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For Martin and Fly-only

Martin: Thanks a lot for your advice, you've saved my money. It is interesting, Vanuz has very good experience with Scierra EDP, no rust a it works well.
I have tried some 5wt rod (Sage Xp), 8wt rod (Sage Xi2), 6wt rods (G.Loomis GLX CC and St.Croix Legend Ulra) which I used for freshwater too. Then I deciced to purchase rod only for saltwater and I think my decision was right.

Fly-only: Thanks to. I had Danielsson LW too, but in size 2Five and it was to small for 7wt Outbound line. But you are true, Danielsson produces excellent reels.

Well, I vote for Danielsson

Well, I vote for Danielsson Reels as worlds ultimate sexiest and durable line holders. Everything else is squirt guns in my opinion (says a true Danielsson fan, so sorry, guys 😉 )

My preferred rods for seatrout fishing I ad to the Danielssons are for calm conditions and autumn fishing a 9,6-6-4 TCR, for mid and allround conditions a 9,3-7-4 Xi2 and for heavier conditions a 9-9-3 RPLXi. And a couple of other rods to fool around.

Fly lines are mostly a Loop Opti Still #6 for the TCR, a Guideline Pounch #6 for the Xi2 #7 and a bucket full of other fly lines to fool around ;-)

T.L. Frank

Re: What is your favourite seatrout outfit?

your favourite seatrout outfit.

I have quite a few outfits, but most are medium fast rods and a good reel - the rods I use most are Loomis GL3, Loomis IMX and Scierra MPA and HMS. Rod weights are #5-#7 and all are 9'.

(would like to change it for Scierra Traxion reel - it is difficult to find some in the shops)

Do NOT go for a Traxion reel for sea trout. I had a good connection with Scierra, who was nice enough to provide me with several Traxion reels. Let me say it like this: I have one left, which has never seen salt. The rest were all returned because of rust - some to the extend where they were useless. I can't recommend them.

Go for Okuma Helios as I have said many times before. It's half of what the Scierra is and four times as good.

This is one of my Scierra reels, which I returned:

Martin

Nice job Martin!

Nice job Martin! I think I'll go fondle mine straight away.... :-)

They are nice flies indeed!

They are nice flies indeed! What i like the most is the way the album is setup, with the info option and the overall looks it looks very professional! Nice work Thomas! I will definitely try to ty some of the patterns on your site (believe me, i need those sort of sites with tying info çause i'm twice as worse as you Glenn ;) )

Hi Matthew,

Hi Matthew,

because of the final fine steps would I use that leader for fishing with a #5-6 rod on rivers etc.

If you will use such kind of leader for heavier rods, you need to reduce the single taper-steps (to for ex. 3) and maybe rise the strength.

It´s a little difficult to explain, because I use mono wich counts kg and not lbs. But vaguely the butt section should have 38-45 lbs, the middle section 23-30 down to 14-16, the tip section 9-11to 8 lbs and then the swivel and thippet. That would be fine for an allround river leader which will be ca. 4,5 yrds.

T.L. Frank

Hi there T.L.,

Hi there T.L.,

Thanks for the info it will really help and I will put your suggestion together. Since my original post and searching thru the tips on this sight I put togther this leader all connected with surgeon's knots:

20 - 36"
16 - 24"
14 - 18"
10 - 10"
8 - 10"
4 - 10"
= 9 ft.

What type of fishing would you consider this good for?

Also, I'm assuming from your post that after the swivel I connect the appropriate tippet of my choice.

Thanks again,

MJP

Do you have any arti

Do you have any articles on wrapping the tip top? I have no problems with single or double foot but the tip top ALWAYs gives me a problem. Thanks ...RTB

Great article Jan, b

Great article Jan, buzzers look really well tied, I'll look forward to trying them. Mike

ashbee,

Print the

ashbee,

Print the article and take it to a fishing tackle shop or flyshop and just say "I want all this!" and point to the material's list. Wrap the whole thing with the print and you're set!

Your boyfriend will love you endlessly and kiss you more for that! ;-)

Martin

Very similar fly in

Very similar fly in orange color with spectra flash dubbing body has caught a lot of sea trout especially in the beginning of the season. It has been very popular in group of Czech flyfishers till the pink pig comes :-)

also checkout "Gree

also checkout "Green tide" , also new-zealand but saltwater flyfishing.....there is more to discover..

Congratulations to t

Congratulations to the filming team. Fantastic promo on Tassie Nick. Yes, it really is as good as you paint it.

how do i get a wooly

how do i get a wooly kit like that or similair my boyfreind has gone full force into it and i would like to get him tha

I agree that our fly

I agree that our fly's have become overboard. I think there are flies for fishing and flies for hobby (consuming time, like that Canadian winter.) I enjoy taking my time at the vise, never wanted to be a production tyer. The average tier like myself, I cannot tie elaborate patterns anywho, so I enjoy keeping things simple.

XS reels?

Shannon,

I guess you mean the XS reels?
I never tried or even handled the Snowbee, but as far as I can see they are cartridge reels, with one spool and exchangeable cartridges, which is a system I personally never liked. I have seen it on Leeda and Scierra reels and it looks much better on paper than it is in real life!

But as I said: no personal experience with the Snowbee's, so I can't really judge.

Martin

Would someone with creditability

Would someone with creditability email and tell me what the fishing is like in Mid- September?
I am a guide in Florida but will be on a once in a life time trip to Honolulu, I would very much like to book a trip.
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t.z. I have been tying for a

bah humbug (even so you compliment sounds nice) .... I tie OK, there is real good and innovative people out there ... just keep looking

I learned a lot by watching the Oliver Edwwards DVD`s - check them out. Brilliant stuff and I promise ... you will turn out very good flies in no time.

will have to start l

will have to start leaving my lures at home!

t.z. I have been tying for a

t.z. I have been tying for a year, one day I hope to be half as good as you. Those are really the best flies I have ever seen. You do some remarkable work

Snowbee XS series?

So, what do you think of the Snowbee XS series? It it worthy of consideration?

Thanks for your comm

Thanks for your comment Antony much appreciated

Hi George,

Yes, I

Hi George,

Yes, I use very small amount of dubbing in the original fly. The tier in the video, Fishigan, use much more then me, but it is not wrong if he has good results with the fly tied in his way.

Good luck!

Rado

Exellent!

exellent!!. i mainly fish for seatrout on the rheidol and ystwyth in mid wales and was wondering if we could see a peter ross as it is one of my favorite.