"My glass boat is going to the shop tomorrow, need an ignition system tune up, figured I would give it up during this extended heat wave.."
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First Fly Caught Fish.....
.... in almost 30 years. It ain't much, but its the first. I made all the rookie mistakes, worst of which was trying to push the line out. "Let it flow off the rod, dummy!" I kept telling myself.
I also try and whip the rod, going to far on the back cast. But I'll get it.
Rod... 7' Olympic
Reel... Martin #60, DA
Line... midweight level line
Leader... 4x tapered
Tippet... 4lb fluoro
Fly... Jim Cosgrove Micro Popper.
I would have preferred a weight forward line, but this is what I had at the moment. Thanks, Jim Cosgrove!
PS got me some Tooty flies today...
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on June 23, 2013 at 6:02pm
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Okay Allen... another layer of complexity.
Fluoro sinks, even with an 18" tippet? Good to know.
No worries - I have plenty of mono!
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Comment by Allen Morgan on June 23, 2013 at 5:27pm
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Remember, flouro sinks. If you're fishing dries, you want mono. I carry 4 lbs Berkley mono, 8 lbs Flouro, and 8 lbs mono, depending on size of fish, and dry/wet scenarios....
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With mine being a spin fly combo, I'm thinking the same thing.
"Overlining," as you put it, may be needed. I'm getting
some better distance today, as I get the timing and pre-loading
down. I suspect that my 7' rod may have limits on distance, though, even with a well matched line. For now, I'll make do.
I've picked up another reel, an older mint Shakespeare, for the next line
set. Got some 7.5'/4x tapered leaders coming and plenty of
4lb. Berkley fluoro tippet material.
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David, you might also want to pick up a 6FWF Bass Taper fly line as well, and try both of them. Reels with an extra spool help with this, or a second, cheaper reel. If the 5FWF line doesn't seem to cast well, go to the 6FWF line.
I had to "overline" my 5wt to a 6wt line. The rod is graphite, and is really a 6wt or 7wt.
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Imagine, John - we, two, elite! Who'd've thunk it!
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Comment by John Sheehan on June 23, 2013 at 4:57am
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David -That's the big brother of the first fly rod caught gill of the year for me that I caught last week . Now we're both ELITISTS! Lol
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Thanks Tooty and Ken.
I've used the fly rod along time ago, but truth be told, I was never good at it. I fished a lot with my BIL and HE was into it, so, by virtue of proximity I got to use them.
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Comment by Slip Sinker on June 22, 2013 at 9:47pm
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2nd day in to this fly fishing and i am solidly hooked... sounds like your on your way too
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Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on June 22, 2013 at 9:23pm
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I really like those JIm Cosgrove micro poppers my self also David !!!! Boy you are hooked now and can't wait to follow your exploits with the long rod buddy !!!!!!!
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Thanks Tony!
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