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zen half line running line ?
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jimlucey »
12/30/23 07:49
hi folks ,
i picked up one of jaime 's half lines in a 4 wt . what would i use as a running line behind the silk ?
thanx ! happy new year :D
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Last post by BigTJ
01/03/24 14:33
Happy Gnu Year! May ur...
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by
billems »
01/01/24 10:41
The best to you fellow anglers here at CFRF.
1. May your fly rods never take a set.
2. May your skunkings be few.
3. May your silk lines never...
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Last post by Drossi
01/03/24 12:53
6wt ?
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Brier549 »
12/29/23 19:03
I’m trying to figure out why 6wt rods are considered too heavy for general stream use. Any thoughts?
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Last post by BigTJ
01/03/24 12:31
Bighorn
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Bucktrout »
12/30/23 19:25
Hope everyone is having a good holiday.
I’m beginning to plan a trip west. I’ve never fished the Bighorn and was thinking about giving it a go this...
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Last post by PYochim
12/30/23 19:49
The Silk Road for Me
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by
Flykuni3 »
12/26/23 03:06
I think I've crossed the bridge, the last outpost on the Great Wall, beyond is unknown. Aw, don't mind my post-Xmas dramatics -- but I went fishing...
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Last post by ParkerDHE
12/30/23 18:23
Cleaning your ferrules
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Don Andersen »
08/12/20 15:20
If your ferrules are getting tight to mount or dismount, a cleaning of the female may help a lot.
Two drops of WD 40 on a Qtip resulted in this:...
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Last post by dlturp
12/29/23 21:17
Costa Rica
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by
czkid »
12/01/23 10:56
Any recent data on trout fishing in Costa Rica? I had researched the area years back and thought it had potential. Available stream at that time was...
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Last post by ibookje
12/29/23 15:30
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Last post by ozarkwater
12/29/23 09:44
Veroqua Wisconsin
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bamboo rodley »
09/30/23 18:19
Hoping to spend a few days the week of October 9th fishing some of the streams around Veroqua WI. If anyone has suggestions, I would greatly...
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Last post by piscator71
12/26/23 23:20
Fly Rods for the Farm
Replies: 19
by
Astropath12 »
12/14/23 19:44
Last July I was diagnosed with cancer of the throat and from then until mid September I underwent radiation and chemotherapy. I am now recovering...
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Last post by Astropath12
12/21/23 14:31
Line for SB 59-9
Replies: 13
by
Merkexpress »
12/16/23 14:16
Just want to see what line those who have actually fished the 59-9. I am in the process of refinishing one and plan to fish it ALOT. Looking for line...
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Last post by Bud
12/21/23 14:21
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Last post by ozarkwater
12/16/23 12:34
3Wt Bamboo Fly Rods
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Astropath12 »
11/04/23 15:23
Hello,
I've been looking around as is my normal habit and seeing a fair number of 3 wt rods. Somewhere along the way I thought I read that a 3 wt rod...
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Last post by joep
12/15/23 09:15
Mike Clark rod for Christmas!
Replies: 8
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Astropath12 »
12/09/23 19:03
I've wanted a Mike Clark South Creek ltd rod for a while but only in the past few months have I been actively looking. I thought I found a rod but...
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Last post by GerardH
12/14/23 11:36
The fly Shack
Replies: 33
by
Bamboo Don »
11/15/23 09:02
Has any one bought any flies from the The Fly Shack, the price is like .85 cents per fly
They look good but don't know any thing about them.
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Last post by Drossi
12/14/23 10:29
Some of our current members rod output
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I just wanted to take a second to praise a couple of our members Munsey W and Jan96. I have two rods from both, and they are as good fishing...
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Last post by PYochim
12/13/23 18:07
CDC floatant comparisons
Replies: 20
by
tiptop »
12/12/23 09:54
I've always used Frog's Fanny or generic equivalent on CDC instead of conventional floatants. But I've read recently that there are oils that can be...
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Last post by tiptop
12/13/23 17:05
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Last post by kakaryan
12/12/23 23:53
tippet rings questions
Replies: 44
by
Jim Curlee »
07/24/23 12:31
I've had some leader questions lately, and I'm getting the help I need, butt my reading brings up another topic: tippet rings
Do you use them if so,...
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Last post by BambooNut
12/12/23 14:16
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Last post by Brooks
12/12/23 09:34
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