What to start with
I just starting to acquiring the tools of the trade. ... what are the very basic tools that are a "must have"
Some of them are painfully obvious that you need, others, not so much.
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Squimps
Pete, I'm no expert, but I have done enough surf fishing to know what a tin lure looks like. Diamond lures were originally tin. I've also played with tin, pouring it into molds I have that are |
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Back to Our Roots
Took me probably about 15 years to get my first fly rod... used it a few times but another couple years after that to really use it. I fish primarily for bass and panfish but got exposed to the trout |
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Hook Savvy
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Around here if you catch a fish, especially a protected fish. You are supposed to just cut the line, so the fish c |
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buying a fly rod
I started on the Cabelas Cahill 5 wt a 9' the complete set rod reel and line is $65. I fish for panfish and bass. In my opinion its a good starter set. There are many, many different options |
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How do you eat yours?
Cornmeal
paprika
chili powder
garlic powder
onion powder
salt
pepper
mix to taste roll fillets of panfish in it and bake on "Pammed" cookie sheet 10-12minutes at 400 degrees.
Soak fillet |
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slow sinkers
Most of my panfish flies have no weight or very little weight. Many times I use glass beads if I need to hold materials at the front.
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RBF: Ultralight with micros?
Guys, I am looking to build a 5-5.5 ft ultralight panfish trout spinning set up and want to use micro guides. I have no experience with them and was wondering on a rod this small if there is any bene |
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New rod!
I have 3 Echo fly rods, an Ion 8wt which I broke on a Florida Keys trip. I had a great warranty experience with Echo, very fast turn around for warranty work, it was like it never happened. I have a 4 |
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fiberglass rods
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There is the "fun" factor and the "feel" factor which both fiberglass and bamboo have an advanta |
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Foam Poppers
With them being your first, they're pretty good!
Since they're panfish poppers, I would shorten the tails a bit, perhaps about 2/3 to 1/2 of what you have. Bigger poppers for bass, not an |
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Perch and bass fly patterns
To target perch on the fly, you need to consider what they are eating with regard to the season.
Perch behavior starting in fall goes like this:
Fall - minnows
Early winter - minnows
Late winter - m |
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New rod questions
Thanks guys. Sorry, I should have mentioned I fish for trout. I never really got into bass or panfish with a fly rod. I have been thinking about the Tree Forks combo from Cabelas, good reviews and gre |
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Prey Coloration Discussion
Interesting topic. I always feel like the Gills are always pushed for LMB, but then i feel like I always see a lo more shad and baitfish colorations than I ever do say bluegill. I especially see that |
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Mono Weed Guards
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Weedless pan fish poppers are commercially available here: [url="http://www.flyfishusa.com/flies/panfi |
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Ripped off on fly tying materials before?
I'm not trying to defend poor quality, but you have to keep in mind that the folks who process natural tying materials, often get it in raw forms, and a lot of it, literally hundreds, and perhaps |
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Beginning Fly Tying
Poppers will work on bass and bream, just need different sizes. Plenty of information on tying on this forum, just search around. For bream, you need a foam spider or beetle, a black gnat wet (with r |
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Clouser Deep Minnow for trout
I tie a clouser style minnow on Mustad 3366 size 6,8 and even 10 hooks for panfish so this might work well for the trout as well. I will have to try it this year! I tie the fly with bead chain eye |
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Need a good new vise, need recommendations
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x2 for the renzetti traveler - affordable (at least relative to other premium vices), holds a wide size range of h |
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Squirrely Season again
This fly works year round down in the south but in the spring, the Squirrely season begins in earnest.
A friend called to say he gave his last Squirrely to his friend that he was badly outfishing with |
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Warmwater Randoms
Minnesota seasons run about the same. Walleye, bass, pike, etc. close mid-winter and reopen about the same time as Michigan if I recall. Other than that, panfish is year-round.
Nice flies, really l |
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Warm weather ponds
They are super fun aren't they - those little bass. I got about 20 or so the other day on a little slider and a micro-popper made for panfish. I didn't get any pictures of the small fry's |
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Glove Bug
This fly is made from a car wash glove. Thus the name ‘Glove Bug’ The glove is made from Micro Fiber. This fiber really soaks up the water which makes it sink well.
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Professional Tying
One other option would to try and become a royalty tier for Umpqua Feather Merchants. If you have original patterns you can submit them to Umpqua for consideration. They pay a royalty to the designe |
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Fly organization
Those look like some pretty impressive collection of flies you guys have there. Might be a silly question, but do you guys worry about the size of the fly at all when fishing? I mean obviously you ca |
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RBF: Finally!
Well, I've been fueling my interest in building rods by visiting here often. I posted up with questions back in December and January and everyone here was as helpful as could be. So after a couple of |
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Bucktail question
There is always a lot of waste when using bucktail. That is difficult for a lot of folks to grasp, or believe. This is why a lot of folks give up on it.
There are a few things to just accept if |
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old vise
Woodinfliezz
Do your homework before you "Buy" if you haven't already. Here is some articles to read (Just a suggestion)
1. Go to "www.flyfishohio.com" and read their article |
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Crappie hooks?
If you're going to go large with an Aberdeen style hook, 1/0 or larger, you're better off with worm hooks made for plastics, such as those made by Owner, Gamakatsu, or some of the Mustad Ultra |
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dont know what i am doing
I have been tying flies for about 6 years now and I think its time to fish them the proper way now.
