Tackle and Tactics

Magic Head

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:56:14 PST

I am going to try out this product this year...looks great for Trolling and such...saw it a the Flyfishing show and it was awesome...anyone else use it?

http://www.petitjean.com/eng/MagicHead/default.asp

Albright Fly Rod Question?

feeds@kickapps.com (FlyCoach) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:57:14 PST

I am considering the purchase of an Albright GP 7 1/2', 3 weight rod. Before I buy one, I would like to know more about this company and the quality and performance of these rods. If anyone has experience with Albright rods and particularly the GP model, I would be grateful for your comments. Many thanks.

Coach

Fishing on the Dark Side

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:55:08 PST

Some interesting reading info on fishing on the darkside

http://www.talewins.com/fishing/nightfishing.pdf

Water Master rafts

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:48:34 PST

A neat idea to access fishable waters.... watch the videos

http://www.bigskyinflatables.com/Home_Page.php

single hand spey casting

feeds@kickapps.com (bill0215) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:04:17 PST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Bg12rzxio

Armand in his younger days

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:46:47 PST

Not really, good film on slow mootion fly casting, those old fiberglass fly rods could load and cast a mile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKaWOtZ4IA&feature=related

Snoopy Rod Joy

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:54:31 PST

This is a nice story ,,,,thought I would share with all:

http://thedustyfly.blogspot.com/2009/07/snoopy-rod-spinner-bait-and-big-bass.html

brad befus on Carp

feeds@kickapps.com (bill0215) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:03:56 PST

http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/speakers/brad/brad.cfm

Question...Is it the Fly Line or the Fly Rod today?

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:22:54 PST

Question for you fly swatters to stimulate some discussion....
Looked at some high end new Xi3 Sage Fly rods ( $700.00) this weekend (they are sweet, but spending big $$$, whew!!!) ... instead of taking the big $$$ dive on a new rod, I decided and purchased some good quality 9wt Rio fly line ($75.00)... What a HUGE difference this made on the casting on my St. Croix fly rod 8wt... I got to thinking... with all this new technology coming out to the fly fishing industry at warp speed, is it more the improved fly line technology that impacts the balance and castabilty or is it the newer Fly rod technolgy? I had previously used mid $$ range Cortland and Scientific Angler fly line and it casted okay, I usually overline with 9wt, but it wasn't smooth as some of my other fly rods... All rods have a certain level of backbone (law of Physics) that will load the line and cast it, but is the fly line weight and quality that...

Bass Taper or standard DT or WF for all-around bass fishing with fiberglass rod?

feeds@kickapps.com (LeoCreek) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:49:08 PST

Hello all,
I would like to get a little more serious about pursuing bass, and would probably use a 7wt fiberglass rod for the majority of this fishing. I also have other glass and graphite in 5wt, 6wt and 8wt that might be used as well.

Anyway, for bass fishing with the 7wt Fenwick in various conditions (tossing some good sized bugs with quick casts for fairly short distance, but also making lots of medium to longer casts with medium sized bugs), what is your favorite line? I've thought about a less expensive Bass Taper, like a Cortland Pro or Rio MainStream, but have heard that while the Bass Tapers are great for turning over big bugs at fairly close range, that they are not very good at the longer casts at all. Am I better off with a standard DT or WF line for all around bass fishing? I know that this depends upon whether a person fishes mostly big, air resistant bugs....but I'm talking about just a good all-around bass line.

I just picked...

Follow Your Dreams...by Gaylord Maxwell

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:31:26 PST

Some of you may have seen this brief message before... I found this very inspiring...If your'e like me as a fisherman, there are so many people I want to visit, places I want to fish and places to see, ......never seems to be enough time... well, watch this and really think about it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9B9H3-6pOU

Life is too short... Get out there and fish....

Fish ON!!!!

Gillbuster

Bassology thoughts from Wayne Gustaveson

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:35:56 PST

Bass feed when they are hungry and/or when instinct dictates. It is well known that bass and sunfish coexist most of the time in a peaceful, blissful state. Periodically, bass get hungry and "announce" that it is now dinner time. That event begins with a rocking motion of the body followed by a flaring of the gills and culminates with ingestion of the nearest neighbor that will fit into the mouth.

The gill-flaring action reminds me of a healthy yawn. Sunfish that have been rubbing shoulders with bass for most of the day will immediately scream and run for cover when the gill-flaring behavior is seen.

Bass also feed instinctively. A passing object may trigger a reflex action which results in feeding behavior. So those great days when fish were caught behind every rock probably coincided with an extended feeding period. Catching a fish here...

