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Good fly rods for kid beginners? 9 Replies
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Recent move from FL to MD 2 Replies
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Comment by Allen Morgan on June 29, 2020 at 7:51pm
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I've been out doing the same thing a few times, when I can.
Honestly, though, the Hex Hatch is in full swing right now. Do you have any areas that have a Hex Hatch, John? It can been a blast fishing that one.
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Comment by John Sheehan on June 29, 2020 at 5:43am
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Went Bluegill Poppin for the 1st time this year and caught several small Hens wehile wet wading .Gotta try some other lakes and find those aggressive Males !
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Comment by dick tabbert on February 28, 2018 at 3:16pm
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Well Tim sounds like your already in the bottomless pit of fly fishing. You are so right about the fun aspect. Please feel free to share some pictures.
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Comment by Tim on February 28, 2018 at 3:01pm
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Started fly fishing last year and use a 3 wt for blue gills. What a blast! Charleston has some great ponds to fish gills and I hope to get to fish most of them.
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Comment by Bruce Tomaselli on January 21, 2018 at 8:31am
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Me, too, John. I just use a regular trout taper. It makes casting easier.
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Comment by john on January 21, 2018 at 5:47am
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on my blue gill rods i will use either a trout weight tapered leader or i'll use a eye inserted into the fly line itself with any where from 9 to 12 ft of 4 pound mono.
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Carl turned me onto the Mono idea last year. I did manage to try it out and seemed to work pretty good. I think I'm using 8 lb test so I have to tie on a 2 or 4 lb leader or tippet especially on my 2wt don't need to be breaking my Fly Rod.
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Comment by John Ratliff on October 9, 2016 at 7:23am
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I use about a six inch butt section on the end of my fly line and the mono, the #2 I use as a tippet and only about 18 inch of it. If a stick up decides it catch my bug I will only lose it and the #2.
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I tie a section of 10# mono to my fly line and then tie in 6# test to that for my leaders, Sometimes I'll use 4# test and taper further.
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Comment by carl hendrix on October 8, 2016 at 3:51pm
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JOHN;; I DO THE SAME THING BUDDY;; I JUST USE THE MONO LINE INSTEAD OF TAPERED LEADERS; AT THE END OF MY FISHING TRIP; REPLACE THE ONE I USED;; ITS A LOT EASIER IVE FOUND !
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