Tough choice to make

feeds@yuku.com (Slate Drake 9) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:35:38 GMT

I'm looking at 2 rods and can't decide between them for my needs. I fish about 60% of the time with nymphs and split the other 40% about evenly streamers, swinging soft hackles and dries. Mostly streams between 20 and 60 feet wide, majority are 20-30, with deep runs and long deep pools. I have hopes of getting an "all around" Orvis rod that will be fun with the typical 12-14 inch trout regularly, but not scare me with a 5-6 pound wild brown a few times a year.

The...

Help on an Alaska Battenkill

feeds@yuku.com (whulsey) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:35:16 GMT

I just picked up a very nice Orvis Impregnated Battenkill from an estate auction. The previous owner was a pioneering Alaska flyfisher/flytyer named Harry Theron. It's a 3/2 in great shape, 8 and 1/2 feet in length, with a marked weight on the rod case of 5 & 3/8s. It's factory dated on the Rod (Along with Harry's name and Fairbanks Alaska) May of 1962, but the serial number 11494 suggested an older date. I want to get the right size line for the rod, leaning towards the...

Stuck Ferrule Help

feeds@yuku.com (riverfloggin) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:00:35 GMT

Anybody have a great trick for getting ferrules unstuck? Its a new rod and I didn't push the pieces together all that hard. It did rain while I was fishing. Do I need to just snap the thing over my leg and start over?

I understand now - 9' versatlity...

feeds@yuku.com (nativebrownie) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:44:28 GMT

I really enjoy reading earlier authors - and I was always struck by the longer cane rods and , in some cases, the insistence that only 2 rods or so were owned (often economics were mentioned)by these avid trout stalkers. One always hears of the Leonard 9 footers, the Granger 9050 and so forth...
I have come to understand the absolute versatility of the medium 9 foot cane rod for trout and perhaps warm waters. My Heddon #14(mint with that beautiful cedar downlocking seat), 9/3/2 , 2 1/2...

St. George River near Belfast, Maine

feeds@yuku.com (quashnet) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:25:02 GMT

In early September I will be in mid-coast Maine between Belfast and Bar Harbor, accompanied by a spouse who casually fly fishes. It seems as though the St. George River may be an easy-access stream for a day or half-day of fishing. Not knowing the river's size and characteristics - what length bamboo fly rod would be a good choice? Any info on good pools along the stream, or other easy-access fishing toward Bar Harbor, would be gratefully accepted. PM if you prefer. Many thanks ......

Bighorn Trip

feeds@yuku.com (PYochim) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:25:56 GMT

Here are some pictures from our trip to the Bighorn earlier this week. Bamboo rods used were made by Dave Norling and Don Schroeder. Graphites used were Winstons. The fishing was great. The fish on the Bighorn are special.

What cane to bring to Maine (Libby Camps) for mid-October Pond Fishing?

feeds@yuku.com (fishrising) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:15:02 GMT

So, what do you guys recommend that I bring for cane to pond fish the lakes/ponds around Libby Camps in Maine during lunches while I am up there in mid-October to bird hunt? and no I do not have a Payne Canadian Canoe, but I've got lots in between. From 9' Heddon Model 17 Black Beauty, some 7'9" Quads, to 7'6" Bradford, and all kinds in between. What would you recommend?

New to bamboo flyfishing

feeds@yuku.com (GRASSHOPPER) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:28:33 GMT

I am new to the forum and had a question about bamboo rods. I have a Heddon #13 that is 70-75 years old and has not been used since 1965. It is in mint condition and totally original except for the wrap on the stripper guide. If I fished with it now, is there any chance of cracking the varnish finish or the glue that holds it together? Does the varnish or glue get brittle over time? I was thinking of fishing with it in a couple of months for sentimental reasons, but will not if there is a...

silk line problem

feeds@yuku.com (North country brookie) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:56:40 GMT

I recently (within the last couple of months) bought a Terenzio silk line. The other night as I was applying Mucilin prior to fishing, I noticed a small "fray" in the line. It is located in the middle of the line, and so probably won't be directly in or on the water much, if at all. I suppose I could return the line, and exchange it for another, but this one is just starting to get broken in.

How big of a deal is the fray ? Will it cause the line to soak up water,...

Tight coditions

feeds@yuku.com (WatercolorMan) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:42:38 GMT

I've been fishing a small creek and a few of the best spots require wading up the creek into a dense area with a total tree canopy. I keep changing the equipment I use to make better cast.

The problem has been having only about 1 to 3 feet of fly line past the tip top. I have now customized my leaders to 5' to 5 1/2' with 2 to 3 feet of tippet max. This has given me a chance in some spots to get 5 to 6 feet of line past the tip top. The rods have been using are 3 and 4...

FISHING IN ALBERTA WITH BOW RIVER (ANOTHER TESTIMENT)

feeds@yuku.com (seabass14) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:22:37 GMT

Let me start by apologizing for taking so long to get this story and pictures up on the board. I have been swamped at work but my evenings have been filled with dreams of large trout stripping the backing from my reel as they jumped into the distance. As you all are aware, Uintaangler (Bob) and I spent a full week in the home of Bow River (Richard). I must say that the accommodations were top notch and Wilma's cooking was some of the best I have ever had. Her coconut cream pie was...

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