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excellent reading fo

excellent reading for an englishman lost in sweden.

Martin, could you

Martin,

could you give a hint where to buy Bestco Coneheads in Europe, I didn't fint them.

Thanks

Jan

I see everything exc

I see everything except the measurements do you have to pay for the pattern I don't see that either.

Great story and some

Great story and some wonderfull pictures, what a beautifull place to fish.
I think it is on everybody's hot-spot fishinglist.

best regards,

Tom Biesot.

I am 71 today and have fished this way since braided lines, wooden "floats" (some with lead in them) and gut leaders. Fished mostly in Wyoming, but also Pennsylvania, Montana, South Dakota, Victoria and NSW Australia, South Island New Zealand, and a few other places.

With mono and the right size bubble for the situation and for the line, it is known in Wyoming as a license to kill fish. I have used the little water filled bubbles and 4 pound line to real with 2 or 3# leader, and for really large brown, a surf rod, very large bubble (4 oz filled), 8 to 10 # line to real and 4 or 6# leader. Often with 15 foot leaders.

I love the fly rod. I love a spinning spoon. But to catch fish, this is the way, #16 gnat or #2 streamer. Trout, Walleye, Parrot fish, lake trout, pan fish and bass. When in doubt, this is the only way, river or lake,pond or small stream.

Bill

Martin,

Martin,
thank you fot the fast reply. I will cast the rod on Friday. At 219 â¬ I have a strong tenency to buy it,
Tight lines
Florian

I feel comfortable w

I feel comfortable with spacing the guides... etc.. I know the guides are smaller as they go toward the tip... I need to know what sizes to but to have a complete set.... Thanks

Florian,

The GL3 is a rod just after my heart! It's inexpensive and suitably "slow" for me. I never liked the ultra fast rods, and fished a GL3 and a GL4 for many years and still have both rods and use them often. You will also find them in my list of rods in the article on gear: http://globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/sea-trout-gear/

If the price is OK I wouldn't hesitate!

Martin

Just feed back to th

Just feed back to the website author: am complete wet behind the ears novice. I've spent hours looking at websites of fly rigs. Not a single one has ever shown a picture or diagram or photo of a tippet and leader joined together. To the novice it looks like they're the same thing. On reading above article it's written they are not but still no picture or photo or diagram of finished section. Please please please show pictures as knots, after all, are to be looked at and to read about knots and rigs does not help the newcomer, it makes us want to give up. Thankyou in advance for reading this. P.S. couldn't find your email address to send this to you as per one of your recommendations, it's 'not in the contact us' section.

@ Martin

Good morning Martin,
I have a follow up question on this thread.
I have been on Als over the weekend (not doing particullary well, 2 small trouts and a small cod). I have rediscovered how much I like saltwater flyfishing in the Baltic.
I used a 5 weight Z-Axis for the first time in the salt which was fine casting size 8 and 10 shrimp flies.
I also own a five river FTX 7 weight, which is also fine but probably a little overgunned.
I am looking into closing the gap in between. A dealer close by has offered a Loomis GL3 at a reasonable (not yet negotiated) price. I am goingb to cast it on Friday. What's your view on that rod?
TL and thx in advance
Florian

Fantastic article ag

Fantastic article again Martin. I've been having same type of experiences that you about rod lenghts and weights.
Here in Finnish coast most used fishing gear is still 8-weight 9 feet extremely stiff rod. I just can't imagine any condition of weather that I would need more than maximum 7-weight medium-fast rod.
Nowadays I'm using mostly Guideline's 5-weight LpXe Rs rod ( older, 3-piece ) and I've seen the difference with lighter gear.
Most of my fish are goming to the shore much more easily than with a stiff heavier rod. And earlier when I used 8-weights most of the fish escaped maybe because of that stiffness.

About those lines.
I've been using earlier mostly shooting heads and floting runningline ( no monofilaments for me ) , but when I first had Guidelines coastal line in my hands there's been no returning to those shooting heads again.
I just hated that loop to loop connection when it did get true my rods guides. It just wasn't suitable for me.
I've been using that same flyline for 3 years now and still no crackings anywhere. Maybe you guys are too ruff for your lines.

bookmarked, gonna tr

bookmarked, gonna try this out tommorow after i get some good deer hair! been trying a muddler for so long with crappy deer hair so ima get some good stuff, and the pictures help a bunch! ive always let my deer hair spin around the hook and it never looked good at all

Mr. Joergensen,

Mr. Joergensen,
Your photos are exceptional, I never new our equipment could be so beautiful. I have also viewed your still water photos.. My question is to you how can I purchase some photos for my office???? Kirk

A great article Hans

A great article Hans, this is probably the best info on CDC to date. I really enjoyed the article and the pictures
are excellent. Keep up the good work.

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Hey Gary,

Thanks for dropping by. I've been collecting streamers from a number of tyers from around the globe and on Jan 1, I'll start displaying all the flies one per day. I'll be selling, auctioning, etc the streamers over the year to raise some money for the 6 organizations listed on the about page. Check your inbox. :)

soonerorlater...

Here is a photo of some of the flys

Doug,

Thanks for

Doug,

Thanks for your comment, and I sure hope you none-fishing friends enjoy the site as much as you seem to! I'm glad you like the site and find it useful.

Martin

Great video! Why the

Great video! Why the gloves and why is the guy "kissing" his reel??

Mr. Jorgenson, this

Mr. Jorgenson, this is one fantastic site. I have taken up pike fishing, and the info you provide is outstanding. Also,your gearing up for "looks"is funny as can be. Your fly tying info is great as well. I tell everyone to go here; even people who don't fish! I live in western N.Y. State, USA, and we have plenty roughfish here. Flyfishing for pike is mostly overlooked. THANKS very much.

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Martin,

I feel comfortable w

Florian,

Just feed back to th

@ Martin

Fantastic article ag

bookmarked, gonna tr

Mr. Joergensen,

A great article Hans

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soonerorlater...

Here is a photo of some of the flys

Doug,

Thanks for

Great video! Why the

Mr. Jorgenson, this

Amazing, it must be

Winning combination

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