Kaufmann's Stonefly

feeds@kickapps.com (Shakeyfly) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:13:07 PST

I really like this pattern and it's about time that I start tying them.

Recently, as in the past year or so, I have decided I am done with buying flies, unless they are show flies or I might buy one to copy, if I don't know the pattern etc.

I lost my last store bought Kaufmann Stonefly and now tying up my own, but after following the recipes online, I am noticing that my stoneflies are no where near as fat or has a lot of density like the others.

Any tips from you veteran tyers out there, on how to build up the girth of the stonfly without closing down the gap? I tried using thick dubbing, but then the ribbing just dissappears in it. I then tried using lead wire, and triple wrapping lead wire into a taper (this method worked best so far I guess, but I am just worried about the gap.)

Any help on this woudl be greatly appreciated. Also... does anyone else use rubber legs on their big stones? Any other substitues that I could use or is...

Help with ID of fiberglass Fenwick Rod?

feeds@kickapps.com (Wee Hooker) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:55:55 PST

Hey you glass guys, my x boss came into work with a pair of custom built Fenwick flyrods that are of unknown line weight. Both built in the 80's (or so he remembers), bout brown fiberglass with spiggot ferules. The 9' er has a very fat butt but it's very light weight for a glass rod. It is two piece, slow action and has the code 1082 on a decal. I'm thinking it "feels" like and 8 wt but the code makes no sence to me. THe other is 8' , 2 pc and has the same slow action and light feel and has no code at all. Wonderign if anybody has any info on what these rods could be.
(p.s. Yes, i will test cast tehm with various lines but I'm trying to get a head start. I don't know squat about glass.)

Thanks in advance!
Dave.

Interesting LMB Study

feeds@kickapps.com (JeffSod) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:19:00 PST

Here is an interesting read on a study done on LMB and their catchability

Largemouth Study

Book- Largemouth Bass Fly-Fishing Beyond The Basics by Terry & Roxanne Wilson

feeds@kickapps.com (JeffSod) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:06:08 PST

Just wanted to share a recent discovery. I had been interested in reading and adding a copy of Terry and Roxanne Wilsons book Largemouth Bass Fly-Fishing Beyond The Basics to my collection of fishing books. Previously I had checked that big online book seller everyone knows and only found used copies at an inflated and unreasonable cost. While doing more digging recently I came across the authors own website. You can buy the book directly from them at the original cover price of $16.00. They also offer all of their original flies for those you don't tie and you may purchase assortments of Largemouth, Smallmouth and Bluegill flies.

The website is-
www.thebluegillpond.com

the book is on this page-
http://www.thebluegillpond.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=5

Happy...

Plastic Lure pollution

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:14:18 PST

Here is an interesting article about the contamination of plastic lures in many of our fishing waters... what the end results could cause ... remember the old saying; Bass tournaments.... good for the industry...Bad for the Bass

From the In-Fishermen Magazine...
"Environmental concern stems from the fact that most soft plastics contain resins, stabilizers, and softening agents known as phthalates. The EPA lists certain phthalates as toxic substances potentially linked to a variety of human health problems. Meanwhile, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that as many as 20 million pounds of soft plastic fishing lures enter surface waters each year. The U.S. Geological Survey claims phthalates remain the most prominent contaminant in ground and surface waters. The role of fishing lures in this warning isn't clear; but eventually, improvements in lure...

Dog biscuit fly

feeds@kickapps.com (bill0215) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:38:49 PST
During the summer months when everything gets hot, i target carp because they remain active in the heat. carp fishing is sight fishing but if carp can't been seen and there is evidence of their presence try throwing dog biscuits or cat dry food on the surface. if they' re carp present they will rise to the surface to eat the floating food. when that happens you can fish for carp with dry flies, including dog biscuit flies. I use actual DB which I glue to a hook. they work when you deer hair fly will not.

Yard Sale

feeds@kickapps.com (B52 bugger) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:09:07 PST
Yard Sale - some fresh and salt water stuff at 70 Kosmas Street, Marlborough, MA from 9am to 3 pm Sat and Sun Sept 26 and 27

Landing net

feeds@kickapps.com (Flytackle) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:00:04 PST
I've been making small landing nets in my shop - this is the latest. The hoop and handle are quarter-sawn sycamore with a mahogany "swoop" laminated in. I am waiting for the net bags I ordered to arrive and then it'll be done. Tight lines, Alec