To Mike Foor ÷ mfoor÷at÷embarqmail.com You asked What does that coding mean? 4F, 5F, 6F etc up to and including 9F. 4 thru 9 is line type (f) stand for float you may see (s) for sink (st) for sink tip for example wf8f weight forward 8 is yur line type f the line will float
Thank you for this great informative article on seatrout. I recently moved from Amsterdam to Landskrona and started fishing. This autumn I caught most of my fish in the Rönneå in northern Skåne. All salmon except for one seatrout which I caught today. The season for the Rönneå closes tomorrrow. I've been fishing for salmon and seatrout with spinners this fall in rivers but in the future I want to start flyfishing in the saltwater coastal areas. Can you recommend some spots around Landskrona to fish for seatrout? And what sort of flyrod and line should I use?
Thank you,
Maarten
I'm located in Northern California and have a 7 year old son that I take to the local reservoir for Blue Gills. The Diawl Bach is simply the best fly for these little fish. Drop it in the water lift out a fish. I blew away a nearby family when I offered to have their 2 kids catch fish in under 5 minutes. They took turns and each caught 2 fish.
I was Mom's hero and the Dad's nightmare.
I had lost this page's bookmark - I was so happy to find it again last light - just a killer pattern.
Searching around on speypages.com - I came across a full featured site about fishing in Ireland. See at http://www.salmon-ireland.com/
Do you have a site simular in your country?
Thanks
TitanPalmer
Thanks Roolis,
Thanks again for the spey line standards - I was hoping to gather a cross-section of rods, reels, and line combinations actually used in the field. My titanium reels might not weigh enough to be comfortable - I was hoping to hone in on a small group of the most used spey rods and lines and adjust my reels to match the ideal combination weight desired. From that starting point - I can adjust up and down.
Maybe there is an easier method - and maybe I am being obsessed about this weight detail - I find it fascinating to make a new fly reel - especially out of titanium - and have the option to make it any weight I want - but choosing the "best" weight in light of all the rod variables with available lines - might be an adventure for another day.
Maybe the top ten rod makers have figured out what reel weight (range) best suits their particular rod as an ideal combination ââ¬â or maybe not. I just do not know.
How about a poll ââ¬â asking each viewer to identify their ââ¬Åbestââ¬Â rod, reel, and line combination. And if a certain combination you are using needs a little tweaking to reach the ââ¬Åbestââ¬Â category ââ¬â what would you change?
Thanks
TitanPalmer
Dear Sasha,
Please, take a close look in the pictures of step 5, 6 and 7.
Here on step 5.
I put small amount of hair in the loop.
After that on the next picture, on step 6, here.
I have already wound the thread over the fundament of the body and let it just behind the head.
Now I begin to twist the loop. When it is twisted enough it looks like a thick rope with hair on it.
When I get it that way I begin to wind the hook shank with it to behind the head and then I make some tight wraps with the thread, cut the excesss, make some more wraps and the segmented body is ready, which you see on the picture of step 7, here.
That is all for the body.
If you have any more questions, go ahead, I am here!
Best regards and good luck!
Rado
Rado thank you so much.I now understand the process and how to create the body. I have also watched the video you recommend and that has helped enormously.
You see I like the segmentation on your fly as opposed to the segmentation on the fly on Youtube.
Can you explain again how to create the segmentation ?
On your fly, would you say that the segmentation is created by how the yarn and dubbing is tied or is the segmentation created by the thread you use there.
The reason I ask so many details is that I really believe that this fly is one of the most important one I have seen so far. This is the food no fish in the river or lake will refuse if tied and presented correctly. That is why I want to tie it with perfection. That is why I need just a little more of your help.
Many thanks again and all the best.
The PAL version can be purchased on www.flyfishingpoint.net.
One thing I have to say to martin. wrong place to chase tarpon, exelent place for snook, want tarpon? chetumal bay or isla del sabalo campeche, even more fun:ciudad del carmen. best place:celestun yucatan.
I was born in yucatan, I'm 49 years old, I do fly , spining, trolling, even hand line fishing, belive me, those guys know nothing about fishing in this area.I'm not a fishing gide becouse is not my buisnes. I work construction(civil engeenier) but I can get you in contact with serius guides, winners of turnaments all around the area.even national tournaments.
