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March Brown vs Grey Fox
I've been checking ouy these two for potential new dry flies to add to my collection. To me they pretty much look the same, the body color may be slightly different . Can the fish really tell the difference.
Ausable River, NY
Just booked two nights in Lake Placid. Delivering 4 more of my decorative fish carvings to the art gallery. Trying to get a guided tour for brook trout, but they are fully booked for guides. But there is plenty of water to go by myself for browns and rainbows.
Wings
Can anyone tell me the material on the second fly. it doesn't flare as much as the top one.
Euro Nymphing
So I'm thinking of getting into Euro nymphing and have read a few articles about regarding rod wts and lengths, weighted flies etc. I have a couple of questions regarding the lines used. Is it still considered fly fishing for fly fishing only sections? Some say you don't need fly line , just use mono, and then a guy mentions leader only as long as twice your rod length, so is that the only line on the reel? What happens if you get lunker with only 20 feet or so of line.
Diameter along a 9' leader
I had seen an article about what size tippet to tie in on a particular line size. I don't have calipers that measure to the .000". For example if due to snags etc. I lose 4' or 5' of a 4x or a 5X leader, how do I know what size tippet or multiple sizes to tie to make it 9'. I know you don't want to tie in a 5X tippet where the leader is pretty thick. Should I buy a good caliper?
Logging in
Why do I have to keep logging im, sometimes twice a day. I have " keep logged in" turned on.
2023 Ward World Wildfowl competition video - Fish Division included
I just ran across this video from the 2023 carving competition. The fish carvings appear at about the 20 minute mark. My Brown trout -1st place, Steelhead- 2nd place, Brook trout 3rd place and my Rainbow pair are featured. Looking forward to this years competition in April. I have 4 new carvings for that show.
Looking for a new 5wt streamer, nymph fly rod
I currently have an Orvis Helios 3, 4 wt, a Loomis NRX+LP 5 wt, an Orvis Helios 3 6wt and a Stickman T6, 6 wt, and I think these are pretty much considered dry fly rods, but will cast some small nymphs and small streamers. I am looking to get a dedicated 5 wt streamer, nymph rod, cost is no object (sold some of my fish carvings). I've reviewed Yellow Dog ratings as well as Yellow Stone Angler reviews so have some idea of the better rods for this type of fishing.
Do fish remember?
I've heard of "educated" fish at the Delaware River, that they've seen everything. I have assumed that means for the current season, but what about from the year before? Are their little pea brains that smart?
Orvis Superfine Graphite
Just looked at a Yellowstone Angler 2025 3 wt reviews and see that the Orvis Superfine Grahite was rated VERY well, and priced at 1/2 the cost of the higher end fly rods. Just wondering if anyone has one and how they feel about it. I am thinking about the 3 wt or a 4 wt.
Rods Poppers
Hi All I haven’t posted here for a while.,I started building poppers again, it’s been 6 years since I built one. Forgot how darn much work I put into each one.. I do each one by hand, every popper is sanded, primed, painted, decorated by stippling and hand paint the eyes. Then it’s time to tie up the feathers and fur, and then ad the legs. Here’s a bunch I’ve just finished up. Hope you guys like them, would appreciate your comments on what you like and what you would like to see..
Where Would You Go?
Coming close to a time in my life where I am looking to slow down a bit with work and maybe take some extended trips to explore some new waters and experiences. I have become a bit jaded over the years to big "destination" trips. I've been on enough of them to know that they are a roll of the dice at best. Spending a lot of money and a lot of time to get to remote destinations only to hear "We killed them last week" or "You are between the waves....expect them to show up next week".
You know you love fly fishing when……
The word "love" is kinda funny. I do have moments where I do really have that feeling of "i really love this" but it has little to do with the actual fishing. It has to do with being in a special spot at a great time. I'm just as happy watching a 20 inch trout feeding as much as fishing for it.. or better yet watching/ coaching someone into such a fish. I have little in the way of affection for actually fishing i do it because it's a big part of who I am.
Current favorite all-around 4 weight rods?
I'm in the market for an all-around 4-weight rod—something that delicately presents dries but can also throw a medium-weight nymph setup and maybe a light streamer. I fish mainly in medium-sized rivers and alpine lakes here in the PNW. I currently own a Sage R8 9' 5wt, and Scott Centric 9' 6 weight, so something to compliment these would be great. Another thing I was considering was getting a 10' 2 or 3 weight T&T Contact II instead of a 9' 4 weight.
My project today testing rods/lines
Went out today to the casting pond with an armload of rods and reels and proceeded to test various combinations in an effort to make the right choices when selecting a rod/reel combinations during the up coming fishing season. I did find some interesting results and had a good time testing the various combinations.
Sometimes you get what you pay for... and then there was today
I'm a big believer that in many things you get what you pay for. But then there was today. A couple of weeks back I took a fly fishing class from a reputable fly shop. The instructor was a nice guy and seemed knowledgeable but the 4 hour course seemed rushed and many things were skimmed over (like the very important casting). I paid about $120 for the course and I did have fun and learned some things that I didn't know before so I was content.
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