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I agree that flyfish

I agree that flyfishing gear in general is overpriced, but it's a combination of what the traffic will bear, and volume. How many spinning reels are manufactured for each fly reel, ya reckon? I'm a machinist, and I know about CNC processes. You can make a million way cheaper per than you can make a thousand.

Hi, today I bought P

Hi, today I bought Pearl barred Sili Legs distributed by Veniard. It looks very interesting and do the job well.

Hello from Canada!!

Hello from Canada!! I love this article as it shows that you can fish anywhere in the world on a budget!! I have read the rules and regs about the land here and would like to make a solo attempt at this amazing lake soon this year, how could I get ahold of this land owner and stay on or get some kind of access with little $$?? or if anyone knows then send me an email! I would meet anyone somewhere close to there and fish with them aswell, Thank you soo much if you can help me with my dream!!!

Hello from Canada!!

Hello from Canada!! I love this article as it shows that you can fish anywhere in the world on a budget!! I have read the rules and regs about the land here and would like to make a solo attempt at this amazing lake soon this year, how could I get ahold of this land owner and stay on or get some kind of access with little $$?? or if anyone knows then send me an email! I would meet anyone somewhere close to there and fish with them aswell,, melks@live.ca my name is matt,, Thank you soo much if you can help me with my dream!!!

Right on the nose wi

Right on the nose with your rant Martin!
Fly reels are simple center pin reels that do not require micro fine machining except in the bearing. The best I have come across down here in New Zealand is all S/S of surgical quality. In this one the spool is bushed with 2 units which run on a shaft with lubricating grooves. Drag is a simple clicker backed up by an exposed rim and your finger or palm. The back and spool are of an alloy, what I do not know. There is no name on the reel and I bought it second hand about 10 years ago for the equivelent of $25.00 US. There is no sign of deteriation in that time and it has been well used and helped to account for many fine trout in the 2 to 4 kg range. Of course as an avid angler I own many rods and reels but this little gem is my pride and joy.

Wow!!! I saw a fella

Wow!!! I saw a fella fishing a reverse spider on the water a while ago, and have been tying it as best I can (from memory) for maybe two or three years now..... It's an awesome cut throat fly, and now I have some great variation ideas!!! Thanks so much! I love this fly!!!!!!!!

Trout and the fly video tv

I like the trout and the fly video tv

Sorry, but I didn't

Sorry, but I didn't find this video all that inspirational or even interesting. All the close-ups, blurring the camera lens and all the fancy film work actually takes away from the beauty of the sport. Look around you and the beauty is right there. You don't need all the other stuff; just film it as it happens.

Aquiles

Indeed, a

Aquiles

Indeed, acces to the hotspots isn´t easy...let me know when you in town.

see you arround Heiko

Tove, Klarälven

Tove,

Klarälven is actually a very nice water to fish, and your family is lucky to have a cabin on its banks. The grayling fishing is probably the most renown fishing here, but both trout and salmon can be caught in the river.

You can find plenty information online most of it in Swedish like on the web page of http://klaralvfisk.se/ Sysselbackens Fiskevard.

Hope this helps.

Martin

I wonder what sorts

I wonder what sorts of fish you can get in Klarälven ? My daughter, my son in law and my grandchildren have bought a summerhouse in Uggenås and they are living by the stream for holiday. They want to learn about fishing in Klara. We used to fish forell in Norwegian streams. Pardon my bad English, I`m an old lady and I have forgotten a lot of what I learned in school 60 years ago.
Grandma.

agree with kaspers v

agree with kaspers view. i was dissapointed watching it. it was like a cocktail or better say mess. Those places are familiar to me and they definetely chose not the best rivers forsteelhead fishing.... strange..

i would vote 2 out of 6

beautifull!! I´m

beautifull!! I´m from Villaguay ER, I didn´t know that dorados could be fishing with flies in the lake, I fish dorados in the Uruguay river near Salto ROU and in the Paraná river near Rincón SF. Where did you enter to the coast?
thanks Aquiles

Flies are nice for f

Flies are nice for fun, but vanilla cornmeal balls are a sure strike for carp.

mix cornmeal, flour, corn starch with real vanilla extract and hot water. form into balls powder with starch and (somehow) manage to keep it on a hook for a cast. The carp will strike, no doubt.

Sarunas,

Sarunas,

Check out http://dagkort.dk/?lang=en for licenses. It doesn't have all lakes and rivers, but many.