Carsten, the inlay do bulge on the first coat of epoxy. It take a few layers of epoxy and a little sanding to get the smoothness you might be looking for. At least that was the case when I did mine.
Paul
How about Salt water vs. Fresh water? Fast rivers vs. shallow streams? Morning vs. Dusk? Tell some stories.
Years ago when the trolling for salmon in the rip at tide change was over - we would strip the gear and tie a streaming fly and triple our speed. Watching the Silvers chase the lure skipping across the surface - fast darting streaks in the dark screen - now that was exciting! Watching the fish finder - showing the 15 pound hook nose buck Silvers circle around the boat and head into the fly at full speed - SLAM!!! Almost ripping the pole out of your hands if you were not alert - screaming clickers in the nearing sunset post card view. Nothing like it!
Since there are no more Elwa River 80# Kings and 60# Skagit River Chinooks anymore after they dammed up the rivers or Large hook-nosed Silvers seldom get thru past the nets traversing back and forth along the Strait of Juan de Fuca: I need a challenge for a change: single hand - two-handed - UltraLite - I am making titanium fly reels for each style. This is going to be fun and exciting.
There are several established groups and associations in Puget Sound - I will work on gathering up a list - maybe we can share our stories online - and share some pictures.
TitanPalmer
Hi Flywalleye, that sounds like some great fishing, which switch rod do you use? I am thinking of getting one for the Tongariro river and some light saltwater work.
Mostly I fish the beautful Tongariro or the Whanganui Rver upstream from Taumaranui. The Tongariro demands some fairly heavy gear as mostly I am casting big tungsten bead nymphs to get down. (if your not on the bottom your not fishing) So the Whanganui makes a nice change, I can get the 5 weight out and fish some dry fly or some combo rigs.
Here is a pic of the Tongariro:
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Nd one from a smaller no name stream:
[img:2b315d77b2]http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp79/mikethomasfly/aniwhenua-rainbow…]
Hope the links work.
All the best.
Mike.
Wow, that is a pretty good season opener, what a lovely fish!
All the best.
Mike.
Inlays of feather is new to me. How come they don't bulge?
wow i have a report to do and this photo is great
I need to find an on-line source for SUPERHAIR and HOLOGRAPHIC TINSEL. I want to tie some Jewel flies that are about 8" long (ref Tube Flies Two Pg 144-147)
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Some updates from our country!
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Zpey in action 8)
2H 4 ever :twisted:
Dear Aleksander,
Here, in this link below, you may see a step by step video clip on youtube, made by a guy from USA, known as fishigan.
In the video there, he split the yarn and put some dubbing in it, and after that make the body of the fly.
Well, the original way to make the body is to make a loop by fixing the end of the yarn to the end point of the body of the fly, like it is here on this picture.
You may see there my thumb and forefinger holding the loop, that is made by fixed end of the yarn.
This way, the twisted yarn body is made by two strings and is twice thicker. Also the segments are more precise and distinctive. The other difference is that I like to put spare amount of dubbing in the loop.
But never mind that there are differences in the way that other people like to tie my fly, the result is one and the same, the fish adore the fly. My reward is that everybody who try it is satisfied with the results.
Greetings from Bulgaria!
Cheers!
Rado
Derek,
Buying licenses is usually not that difficult provided that you know where to get them. That varies from river to river. Ask in the local tackle shop or the tourist information or on the web.
But remember that the rivers close for winter and most are closed now or at the end of October, so fishing them would be impossible until next spring. A few are open during November or to mid-November, but still. Check this before you plan to go.
Prices vary, but expect about 20 Euros for a day on most waters. And paying your way with whiskey to the land owner is not a likely scenario in most places, since the fishing rights have been sold off to clubs, which administer the licenses
Martin;
What a great project, just a couple of things: Why not use one of these self healing cutting mats for the base? Very often you need to cut material and you can usually get most clues of with a wash and it does not need to be stuck down so can be changed, they are cheap to replace. Also what about a lid, this could be hinged at the back with small plastic containers in the lid, fitted to the centre so when the lid is put down they are in the recess between the 2 outer blocks, this would then when open and upright at the back give more storage and the whole workbench would resemble a suitcase. Just and idea. Jim UK see web site www.westlowmere.co.uk
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