Thread: Bran New to Fly Fishing.
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08-18-2011 #13
Fishizzle, I use worms but I'm looking to upgrade!
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Re: Bran New to Fly Fishing.
If you only plan to have a rod for a variety of applications, a 6-weight is very versatile. I suggest a bar between eight and nine feet long. Yes, with the line of the bar. Use a weight forward floating line for freshwater stream and pond situations.
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08-18-2011 #14
Re: Bran New to Fly Fishing.
I have to second some of the advice you are getting here. If you only plan on ever fishing for Bass and Panfish, I would go with at least a 6 weight. Hell, I'd even go for a 7 weight.
I know a small bluegill on a 7 would feel like a fish on a broom stick, but you'll appreciate the power in the end. I use my only rod, a 5 weight for occasionally throwing poppers, and big bass bugs. My range is relatively short and the water I can reach is limited because of it. Now I'm not dedicated, and mostly do it because I want an hour or so throwing flys. Personally I like throwing Poppers the most, so I bigger rod would definitely be of benefit. Besides, if you throw bigger bugs, you just might get bigger fish. I got the biggest blue gill of my life on a big ole woolly bugger.
7 days without fishing, makes one weak.
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Re: Bran New to Fly Fishing.
Pictures taken before/after/during fly fishing:
http://dcabarle.smugmug.com/Sports/F...79119552_XXeHe
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08-18-2011 #16
Re: Bran New to Fly Fishing.
Details Details, and I fell for it to. Good catch Dcabarle. I feel like a dope cause I am,.
7 days without fishing, makes one weak.
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08-19-2011 #19
Re: Bran New to Fly Fishing.
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08-19-2011 #20
Re: Bran New to Fly Fishing.
Yeah, this thread is 4 years old, which means that bran is NOT new to fly fishing, at least not that new.
Corn niblets, now those are really old.
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