The Battenkill

feeds@yuku.com (tabornatives) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:58:55 GMT

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Fall Afternoon Float Tube Fly Fishin At The Smallie Honey Hole- A Photo Essay Part II

feeds@yuku.com (JeffSod) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:47:47 GMT

Gillbuster from the Bass Pond and I headed back to the scene of last weekends smallie action armed with float tubes.

One of the first things we saw upon arrival were a very large set of deer tracks on the beach. Then out on the pond I noticed a group of ducks on the north side and upon watching for a moment realized I just had my first Bufflehead siting of the season. These are artic ducks that migrate to the waters of SE MA to winter over and are fun to watch as they act like the...

Back up plan

feeds@yuku.com (russell husted) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:47:36 GMT

Always good to have one. Last Thursday, struck out at the Denison Dam, going after stripers. I really had the itch, so I went to the local favorite creek, Les you know where, and spent some time trying out my new Fenwick 79. To my pleasant surprise, found some small crappies that have either migrated into the creek, or somehow made it into the creek system. Anyway, I was pleased that they were there, and would put a nice bend into the rod.

Sikang BUMs

feeds@yuku.com (alpago) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:20:53 GMT

It'e been quite a while since the lst me and Riki went fishing together. Took some time off during the week days, just to get away from our boring schedule
and to get some life while Riki can test his camera. Here are couple of shots taken by Riki to share.

Spawned from UL discussion

feeds@yuku.com (swalker9513) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:52:12 GMT

Most of my fishing is warm water, and warm-water fish are remarkably resilient. I've caught perch that have been inhaled by LARGE bass during the fight that the bass gave up on. The perch survived the ordeal. I can only imagine what was going through his tiny brain, and they were quite reluctant to be grateful to me for saving them from being dinner. Trout (the only cold-water fish I've caught) seem to be quite fragile (although, the huge stockers in the Guadalupe seem to be fairly...

Awesome first experience with glass

feeds@yuku.com (urbnfly) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:46:44 GMT

Hello Everyone--

I am new to this board and new to glass rods. I purchased a few rods a couple of weeks ago just to get me going and I was eager to fish them, so I head over to the Eastern WA to try them out.

The three glass rods that I fished were: a 8 1/2 foot shakespeare 8wt, a 7 foot prairie drifter 4/5, and a 7 foot 5/6 eagle claw. I love the shakespeare,...

High Water and High Mountain Wild Trout

feeds@yuku.com (mattnmtns) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:23:39 GMT

I didn't use my glass rod this day. The water was high, and my glass rod, a 6'6" Lamiglass Honey, just wouldn't have been up for the task. I guess I could have taken my feartherlight, but my 9' Scott G 3wt won out. Anyways I figured some of you may enjoy the video.
http://www.vimeo.com/7445870

fenwick 5305 underlined

feeds@yuku.com (bill0215) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:15:36 GMT

I fished my fenwick with the 4WF sharkskin line today and had no problem. I plan to fish it with a 3 DT soon to see if it is a 3weight rod too.

FF84 vs. FF856?????

feeds@yuku.com (Lanyard Stretcher) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:33:53 GMT

Just purchased a Fenwick FF 84 and I should see it at the end of the week. What is the difference from a Fenwick FF856 that my dad owns? Or different from my FF 806?

Mike

"Fall" afternoon in Texas

feeds@yuku.com (swalker9513) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:14:08 GMT

I understand that in some parts of this beautiful country of ours autumn is in full bloom. Here in North Texas, we maxed out at a beautiful 75 degrees, sun shining, and a stiff wind out of the south. I haven't been out for awhile, and so I took advantage of the unbelievable weather. I took out my 4 wt. graphite. It was getting dusty, and I thought it was about time to get it wet. I do love this rod, and I am convinced that I cast it far better now than before. I think fiberglass has...

Fall Afternoon Fly Fishin At The Smallie Honey Hole- A Photo Essay

feeds@yuku.com (JeffSod) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:29:06 GMT

Had the great pleasure to spend the afternoon at a friends secluded smallie honey hole. A warm front blew thru last night in New England and we awoke to light rain and cloudy gray skies. But by midday the sky began to brighten and the wind to abate. From there on it just kept on getting nicer and nicer and we ultimately had a stunning sunset which I truly enjoyed on the ride home after a fine day chasing smallies in a jewel of a kettle pond.

