Global FlyFisher Comments

First setup

Joe, The Lamsom LP reels are some of the first reels Lamson made and pretty hard to find information about. If they are constructed like the more recent Lamson reels they can be reversed by a shop with the right tool. Bill Archuleta of Archuleta�s Reel Works might be able to help you with that information. His website is at archuletasreelworks.com. Regarding the redfish I don't know for sure. I never fished for redfish, but judging from what I see on videos and read in articles, an 8 weight or a sturdy 7 weight will do unless you expect the really massive bulls, in which case rods up to 10-weights are mentioned. I'd go for a lighter rod. You will be casting more than you will be fighting, and even lighter rods can handle a big fish if you happen to hook one. Martin

First setup

I want to first off thank you for providing this free information for beginners to fly fishing such as myself. I just got a new Sage rod and a Lamson reel that was given to me by my mother in law,the reel is a Lamson LP3 and i was wondering if you could tell me if it was a left or right handed reel or if it is reversible; the reel is 15 yrs. old but was never used so i have a brand new old reel. Now for my last question - what size rod should i use for fishing for redfish on TX coast. Thanks in advance for your help.

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

G.S., I wouldn't say "Get a life" since I don't want to offend you, but I will say lighten up! This is not meant as a place to criticize a certain way of fishing or the way it's presented by its proponents. It might me marketing by Teknkara USA and it might be previously available footage. That won't be the first time we present previously available marketing material on this site. And we are happy that some one wants to enlighten us about a kind of fishing that many of us don't know much about. And by the way: be a man and stand behind your views with a name, huh? I was very close to not publishing your comment because it is anonymous. It's a bad online habit to hide behind anonymity when you want to criticize. Martin

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

This appears to be blatant marketing by Tenkara USA under the guise of trying to tell us something new. Much of this appears to be previously avaialble footage, with maybe one or two flicks to get the line out. After that we do not see how the fishing takes place, and then it cuts to a fish being caught. There is no demonstration or discussion that specifically shows why this is not dapping. The last 'still' image shows a casting line, but that could be the first 'through-it-out-there-effort', and thereafter its 'dap-dap-dap' all the way. Yawn, nothing new here, and nothing to support the contention of this promotion video's title. Even if Tenkara IS dapping, what differernce does it make, if the advocates are having fun, and enjoying themselves? It seems that the proponents are rather overly sensitive to what others call it. Many of us don't care whether it is dapping or not, and it seems odd that there's appears to be a sense of needing to defend what tenkara is about. Get a life - just get on with it. If, however, they consider this to be some purist art form, then I would recommend they learn more about the history of fly fishing and the use of this and similar methods in wide use throughout Europe and Mesopotania for many generations.

Martin's Mundane Fly Project

Bob, I'm really, really sorry about going simple! I know that these flies will be simpler than just a single antenna in one of your fly sculptures, but I hope you forgive me! Martin

Martin's Mundane Fly Project

Niel, It's not difficult. I did a quick writeup of the process of submitting one or more patterns, and any further questions can be directed to me as a comment or via mail as mentioned in the article. Martin

Martin's Mundane Sand Eel

Nice fly. This fly seems to be very similar to Sören Essebo's White Sara fly. Just replace hackle feathers by ostrich hearl. But thanks for good idea I will try it.

First setup

Dear Martin, thanks for your answer. I confess I have done it your way the first time I had to put backing and flyline to my reel. This article is indeed not a good advice for beginners; compared to all your other ideas and articles I have read with admiration of your wisdom and expertice. Here is my easy way to add both lines- backing and flyline quickly and easy on a flyreel without any additional adjusting of the backing. Take the head of your flyline and fix it with some tape on the axle. Wind all the flyline on your flyreel and use the knot to fix the backing to the end of the flyline. Now fill the flyreel completely with the backing. Cut off the backing and use a drilling machine with an empty plastic reel of any angling line to spool off the lines of your fly reel. Always use some tape to fix the line to the axles. Now take a second empty plastic reel/spool and spool both lines with the help of the drilling machine on this reel. Now the end of the backing is available to be attached with a knot to the axle of the fly reel. Dont forget to add a piece of tape on the axle of your fly reel. This will help a lot if a big fish empties your reel completely.The tape will make sure that no slipping of the line on the axle is possible. I just have done it 3 times with my 12 year old son who had to give me a hand holding always the reel with the line on. To spool off and fill the empty reel with backing and flyline takes 30 seconds. Most time is used to fill the flyreel twice by hand. The same way I use to fill my flyreels with shooting head , running line and backing. I hope you will try my way and let me know your opinion Best Regards of your admirer Pit

Martin's Mundane Fly Project

Hey martin quick question. if were going to submit emails, what needs to be included? tying steps, materials and the finished product? Thanks.

Martin's Mundane Fly Project

Martin, OH-OH there you go thinking again, this time on how to make us who over-complicate things by throwing a rock into our untidy brains and forcing us to think of simplicity.

South Swedish Sea Trout

Tony, There are two gear shops in Morrum near the Laxens Hus (House of Salmon). One is called Fiskeshopen. Fiskeshopen is online, but only in Swedish. The other one is Bringsen, especially famous for their reels. They are online too, but also Swedish only. Bringsen could be closed. It's been for sale for a while. Laxens Hus is the place with the underwater view of the river, and is a museaum as well as the place that you buy licenses. Everything is quite close together and both shops are within walking distance of both the river and the museum. Martin

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

I saw a show about you on the Out Door Channel and was brought home. I've canoed, camped and fished the Ozarks all my life . . and, from what I saw . . you do it right! You've found the Gold in the river. God Bless you for making old things new!