Forum: Northeast
05-12-2013, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 4,153
Re: Swift River Massachusetts
I concur!
The Swift can be frustrating and it can be awesome. I guess that's fishing.
I just wish it was closer to me.
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
05-08-2013, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 407
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Forum: Mexican Caribbean
05-03-2013, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 82
10 Days in Play del Carmen
Ok guys and gals, I'll be in Playa del Carmen for 10 days June 15 - 25 this summer and I wondered if anyone had any advice for fishing the beaches. I'm definitely getting a guide and heading down to...
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Forum: Fly Reels
05-01-2013, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 364
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Forum: Flies
04-30-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,058
Re: Name Your Trout Top Ten Nymph & Dry Flies
In no particular order, and for trout. I've probably forgotten something...
Nymphs:
Blue Assassin
Hare's Ear
Prince Nymph
Copper John
Beadhead chironomid nymph w/ peacock herl thorax
Czech...
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Forum: Warmwater Fly Fishing
04-29-2013, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 622
Re: Favorite gill flies?
The Briminator didn't get it's name for nothing. Plus, it's easy and cheap to tie. It's literally a one feather fly (with thread and bead-chain eyes and a hook).
I've had the best success with...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-29-2013, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,551
Re: Wolly Buggers?
I have the most success fishing buggers in warmwater situations, but many trout fishermen swear by them. Fishing brown and black buggers for bass finally broke me of my topwater habit when fishing...
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Forum: Northeast
04-27-2013, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 268
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Forum: General Discussion
04-23-2013, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 371
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Forum: Fly Swap
04-23-2013, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 173
Views: 3,393
Re: 2013 Swap #3 : Clouser Style Flys
See now, this is the best part of participating in fly swaps--knowing other folks are fishing your flies. Sorry you didn't land him, baseman, but glad you gathered some intel!
PS: I think pretty...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-23-2013, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 475
Re: how light is too light?
If you already have a 4wt and room for casting, then I'd suggest a 7 - 8 foot graphite 2wt. You'll love fishing it.
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Forum: Northeast
04-21-2013, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 84
Re: Resources for MA?
I live a couple blocks from Jamaica Pond, and it is indeed tough to fly fish there. I really only manage it early in the morning or right after a summer rainstorm. Too many joggers and such to safely...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-21-2013, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 631
Re: Secret flies
I'm currently reading Bob Wyatt's book, What Trout Want, which is pretty much the antithesis to the secret fly theory, generally speaking.
So, I'm now leaning towards not believing that my secret...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-21-2013, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 475
Re: how light is too light?
My understanding is that TFO's "half weight" rod is best suited to a 2wt line.
If I were fishing for bream around Jackson, I'd probably look for a long graphite 2 or 3wt, but that's because I'd...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-20-2013, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 1,785
Re: Pet Peeve's.............
Compared to my pet peeves when not fishing, I (try to) make sure that I consider the things that bother me while fishing to be trivial. Short of possibly injuring myself or others, I try not to have...
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Forum: Fly Reels
04-20-2013, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 457
Re: looking not to break the bank
Hi Peter--
I don't have any experience with topflite reels, but I can recommend the LL Bean Pocket Water reel for your 5wt. It's a little loud for my taste, but performs very well and has an...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-18-2013, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 283
Re: Tippet material longevity?
If you are using flourocarbon, then you have no worries,
If you are using mono, then get rid of it when it stops working well.
That's my best advice. For those that test their knots, this...
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Forum: Fly Rods
04-18-2013, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 514
Re: TFO Custom Rod Shop
I understand your initial point, but any rod over $500 is high end to me. I used the term "high-ish end" in a previous post.
Regarding your second point, it's not just about how many custom rods...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-17-2013, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 111
Re: 14yr old Winston 2wt
I'll give this a shot--
Yes, there are many posters on this forum that know a great deal about 14 year old Winston fly rods, 2 weights included.
It is impossible to know how it performs without...
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Forum: Fly Rods
04-17-2013, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 514
Re: TFO Custom Rod Shop
The really interesting thing here is that I've listened to two separate Itinerant Angler podcasts (several years apart) on which Rick Pope is emphatic that TFO does not want to enter the high end...
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Forum: Fly Rods
04-16-2013, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 514
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Forum: Fly Swap
04-08-2013, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 173
Views: 3,393
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Forum: General Discussion
04-08-2013, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 761
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Forum: Saltwater Fly Fishing
04-06-2013, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 399
Re: One piece. Fly rod
Serious question here.
All I hear these days is that current ferrule technology makes the difference between 4 piece rods and 2 piece rods non-existent. Why is there a difference between 2 piece...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-02-2013, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 560
Re: Relationship Advice
My advice is to buy her casting lessons, too, whatever reel she gets. Or let her learn to cast on her own.
Just don't try to teach her to cast yourself. Let somebody else deal with it.
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