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Casting question
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Minnesota »
12/18/20 14:39
Why can I make an efficient cast: tight loops, straight line on forward cast, and put the line tip on a target, if I don’t use a leader, but end up...
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Last post by ibookje
02/02/24 10:24
Silk Fly Lines
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Astropath12 »
01/26/24 19:07
I have been doing a little reading about silk fly lines. Most of what I have read deals with the production of a given line. I
I'm confused(nothing...
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Last post by Eperous
01/31/24 21:14
Silk flyline dressing question
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Brooks »
01/26/24 11:46
Is there a silk line dressing still available that is made from CDC oil (duck and goose preening gland oil) and bee’s wax? In-other-words, all...
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Last post by henkverhaar
01/30/24 02:10
Furled leader tips
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ParkerDHE »
01/11/24 19:11
Any one have any furled leader tips? I got two from Zen, one plain and one silk and plan to add maybe 3 feet 6x mono to the little ring. I am going...
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Last post by BigTJ
01/29/24 06:49
Jim Beasley fly rods
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Chartist1 »
10/13/07 10:58
I have a 7 foot 3/4 wt, 3 piece Beasely rod which I adore. Anyone else have experience with this maker? I am thinking of ordering a second rod from...
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Last post by Sullynory
01/28/24 16:53
Cicadas are coming
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adrien schnee »
03/18/21 19:56
Apparently the NE to the Mid West of the US is set to become beset with billions of cicadas from about May as part of a regular 17 year cycle. These...
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Last post by NewUtahCaneAngler
01/27/24 11:07
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Last post by Bamboo Don
01/26/24 19:10
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Last post by RSW
01/25/24 15:06
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Last post by BrookTroutBlues1969
01/24/24 21:35
Buckskin line
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Lew f b »
01/06/24 17:16
Anyone know who still sells buckskin 4 wt line?
I'm just not big on the florescent colors.
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Last post by carl otto
01/17/24 14:40
Adams dry flies
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Astropath12 »
01/04/24 21:00
Hello,
I caught my first trout on an Adams dry fly. I'm probably crazy but if I ever get back into fly fishing for trout I think a supply of Adams in...
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Last post by PT48
01/12/24 18:19
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Last post by lloyd3
01/11/24 14:45
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Last post by ozarkwater
01/11/24 14:35
Leonard rod action
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kevinhaney1 »
12/29/23 11:09
I have a Mills Standard 208 and a pre-fire Leonard 50 DF. Both rods flex down into the handle when casting so that you can actually feel it flexing...
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Last post by Dwight
01/10/24 02:10
New cane
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bob2935 »
01/07/24 15:03
Just purchased a minty Don Schroeder rod 79 two piece for a five from Jim at Coldwater. Cheating a bit here but took the new pole out for it's maiden...
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Last post by ablecane
01/09/24 06:42
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Last post by PugetCowboy
01/07/24 19:14
Took the 59-9 out!
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Merkexpress »
12/30/23 08:37
Welp, a while ago I posted I was planning on refinished a Southbend 59-9. The final coat of varnish dried and I couldn’t wait to get it out!
This...
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Last post by davidk
01/06/24 10:39
How Long Has This Been Going On?
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Flykuni3 »
12/29/23 17:19
The Big Bang Question for Friday -- just how long can a natural fiber rod last? For us, mostly concerned with cane, I wonder about this. I think the...
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Last post by diamante
01/04/24 21:42
Being There
Replies: 30
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Pete Collin »
12/12/23 17:22
Hello All,
Now that it's winter, I'd like to invite this board's storytellers to chime in. In flyfishing, there are those moments where being there...
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Last post by Perry Palin
01/04/24 09:06
Alaskan Dream Trip
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Rio Grande King »
12/29/23 12:37
Well, as of today I am officially retired. My biggest bucket list item is a first class Alaskan fly fishing adventure and I am looking for...
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Last post by BigTJ
01/03/24 15:04
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