At $69.95 per line they're a bargain in today's fly line world As to the line handling bigger dry flies Leader length and taper are more likely to determine how the fly turns over on a river 25' wide than any modern fly line designed for a 3 weight. I am in the market for a good fast action 8 wt Salmon/steelhead rod and am considering a closeout xi2 I know this rod was really popular a couple years ago, and wondered if it has a loyal following
I am sure that the xi3 is an improvement, but i am not willing to spend $700 on a. The more i know about why a fly was designed a certain way, the more confident i am in modifying colors, materials, etc So here are my stupid questions Why are the hackle feathers for the tail tied in facing up instead of to the side? Hi folks, i am refinishing an older bamboo rod marked iver johnson expert It is 3 piece and 8’ 6” in pretty good shape
I was wondering how best to reglue. This question is for those people that build bamboo fly rods I would like to try my had at building a bamboo fly rod from a clum of bamboo I only want to build one rod (at this time) and can't see spending $900 on the planing forms Is it possible do do the job with out spending more on the. Hello everybody, i'm new to this forum
I'm a poor excuse for a flyfisherman, but i try So, my friend has a condo on the north fork, very near the town of glacier I know virtually nothing about this river, especially the forks (except the regs) What can anybody tell me about the fishing. The wa dept fish & wildlife website says I'm looking to get some better traction on my boots
Swede's used to offer olive willy fly head cement I believe it was compounded by one of his employees and it was supposedly the same formula that roy patrick used to mix up I don't know whether it's still available (even from swede's in spokane)
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