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Spooking Fish with Furled Leaders
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by
gearboy »
04/19/08 03:51
Yesterday I fished native brookies in the mountains with a furled leader for the first time. It was a very rare skunking, not a single fish. I used...
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Last post by billems
04/24/08 09:35
Rod Rolls...(again)
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MontyMontana »
04/23/08 04:19
OK, my feather flinging friends.......almost done, back in January and again in March much discussion was held about the interest in a new rod roll....
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Last post by CaddisHatch
04/23/08 07:23
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Last post by tedgolden
04/23/08 03:47
Soft Hackles
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PYochim »
04/22/08 04:07
I learned how to fish soft hackles yesterday from a very special friend. WOW!!!! What a nice technique. I know what I will be tying next.
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Last post by thegubster
04/23/08 02:43
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Last post by tiptop
04/23/08 02:38
Fishing Seattle area in July
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by
Trout Bound »
04/23/08 00:26
I will be tagging along with my wife to a conference in Seattle in mid July. I would appreciate any suggestions regarding fishing in the area.
I...
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Last post by Berry Point
04/23/08 02:09
LINE SIZE!
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WLYBGR »
04/21/08 12:29
I just wanted to know!What is the line size for a 9ft. Goodwin Granger Special?I'm not sure if the wraps were originally green but they definately...
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Last post by WLYBGR
04/22/08 12:34
affordable boo rods
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by
flyflingerandy1 »
04/16/08 16:25
ok, what are some of the affordable (sub-250 dollar) rods that are available used? I would be specifically interested in a 7-7'9 4 or 5wt. I am...
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Last post by firehole
04/22/08 10:49
Furled leaders and wet flies
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by
Ben Kann »
04/22/08 01:39
This is not exactly a bamboo question but I like to fish with furled leaders. I also like to fish with wet flies (my early fly fishing experiences...
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Last post by Zenkoanhead
04/22/08 10:16
Sharkskin line from Scientific Anglers
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paxlev »
03/24/08 13:48
I happened to be needing a good 4 wt line for a spare reel and so I was talked into purchasing some of the new sharkskin line from Scientific...
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Last post by WestSlope
04/21/08 21:21
Hauling with a parabolic?
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by
Serendipity »
04/21/08 03:42
I picked up an 8' for 4wt hollow built parabolic over the winter and took it out on the water for the first time yesterday. I don't have a lot of...
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Last post by Serendipity
04/21/08 07:15
Broke my Maiden . . .
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by
lstshkr »
04/18/08 15:14
. . . as they say in the horse racing industry. I hit a little Wisconsin stream for the first outing of the season and using bamboo for the first...
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Last post by asullivangarner
04/18/08 17:28
Ferrule wax
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Need some wax or................... to shore up my loose ferrules fot this coming season.
Then will make a more permanent fix
Suggestions please
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Last post by Mrdi
04/18/08 08:54
Rod loading question
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by
ellensdad »
03/01/08 05:34
I am new to cane rods and have a question on rod loading and line weights. I had my first rod out on the lawn this morning. It's a Ron Kusse 704 (7'...
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Last post by mmorris236
04/18/08 07:43
Opinions of 7'9" Winston
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by
spruce grouse »
04/17/08 08:51
Not that I need an excuse to get a new rod and not that I NEED a knew rod, but I have to wish for something as I'm blowing out the candles tonight....
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Last post by MontyMontana
04/18/08 05:57
A specific casting Question.
Replies: 7
by
thegubster »
04/17/08 15:52
Folks, I practice/play cst a lot in my yard on the grass. I've needed to to rid myself of some poor habits that I had by teaching myself. I've had...
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Last post by thegubster
04/18/08 02:05
White River Arkansas or what?
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by
twosnakes »
04/11/08 01:32
It looks like going for 10 days to the white river near Mt Home might be a bad idea. Any advice from you who might be locals there? My father-in-law...
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Last post by rlnunleycom
04/16/08 16:26
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Last post by HighMeadowFarm
04/16/08 14:26
Garrison 201E?
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by
BambooNut »
04/07/08 03:33
I just bought a rod with the 201E taper. I've researched as best as I can, but the information is kind of sparse. It will be about a week before I...
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Last post by BambooNut
04/16/08 10:30
PHY Para 15... a question.
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by
czkid »
04/16/08 04:38
Since we have been rambling through a series of strings on PHY rods, let me throw out a question to those of you that have cast Para 15s from the...
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Last post by quashnet
04/16/08 09:10
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