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Submitted by charles graham on

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very cool vidieo. I am new to the area. I like to crappie fish and have a black bear skin rug and a stuffed pheasant i could use to make jigs. What do you suggest ? Charles

Submitted by Rick Van Clief on

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I really appreciate this article. I've read through it several times and will do so several times more. I always learn something new each time. My first reels will probably be along the lines of your first and second models.

The simplicity of the O-ring bearing design is great. I've never heard of it before (which is not saying much as I'm pretty much the beginner). Are there specific types and sizes of O-rings that should be used for this? I've read that the depth of the groove is a result of trial and error until it gives the right amount of friction to eliminate over pull. Is the width of the groove critical or is close enough good enough?

Thanks for whatever answer may be forthcoming. And thanks again for a really great article.

Rick

Submitted by Mark on

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Nice video. I fish the Intracoastal Waterway in N. E. Florida and use a black Clouser 90% of the time. It is the most productive fly that I have found for these waters. I have caught Redfish, Flounder, Sea Trout, Mango Snappers, Ladyfish, Neddlefish and saltwater Catfish on it. You might want to give it a try sometime. I tie it with gold flash, red eyes and head, and use C.C.G. on the head.

Submitted by Ann Flanders on

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are there any known photos of the old Roach river dam in Kokadjo Me? If so, are any available for purchase?

Florian,

Although I have caught big trout on very small flies, I have also had some smaller fish on huge flies. I remember one from back when I did a lot of float tubing, and trolled a cod fly tied on a 2/0 hook behind the tube as I was paddling towards the shore. The fly was a good 20 cm (or about 8 inches) and the fish probably 35 or 14 inches or so. The fish could barely open its mouth wide enough to gape over the hook, but still struck with vigor! It was pretty deeply hooked by the large hook.
Maybe it didn't want to eat the "quarry", but just scare it. Judging from the hook set, it looked like it wanted to swallow everything, though.

The same fly caught me the biggest fish I ever got from the tube. Same technique, same vigor, but this fish was more like 90 centimeters or 35 inches. A slim winter fish, but still a decent catch.

I rarely fish with flies that large, but my experience from fishing my normal fly sizes (up to 4-5 centimeters or a couple of inches) is that fingerlings in the 10-20 centimeter or 4-8 inch range will willingly strike at these flies and ever so often get hooked.

Greedy little fish
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This one was caught spin fishing. The lure is about one third to half the size of the fish, but of course slimmer (seen in the background)
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Martin

Submitted by John Morton on

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I got these boxes ex Chine at about NZ $5 a box. Site to follow up is
alibaba.com. The same boxes are selling here at $99-00 - a rip off.
I have double sided ones with waterproof clear lids. Glue is not good so have redone them with superglue

Submitted by willard oleson on

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After reading many diaparaging remarks by some on this technique, I find it a lot like the old nymph fisherman who did everything by feel. This tecnique is all about your ability to feel the movement of the flies and the take by the trout. I fished this just this last weekend with Lance Egan, world champion, and find it to very effective and enjoyable. Fishing is all about catching fish and I have ample opportunity living within three and a half hours of both the Green and South Fork of the Snake not to mention both the Provo and Weber rivers. I love dry fly fishing but in most cases the majority of the fish are feeding in the zone, on the bottom and either you fish there or you leave with a sore arm and no fish.

Thanks everyone, Barry & Mike and Scott, Your comments are always greatly appreciated.Kelly, Jim, and Armando you are very kind. This one kind of reflects back to my days of Salmon Fly tying.

Submitted by :David Walters… on

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Still have two MM's unopened and waiting for the 'just' right occasion. Keep missing the visit to the distillery ~ I have passed it several times, timing not there but I will succeed... :)

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