Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing
07-10-2012, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 858
Re: Cursed & Forever Skunked.
Fly fishing is like any other sport. Proper technique and understanding of the where, how and why fish hold/feed in particular areas of the river or lake is key. With that said, the greatest gift...
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Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing
07-02-2012, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 484
Monster Day on the Clark Fork
G'day all though it is actually evening,
Here in Montana it is actually still day light as it will be until about 10 or 10:30. We just got off the Clark after another Epic day with our friend and...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-26-2012, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,027
Re: Angler Harassment in Montana
Hi Dean,
As you know Paws Up is a high end destination resort located in the Blackfoot Valley outside of Missoula. I believe the resort abuts about 10 miles of some of the most beautiful sections...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-25-2012, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 205
Re: Planning trip to Missoula, MT
Hi Todd,
One of the greatest things about fly fishing in Montana, and yes it is very different from Spin fishing in Montana, is the guides are super attentive to maintaining the fisheries. You...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-25-2012, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,027
Re: Angler Harassment in Montana
I have been fishing Montana for years. For me it is like a second home. However, after the movie (You know which one I mean) the city folks started moving into the southwest in droves. Prices...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-25-2012, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 205
Re: Planning trip to Missoula, MT
Yo Todd,
Those prices are absolutely correct for the area. Let me know which guides you are thinking of as I can recommend some great ones. I have been fishing Mis. for a long time. You are...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-24-2012, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,872
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Forum: General Discussion
05-20-2012, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 600
Re: trying to fish streamers again.
Throwing streamers has been my number one favorite method of catching trout for years. Though I mostly fish streams and rivers I learned the most about streamers and how fish react to them at an...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-30-2012, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 178
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
04-22-2012, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,139
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
02-26-2012, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 692
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
02-25-2012, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 692
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
02-19-2012, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 692
Needed great guide for fishing Pensacola Florida
I am looking to fly fish the flats or ?? sometime in mid June somewhere near Pensacola Fla. I am not at all familiar with the areas so I am open for suggestions. I do not even know if there is Bone...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
12-02-2011, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 320
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-30-2011, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 878
Re: I found this discount on a salt water reel
My reel with extra spool came in today. Looks like it was a steal. I guess I will find out on my first Tuna with that thing. Feels pretty good. Not as precise as my Abel Super 13 but for what I...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-28-2011, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 878
Re: I found this discount on a salt water reel
Hi Jim,
The 60 Hollow is the smallest diameter we can comfortably splice in J.B. Though they maybe coming out with a 40 # 16 carrier item in the future I am looking for hollow which is truly...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-27-2011, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 878
Re: I found this discount on a salt water reel
I would be super happy with 500+ yds and a 14 or 15 wt. line. We will see.
I am also going to look at other brands of hollow such as Blackwater. I have always worked with J.B. but the JB 50 is not...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-27-2011, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 878
Re: I found this discount on a salt water reel
Hi Jim,
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, as My Lady is the consummate lover of holidays where she and her mom cook and bake for days and we have tons of our friends and family over who have no...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-26-2011, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 878
Re: I found this discount on a salt water reel
Thank you Silver for the Post,
I could not help myself and I bought the #3 for Tuna. Just hope I can get the kind of drag I need. No heavier than my Super 13 with a 14 spool. I guess I will...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-22-2011, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 332
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-12-2011, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,041
Re: Big Tuna help
Hi Jim,
Guys like Basil and myself have tested the heck out of these things. In my case I own an Aerospace manufacturing firm so I used some pretty great tools to prove out my theories. 3 - 4...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-11-2011, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,041
Re: Big Tuna help
Hi Jim,
Yup, I have used about 10,000 Yds of J.B. Spectra since 2003/2004 and other than replacing some seagull pecked, boat rashed or other frayed/rubbed sections the J.B. holds up amazing. With...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-10-2011, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,041
Re: Big Tuna help
Thank you Jim,
Excellent. I will also be experimenting with hollow spectra over the fly line to also create a knotless connection. You would be surprised to see how big a line you can get inside...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-10-2011, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,041
Re: Big Tuna help
Yo MRFZX,
I have had others, including Conway Bowman, talk to me about wire. I am not convinced it is necessary if you tie your flies onto a quality circle hook unless you are targeting Shark or...
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
11-10-2011, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,448
Re: New world record 128lb Yellowfin on fly
I have been fishing these giant tuna for decades and have landed more than my fair share but not on a fly rod. I am intending to remedy that next year however the new world record Yellowfin is now...
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