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Fly casting videos with Nelson
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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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Last post by PT48
01/24/21 00:38
What are you fishing this week?
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teter »
11/10/17 14:42
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
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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.)
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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
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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
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Last post by maruoff
01/23/21 05:13
Fly line for pike
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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
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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
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Last post by kermit
01/21/21 18:03
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Last post by Booman2
01/20/21 20:51
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Last post by BigTJ
01/20/21 17:01
Future of Sweetgrass
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taylor16 »
09/10/20 08:13
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
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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
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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
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Last post by fishbates
01/17/21 23:58
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Last post by maruoff
01/15/21 03:40
Your Preyed On Catches
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by
DaveNJ »
12/12/20 13:28
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
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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
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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
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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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Last post by corlay
01/12/21 13:58
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