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Forum: Fly Rods Yesterday, 10:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 218
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: 8.5 or 9 ft for a 4wt?

Though the same configuration, the Orvis Western was Orvis's crisper action rod series in the 80's, likely inspired by work Scott was doing then. It has been a while but I recall Morgan's 8'/#4 was...
Forum: Fly Rods Yesterday, 04:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 218
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: 8.5 or 9 ft for a 4wt?

Besides the environment to be fished, it really depends on the design of the rod. My antique Orvis 8'/#4 Western as never needed to be replaced because it is just a small stream special with its...
Forum: Fly Reels Yesterday, 11:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 931
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Drag style, material and rating factors?

A long time user of Hardy and Hardy-built CFO spring and pawl reels, I still use some on little rods on small streams. They are not failure proof; I have had cracked leaf springs and, being castings,...
Forum: News & articles for discussion 06-15-2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 398
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Sage Announces New Fly Fishing Collection

“METHOD: Sage’s DNA is synonymous with fast-action rods, and through Konnetic technology, we’ve taken seriously smooth, ultra-fast action performance to a new place entirely,” Sage Chief Rod...
Forum: Fly Rods 06-13-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 239
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: G.Loomis 6wt vs Hardy Zenith 6wt

I like the well figured, high density cork on NRX. Like Zenith, it employs a version of the 3M Silaca Nano Matrix technology. ONE is a great #6 too. All great rods without peer.
Forum: Fly Rods 06-12-2013, 11:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 827
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: For Bonefish, Bass and surf 8wt rod

My wife's mother lives in south Florida too and we visit once or twice a year. Though it is a family not fishing trip, my deal is I get to book a guide for a full days fishing mid trip on a week day....
Forum: Fly Reels 06-12-2013, 10:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,607
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Orvis Hydros reel

I have a 9'/#6 ECHO3 mounted with Hydros IV. It is well balanced and the reel's capacity permits use of #30 dacron backing which I find friendlier to my hands than thinner backing. The drag is...
Forum: Fly Lines 06-12-2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 241
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: AirFlo.....School Me

Chi, I should clean all my lines more often but I find that mild dish soap diluted in warm water and a rag is best for most lines. I wonder if cleansers designed for PVC work equally well with...
Forum: Fly Rods 06-11-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 827
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: For Bonefish, Bass and surf 8wt rod

Its cool that it is an old thread and maybe runningfish while chime in with what his experience turned out to be. My Biscayne Bay guide likes fast #9 rods because long casts with large lead weighted...
Forum: General Discussion 06-10-2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 632
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Dydimo spread not due to felt soled boots?

And I hope that States that ignorantly jumped on the no-felt banwagon will repeal thier unfounded regulation.
Forum: Fly Rods 06-09-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,171
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: 2013 5-Weight Shootout

[QUOTE=utah daveii;563122] Since I have moved to Idaho, I have been using the one a lot and I am amazed at how awesome this rod it is to fish. It exectutes close casts and long casts with ease and,...
Forum: Fly Rods 06-09-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 260
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: So I sold a 9' 4wt Scott and I bought a 9' 4wt Scott...

It is good to have a thread rich with Scott love. I often feel Scott gets the back seat to other high end rod companies. Scott is one of the original graphite rod companies, has never supplemented...
Forum: General Discussion 06-09-2013, 09:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 632
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Dydimo spread not due to felt soled boots?

S.Cr., Thank you thank you. I am not a scientist I just play one on this Forum. I have been pleading with the Invasive Species folks to stop vilifying felt over other absorbent, nook and cranny...
Forum: Fly Rods 06-08-2013, 08:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 260
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: So I sold a 9' 4wt Scott and I bought a 9' 4wt Scott...

I have not fished it in a while but I have exactly this same rod. Terriffic!
Forum: General Discussion 06-08-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 181
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Project Healing Waters Followup

For those who Twit besides cast (which does not include me) the interactive person responsible for PHWFF Social Media wrote (in response to this thread):

"ALL PHWFF news stories, events, writeups,...
Forum: General Discussion 06-08-2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 876
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Planted Fish... Really!

Jackster raises the good point of Native vs. Introduced species. Brown trout from Scotland and Germany where introduced to Yellowstone Park, Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan in the 1880's (and...
Forum: Fly Rods 06-08-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 316
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Sage ONE#5...Which Line?

I have not tried the RIO LT so I don't know how it would feel...sometimes we can be surprised if we have an open mind. But its diagram illustrates an elongated front taper, almost in the Wulff...
Forum: Fly Reels 06-08-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 287
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: My search is over- Mint Sage 505L

Large diameter and narrow width; that's what we're talking about! I know I wrote a review of Textured Trout Stalker #4 so you would think I would have included it in my recent re-evaluation of Sage...
Forum: Fly Reels 06-08-2013, 08:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 147
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Really need advice on reel size...

Ard, Imagine this potentiality (as if there are not enough reels already): Your excellent Odyssey was designed by Orvis's Jim Lepage - Lepage has been named by Orvis to be President of recently...
Forum: Fly Lines 06-07-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 147
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: New Rio Fly Line: Perception

I am sure it is hard to maintain consitancy but have you noted that in the line data...good as it is comparativly, RIO gives grains of first 30' or head weight or both...hard to do apples to apples....
Forum: Fly Lines 06-07-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 147
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: New Rio Fly Line: Perception

I too have read about it. What differentiates it from their other lines is that, like Airflo, it is built on a very low stretch core material. Its taper diagram appears to be more or less...
Forum: Fly Reels 06-07-2013, 07:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 80
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Hardy Fortuna X2 or Hatch 9 Plus

With which rod will you be mounting this reel on?
Forum: Fly Reels 06-07-2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 147
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Really need advice on reel size...

If you are refering to the U DD, it is available in black as well as bright. Also, it is unusual in that the incremental increase in size and weight between models is ralativley slight allowing for...
Forum: Fly Reels 06-07-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 80
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Hardy Fortuna X2 or Hatch 9 Plus

My Furry Friend, I generally have some pithy advise on reel choices but you have stumped me! I own both of these reels (7+ though) and fish primarily for bonefish with them. They are both great...
Forum: Fly Reels 06-07-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 147
Posted By sweetandsalt
Re: Really need advice on reel size...

I totally ignore reel makers line rating and go by balance and capacity. Bigger is almost always better than smaller. As I commented recently in the rod forum about how to balance a reel to a rod, I...
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