I've been using this basket made by forsiktig basket and some 3,4mm cable ties set in a triangle shape. Just drill small holes through the bottom like in that Linekurv's basket they are fitted and add some glue to make sure that those cable ties stays. Biltema's tool belt costed about 4 USD so the whole setup was made less than 10 USD and works very well! Belt is assembled also similar as it is in the Linekurv's basket.
Hello Nils,
Thankyou for your response very helpfull.
I think your wright about the weight of the longer rods and lines, I think The USA-company's want the best of bougth worlds I red on many blog's the same issue. but I think if you are on a boat it's a problem with the longer rod's because if the rod is longer you miss the Accuracy whit de fast and swift presentation and your handeling is slower.
But if you fish of the bankside of the river or lake's it would be an advantidge.
I think the Switchrods are advancing in a good way For people that fish of banks but for people who fish of a boat it would be a dissapointment. Altough the rods are very light.
My Question is , is it really that much of a difference a sligthly longer rod . because it's like a view ´centimeters.
can you compromise it with the flex of the rod forinstance if you have a top flex rod go to a mid flex or full flex rod.
What confuses me the most is why still talk about a 7 weigth rod rather than grainweight rods because all the lines go on grains why not the rods to and than select the rods by species for Stheelhead or Trout or Salmon.
I think true switch is becoming as rare as a splitcane-rod same go's for a true Salmon spey rod the all become costum order rods. I think!! If it's A good thing whoknows?
Tight Lines
Just a beginner talking!
Sharon Wright is helping to preserve a fading tying style, beautiful in design and deadly on the local Brookies and Landlocked Salmon. Am I partial to any and all things Maine? Yes, I'm a Mainer and boisterously proud of that fact and all of the wonderful fishing to be had in my home state. Thanks again guys, and please if you truly want an unprecedented WILD brook trout fishing experience come to Maine, specifically Kennebago lake, which I believe is the largest fly fishing only water east of the Mississippi.
Sure, it's just another way to tie a nymph. That ones a good generic baetis color. If it's small enough it will work. Mounting the leg fuzz underneath the thorax with two criss-cross wraps from the eye to underneath and then up and over right behind the thorax and then back again is quick and easy.
More important it's versatile. You can use almost anything from fuzz to fibers to midge flash or what ever. The criss cross (it's invisible with 14/0 thread of the right color) only loosely bastes the fuzz legs in place.
Add a micro dab of glue underneath the thorax to fix it permanently.
Nils This is a really helpful introduction to the merits of various switch rods. Many thanks for sharing
the jades river comb would be nice, but i can't find one any where
Awesome baitfish imitation, i actually tie a few similar type flies for the striped bass that flood my Maine coast starting around mid May, and in regards to the action in the water it is an absolute slayer of any and all New England inshore ocean gamefish, tied with appropriate colors to imitate different baits, only prob sometimes the tails twist.
Mr. Malo. Just read an article in Eastern FF, Mar/Apr and thought you might help with some info..Recently acquired some Bert Quimby streamers and with these signed flies were many other streamers, eg. "Yorks Kennebago", "Bonbright"Ross McKenney", "Chief Needabeh" and others on cards which read "Genuine 'Irresistible' Lures". I'm certain that these flies are from the 1950's but am trying to determine the origin of the "Genuine Irresistible Lure" packaging. Any info you can provide appreciated. Thanks in advance.... Tim O'Grady
Hi Tim
Congrats on getting some Bert Quimby streamers. They are getting harder and harder to come by all the time. I'm not sure of the origins of the “Genuine ‘Irresistible’ Lures”, but the patterns are popular Northestern ones. If you can get a couple pictures, I'd suggest posting them up on http://streamerlist.com as the site has lots of regulars who may know about that particular brand of streamers. Thanks for the post.
Andy,
The leader is indeed the tapered line that attaches with the thick end to the fly line. But in order not to have to cut into the thin end of the leader every time you change your fly, you tie a bit of level mono to it - and that is your tippet and it's this bit you tie your fly to. This mono simply comes off spools and you cut it to length - typically a foot or two.
