TFO. FW - Fly/Spin - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T20:18:36Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/tfo-fw-fly-spin?groupUrl=ultralightfishingfunfishing&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A643142&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A130303&feed=yes&xn_auth=noKen, you are the farthest thi…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-10:2036984:Comment:6432682015-12-10T15:51:15.260Zpaul sachhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/paulsach
Ken, you are the farthest thing from a bitter old man, you are full of good useful information regarding all types of fishing, I always look forward to your posts, I'm like a kid waiting for his present with the new rod, I've read everything I can find out about it ..got a fly reel and spinning reel just waiting to be attached to it ...I read Joe Robinsons writings again on thread lining, wild stuff fishing and<br />
casting lines that light ...like a eyelash, that tiny for sure ......<br />
Paul
Ken, you are the farthest thing from a bitter old man, you are full of good useful information regarding all types of fishing, I always look forward to your posts, I'm like a kid waiting for his present with the new rod, I've read everything I can find out about it ..got a fly reel and spinning reel just waiting to be attached to it ...I read Joe Robinsons writings again on thread lining, wild stuff fishing and<br />
casting lines that light ...like a eyelash, that tiny for sure ......<br />
Paul looking forward to your revie…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-10:2036984:Comment:6433372015-12-10T15:33:28.818ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p>looking forward to your review Paul...</p>
<p>After rereading my previous post I stood back and said wow I sound like a bitter old man that hates fly fishing… I really didn’t intend for it to read like that…I own 3 setups and really got into it a few years ago and realized it was making my chronic neck/shoulder and arm pain intensify so I had to back down. I got so hooked on fly fishing that I wanted to use it for everything including drop shotting… lol</p>
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<p>looking forward to your review Paul...</p>
<p>After rereading my previous post I stood back and said wow I sound like a bitter old man that hates fly fishing… I really didn’t intend for it to read like that…I own 3 setups and really got into it a few years ago and realized it was making my chronic neck/shoulder and arm pain intensify so I had to back down. I got so hooked on fly fishing that I wanted to use it for everything including drop shotting… lol</p>
<p>Once in awhile ill take the fly rods out on the lawn and throw it around a bit so I went downstairs and took one out of storage and immediately noticed spin guides on the Eagle Claw power light rod. I'm going to tape a spinning reel on to this one later today and give a review on the set up… what this rod has going for it is the guides as mentioned previously and it is IM-7 graphite composite.</p>
<p>hope your new rig works out for you.</p> Slip, nice story, good read,…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-09:2036984:Comment:6434872015-12-09T21:33:06.391Zpaul sachhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/paulsach
Slip, nice story, good read, my interest in combination rods is just that, having the ability or opinion if you may to quickly switch from spinning to fly, I usually carry my stuff in an Orvis sling pack which rides on my back, an extra reel and a couple of fly or lure boxes doesn't present a weight problem at all, but bottom line I want the best of both worlds and nothing worse than casting any rod that doesn't load properly, my understanding is this TFO combo should accomplish this end, we…
Slip, nice story, good read, my interest in combination rods is just that, having the ability or opinion if you may to quickly switch from spinning to fly, I usually carry my stuff in an Orvis sling pack which rides on my back, an extra reel and a couple of fly or lure boxes doesn't present a weight problem at all, but bottom line I want the best of both worlds and nothing worse than casting any rod that doesn't load properly, my understanding is this TFO combo should accomplish this end, we shall see, stay tuned rod should arrive any day ..<br />
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Paul Super small braids seem like…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-09:2036984:Comment:6434212015-12-09T20:36:17.314ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
Super small braids seem like a next evolution step. Ull have to try it!
