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 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 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,
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 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 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.
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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,
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,
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
Erik and Tob,
The rubber that Kern is using was found at his workplace on the spool. No one know what it is and where it came from. Kern is now trying to find out even though he has several kilometers.
Clear flexi legs might be available at Go-Fishing.
Kasper
Hi Sarunas,
No doubt your 6/7 weight Catapult, combined with a floating WF or shooting head, will cover most of your needs in Denmark. But there is (a bit) more to Denmark than coastal fishing; there are a few streams (most of them in Jutland) that hold sea-trout, salmon, brown trout and/or grayling and there are lakes that hold pike, perch and more. And if you find yourself in Sealand, South-Swedish waters are also within reach.
This said; I would definitely bring a light single hander, for the occasional small stream fishing, and consider bringing a double hander for salmon and a heavy single hander for pike (I am just fine without the latter two myself...).
Sea-trout on the coast is usually not all that picky, so you are more or less covered with the flies you mention; make sure to have some scrimp and gammarus immitations, high riding dark muddlers for summer nights and some pink stuff for cold winter days.
Cheers,
/atli
genuine sub species of Brown Trout, different apearance breeding times etc ?
Hello Janos: I would like to know more about the rigging that you use for winter fishing and about the standard water knot. I'm from Argentina and fish for trout in winter. Thanks
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Why bother...?!
I was having a particularly challenging time of it, attempting to tame a batch of uncooperative cape feathers...
The quills had a bit of a structural twist to them... when thread tension was applied the shaft would rotate... slightly...
but enough to frustrate my good intentions...
'Welding allows me to position the feather and zap it when things look right...
Sofarsogood... although slick tapered hair [buck tail, etc] presents some durability issues since there isn't much to grab on to for a proper purchase...
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Weshallsee... R&D... a work in progress...
These flies are great I am going to ty a few for my next outing
Carlos
Indeed...that should work for our " Lake Beautys"
nicely done !
Saludos Heiko
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Loved the look of this fly and also the simplicity.....I tied a few up and tested them out on the Hampshire (UK) coast.....It killed the school bass down there, I lost count of how many I caught over the week I was down....It also fishes inverted as intended.
There's a pic below of said fly lodged in a schoolie :D
Cheers Dave
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Hi,
I've been a cloudveil fan and just purchased a pair of (2009) 8X waders from this site: http://www.levelninesports.com/Cloudveil-Apparel - Cloudveil seems to be going through some kind of restructuring meaning their business is somewhat questionable. Their stuff is really good quality though but would be outside of the range I'd be willing to pay if it were not on sale.
dude, your info was great. im a first time fly fisher and dont know a whole lot. your info helped so much!!!!
Gary - had similar luck until I met a veteran fisherman who helped me out. Here's my $.02: You don't need absolutely need the tube pearl - I've never used one - just thread through so that your swivel is at the larger end of the bubble tube, that way, it doesn't dislodge the tube and fill the bubble with more water than you started. Gauge the size swivel you'll need against this larger end to make sure it doesn't get sucked inside. Since the swivel is 6-9' away from the fly, you don't need a 'stealth-swivel', just large enough to not get sucked into the tube. Keep the fly on the water if you like, or hold it in your hand (my method), before casting - putting slight pressure on the line as it goes out will accomplish the same thing: that your fly lands out in front of the bubble. When fishing upstream, cast a slight diagonal rather than directly into the current. Most importantly, make sure your trigger-finger on the line, and the release of line from spool, won't get fouled by a sudden-backlash that happens when the bail comes down, or line gets wrapped around something else. Good luck, good fishing, and good day.
Hi All
I got reply from Dell Kauss who delt with this problem in SA USA. He said he took a look at the line and didn't find anything wrong. So basically there's no progres. I asked him to send the item back to me cause I going to put my old greys on risk and find out in practice whats up. To be continued...
Regards
Michal
Great fly. Where did you got that rubber legs from? I was looking for them on the internet, but found nothing so far.
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