Its afternoons like to today that get you...

6 wt & heavier for Trout?

feeds@yuku.com (Lanyard Stretcher) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:19:15 GMT

Any of you fiberglass fly rodders use heavier rods for your trout fishing. I was fishing lighter graphite rods to get the feel of the fish fighting like I remember it when I was a kid fishing with fiberglass. I have rediscovered the fish fighting joy of glass and the ability to be delicate in presentation yet have the power to fish heavy flys and fight monster Whitefish, I mean Trout. With my heavier lined rods I'm able to fish in all kinds of weather, (wind, rain, snow in Oregon) with no...

The Madness has ended

feeds@yuku.com (ratfacedmcdougal) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:47:34 GMT

Last weekend which went from Friday til Monday ended my season. My Old Buddy Joe came up from Georgia for some Landlocks and Brookies. Cold weather welcomed him. We also had the added bonus of a good stiff bitter wind. Fridays fishing was slow. Joe is relatively new to big water dredging. He high sticks OK , but mending over differing currents had him baffled. Saturday morning we had Snow, sleet and rain. Did I mention wind? No fish. That evening we had just pouring rain and again no fish....

The Dark Side

feeds@yuku.com (pondpiscator) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:16:37 GMT

Reading on the 'net I get the distinct impression that wet fly fishing is in decline. Streamer fishing is not popular--at least in the East. And, few will admit to nymphing much.

Part of the problem may be that chunking streamers and weighted nymphs may obligate you to use bigger rods, and most fly fishermen have gravitated to zero ounce graphite wands. Those tip-flexing, fast action rods aren't really built for wets/streamers/nymphs.

Fiberglass rods, however,...

Need your opinion...FF807 vs FF857

feeds@yuku.com (mr flymph) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:12:04 GMT

If you wanted a 7wt, which one would you prefer? Thanks!

Lonnie

sinking or floating line for streamer fishing?

feeds@yuku.com (janezb) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:52:37 GMT

Hi guys,

Last week I finally got my new toy. It is Steffen made heavy glass rod (8'6'', 10 weight, 3 pcs) which I will use for streamer fishing in larger, fast flowing and quite deep rivers. In our country for that kind of flyfishing usually floating WF line in combination with long tippet and heavy streamer is used. But browsing the literature and web there are some preferences for sinking and/or sinking tip lines. So do You have any experience which type of line would...

Steelhead (finally w/ pix) may be worth it

feeds@yuku.com (tonemike) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:59:24 GMT

as i just got a pink slip monday, i have more time to be on the water. a buddy of mine called about joining him steelhead fishing in eastern washington. i haven't targeted steelhead for several years. i thought that trout were unrivaled in every way, and that i hate spending days looking for fish that just aren't there much of the time. well, i needed to drown my sorrows somehow, and we all know the therapeutic effects of water, so i joined him. we drove through the dark before sun-up...

The Amazing Muddler

feeds@yuku.com (JeffSod) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:35:35 GMT

The amazing muddler does it again...

Stopped by a stocked kettle pond on the way home tonight. Have made a few trips to this pond of late and am really enjoying it. Partly motivated by reading Roy Leyva's recent article about catching Brown Trout at night in the New England Edition of On The Water Magazine. I had seen and was impressed by his photos last fall on another forum and the article got me motivated to get out a try with the fly rod (he often uses jointed Rapalas)....

A Day on the Red River, NM

feeds@yuku.com (aurelio corso) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:59:59 GMT

After a brutal hike hike down into the gorge,me and my buddy Bruce were rewarded with some of the most beautiful pocket water in new mexico.The action was non stop for browns and cutbows up to 14". My 7' steffen 2-3 wt. did a great job.For pix. clik on my profile and view my images.....aurelio

Late season fishing in Colorado

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:17:27 GMT

This was the trip that I had been waiting for. After being laid up for the last month of Summer and first month of Fall, I was finally able to get out. My lovely wife/fishing partner arranged a trip to Estes Park to fish the Fall River. The Fall river lies just outside of Rocky Mt. National Park and a few miles from downtown Estes. The Elk were still bugling (with a lot less enthusiasm than a few weeks ago.)The weather was supposed to be tolerable and I was going to get a chance to fish...

Fishing with Fiberglass Fly Rods