Super small braids seem like a next evolution step. Ull have to try it! I really liked the concept of…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-09:2036984:Comment:6432452015-12-09T17:44:44.134ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p>I really liked the concept of spinning reel attached to the fly rod… brings back fond memories of my dad and I crappie fishing. He had a Shakespeare 2052 reel taped on his bamboo fly rod. The bend in the rod was awesome as he played the crappies into the boat. It satisfied the long Ultra Light spinning rod in that days market. I believe nowadays the manufactures has filled that gap with similar Fly rod feel rod blanks in some of their product lines.</p>
<p>Feeling retro a couple summers ago…</p>
<p>I really liked the concept of spinning reel attached to the fly rod… brings back fond memories of my dad and I crappie fishing. He had a Shakespeare 2052 reel taped on his bamboo fly rod. The bend in the rod was awesome as he played the crappies into the boat. It satisfied the long Ultra Light spinning rod in that days market. I believe nowadays the manufactures has filled that gap with similar Fly rod feel rod blanks in some of their product lines.</p>
<p>Feeling retro a couple summers ago I taped an ultralight spinning reel on to one of my fly rods. The first thing I noticed is you lost the rod /reel balance so I had to step the reel up in weight to accommodate the lengthy weight of the fly rod. Threading the super line through the guides and making a few practice casts there is severe restriction from spinning spool to the first guide. Getting over that I took it for a test spin a small walk from the house.</p>
<p>Casting my high productive 2” swim jigs I managed to catch a few fish and it was fun. However the balance was still off and loss of sensitivity was significantly noticed. The difference in sensitivity between the 5.5 ft and the fly/spin with similar lines was substantial. </p>
<p>Owning nearly every model of the Spinmatic rod and Celilo Ultra Lite rods I experiment a lot with combinations of rods, reels and lines and have found there is on the longer rods where the law of diminishing returns starts kicking in for me at over 6.5 to 7 ft long rods. There is a point where the longer rods lack the sensitivity and feel.</p>
<p>If the term <em><strong>“Thread lining”</strong></em> is to thin mono lines thru a fly rod blank then a term like <em><strong>“SuperLIning”</strong></em> should be coined to human hair diameter Super lines with 2-6lb strength thru tiny sensitive spinning rod blanks. for the past few seasons I've been pitching tiny baits and offerings into fishy places filled with structure and pulling out quantities of panfish and significantly sized preds on super lines rated at 2-6# test with 1.5# test mono dia or less..</p>
<p>After much experimenting the most sensitive rigs I have now is at 5.5 – 6-0 with either fireline 2# ice braid or Nanofil 2-6#. Tiny jigs catch lots of panfish but they also catch a lot of large bass, pike and walleye. My numbers are way up fishing like this the past two seasons. just thought id share.</p>
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<p></p> Did you replace the guides?tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-09:2036984:Comment:6432372015-12-09T07:40:12.875ZJBplusThuyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JonathanByrne
<p>Did you replace the guides?</p>
<p>Did you replace the guides?</p> I've got a couple of those, b…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-09:2036984:Comment:6433062015-12-09T07:30:27.085ZJBplusThuyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JonathanByrne
<p>I've got a couple of those, but they aren't really BG rods :-) Vintage (late sixties/early seventies) Fishing Facts/Northwoods Tackle Nightcrawler Secrets rods built on 9-wt Fenwick blanks. I don't really use them much, since they're really boat rods and I'm mostly a shore and tube fisher, but they were the rods I dreamed of but couldn't afford when I was a kid, so I picked them up on eBay.</p>
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<p>I wonder if I'm the only guy in California who has Nightcrawler Secrets rods? :-) Also…</p>
<p>I've got a couple of those, but they aren't really BG rods :-) Vintage (late sixties/early seventies) Fishing Facts/Northwoods Tackle Nightcrawler Secrets rods built on 9-wt Fenwick blanks. I don't really use them much, since they're really boat rods and I'm mostly a shore and tube fisher, but they were the rods I dreamed of but couldn't afford when I was a kid, so I picked them up on eBay.</p>
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<p>I wonder if I'm the only guy in California who has Nightcrawler Secrets rods? :-) Also have a 7-footer (eBay) and a 5-foot one-piece (original owner, saved up my allowance and aluminum can money for it when I was in middle school; still frequently used).</p> David Sounds like a blast...…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-09:2036984:Comment:6432242015-12-09T02:45:33.450ZJoe Angeluccihttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JoeAngelucci
<p>David Sounds like a blast... I got a Pflueger 8056 rod 8 feet that I can pair with an Alpha 25 reel with 4 lb test . Think the rod is rated 5/6 weight </p>
<p>David Sounds like a blast... I got a Pflueger 8056 rod 8 feet that I can pair with an Alpha 25 reel with 4 lb test . Think the rod is rated 5/6 weight </p> your correct tony.guys that s…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-08:2036984:Comment:6431622015-12-08T22:02:03.369Zjim cosgrovehttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p>your correct tony.guys that shore fish the great lkes off piers and walls have been using flyrod blank spinning rods for decades.the length and softness allow light line to be used.the hookset is a lift more than a hard set similar to ice fishing.i have great luck with short i piece ultralight glass or composite rods.very whippy and cheap.any decent reel and 4or 6 lb nanofil or braid.i hooked and landed a 9 pound bass on this combo over the summer.and not in open water.rocks brush weeds.i…</p>
<p>your correct tony.guys that shore fish the great lkes off piers and walls have been using flyrod blank spinning rods for decades.the length and softness allow light line to be used.the hookset is a lift more than a hard set similar to ice fishing.i have great luck with short i piece ultralight glass or composite rods.very whippy and cheap.any decent reel and 4or 6 lb nanofil or braid.i hooked and landed a 9 pound bass on this combo over the summer.and not in open water.rocks brush weeds.i can throw some tiny stuff with these rigs and still feel the bait.</p> What about just having a spin…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-08:2036984:Comment:6432112015-12-08T18:14:49.886ZTony Livingstonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TonyLivingston
<p>What about just having a spinning rod built on a fly rod blank? Awesome combination.</p>
<p>What about just having a spinning rod built on a fly rod blank? Awesome combination.</p>