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Fly casting videos with Nelson

Last post by PT48 « 01/24/21 00:38
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by ibookje » 01/22/21 17:19

Nelson (16mpd) just made a half a dozen short videos with casting tips on Youtube.
Very nicely done Nelson! Love the location at the Golden Gate...

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01/24/21 00:38
What are you fishing this week?

Last post by Bamboo revival « 01/23/21 23:41
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by teter » 11/10/17 14:42
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Show us the rods you're currently (or recently) fishing. Here are the three I have had on the water this week:

Orvis 1856

Leonard 40 Catskill...
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Last post by Bamboo revival
01/23/21 23:41
Size of loop in silk line

Last post by bluesjay « 01/23/21 18:40
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by ThomasB » 01/23/21 09:44

I've been reading everything I can find, about connecting furled leader to silk line and silk line to backing. I'm restoring an old level silk line...

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Last post by bluesjay
01/23/21 18:40
Orvis Madison purchase (pic corr.)

Last post by Shrimpman « 01/23/21 13:22
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by mdwinks » 01/10/21 15:51

Hi Everyone,

I'm mostly just publicly celebrating my first Orvis rod purchase. I had been looking to buy a Battenkill, but the opportunity came to...

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Last post by Shrimpman
01/23/21 13:22
Warmwater Rods

Last post by 6tUc05 « 01/23/21 13:01
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by Canewrap » 01/20/21 15:22

I've been playing around with short 6wts for warmwater fishing situations. Is there enough of a demand for these kinds of rods? Or, is everybody just...

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Last post by 6tUc05
01/23/21 13:01
WF-lines for parabolic rods/DT-lines for standard tapers?

Last post by maruoff « 01/23/21 05:13
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by maruoff » 01/21/21 02:33

Hope you and yours are all doing well!!

Its deep winter here. Time to let the mind wander and get on to hairsplitting themes like where to get small...

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Last post by maruoff
01/23/21 05:13
Fly line for pike

Last post by Loogie « 01/22/21 13:11
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by canogacreek » 01/17/21 09:38

I plan on doing some river pike fishing in 2021. I have purchased a Heddon 125 3f 9 ft rod and a pflueger medalist 1498 to use. Now I am wondering...

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Last post by Loogie
01/22/21 13:11
A.J. McClane on fly casting

Last post by snorider « 01/21/21 18:08
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by davemaine » 01/20/21 17:13

Given the recent threads with casting tips, and given my own ongoing attempts to become a better caster, I really appreciated coming across these...

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Last post by snorider
01/21/21 18:08
What's your favorite fishing situation?

Last post by kermit « 01/21/21 18:03
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by billems » 01/10/21 17:38
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What is your favorite fishing situation? For me, it is dry flies during a hatch of mayflies. I like wets and streamers, but the dry fly game is...
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Last post by kermit
01/21/21 18:03
Reccommendation for a 3 piece 7.5 - 8 ft rod

Last post by Booman2 « 01/20/21 20:51
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by thomast » 01/18/21 04:20

Hello!

I am looking for a three piece rod in a length between 7,5 and 8 ft for a 5/6 line.

Three piece for travel purposes (once it's possible...

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Last post by Booman2
01/20/21 20:51
Is this a better casting motion?

Last post by BigTJ « 01/20/21 17:01
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by Minnesota » 01/11/21 18:04
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01/20/21 17:01
Future of Sweetgrass

Last post by GMflyf1sh « 01/19/21 15:19
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by taylor16 » 09/10/20 08:13
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Over the last few years, Jerry Kustich has left MT and Glenn’s most recent protege, Jamie, has now left as well. What is to become of my favorite...
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Last post by GMflyf1sh
01/19/21 15:19
fly reel

Last post by cdmoore « 01/18/21 19:14
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by Oatka II » 01/18/21 11:40

I have a Hardy 3 pre WW II St. George Reel and I want to find a Bamboo fly rod to compliment my reel. What weight fly rod should I look for?

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Last post by cdmoore
01/18/21 19:14
Braided nylon fly lines

Last post by kevinhaney1 « 01/18/21 10:20
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by kevinhaney1 » 01/15/21 21:20

I've acquired a bunch of old braided nylon fly lines. Not knowing their history, I assume they were made to look like silk lines during the...

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Last post by kevinhaney1
01/18/21 10:20
New Year’s Resolution - contact a board member and go fishing!

Last post by fishbates « 01/17/21 23:58
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by Salar4me » 01/14/21 16:49

Must admit - I am a bit of a sloth/slug when it comes to contacting unknown board members, establishing communications, and making plans to meet. I...

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Last post by fishbates
01/17/21 23:58
Marque Hardy. Modèle Hollokona Hollolight. 9 ' 5 /6 weight 3 brins, 1 scion

Last post by maruoff « 01/15/21 03:40
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by elgato610 » 01/05/21 13:43

I just bought my first bamboo rod, a Hardy. Modèle Hollokona Hollolight. 9 foot , soie # 5 /6. 3 brins, 1 scion. I want to use it for fishing spiders...

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Last post by maruoff
01/15/21 03:40
Your Preyed On Catches

Last post by DatsunDoc « 01/14/21 19:15
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by DaveNJ » 12/12/20 13:28
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Ever have another animal attack your fish as you're bringing it in?

I've had a couple encounters with this, but my fondest memory related it it took...
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Last post by DatsunDoc
01/14/21 19:15
finally a rod is fishable

Last post by wb4tjh « 01/13/21 21:02
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by woody osborne » 01/12/21 15:34

today i got to lawn cast a dennis stone blank i been getting together for a while. it is his thinned version of the f e thomas special light. 8' 4/5...

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Last post by wb4tjh
01/13/21 21:02
Super Slam Fishing

Last post by steeliefool « 01/12/21 18:05
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by carl otto » 01/04/21 08:49

I have fished the Big Hole a half dozen times in the past decade. This year I once again was able to catch 6 salmonid species in a days float trip...

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Last post by steeliefool
01/12/21 18:05
Old rods and wet flies

Last post by corlay « 01/12/21 13:58
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by ThomasB » 01/10/21 19:10

First off, I have never used wet flies, although I hope to this year. On reading quite a few posts on this forum and elsewhere on line about wetfly...

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01/12/21 13:58

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