Fly Fishing Thread.

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I went on a trip in September and loved it. It is very hard. Went to Montana for a few days on the Madison and Yellowstone rivers.
 
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Here as promised. Ill post some pics up later when I'm not using my phone. are you in Tennessee Orangeslice?
 
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Chattanooga. My brother in law has a drift boat and guides. I go to the Canney Fork and Elk fairly reg. I also have a Nucanoe and like to fish the creek at green-way farm for bass and blue gil.
 
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orangeslice13 said:
Catch anything good?
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I caught 3 rainbow and a cutthroat. It was my first time so it took me awhile to get the hang of everythjng.

Our group did really well, but everybody but me has been fly fishing for like 20+ years.

I loved it though.
 
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orangeslice13 said:
Chattanooga. My brother in law has a drift boat and guides. I go to the Canney Fork and Elk fairly reg. I also have a Nucanoe and like to fish the creek at green-way farm for bass and blue gil.
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I've never fished the Chaney or the Elk. I fished the S. Holston once a week in college and the Watauga about as often. Love the Soho. I mainly chase bass and carp now but still go after trout when someone invites me along or if I want to fish the Smokies streams.
 
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I've got a buddy who has been after me to go to the Cherokee Dam and chase small mouth.
You get there much?
 
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You guys need to come up to Pa and fish for wild trout in the Pa wilderness. One of my favorites is to take a weekend and hike up one of the mountain trails that follow the streams and fish for my dinner along the way. Here is a video of some of the streams near-by--this is not me by the way.

Oh, and yes, you do have to watch out for the snakes...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5Hh-z5Kas&feature=related[/youtube]
 
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You should not say things like that unless you mean it. I will show up. :) I will bring Potato and onions, the rest of the food we catch.
 
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orangeslice13 said:
I've got a buddy who has been after me to go to the Cherokee Dam and chase small mouth.
You get there much?
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I've fished below the dam many times since it is so near my house. It's more likely you'll catch stocked trout near the damn, but there is some great smallie fishing on down the river. Part of it is now managed as a trophy smallmouth section. The trout fishing there is decent, but public access is virtually non existent with only three public accesses. One of which is just deep slow water you can't wade in, another at the dam, and another at nances ferry. There are a few bass up high in the river but most people fish at least below nances ferry for smallmouth.
 
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OtterFH said:
What do you all recommend for a good beginners rod and reel?
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I got by with a bass pro combo as my first set. It cast well enough to not turn a beginner off of the sport.. I've casted some other really cheap rods and they're literally too much cap to cast which would just cause you to turn away from the sport thinking it's too hard. If you're willing to spend a little more than money I'd recommend tfo rods. They're quality rods at a reasonable price. The sizing of fly rods can seem overwhelming at first. The standard all around rod size would be a 9ft 5wt. The wt is short for "weight" which is the term fly rods are measured in. Smaller weight rods typically have more flex in them. Chasing small trout in mountain streams? A three weight would do. Chasing lunker bass? You'd do better with a 7 or 8 wt rod. Smaller rods wouldn't be capable of throwing the heavy flies used for bass. Similarly, a 7wt would not throw tiny dry flies as accurately as a smaller rod. Keep in mind that when buying a new set, the line needs to match the weight of the rod (though there are exceptions). Line can be confusing to buy as well, but as long as you buy the right weight you'll be good.
 
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your a good dude FFV. This is what I said to Otter in another thread.


orangeslice13 said:
Everything I have says TFO on it. It can be pricey but they have a no fault life time warranty. For 25$ they will ship you a New one. I ran over my 10wt one time and told the truth. They sent me a new one. You can probably get a combo kit 5wt with everything you need under 200$


Temple Fork Outfitters Fly Rods
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Thanks guys. Looks like I will be getting the 9ft 5/6lb combo set. Next question is about bait. For a beginner, what type of bait and hooks do I need to go with? I'd really like to make tying my own flies a hobby, and if that's fine how does one go about getting the stuff to do it?
 
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YorkVol said:
You guys need to come up to Pa and fish for wild trout in the Pa wilderness. One of my favorites is to take a weekend and hike up one of the mountain trails that follow the streams and fish for my dinner along the way. Here is a video of some of the streams near-by--this is not me by the way.

Oh, and yes, you do have to watch out for the snakes...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5Hh-z5Kas&feature=related[/youtube]
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I love fishing spring creeks in PA. Landing browns in that water is extremely challenging, but an absolute blast.

My favorite spot is Yellow Breeches in Boiling Spings, PA. The water is very accessible, but never crowded (at least in my experience). There's also great variety.

The town is great too. It's a stopping point on the Appalachian trail, an theres a great little pub there.

It's a very different fly fishing experience than tailwaters in tn or mountain streams, but it's one I highly recommend.
 
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OtterFH said:
Thanks guys. Looks like I will be getting the 9ft 5/6lb combo set. Next question is about bait. For a beginner, what type of bait and hooks do I need to go with? I'd really like to make tying my own flies a hobby, and if that's fine how does one go about getting the stuff to do it?
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Tying your own flies is a wholenother kettle of fish (no pun intended). I would go to your local fly shop and talk to them. Or there are a lot of books out there on the subject.
 
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I normally buy flys at a local shop. In Knoxville it used to be the creel, now I stock up when I go to little river outfitters in townsend
 
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