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Post by buckhntr92 on Feb 18, 2008 18:24:06 GMT -4
tryin to get into fly tying now... need to get some books/DVDs on it & the supplies..
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Post by firefightnlife on Feb 19, 2008 8:51:57 GMT -4
cabelas has it all
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Post by buckhntr92 on Feb 19, 2008 17:51:02 GMT -4
yea... but theres a fly fishing shop 3 miles away from my house that im gonna check out first, been told by a few people its a good one... 3 miles over going halfway to philly from harrisburg ;D
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Post by firefightnlife on Feb 19, 2008 17:53:20 GMT -4
you don't have to leave your house, order online
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Post by palongbow on Feb 19, 2008 19:39:39 GMT -4
beddog - If you can bait fish successfully you can fly fish. Use the same concepts. Keep the line tight and pay close attention to the leader and flyline. Use an indicator as well. If the leader stops....set the hook lightly. There will be days when the trout are just pounding the fly and you will have no problems seeing the strike and then other days they just nibble. Again just like bait fishing.
Ron
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Post by palongbow on Feb 19, 2008 19:41:12 GMT -4
Support your fly fishing shops. These guys don't make a lot of money and have been impacted by the big box stores. You will gain ten times more information and receive personal service at your local fly shop then you will at the big box stores.
Ron
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Post by firefightnlife on Feb 20, 2008 0:21:06 GMT -4
never looked at it this way palongbow, knowledge is definetly worth the stop
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Post by palongbow on Feb 23, 2008 9:43:19 GMT -4
Yes the knowledge you will gain at the dedicated fly shops is priceless. I have fly fished for a lot of years and I'm still learning things from the guys in the fly shops.
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Post by beddog on Feb 23, 2008 17:26:43 GMT -4
palongbow, thanks for the advise. I've always been pretty good with UL spinning gear and wax worms. I think it's just the concept of learning a new style of fishing that's having me over think this. I was watching a show on youtube the other day that made some sense, the guy said don't worry so much about what fly or nymph trout are hitting on, try to match the size and color, let everything else go. Now if I can just get the casting down...
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Post by skwirl on Feb 23, 2008 19:08:46 GMT -4
Iffen a big ole redneck like me can cast a fly line..........ALMOST any body can ;D
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Post by beddog on Feb 24, 2008 9:09:56 GMT -4
Thanks skwirl, don't get me laughing this morning.
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Post by palongbow on Feb 25, 2008 21:59:27 GMT -4
palongbow, thanks for the advise. I've always been pretty good with UL spinning gear and wax worms. I think it's just the concept of learning a new style of fishing that's having me over think this. I was watching a show on youtube the other day that made some sense, the guy said don't worry so much about what fly or nymph trout are hitting on, try to match the size and color, let everything else go. Now if I can just get the casting down... Yep...That advise is translated to keep it simple Practice your casting and keep the line short while practicing. You don't need to cast 100 feet of line day one. Ron
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Post by dpiscator on May 24, 2008 22:31:42 GMT -4
I tie for fun. I tie for a hobby. I tie for production. I tie to get a zen like moment. I tie to find art in creation. I tie because it's an addiction to me.
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