yes lead core trolling line with alternating colors
sorry I don't recall brand or test/diameter
what I have left over (a lot) somehow ended up on an entirely different spool
other uses :
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yes lead core trolling line with alternating colors
sorry I don't recall brand or test/diameter
what I have left over (a lot) somehow ended up on an entirely different spool
other uses :
...
TMC 2457 #10
5/32 tungsten bead
lead core trolling line for the body
any dark or black dubbing , as spikey (or not) as you wish.
This weighs in at 9 grains, which is a little heavier...
Does the public have a Prescriptive Easement in this case.
I would think several elements have already been met:
Open and notorious - Yes
Continuous and uninterrupted (in CA, for at least 5...
I don't really understand the change - salmon presently can swim up the Yuba from Feather river to Englebright. Is the present Daguerre fish ladder only used by salmon and steelhead? Will the new...
what's causing the colored water? was there rain?
Does anyone do it?
Does it work better (i.e. more fish) than indicator nymphing? I'm pretty sure it does, but is it better even on a larger river like the Yuba?
I'm considering getting into...
Good idea - butt section with a loop - easy tippet change to whatever you might need
How "leader shy" are shad?
My guess is : not much.
For swinging on a T200 style sinktip , I'm building a 4 foot leader. : 1 foot 20# .017" Maxima, then 3 feet 10# .012 " plain mono. Pretty...
I can’t see from the photo:
Is the head of that fly coated with nail polish or other?
Thanks
Palmyra... I read a really interesting book that was set mostly on Palmyra in the 1970s.
It's a true crime/trial story called "And the Sea Will Tell" by Vincent Bugliosi (he prosecuted Charles...
Thanks everyone for your feedback.
I went with the Natureboy Paracoil 4".
No more mechanical, failure prone retractors for me.
It's a little bulkier than a zinger retractor, but with a...
What are you guys and gals using?
I've always used the retractable "zinger" type, but they eventually fail , like mine did yesterday.
So I'm ready to try a new system.
Thanks,
Pete
Thanks everyone for the replies.
Cortland it will be.
The Clear one - not the Clear Camo
I'll upline to 7 wt . I'm using my 6 wt 9'6" BVK
I need a clear intermediate line for my 6 weight.
will be using it on lakes, ponds, and rivers (don't need it for salt water, and definitely don't need it for warm "tropical" situations ).
...
Jeff,
Thanks for the reports.
Can you provide photos, tying instructions, website links, etc. for the Ronald McDonald and the Lipstick?
Thanks,
Pete
Ralph,
Will tippet ring be okay for 12’ leader down to 6X? If so, exactly what size ring? IOW what's the brand, and what does it say on the package regarding size (“really tiny”, “ultra small”,...
Found a fly box containing beautiful hand tied nymphs, beads, and worms.
Several miles downstream of Hwy 20 bridge, on the big island (which is still pretty much the same after the floods).
...
"...It seems like the fish population is pretty sparse right now, after the floods...."
Do we think there are actually less fish, IOW fish were killed, buried, washed downstream, etc by the...
Hi Kyburz,
I've never fished Silver Fork. I found China Flat campground on Google maps; but what is the "canyon stretch"?
Is it upstream or downstream from China Flat?
Planning a day trip...
WTB neoprene waders or wet suit.
Actually, I don't need waders or a wet suit, I need neoprene material for making handlebar hand warming mitts.
I know there are many for sale on Ebay, but I...
Gene,
that's a good day
which lake were you fishing?
Pete
Hi Dan,
How, specifically, do stream flow and water temperature affect where the fish like to hold?
Right now it's low and cold, so where do you guess fish the will be?
Thanks, Happy...
Hi Marc,
I'd love to try an evening session.
Please PM so we can talk about when.
Thanks!
Pete
they look great. simple, yet "buggy".
did you fish them on the swing or dead drift ?
thanks for the details and the pics.
Pete
Hi Sizemict,
what march brown soft hackle were you using? can you provide details?:
-hook, size
-thread
-abdomen material