Drum on a Fly
I'm going to be fishing Lake Erie for a few days in early June. Like schaef said, we used to catch them all the time when I was growing up on the lake, when we were trying to catch walleye and ba |
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Back to Our Roots
Thank God, my Dad put a fishing rod in my hands as soon as I could stand. When I got bit hard by the fishing bug around age 10 or 11, spinning tackle was what I used. It had much to do with the way |
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RBF: spinning reel search
Any suggestions for a lightweight (less than 8oz) spinning reel for an 8ft graphite MHX blank. Fishing for walleye. Need long casting with jigs and small stickbaits. Will also use it for drifting[b]Re |
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Prey Coloration Discussion
It seems like discussion of predominant prey species always comes up when stocking is going on, particularly stocking of the larger predators. For example, the walleye fishermen don't want the mu |
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RBF: split grip for spin
I need some basic advice on what to consider when determining a setup for s split grip on a 8' graphite ML fast blank I will use for walleye river fishing with jigs, sticks, and jerk baits.Any help fo |
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RBF: Spinning for walleye.
Building a spin rod for walleye. Want to maximize casting distance and sensitivity. Any sugegestions? Thanks folks.[b]Reply to topic here http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=29232[/b] |
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RBF: blank sugesstions
Building a spin rod for walleye. Looking for max. casting distance for light lure weight. Should I try a fly blank? Any sugesstions from you walleye lovers? [b]Reply to topic here http://www.rodbuildi |
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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.
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Here's to me ....
I'm kind of a long-time user but 1st time poster.
My grandad used to take me out to the Vedder Canal when I was 3. He would plunk me down with a worm and a bobber then fly fish on either side of |
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Walleye Fly
I'm not sure if this is an existing pattern but I've developed my own version over the years that is second only to woolly bugger patterns in my vest. Great on trout, bass and especially walle |
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Thanks
I'm very new to fly fishing and fly tying (2 months), and I just want to say thanks to all the kind people I've meet that gave me tons of useful tips and help. Last weekend, I attended the fly |
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ADVICE/FEEDBACK
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All depends on what kind of fish you are fishing for. I fish mostly streamers in freshwater so those are not real p |
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kahle hooks
thank you tidewater . ive been to gander mtn.dicks sports and only seen the bronze. ill check them out. i have had good luck with the vmc line of hooks for both ewg bass and wide gap walleye ( almos |
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RBF: walleye rod
Hi folks, I need some help with a walleye rod. I've built a few fly rods but never a spinning rod and am looking for a 7' blank in the 4-10 or 6-12lb test line rating to build on. I've heard good t |
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Ice fishing
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New materials crossing the line??
I own a baitcast reel and a kistler custom buzz&pop special rod, an entire tackle box of bass lures and love chucking big bait on a baitcast reel for huge bass, jig&pigs, buzzbaits, all that s |
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Hello from S.E. Michigan
Hello, my name is Mark. I stumbled across this site while checking out another site that talked about a "Circus Peanut". I started fly fishing and tying my own back when I was 11. I am st |
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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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Hello from Flat Rock,MI
Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My name is Tom and I live in Flat Rock,Michigan. I've spent most of my fishing time in the past trolling and jigging for walleye in the Detroit river |
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Fly Tying Bench - SwingWet
This first photo is where I started back in February of 2011.Was tying walleye/bass flies and was happy with that.The shops in my town don't have BIG FLIES.Then after a fishing trip in July where I wa |
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winter techniques
well i will give my 2 cents. Its cold right now...and its getting colder! So if I was swimming around all day and it was cold and I happened to be cold blooded I think id move pritty damn slow. So |
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FTF Fly Pattern - Michaeld - Snag Free Whistler
i tie alot of worm patterns on bass hooks . but have never seen a worm hook with that large of a flat spot behind the eye. thanks for pointing that hook out .i also tie on the vmc wide gap walleye hoo |
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November 2011: Flies from the Vise
Around Ottawa, Canada, we have to rely on our Smallmouth Bass and Walleye populations to get us through the year (we don't have many trout here). Come fall, big full slow moving Clouser minnows a |
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What is your favorite Fly Reel?
