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good flies for the southeast next week?

soyavenger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:56 GMT

im flying back to north florida for thanksgiving next week. my parents have a place on the santa fe river, so im bringing a little gear. ive fished this river a hundred times if once, but only with a spincast. since im pretty familiar with it and the fish to be caught, im thinking this would be a good first run with a hook tied on.

ill be fishing mainly for bream and suwannee/largemouth bass. i just wonder what would be a good fly for this time of year? ive only got four at the moment, an ant, one with a brown body and orange tail, one with a brown body and salt and pepper tail, and one with a brown, skinny body and a yellow tuft at the top.

ill probably get a popper to use, and im thinking about a foam bodied insect. ive always had luck with cricket lures, but it may be kind of late in the year.

any insight?

thanks,
jack

Rating rods by rolling dice.

Diver Dan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:51 GMT

I have been looking at a few rods to answer some questions for another member of the forum. He has an 8 weight that when you look at the real rating as determined with the common cents system it actually a 5/6 wt. He also has a 5 wt. which is really a 6. As you can see, there are some real problems with the way manufacturers rate their products. This makes it pretty hard for us to put the right line on the rods we buy without making a couple of tries. This also makes the question of underlining or overlining kind of pointless because we may be doing that without meaning to anyway. This was all gone over in a couple of other threads but I think the recent questions I have seen and recieved deserve this being posted again. Here is the link to the common cents ratings for many rods.

http://www.superbob.org/CC_Data.htm

If you google common cents system you can find pdf.'s that cover how to do it yourself in case your rod is not listed. I hope this helps someone.

Glow

melvinp — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:53 GMT

I was reading about people fishing for walleys with a flyrod and have used an idea that i would like to share.Mix glow powder with 5 minute apoxcy.iT WORKS

Attention Mass. Striper Anglers

Rip Tide — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:37 GMT

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Many of the top guides in MA support Stripers Forever
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good flies for the southeast next week?

soyavenger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:27 GMT

im flying back to north florida for thanksgiving next week. my parents have a place on the santa fe river, so im bringing a little gear. ive fished this river a hundred times if once, but only with a spincast. since im pretty familiar with it and the fish to be caught, im thinking this would be a good first run with a hook tied on.

i just wonder what would be a good fly for this time of year? ive only got four at the moment, an ant, one with a brown body and orange tail, one with a brown body and salt and pepper tail, and one with a brown, skinny body and a yellow tuft at the top.

ill probably get a popper to use, and im thinking about a foam bodied insect. ive always had luck with cricket lures, but it may be kind of late in the year.

any insight?

thanks,
jack

Film shows how fly fishing helps returning servicemen

Fish&Fly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:24 GMT

This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: Film shows how fly fishing helps returning servicemen

Great to see an organisation like this doing their part to help servicemen and women by introducing them to the outdoors and fly fishing in particular.

Reel Love, the fly reel thread

Hardyreels — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:21:33 GMT

Every now and then you catch yourself looking lovingly at your fly reel don't you? Come on, it's OK to tell, part of the lore of fly fishing is the tackle. The love of fine tackle is what keeps magazines on the shelves and many a company in business.

I have been watching the favorite reel brand thread since it started and noticed some members posted photos of their favorites. So hey why not a thread where that is what you do?

Please just one brand reel per post and feel free to describe what it is that makes you love that particular reel or brand of reel. Yes it is OK to love your reel.

For my opener; A Hardy Viscount LA Disc 3.75" X 1" spool for lines 7/8. A smooth strong drag that has handled more AK. Salmon than any other reel I own and a large arbor to aid in fast retrieve when they come strait in.

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whats a good distance

wilky — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:04 GMT

my uncle has given me one of his old fly rods and give me a quick lesson so i can practice my casting but i dont know what a good distance is for a cast i'm averageing around 35-40 yards and after reading the forums tonight i have picked up a few things i'm going to try but if anyone has any tips or can tell me a what a good distance is it would be great
by the way i am planning on fishing the rivers, streams and lakes in utah so any tips on gear and what flies to use and tie would also be great

many thanks vincent

What about AZ?

chasazfish — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:22:50 GMT

Greetings-

Does AZ postings go here, I did not see it called out but he did look like it should?

Thanks

Charlie

Utah meteor/comet sighting....

fyshstykr — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:09 GMT

Two nights ago we had a very impressive light show. Check out this news story and also the various video footage. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=8714738

I sure wish I could have seen this.:)

Casting: what its supposed to look like

BigCliff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:35:58 GMT

Folks, this video is the best I've seen for showing both the casting stroke and what the line should be doing. Notice how relaxed he is, the gradual application of power through the stroke, and how high he stops the forward stroke. (and notice how tight those loops are too)

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"400" height="225">"allowfullscreen" value="true" />"allowscriptaccess" value="always" />"movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7104459&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1" />"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7104459&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225">"http://vimeo.com/7104459">Flip Pallot - Fly Casting Lessons from "http://vimeo.com/user2451764">Slater Productions on "http://vimeo.com">Vimeo.

http://www.moldychum.com/home-old/20...ip-pallot.html

Hi there

lstinthwrld — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:37:21 GMT

I am new to both this forum and fly fishing. With the help of all the great people at our local (Reno NV.) Cabelas and the Reno fly shop I am very slowly getting the hang of it. I look forward to many great conversations.

Here Come The Girls!

Fish&Fly — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:59:24 GMT

This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: Here Come The Girls!

This story was sent in using the self-submission feature of the website and forums by one of our UK members but I hope you will find it a fun read also. Let's hear your own stories of fishing in America or beyond so we can share them with your fellow forum members! Submit a story now!

Tributary Big Lake

spinner — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:07:40 GMT