combat flyfishing:subject line weight - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T14:20:26Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/combat-flyfishing-subject-line-weight?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A420424&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEBAY put orvis wonderline in…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-02:2036984:Comment:4269112013-09-02T15:59:46.861Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
<p>EBAY put orvis wonderline in the search,i just bought a roll of DT11 fot $16.99 shipping included.i mean i just bought it i saw your post and checked e bay before i wrote this and bought a roll.</p>
<p>EBAY put orvis wonderline in the search,i just bought a roll of DT11 fot $16.99 shipping included.i mean i just bought it i saw your post and checked e bay before i wrote this and bought a roll.</p> Ok Ray , that was one of my s…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-23:2036984:Comment:4228352013-08-23T13:59:05.437ZLord of the Fly , Rodshttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LordoftheFlyRods
<p>Ok Ray , that was one of my secrets that I thought yall would make fun of me for, cutting off part of the front taper , but hey I'm fishing for bluegill not trout, and with the extra weight of my porcupine quills it helps with a gental short rod load in confined spaces, so gental that you dont fling the cricket off the hook,bluegill love crickets. LOFR</p>
<p>Ok Ray , that was one of my secrets that I thought yall would make fun of me for, cutting off part of the front taper , but hey I'm fishing for bluegill not trout, and with the extra weight of my porcupine quills it helps with a gental short rod load in confined spaces, so gental that you dont fling the cricket off the hook,bluegill love crickets. LOFR</p> Hey shooter.....You indicate…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-23:2036984:Comment:4228292013-08-23T12:03:51.758ZRay Ditzenbergerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RayDitzenberger
<p>Hey shooter.....You indicate that you use 10 and 11 DT lines. I tried to find DT's in that size and I came up blank. Where can I get a 10 DT line? Thanks for your info</p>
<p>Hey shooter.....You indicate that you use 10 and 11 DT lines. I tried to find DT's in that size and I came up blank. Where can I get a 10 DT line? Thanks for your info</p> hey Ray,yes i tie two and thr…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-23:2036984:Comment:4228202013-08-23T10:59:41.287Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
<p>hey Ray,yes i tie two and three section leaders ,i use a two section furled leader most of the time with 6lb. fluorocarbon,this leader is always 3 ft in length,i will add a 4 lb. tippet to this leader if i am fishing small nymphs or top water ,i never get my leader longer then four ft..</p>
<p> as for a tapered leader in three and four ft lengths,i can tell it does make a difference in a roll cast,it is like continuing the taper of the fly line.</p>
<p> Ray i have found that a short…</p>
<p>hey Ray,yes i tie two and three section leaders ,i use a two section furled leader most of the time with 6lb. fluorocarbon,this leader is always 3 ft in length,i will add a 4 lb. tippet to this leader if i am fishing small nymphs or top water ,i never get my leader longer then four ft..</p>
<p> as for a tapered leader in three and four ft lengths,i can tell it does make a difference in a roll cast,it is like continuing the taper of the fly line.</p>
<p> Ray i have found that a short section of 4lb floro makes a huge difference fishing top water in the number of fish i catch,the rest of the leader is treated to float,but the last foot is 4lb floro un treated always.</p>
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<p>GATORS EAT CHICKEN</p> Jesse i fish orvis wonderline…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-23:2036984:Comment:4226652013-08-23T10:39:50.907Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
<p>Jesse i fish orvis wonderline in 10 &11 wt on the rods i use for fishing the trees,this line is 90 ft. in legnth, that is two 40'6" lines per roll.</p>
<p> i use wide arbor reels nothing smaller than a 5/6 rated reel as they will hold 40' of line,the 11 weight is tight and must be rolled up very even to fit a 6wt wide arbor.</p>
<p>and yes you are right there is a place for fast rods,i can tell you you will wear yourself out trying to fish where i do with a slow rod no matter how long…</p>
<p>Jesse i fish orvis wonderline in 10 &11 wt on the rods i use for fishing the trees,this line is 90 ft. in legnth, that is two 40'6" lines per roll.</p>
<p> i use wide arbor reels nothing smaller than a 5/6 rated reel as they will hold 40' of line,the 11 weight is tight and must be rolled up very even to fit a 6wt wide arbor.</p>
<p>and yes you are right there is a place for fast rods,i can tell you you will wear yourself out trying to fish where i do with a slow rod no matter how long the rod is.</p>