This bit gets changed more often than the leader itself. It's less expensive and if you make a small loop on your leader and tie the tippet onto that - or use a loop on the tippet too - you can change this bit endlessly without eating into the leader.
Martin
Good comments for us beginners...I always feel that quality beats quantity every time. I would rather have 5 flies that work, than a box full of nice nice stuff. I have been tying flies for a year now and I still do a lousy job but I am damned if I will quit, I have some friends who never pull punches when I show my stuff, they all say I stink, but I have caught fish on mine and somehow I still love to tie...beats sitting around watching TV all of the time. So as I always say : " Fish, watch out, I am a comin' you don't stand a chance"
Don.
I used to camp as a boy at Wilson's outside of Greenville. Can I assume this is the same Don Wilson who used to run it after his father passed away?
Help! I understand & have put on the backing & then the fly line no problem. Here is were I am confused! Is the tippet just straight monofilament line? The leader is the line that starts out fat and goes down to a very thin line that you tie your fly too. I have purchased the backing - fly line - and what above I called the leader I have been given a 8ft 6 inch Silver Stream fly-fishing rod that is made for 5/6 fly line. The reel is a Shkespeare model 1094. Thank you in advance for your help. Andy
that will work on the Lower Owens this time of year for the Baetis... 😉
Perkins was studying chemistry at King's College, but he actually synthesized the color mauve in his room in his parents home. Its a wonder that he didn't burn the house down. Mauve was the first synthetic color, and its creation and commercial success launched the creation of synthetic chemistry around the world. Even though he didn't synthesize quinine, many of these new dye companies became pharmaceutical companies. One of them, Bayer, in Germany was the first to synthesize a drug, aspirin.
I recently acquired several streamers...a "Polar Bear" pattern signed by Bert Quimby as well as some "York's Kennebago", "Chief Needahbeh" and "Bonbright Ross McKenney" some of these streamers are on cards which read Genuine "Irresistible" Lures, while others are simply in cello wrap pacs. They came with several wet fly packets of 12 #16 flies made in Czechoslovkia circa 1950's. Any comments regarding these flies will be appreciated.
Similar if not the same lil black stones that will be popping off in my local Maine waters very soon, great article as always, love the sport love this site ty guys again.
Black Nymph:
Elk Caddis.
UVNB (UV Nail Body) Nymph:
UVNB Jig:
UVNB:
Bee Elk Wing:
Wasp Elk Wing.
Green Goose Wing.
Dikanja Lake Fly.
All the best.
My friends and I have developed the same system quite independent of yours in Denmark. Its purpose was to encourage people not skilled in using a fly rod how to fish. It works brilliantly. Some New Zealand waters are swift flowing and outside the range of all but the very active. It means those of us who are older (over 75 years) can still access the best waters without putting your life in danger. A spinning reel on a fly rod works well and means you only need to carry one rod on a trip. We have all been very successful using this system
J,
Are you sure you have the fish right? This is not a non-native fish. According to Fishbase it's native to Central and South America: Costa Rica to Argentina in most rivers basins. This image is from Argentina where the Trahira or Wolf Fish is quite common and quite native as far as I'm informed.
Martin
With this being a highly aggressive and dangerous non native fish, why would anyone knowingly release it into a
fishery? Does this person have a total lack of common sense?
Hi Wesley Rademaker. You can easily use a switch rod for salmon, that's what I do most of the time. I both use the "real" switch rods which are 11 feet and cast with single hand weight. But also the now more normal switch rods like Sage which are longer and cast with double hands weights. But in my point of view, these rods are spey rods and not switch. My Sage one 11,6 line 7 is called switch by Sage but its way to long to cast as a single hander. The line weight will also make you tired in now time. But with the double weight on, its cast as a dream as a spey rod and of course has the handling power as one. Compared with my Loop S1 and Spey #7 "true" switch rods, they don't have as much handling power as the Sage and cast with much less weight. But I can use them as single hand and spey when need.
In general on the switch rods, I think that the market is turning more towards the american way if doing a switch rod. That in my opinion means spey rods so for those of you who want to real thing, get it now.
Br
Nils
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