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Fishing bamboo
- Thread starter WBDluver
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Rusty Spinner
Active member
I've tried it and it makes sense on boo if you feel nostalgic for the old times, I guess. I don't fish my bamboo often, but I have a Hardy Princess on it with regular Rio lower end floating fly line. But I'm not a traditionalist when it comes to grass rods.
lightenup
A fan of Boobery
I have a Wagner Bamboo rod. A nice 3 wt. It shoots line well and has a medium action for boo rods. I have a Terenzio silk line in it. It takes some time to care for the line properly. For ex. should let it dry well after each use and it needs greasing often. But when it is treated properly it out preforms plastic easily. This is a dry fly only.
MACFLY
Too many streams too little time
I’m sorry I can’t allow you to fish bamboo. You lack the sophistication and elegance required to master this art form.
dcabarle
Administrator
I remember Denis Ferfecki always using silk lines and cleaning them after every use. That's too much work for me but it's amazing what a clean fly line can do.
Dennis Cabarle
If you use Otter Butter you should easily get 6 or 7 hours of fishing in without having to redress the line.
lightenup
A fan of Boobery
I use the grease that came with the line. I usually would just grease it when I was done for the day. Go home. Let it dry and grease it seemed to create stellar results.
Barleywine
Member
I only fish bamboo rods, ranging from 4-wt through 7-wt, and I've never settled on a particular brand or style of line. I sometimes use a silk line (and I do dress it with Otter Butter as narcodog recommended), but I mostly use synthetic lines. In general, Cortland 444 in double taper works well on most of the rods, and the Hook and Hackle lines that you can pick up at a bargain also perform well in DT. In response to Dluver's question, I have used Cortland Sylk, and I find it to underline the rod a bit (matching the 5-wt line with a 5-wt rod). Sylk is a smaller diameter (like actual silk) than typical synthetic lines, and that may seem like an important consideration due to small guides on very old rods, but I find that my old rods with smaller guides such as the Phillipson Pacemaker and Heddon Black Beauty shoot line just fine with standard fly lines.
It all just comes down to matching the rod and the line with your individual casting stroke. Keep trying different lines until you get one that really sings for you, and don't be afraid to go a line size heavier and a size lighter when you're trying them.
It all just comes down to matching the rod and the line with your individual casting stroke. Keep trying different lines until you get one that really sings for you, and don't be afraid to go a line size heavier and a size lighter when you're trying them.
FIN-ITE 34
Well-known member
So, we should expect a fishing report sometime later this week? Something that is not too commonplace on this fishing forum....
Rusty Spinner
Active member
I've been thinking about trout fishing once again here locally as I see temps expected to drop in coming days. I inherited the late Rick Ege's (stonefly) Hardy Princess reel and put it on my restored 6 weight 'boo. Haven't fished it since his passing.
FIN-ITE 34
Well-known member
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm still waiting to hear how this trip went..........
WBDluver
Official NEFF pot stirrer
Well if it a report you want its a report you’ll get. Hatches are dependent on where you are. A half mile can make a big difference. Thursday night was action packed as the fish were caught off guard and not aware of my presence. Mostly came to net on various sulpher patterns. Friday was about 50% less action the day time hatch was about as exciting as reading one of Macfrys posts. Some evening action. Today, was a bust. It was clear that word of my presence was out in the fish community. Now i was told upriver was fishing much better but was as crowded as a Chic fil let in Newark
Sorry for the late report. Got up Tuesday night, fished the Dream Catcher water, nothing coming up and got a few on nymphs. Rained hard over night, river up to 4000cfs and looked like chocolate milk. Took the day off and went for a drive. Next morning still high and stained. No one fishing I had a 10 fish morning with 2 that took me into my backing. Any dry fly action was up river around Stilesville. Never saw that area so packed. I was practicing social distancing long before it become popular and I'd rather nymph or swing streamers before fishing in that crowd. Last day got a couple nice ones in the morning and had to head home. All said had a good trip and there is no where I've been that can come close to the fish on the West Branch.
FIN-ITE 34
Well-known member
Thanks. I'm with you when it comes to fishing the crowds.
FIN-ITE 34
Well-known member
As I live and breathe, Tobias does also.
MACFLY
Too many streams too little time
Hey Chris. Are you still up in Alaska?
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