<p> the fact is one must generate line speed to cast a fly rod,it is a matter of physics ,if you wish to go there,angles and arcs,with a low overhead (ie:limbs) and a short stroke (ie:more limbs) the short fast roll cast is the only way you are going to cast is these conditions.</p>
<p> my rods are not about status, they are about a system i have spent years and a lot of money figuring out , and i can assure you if you take one of the featherlight eagle claw fly rods together with the right line leader and reel ,and you too have a good close quarters combat fly fishing rig.</p> yes i do fish nymphs most of…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-23:2036984:Comment:4228182013-08-23T10:13:48.614Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
<p> yes i do fish nymphs most of the time but i also love to fish top water, a four foot leader is as long as i get in the trees .</p>
<p> remember i am fishing gills not trout,the gill is like the honey badger he don;t care he is gona eat,a three foot leader is not going to spook him.</p>
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<p>a number of fly fisherman fish the gill and the chinkapin like they fish trout,</p>
<p> the trout is like an Orkid you can take a trout out of the water for a few minutes and it will likely…</p>
<p> yes i do fish nymphs most of the time but i also love to fish top water, a four foot leader is as long as i get in the trees .</p>
<p> remember i am fishing gills not trout,the gill is like the honey badger he don;t care he is gona eat,a three foot leader is not going to spook him.</p>
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<p>a number of fly fisherman fish the gill and the chinkapin like they fish trout,</p>
<p> the trout is like an Orkid you can take a trout out of the water for a few minutes and it will likely die.you can through the gill on the bottom of a hot boat for a few minutes and pick him up,and he likely will fin you and the last thing you will see is his tail wave on his way to the water.</p>
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<p></p> Thanks for the reply shooter.…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-19:2036984:Comment:4212392013-08-19T12:43:27.900ZRay Ditzenbergerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RayDitzenberger
<p>Thanks for the reply shooter.....With such short leaders I am surprised you use multi section leaders. Since you are using floro material I am assuming you are using mostly sinking flies?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply shooter.....With such short leaders I am surprised you use multi section leaders. Since you are using floro material I am assuming you are using mostly sinking flies?</p> looks familiar.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-19:2036984:Comment:4213862013-08-19T09:01:13.686Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
<p>looks familiar.</p>
<p>looks familiar.</p> i use 10 and 11 wt DT F orvis…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-19:2036984:Comment:4212342013-08-19T08:40:10.368Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
<p>i use 10 and 11 wt DT F orvis wonder line on my 7' eagle claw featherlight rods,that is the yellow eagle claw, i use a wide arbor reels.they will just hold half a spool of 11 weight.</p>
<p> the line is ORVIS GENERATION 3 WONDERLINE,i buy mine on E-BAY and present have 5 rolls on the shelf.</p>
<p> the leader is never longer than 4 ft. and most of the time i use a 3ft. leader.i always use fluorocarbon and tie a two or thee section leader.</p>
<p> i have 16 fly rods and 12 are 61/2 and 7…</p>
<p>i use 10 and 11 wt DT F orvis wonder line on my 7' eagle claw featherlight rods,that is the yellow eagle claw, i use a wide arbor reels.they will just hold half a spool of 11 weight.</p>
<p> the line is ORVIS GENERATION 3 WONDERLINE,i buy mine on E-BAY and present have 5 rolls on the shelf.</p>
<p> the leader is never longer than 4 ft. and most of the time i use a 3ft. leader.i always use fluorocarbon and tie a two or thee section leader.</p>
<p> i have 16 fly rods and 12 are 61/2 and 7 footers ,i just ordered two blanks from BATSON ENTERPRISES ,they are spinning rod one piece blanks ,<font face="verdana, helvetica, arial"><font color="#663300" size="4"><br/></font></font></p>
<p> just finished one rod and it cast 11 weight like a missile.</p>
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<p>GATORS WILL NOT CLIMB A TREE</p> Combat flyfishing at it best,…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-18:2036984:Comment:4212832013-08-18T23:57:39.618ZLord of the Fly , Rodshttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LordoftheFlyRods
<p>Combat flyfishing at it best, if their is big bluegill in the trees we will be there, LOFR<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167389174?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167389174?profile=original" width="640"/></a></p>
<p>Combat flyfishing at it best, if their is big bluegill in the trees we will be there, LOFR<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167389174?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167389174?profile=original" width="640"/></a></p>