your fly fishing adventure & experiences, …409. Nov 22, 2023. #1. As much as I love fly fishing, it remains a close second to upland bird hunting with my dogs of which I have been blessed with several very good dogs. Last years record snow and summer rains revitalized the habitat to a great extent although much of the CRP has gone back into production. A couple pics from last week.

Sep 2, 2010. #2. I have only casted the ZXL 590-4. It is a buttery smooth casting tool that feels light in hand. It will help deliver dry flies effortlessly at any distance. It has enough butt to it to throw weighted flies, but don't expect to be throwing the long bomb with them. I use a ZXL 490-4 mainly as a dry fly and soft hackle rod, but it ...Sep 25, 2013 · Messages. 471. Reaction score. 251. Sep 25, 2013. #2. Not sure how strong or type of action of a 5 weight you want, but check out the redington CT (Classic Trout). Smooth medium action rod built for trout fishing. think they are around 149 bucks, but you can find them on sale for 80-90 at times from cabelas, the clymb, etc. Google redington ct ... Powerflex is nylon monofilament that is strong and limp so it is made/designed to be used to replace/rebuild leaders tippet sections of leaders as they get shorter from changing flies. They are sized by thickness = "X" sizes where the "X" represents the thickness of the material. For example, 5X = .006".Nov 3, 2023 · My "indicator" is split about 50/50 between a hopper type fly or a yarn/wool tuft. I may change the leader set up - sometimes - but not the main fly line. I have Cortland 444 Peach WF5F on one rod, Scientific Anglers Mastery Infinity WF5F on another, and factory-spooled Orvis Clearwater WF5F line on my beginner Encounter kit. Instagram:https://instagram. ticket mawstersecond world novel wikio'reilly's bellingham washingtonaffectations crossword clue Jul 20, 2020 · If I were to get another 3 weight it would either be the glass FS6634 or the FS7235. The FS7235 is a 5 piece rod and packs down to 18" if you plan on doing some hiking. The shopping is half the fun. I have the GS844, my favorite dry fly rod, a 3 weight in that series would be in the running as well. The Blue Ridge Fly Fisherman's Forum is an open community of fly fisherman, fly tyers, guides and fly shops. Primarily focusing on southern states including NC, VA, GA, SC, … o'reilly's in hueytownshirley mastic news 13. Location. southern Ohio. May 27, 2011. #1. I'm low on line cleaner and was thinking of trying ArmorAll (wipes?) as an alternative to the products marketed as fly line cleaner. I've seen it suggested on forums, but I have no idea which ArmorAll product (s) would be suitable for this use.Reaction score. 246. Location. FL. Jan 19, 2021. #1. Last summer, we had an interesting forum thread on "The Perfect Colorado Quiver". Since I primarily trout fish waters in the southern Appalachian mountains, it's caused me to ponder what the perfect quiver for this region might look like (NC, SC, GA, VA, TN, WV, KY). how to beat level 27 in tamachi explosive adventure Dec 25, 2018. #6. The 907-4 Radian is quite a soft rod and in my opinion, not a great streamer rod if full sink lines and larger flies are going to be used. It simply has too weak of a tip to be a great streamer stick in my opinion. I would personally choose a 7wt Meridian or an 8wt Radian if it was me.Location. Denver. Sep 27, 2022. #5. T&T Contact 10' 2WT is my second favorite Euro rod of all time, only behind my generalist 10'9" 3WT of the same model. The 10' 2 is stellar for smaller fish and narrower water. You will not regret it despite its expense. O.