i have a ross fly cast 3 and i love it for anything from bass to salmon, second for my walleye spots i love the okuma sierra, yeah its a begginer reel but hey its silent retrieve, and when im trying t |
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Ice Fly Help
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Sorry I'm responding late but just saw the post. I think this may do the trick. You can make them in any color scheme, size or weight. I |
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spray on attractant
When I was younger my father had a cottage on a lake in the fingerlakes of upstate NY. This was before I learned to fly fish and I loved fishing for bass and walleye. I had a huge tackle box and and b |
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1st intruder
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sweet fly. i am curious about the hook. on the webpage they had a red hook. is it an octopus hook? i am starting |
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stobie dam in chelmsford ontario
It was an awesome evening for flyfishing.. Friends of mine had just got back from fishing at stobie dam, and called me to say that there was a hatching going on at the vermillion river. I Jumped into |
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Sault Saint marie
Hey everyone,
I am moving to Sault Saint Marie at the end of august for school (the 27th) and have seen some photos of small stream caught brook trout and a few good small stream cohos/pinks. I would |
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loop to loop
I bought a cortland type 3 sink tip and want too make a permanent loop in the end. i have braided loop connectors but I also have alot of spare backing, what if i albright knotted the backing to the s |
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good streamer for drifting
The river I fish is at its lowest point of the year and I and a friend have located a nice section of water with good size walleye , they seem to hug the rocks at the bottom very tight and will not mo |
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Hackle Substitute
Let me start off by saying how excited I am to be a part of this site.It has been since February that my addiction to this
wonderful drug called FLYTYING started.I have been sporadically collecting to |
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Fish with no eye?
I hook a lot of fish in the eye, not like 1 of 3 more like 1 of 15, but that's a lot when you fish every day. I feel bad and all because I like to return them in perfect condition, other than leav |
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sault saint marie
Well everyone,
I am heading off to sault saint marie for school and will be in town about 10 days befor school starts, naturaly i want to get in on the salmon fishing on the saint marys river, salmon |
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the double standard!
Iv recently discovered a fantastic fly for my area of Ontario, its called the double standard nymph, it combines a hares ear and a pheasant tail. I have added some small modifications which I believe |
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New set up question?
I have an old 7 weight outfit that's been collecting dust and I want to transform it into a reservoir dredger for some white bass, walleye, and saugeye. I've used sink-tips in the past for riv |
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Are you seasonal on species?
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I'm more warm water when there is not any ice on and when the ice is too thick to lay a fly line into for some b |
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Cortland lc13
hey FlyFishin'Jam, its good to see you up and posting, hopefully we will actually get to fish soon ! well in a perfect world my idea was to strap a section of the lc 13 with loop to loops on |
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Saturday Morning Reds and Trout 6-26.....
Not being a salty fella I am not familiar with the flavor of Flounder but I must toss my vote for walleye as table fare. yum yum
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RBF: Fathers Day float
The day started like any other fishing day…waking up at an early hour to hit the road and to get on the water. I met PK at our usual convergence spot…dropped and hit the road for an unexplored river |
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RBF: first rod build
Hello, I'm trying to start rod building in the UK, I thought a nice rod to start with would be a light fast actioned spinning rod of say 7ft with a cork handle a chrome reel seat, for a fixed spool sp |
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New member (fng)
Hello Forum,
I have just came across this website as I was looking to get into fly fishing. DoD job has just sent me to CT for about the next 8 months, and I need to make the most of it. I am from |
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ok.. i have way too many musky flies... giveaway
I'd like to get in on this too.