Martin

Max,

I don't real

Max,

I don't really understand your argumentation... especially not the rod comparison.

When you refer to quality are we then talking finish, craftsmanship, durability, design or...? Quality is in the eye of the beholder. I think my 20 US$ Pflueger is great quality as is my not-quite-so-20-dollars hand and custom made LAW reel. Is the LAW better quality than the Pfleuger? Sure it is! But is it 30 or 40 times better as the price indicates?

What I say is that no reel - and I mean NO reel - requires so much work and so expensive materials that it can be transferred directly into a price tag of several thousand dollars.
That is pure Damien Hirst!
There are lots of reasonable reels out there, which are both well finished, well made, durable, nicely designed and are sold at reasonable prices and not the price of a family car.

Sure you can find this phenomenon anywhere: expensive bikes, cameras, watches and whatnot. Prices are set to what people are willing to pay. If your reels sell fine at 500 US$ why would you lower the price to 100? You might still make a margin at 100, but the nature of business is to make as large a margin as possible.

Well, luckily we're entitled to our own opinions, and while you might think that a Charlton reel is great at 1000 US$ or more, I'll stick to my trusty Okuma's and get about 10 reels for the same price - or one reel and a nice fishing trip.

Martin

Again Sir, since you

Again Sir, since you obviously have absolutely no quality sense by comparing a cheap china made bicycle hub with a machined fly reel, I'd like to draw your attention to the fact that you can buy a 10 meters long telescopic match rod in Germany for approx. £30. In your mind, what objectives justify then that I should spend £600 on a new G.Loomis NRX rod which is only 2.75 meters long..? Yours beautifully, Max

Oh Leo, that is the

Oh Leo, that is the best looking shrimpfly you have ever created. looking forward to see you catch many big seatrout this fall, when we go fishing together. Maby someday, i will come by your house, and get some off your rubber legs.
See you, my friend.

I hope Darrel reads

I hope Darrel reads this peace of literature. I miss the old man,the Rocky Ford is the place where we hooked the nicest fish ever. that fish took an 18 dry fly and ran to my backing. It was a great one and we had a great time!!!!!

Hei Atli,

Hei Atli,
Thanks for reply!
I have the greatest catapult setup that I discovered. Vision cheap shooting head + thin running line + stripping basket! Tested in Sweden- will be great in Denmark ;)
I guess I will bring 4wt single hander and two DH rods #6 and #8 with scandi/skagit setup for salmons.
By the way I can not found almost any information about license prices in Denmark. I know only that sea fishing license cost 120DKK. Any information about rivers when salmon season starts?
I think I also bring a lot of tying material with me. This is for that case if I don't find any work soon :) So no problem with flies!
Maybe someone know is there any fishing tackle shop in Aarhus?
Thanks again! :idea:

It iis not my line and I

It iis not my line and I actually didn't see it. SA Professional Full Sinking WF-6-S type 6. Thats what I know. I'm waiting fom for the line to arrive and will put my old rod on risk. I considered sand to be a cause but don't know. I got my finger cut by sand while fishind SA Sharkskin. I'll keep you informed.
Regards
Michal

Hi,
a few years ago

Hi,
a few years ago i found in a Hobby Shop in Berlin that material called (of course in german (or denglish :^))) "Stretchgummi" and sold in different thicknesses.

I guess it is used for small chains and can pulled over the wrist, because it is flexible.
...

There is also a nice article on this website from Steve Schweitzer .. he used as ribbung a material called: "Stretch Magic" ... i guess that is the same stuff like Stretchgummi.

Best regards from Berlin - Thomas

PS: It seems that Kern's Shrimp not only catch fish ... also the fisherman too :^)

Hans,

Hans,

I can't say that the Scandinavian rods have any advantages. I have seen both Sage, Scott and other US rods rigged for saltwater, and they do the job as good - and maybe even better.

You can use fresh water rigged rods in the salt if you take care of them, but shy away from wooden inserts, fine silver nickel reel seats and other delicate details.

Martin

Michal,

Michal,

It's an amazing story!
I can't see how any line could mar both your guides and the reel in that way. I have never seen anything like it!

What line was it if you don't mind me asking?
What type of fishing - particularly the water. Dirty, with silt, very salty?
Did you strip in any way extreme - like really fast two hand retrieve?

Let's know how this develops.

Martin