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Redfish, steelhead
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Been getting a lot of attention of this pattern fished with a skagit and floating tip.
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Starting to get ready with some brighter and larger stuff...
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Just how "barbless" do I need to be???
Jont replied to mikechell's topic in Fly Fishing Gear & Techniques
Just make them all barbless and no worries. You won't lose any more fish than you will with barbed hooks, and your barbless hooksets will set easier and faster. -
Starting down the road to two-handed fishing
Jont replied to Steiner's topic in Fly Fishing Gear & Techniques
In 1 year, I've bought 1 switch rod and 2 spey rods, and I haven't touched my 1-handers since. All 3 are 7-wt. I haven't had any issue flinging big, heavy Intruders with 10' t14 tips... Don't pigeonhole skagit vs. scandi vs. spey setups - it sounds too complicated... they are all pretty easy to mod... I'd start with a 450 grain short skagit head (20'), on a medium switch rod as a general intro and go from there. I love my switch Echo SR and probably gravitate towards that setup 75% of the time for steelhead. I'm taking it to FL with me in a few weeks to chase bull reds, in fact. They might whip me, but it'll be worth it. Tight lines. -
Winter is right around the corner. Snow is already on the ground. Every fall, it always takes me a few quickies before I get dialed in... Come on December rain!
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straight 10# or 12# Fluorocarbon 8 footer.
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Clouser. Master it.
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From what Steelhead spey fishing has taught me, MOW sinktips get even a heavily weighted fly down with more efficiency than adding actual weight to the fly itself. Just a thought.
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Howdy, fellow tyers! Just registered and look forward to participating. I'm from Florida, originally, but have lived in Arkansas and Texas. Now I call Hood River, Oregon home. Still adjusting to this Steelhead thing, but have landed a few and am addicted now. Lucky to get back to FL a few times every year in the spring and fall to chase reds and seatrout. Take it easy.