8'6" or 9' is all I use. Have landed all size salmon and steelhead on them. All of them rated 8-20# test.
I have an 11' salmon/steelhead rod and I find it is a total waste unless I need to cast a mile and keep my line off the water for drifting a float. I use it more for jigging on the jetty...
I know guys that think they are a joke and out fish most people anytime in any condition. I also know some that think they are the bomb and can do the same thing. Confidence matters more and knowing how to rig and fish whatever you use. I just have zero confidence in trolling tidal water period...
I can't catch salmon trolling in tidal water with anything so I thought if I made something different I might change my luck. I did get some Brad's super bait cut plugs so maybe that will change my luck.
Steelmonkiller, You prefer trolling tidal water without a flasher/dodger or whatever? Just...
I got 2 flashers on clearance and I want to try and retape them. I have already done one in a few different colors for the bright color one but I want to have the other 2 done so I can cover as many situations as I can without having to buy a dozen different ones.
I am thinking a red one and...
That's more like it. There is a specific reason I asked. I fish a streamer fly on casting gear and I catch salmon on a regular basis and outfish anyone and everyone 90% of the time. It wasn't easy to get to that point because it has it's disadvantages but over time I fine tuned it and now...
Mattz: A classic? Can't find a pattern for that one.......... Anything more specific?
Not splitting hairs but a 10mm bead for a fly? That is something I might try even though I will get yelled at by a lot of fly fishers for doing it. I don't care, I fish to catch fish.
Any specific color...
The line is: WF8/F/S with a 10 foot sinking tip Type III. Site says it is 3.5-4 inch sink rate so I am guessing 300 grain. 8 Wt. Rod.
I have gotten okay at roll casting the WF/F but haven't tried the sinking tip again yet. I figure I better get good at the other before trying something harder...
One fly that if that is all you could take for:
Trout in Lakes:
Trout in Rivers:
Summer Run Steelhead:
Coho:
Chinook:
Winter Run Steelhead:
I really want to know which fly you would take for each species if that was the only one you could take. I have gone 5 times this season for trout and 3...
Well what do you know. Seeing it done proper and then doing it proper makes a huge difference. I was able ot get about 20 feet or so. I will have to see if I can roll over a fly or not when it is lighter outside.
Remembering that 12 o'clock position is HARD to do when one is used to the whole...
Too much line could well be the problem, I was trying it with maybe 20 feet. Guess I will reduce it to about 10 and see if I can simply learn how to did it at all. I have to learn it if I want to fly fish anywhere near anyone else.
Also, do you use a shorter leader with a sinking tip? I figure...
Is there a way to practice the roll cast when not on water? I have trying for a couple weeks now with both my floating and sinking tip 8 wt and I can't get anything to work. Everytime I try I get a pile of line about 6 feet in front of me. I think I am doing it right short of not having water to...
Beads are au'natural, that is the natural hematite polished color. Blades are powder paint. The purple powder paint are old ones I did long before I got a fluid bed. I will have to do some in a fluid bed so the coating is thinner.
Couldn't sleep so I had to do something. The beads are hematite, not really heavy but enough to do the trick. I figured since I didn't have any dark spinners and no bodies that sie I would stack some hematite beads and see how they looked. Didn't turn out too bad. Now hopefully we will get some...
Eggs and sand shrimp, (steak and eggs) both at the same time could do the trick. I know it makes all the difference to have them together here when the kings have lockjaw. Also try a dark jig or a pink jig tipped with sand shrimp. And DEEP for sure, Even in fast water I try to fish 6-14 inches...