About 40 years ago, in 1972 or '73, I was fishing the opening of the season for walleye at Pigeon Lake in the Kawartha region in Ontario, Canada. This would be |
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Tiny trout stuff
Well I may not be new to tying in general. I am how ever to tying trout sized flies im used to tying big bass bugs for bass and buggers for walleye and strippers.So i just just thought i would get on |
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Simple flies that work
In the spirt of sharing I'd like to offer some easy tyes/ties? to beginners that work well for me and could serve as a few 'fallback' patterns when things are tough on the water.
The fir |
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Northern Wisconsin/Minnesota?
Probably not what you are looking for but a canoe trip into the Superior National Forest and Quetico is highly recommended. The fishing is almost pristine. What a great place to spend a week or more e |
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Ice Wing Streamer
Since I first tied this one up it has worked in various sizes for trout, bluegill, smallmouth and walleye. The pearl/green has a fantastic glow in the water. thanks for the feedback |
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walleye/pike box
I would suggest clousers in pink/hot pink. That's what I caught most of my walleye on. Plus, when I used to toss hardware at them, that's the color(s) they bit on most. I wouldn't be much |
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Fly Fishing in Minnesota - Little help
QUOTE (tequilatrout @ Apr 15 2011, 02:51 PM) QUOTE (Ic3wind @ Apr 15 2011, 09:27 AM) Im from the area and can point you in the right direction. What date do you plan on going fishing |
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New fellow from NW Ohio!
Howdy everyone! I just thought I'd introduce myself since I signed up here! I've been fly fishing and tying my own flies since I was 12. I always go for warmwater local species. One ti |
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Shad Flies
QUOTE (tidewaterfly @ Apr 12 2011, 08:14 PM) kelkay, thank you! After the shad head back out to sea, I'll still use some of them for perch & crappies! i was totaly thinking p |
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+ Buyonacy Zonker
It was tested in different colour variations under stillwater conditions, with sinking lines, and showed very good results when fishing for perch and walleye. |
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up-side-down nymph
Pretty much the same idea, although the original pattern under discussion I think used brass nails bent at a 45 degree angle. Not sure exactly what this is supposed to achieve, except that the articl |
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Popular Patterns
I accidentally posted this under "site help and suggestions" thus, the repost in the appropriate location.I live in a small city (150,000) in an area where there is tons of fishing! We r |
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Popular Fly Patterns
I live in a small city (150,000) in an area where there is tons of fishing! We really only have 1 tackle shop, and their fly fishing section is pathetic. I've been trying to convince the owner |
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Concept set up
I'm finally getting around to building my first spinning rod--a couple of walleye jigging rods for my best friend and his brother. I've got the base guides taped on following the concept guide method |
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the bow river bugger
QUOTE (bad fish rising @ Mar 31 2011, 09:50 AM) shades of brown suggest sculpins and dark olive gobysyou say beadhead try conehead to get it closer to the bottomrubber legs under the collar r |
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thunder bay river
im am going to stay on the thunder bay river and fish for spring break. is this a trout river or a bass walleye and pike river? what patterns do i need to tie to be sufficient for my trip? |
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The Grenade- by David Quenneville
This is a pattern from Claude H. Bernard who guides on the Bonaventure river in Québec for atlantic salmon. Originally tied for walleye and then adapted for atlantic salmon. The Grenade was the winne |
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name this fly!
okay folks! my buddy who's a hard core walleye fisherman has been planning out walleye fly fishing trips with me for the spring and iv taken hold of the fly tying responsibilities, now iv look |
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Hey from Canada
Hey everybody!!!I'm going to keep this short. I stumbled upon this site while searching for new patterns to tie. I fish mostly for bass, trout and walleye. Looking forward to contri |
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Pike/Musky Swap
QUOTE (BeginnerFlyTyer @ Mar 26 2011, 02:56 PM) cool got polarbears flies today i like the beads on them.Got a million of them from tying walleye leaders |
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Record Fly Tying.
Don't knock it, I caught a 17lb walleye on a 45 by Franki Valle. CD's are shinier and better for Northerns on a fly rod. They don't cast well. |
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