Fly Fishing Thread.

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#27
I figure it's the same as golf clubs. There is not enough difference between Titleist, Callaway, and Taylor-made to talk about. As long as you buy quality you will be okay.
Also stick with the same equipment instead of switching up all the time. makes it hard to get to know your equipment.
 
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orangeslice13 said:
I figure it's the same as golf clubs. There is not enough difference between Titleist, Callaway, and Taylor-made to talk about. As long as you buy quality you will be okay.
Also stick with the same equipment instead of switching up all the time. makes it hard to get to know your equipment.
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Orvis can be hit or miss.

For waders I 100% recommend Simms. I have a pair that are 7 years old and have put up with heavy use yet they've never sprung a leak and are still like new.
 
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golfballs03 said:
Orvis can be hit or miss.

For waders I 100% recommend Simms. I have a pair that are 7 years old and have put up with heavy use yet they've never sprung a leak and are still like new.
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This. My Waders and boots are Simms.
 
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flyfishinvol said:
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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I have a NUcanoe. is there easy access to the water?
 
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the happy place.
 

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orangeslice13 said:
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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I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it! I"m doing a week on the AT with my dad in April so it will be May before I get the chance to go fishing. I'll let you know where I'll be and you can decide from there.
 
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golfballs03 said:
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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Yeppers, the Yellow Breeches is a very nice river to fish in and Boiling Springs is just about 30 miles from my house. Pennsylvania stocks a lot of trout across the state so just in my county there are dozens of good spots that I can park and fish if I want to. That year I spent as a home inspector I carried my gear in the truck's tool box and would stop and fish in between jobs. I loved that job!
 
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orangeslice13 said:
I have a NUcanoe. is there easy access to the water?
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At the dam and nances ferry yes.. The river is very slow through most parts. At times it can be a solid two miles of paddling I've heard. I don't recommend floating with no motor or no generation. Keep in mind the river swells big time when they're pushing water. The fishing at the dam is actually about 3/4 mile below the dam at a set of shoals. There are fish around the dam, but there is zero current with no generation. It would be possible to paddle to the shoals and back up later to avoid wading all the way down to the shoals.
 
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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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That's a broad question. To answer you'd have to say what type of fish you're targeting. To get into tying your own, you'll need some basic tools. These include but are not limited to, a vise, at least one bobbin, good scissors, spools of thread, and a whip finisher. You could get by beginning with just these, but your list will grow the more and more you tie. Tying can be challenging, but as with anything else its all about repetition. Here is a lot of satisfaction knowing you're catching fish using feathers you've tied to a hook yourself. Honestly, I couldn't tell you the last time I bought a fly. To get started, I would choose one pattern you want to tie and buy the materials for just that pattern.
 
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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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First, never refer to a "fly" of any sort as "bait". :)

The rest depends entirely on what you're fishing for and where. Whatever passes for the nearest FF shop will usually have somebody that knows what to throw and when. (the whole entomology thing can be fun if you really want to get into it) I FF mostly tailwaters and frankly could get by fine in my favorite spots with maybe 3 flies regardless of season.

Mostly since I do only fish a handful of flies the vast majority of the time I haven't gotten into tying my own. (I have to keep up with my ammo reloading anyway) There are any number of beginner fly tying kits around with most everything already assembled for you. I'm sure Cabelas & Bass Pro have a variety.

It's addictive dude. I still use "gear" when the situation warrants but I enjoy using the fly rod the most.
 
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hndog609 said:
First, never refer to a "fly" of any sort as "bait". :)

The rest depends entirely on what you're fishing for and where. Whatever passes for the nearest FF shop will usually have somebody that knows what to throw and when. (the whole entomology thing can be fun if you really want to get into it) I FF mostly tailwaters and frankly could get by fine in my favorite spots with maybe 3 flies regardless of season.

Mostly since I do only fish a handful of flies the vast majority of the time I haven't gotten into tying my own. (I have to keep up with my ammo reloading anyway) There are any number of beginner fly tying kits around with most everything already assembled for you. I'm sure Cabelas & Bass Pro have a variety.

It's addictive dude. I still use "gear" when the situation warrants but I enjoy using the fly rod the most.
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The gear hasn't left my garage in a couple of years. Fly fishing is just more fun IMO.

I like throwing deer hair divers on sinking line for going after bass.
also have had fun drifting black cone divers going after Cats in the TN river.

What's your favorites?
 
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orangeslice13 said:
The gear hasn't left my garage in a couple of years. Fly fishing is just more fun IMO.

I like throwing deer hair divers on sinking line for going after bass.
also have had fun drifting black cone divers going after Cats in the TN river.

What's your favorites?
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Most of my fishing is done up on the Norris dam tailwaters. Haven't done as much dedicated bass fishing at all compared to years ago but I REALLY enjoyed throwing the fly rod Hula Poppers when the fish were going topwater. Man that was fun.

I've never even thought about going after cats on flies. What wt do you use for that? 9?
 
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hndog609 said:
Most of my fishing is done up on the Norris dam tailwaters. Haven't done as much dedicated bass fishing at all compared to years ago but I REALLY enjoyed throwing the fly rod Hula Poppers when the fish were going topwater. Man that was fun.

I've never even thought about going after cats on flies. What wt do you use for that? 9?
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I have a tfo 10 that I'm in love with.
 
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hndog609 said:
I've got a 9wt TFO that's going to be headed to FL sometime soon. Want to try some mangrove tarpon.
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I'm taking my nucanoe to st George Island the last week of june. We rented a house bay fromt with a doc. I'm gonna fish 10 days straight.
 
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hndog609 said:
First, never refer to a "fly" of any sort as "bait". :)

The rest depends entirely on what you're fishing for and where. Whatever passes for the nearest FF shop will usually have somebody that knows what to throw and when. (the whole entomology thing can be fun if you really want to get into it) I FF mostly tailwaters and frankly could get by fine in my favorite spots with maybe 3 flies regardless of season.

Mostly since I do only fish a handful of flies the vast majority of the time I haven't gotten into tying my own. (I have to keep up with my ammo reloading anyway) There are any number of beginner fly tying kits around with most everything already assembled for you. I'm sure Cabelas & Bass Pro have a variety.

It's addictive dude. I still use "gear" when the situation warrants but I enjoy using the fly rod the most.
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Do you fish the clinch any?
 
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#47
This is not me!! But appropriate for the thread. I took this pic last fall in American Fork Canyon a little SE of Salt Lake City. The guy was doing work.
 

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Thanks. Beautiful scenery up through there any time of year. Saw several fly fishing that day.
 
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