My wife bought me a Cabelas setup 9' 4-5wt. I have whipped the end of the line to a loop, and ma |
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First hopper
Hi FishDragon
Nice looking Hopper and it will catch fish, no question about it, and you are right they are real easy to tie. and really cheap to tie.
I to like to tie hoppers and also spiders, becaus |
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New Fly Kit
What type of fish do you go after? Bass? Bluegill? Trout? Do you have any favorite patterns you already like to fish? Youtube is great if you have something in mind and want to see how it is done. St |
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Hello from Charlotte
Just joined a few days ago. I have been tying for about a year and and half now. Took a Class at Clemson University in South Carolina and I have been hooked ever since. Good Chance you will find me on |
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Starting up a swap!
Around where I live there aren't many opportunities for Trout. I mostly go for Crappie, Panfish, and Bass. |
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2wt set-up
If you don't mind me asking, how much coin did the 2wt set you back? I am in the market for a 2wt and have been reading a lot of reviews. I want a rod close to 7' so it could pull double dut |
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Fly Ides for April in the Keys
[quote]Tidewaterfly, when you say the flies you "used" to tie for the Keys...I hope it means because your boxes are full, not that you no longer chase tarpon there[/quote]
No, it means I no |
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Need some inspiration!
Okay folks, I need some help here. I'm in need of some inspiration because my creativity meter shorted out after tying up a few new patterns. Here's the scoop. (Pics of new flies to come)
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Suggestion on Fly lines?
Try the Rio Bass/Pike/Panfish line. It's a good line. It has a good taper and it's easy on the wallet too. |
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Ready set go, I think?
Pick one thing and practice that until you feel very comfortable with it. Then after you feel you have mastered it move to another pattern. My big problem when I started was trying to tie up a bunch o |
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Best hooks for clousers
In that size, I just use a standard Aberdeen style bait hook. They are a little lighter weight, so I can ensure they flip without quite as much weight on them, and using these small sizes for panfish |
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Klinkhammer Hooks
Thanks for the info Simon. I spent a couple of hours last night reading some info on the net about the klinks, how they work, and some very nice variations of the original. Just something about this p |
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wanting to try salmon tying...
I am hoping to get a chance to try my luck with some salmon and steel head later this year with my fly rod so I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me a few good flies to tie up and possibly |
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Ringneck pheasant feathers
These have been traded but I have a couple more ringneck skins and tail feathers clumps to trade for quality bass and panfish flies. |
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Flies Gone Bad
Since I came too this site a year ago and started tying, I have tied about 300 flies! Most I beleive are poor quality, but I save them anyways. Last summer I fished some and even caught panfish an |
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American Shad
Here's some I've tied & used: Size 4 & 6, some with metal bead heads, some with plastic.
Work well on panfish too!
[img]http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab352/tidewaterfly/s |
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Another Popper Done
Here is a Sz 10 panfish popper that I recently finished, Hope all these poppers I have started will do well come spring time for me and my fly fishing buds here, can't seem to get decent poppers a |
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Clear fly lines
If you're fishing to super-spooky fish, you are already using a long, fine leader. A clear line isn't going to compensate for a blown presentation.
How many times have you had a fish rise |
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GRHE vs Birds Nest vs all the other look likes
I don't fish for trout in my area, no trout streams but I've have great success with the Hares Ear, Possie bugger and Birds nest fishing for our local panfish & smallies. I recently found |
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Hook Size
These folks have given you some great advise. For me, I tend to use larger size hooks for panfish than most folks might. I use size 4 & 6 hooks more than anything, even for Bluegills. I agree with |
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RBF: Extending a salvaged fiberglass blank
Hello all,I picked up a very battered 2 piece fiberglass spinning rod at a yard sale this summer for the obscene price of $1. I really like the feel of the rod and I'm planning on turning it into a s |
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New materials crossing the line??
These have actually been around for some time now, I remember seeing them quite awhile back so they aren't really quite new.
The way I look at it is like this...It is just another material to ti |
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EP baitfish
I gave this a shot today Panfish/shad-esque shape (tall, skinny)
[img]http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/2199/dscf2338f.jpg[/img]
I colored it using a black sharpie.
What kinds of markers do you |
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0.10 Mylar Question
I have the book tying flies for bass and panfish by dick stewart and ferrow allen. In the book there are several patterns that call for 0.10 mylar to make the diving lip. I have googled the mylar with |
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Fly Pattern Database
Fly Pattern Database responds with a blank white screen when I request the flies for say trout or panfish. Never had this problem in the past. |
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How to get started
Hi IKE
Thank you for your "Thumbs Up" vote on my article. I put a lot of time and thought into this article and tried to make it as informative and helpful as I could
without adding any |
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Spinner fly.
The walleye spinners were "willow leaf" or "junebug" shape. They did make wet flies with spinners for panfish and bass but they were usually a smaller spinner. Do you have access t |
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First fly recommendations
I'd say a bugger or a wooly worm. The yellow wooly worm is a panfish hammer if you plan on fishing for bluegills/sunfish. |
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RBF: Rod wgts. - What do they mean?
I'm planning on doing my first build(s) this winter and am in the process of purchasing the components. My question is.....can someone explain rod wgts as in 3wgt vs 4wgt vs 5 wgt etc?I want to use a |
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Need some ideas for big bass flies
So I have gotten down my fly fishing skills and fly tying skills pretty good and the last year or two have been catching up to 5 lb bass. This spring I really want to catch an 8 lb + largemouth. I kno |
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