I use what the manufacturer recommends. Period. The people who made it know what is best. My lines last for a long time. What are you trying to prove using something else? Is it cheaper? Better, how? As most lines are in the $55-60 range why would you use something like Rain-X? Take the time and do it right.
Corbin,
Yes, the tripod is a Gitzo Moutaineer and the ballhead a Foba as far as I can see from Kristian's web site.
Martin
A well written article which opens up many possibilities and as often happens, sends the imagination of anglers racing!
Please give details of the rig, Gitzo?
Top class article, where the information and methods to achieve the desired result are written in a clear and practical manner. Well Done and tight lines !
thanks claudia im glad you like it please keep intouch let me know how you get on
Hi guys ... My name is Pálmi Gunnarsson an Icelandic musician and an entusiast flyfisherman. I've fished almost all Icelandic rivers during my many years as a fly fisherman, guide and TV producer of several series on flyfishing in Iceland and Greenland. The Rangá river system is a Wannabe salmon river based on the releasing of hundreds of thousands of salmon pars of unknown origin, every year. Its one of the most horrific acts against mother nature that I can think of. To call them amongst the best salmon rivers in Iceland is as false as can be. The Rangá river system were once one of the best sea trout fishery you could think of. Eruption in mount Hekla damaged the stock which eventually rose again as was to be expected. But then came the gold diggers with this outrageous idea of a salmon program. I used to fish the rivers many times,every year for big fantastic sea trout. Since they started releasing salmon pars into the system I go elsewhere. I wouldn't offer my worst enemy a day on these rivers. And do bear in mind, these fish will never produce anything but fat wallets. One thing is for sure - they never spawned in the Rangá river system.
Todd,
Again I have to ask what you mean by string? The tying thread is plain tying thread, which you can buy in any flyshop. And muddlers are as numerous as the tyers tying them. There are thousands!
Martin
Todd,
Colors of what? You can choose any color you want for any material in this fly.
Martin
Todd,
String...? You mean tying thread? Plain orange 6/0 or 8/0 thread. Look at the material's list for details.
Martin
Todd,
To be able to turn the thread on the tube without catching the foam.
Martin
I colour the nylon line with black pen FIRST, then melt it you get a little black ball on the enmd of clear mono.
Then coat the eye in tuffleye (www.wetahook.net) - sets in seconds with the UV light a quick dab of clear nail polish to end and you're done. I've completed a set of eyes in 20 seconds.
This complicates something so simple to the absurd. I doubt I would have ever taken up fly fishing if all that stuff mattered.
Why do you pull it forward?
What type of string do you use?
How many different colors are there?
Was wondering what aut string to be used? How many different muddlers there are? I am new to the fly fishing scene.
You who can fish for seatrout in the sea are so lucky we here in Iceland dont do that we wait til it runns our rivers and that is only from late july to late october...
Gentlemen as an icelander and a fisherman rivers like the west ranga have allmost no natural stock for it is very cold and with a gravel bottom with sandy flows in it so salmon has problems spawning in it.. I have fished the west river many a time and most of what I catch I kill for food and if somone wanted me to stop killing and buy farm raised fish I say to him have you tasted the differance in those 2 fish.. It is so differrent that I would never swap wild for farmfish...
Steve's Leadercalc is a tremendous resource for anyone wanting to develop an understanding of what is involved in tying your own leaders. He was compiling his wealth of information on leaders at the same time I was writing Drag Free Drift, and as I was in the final stages of the manuscript, he graciously agreed to allow it to be included (in an earlier version) as an appendix to the book. Leadercalc is one of the great free gems Global Flyfisher offers readers, and is a credit to this fine resource
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Thanks Martin...
it is great here and warm
I hope that it will stay the same when I come back, but I'll use those flies in any weather probably...as long as the water stays clear enough..
for now:
greetings from Athens ;-)
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Hi Matthias
I have sent you a mail.
Thank you for the kind offer! Let me know if I can return the favor.
Cheers,
Martin
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