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Ultralight Fishing Fun Fishing

This group is for anyone who is hooked on using ultra light equipment.

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What are your favorite lures for Bluegill and Redears? 17 Replies

While using ultralight rods and reels, what artificial baits do you use, and what are your favorites and why?Continue

Started by Jeff Soto. Last reply by Slip Sinker Jul 27, 2018.

TFO. FW - Fly/Spin 17 Replies

Been looking at TFO offering a combination fly /spin 6'0 med flex rod was wondering if anyone has any experience with this combo rod, I've handled combination rods b4 but they didn't feel like a fly…Continue

Started by paul sach. Last reply by hill country Feb 1, 2016.

What rod length do you prefer? 52 Replies

I have used ultralights for years and I started out with the usual 5 footers. They work great and they surely have their place. However, the past year or so I have stepped up to rods measuring…Continue

Started by Mo Fish. Last reply by JBplusThuy Dec 9, 2015.

What makes UL truly UL? 3 Replies

I got to thinking about this from a reply I made in the rod length discussion. With my most recent line replacement, my lightest line from a specified pound test perspective is 6# and that is…Continue

Started by Andy is OptiMystic. Last reply by Slip Sinker May 12, 2015.

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Comment by jim cosgrove on March 20, 2015 at 1:25pm

whatever you are comfortable casting.my uncle used one forever and always caught tons of fish.he had the type you could put water in for distance.i think they actually attract fish like a popper dropper

Comment by Bill Dungan on March 20, 2015 at 1:11pm

Jason, I live in Okla. and we have lots of wind so I will use my fly rod when I can but on windy days the Ultra light will be great. 

Comment by Jason Preslar on March 20, 2015 at 1:07pm
Bill, I'd say thatd be enough. Of course if ya wanna be deeper then get some slip floats. Shallower would work in lots of instances as well.
Comment by Bill Dungan on March 20, 2015 at 1:05pm

Do any of you Ultra Light guys ever use a casting bubble to cast flies? I was wondering how long your leader is between the bubble and the fly? Would 4 ft be enought? Thanks

Comment by carl hendrix on February 2, 2015 at 8:34pm

ANDY;; I USE A EITHER WD 40  OR SOME TYPE OF REEL SPRAY TO USE ON MY LINE;; ALL THE TIME!!  REALLY REDUCES KINKS;; LOOSE COILS. HELPS TREMDOUS.  AND-- AT THE END OF MY FISHING TRIP-- I STRETCH MY LINE OUT;; RE-WIND IT ALL IN;;  THAT WAY ITS READY FOR THE NEXT TRIP

Comment by carl hendrix on February 2, 2015 at 8:26pm

NEAT LITTLE BOAT ANDY!!  LOOK   UP ON GOOGLE;;  CORKY;; THE SAILING INNERTUBE!!

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on February 2, 2015 at 6:03pm

Jim - I built a round bottom pram a few years back. Looked sort of like half of a big barrel.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 2, 2015 at 6:03pm
Yeah, I just like the word.
It's kinda cool.
Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on February 2, 2015 at 6:00pm

The French word is why the boat designer (Jacques Martens) calls his site bateau.com; not pretentious at all. To him it just means boat... :-)

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on February 2, 2015 at 5:57pm

350 would be on flat water without the self bail option. I have mine to the stage where I built the lower hull and put drains in (not like show in the plans; I adapted with the designer's help and have through the bottom drains. My drains are just over 5" from the hull and I tested it in a friends pond. With me (currently about 200 and falling) in it the water level was far enough below the top of the drain tubes to be a dry ride. I put 3 gallon jugs of water in the stern and 2 in the bow and it was almost to the top of the drains. So built as a self bailer with a 5" sole, I think it will be a wet ride over 250. It won't sink, it will just be wet. I am building up the cockpit sole with foam and sculpting the seat.

 

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