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You can pretty much take your pick at the Cape. If you are looking for good striper spots the ocean side of the Cape is better. Mainly in any of the ponds/bays/marshes around Orleans and Chatham. T ...

For a new leader you don't need to add tippet. You add tippet if you want the leader a bit longer. As in the case that it starts shorting up, because of multiple flies being attached and cut off. A ...

Very nice Marcel!!! Those Brookies are aggressive aren't they? My favorite trout for sure. They aren't the toughest trout to trick. Not picky eaters. But the fight they put up sometimes makes up ...

I'll add a couple being a newb to the salt game.

1) Make sure you have water in your striping basket.

2) Learn the double haul. I watched an instructional vid on youtube to get the basics. B ...

I drove over the Westfield and the Housy 2 days ago. Both were ripping pretty hard then. So I'd imagine the rain will definitely make matters worse. Schoolie stripers might be hitting shore in poin ...

Yup. For about a year when I was in the Air Force. Joey's flies are definitely what I would fish. The RS2 is a great pattern for out there. And midges also. I mainly fished the Snake and Blue riv ...

You can't go wrong rolling with Joey's top ten flies.

http://www.fliesandfins.com/postt1118.html

Check the fish tale he posted on the main page. He has had a killer winter out in CO.

I just started fishing the salt myself. For most normal circumstances I'd say an 8wt would be fine. With that said I'm also now in the market for a 10wt. Mainly because most normal circumstance in ...

I would go out and cast a bunch of different fly rods and pick the one that felt best to you. There are a lot of great rods available in that price range. I started out fly fishing trout. So I was ...

I got the chance to cast the MX in a 10wt today. All I have to say is WOW! Very nice rod. I read the review from Baetis Hatch, but I have to disagree with the guy. I thought I was going to be cast ...

Nevermind. I found something in a search regarding the issue. A sad situation. However if blame had to be placed somewhere the Winston Companies management probably doesn't deserve the blame. The b ...

What exactly is the management change that your mentioning? Winston has always been a top notch rod builder for as long as I have know. I haven't heard anything regarding a new management core that ...

I definitely hear you on the cabin fever. The temps here have been up. So I'm hoping to get down in the river that is right in my backyard as soon as enough of it thaws. It supposedly has a trout p ...

Joey I can't specifically remark on the EO. But I would hazard to guess it is pretty tough fishing. I fished the Battenkill in Febraury on a nice 50+ degree day. While it was nice getting out there ...

Just wondering if anyone has got to check out this new reel from Bauer? It looks pretty sweet. I was wondering how the new drag system feels compaired to the cork drags on their older reels.

I checked their site. They say it holds less dirt and cleans with your typical fly line cleaning kits. Looked like they plan on having the trout taper in wf3f to wf8f.

Sounds awesome. Do they have any special cleaning recommendations? I would think a textured line would hold dirt particles easier than a smooth surface line. And would a standard abrasive pad for c ...

The Beans wicked toughs. They have been pretty good so far. But I hate the neoprene bootie foot. The Beans west branch that I had prior to the wicked toughs were perfect in that respect. Unfortuna ...

Seems par for the coarse now a days with stuff being farmed out overseas. Both have some cool flies. Mike did have one salt fly that really caught my eye that was tied locally. It was kind of like ...

Not sure. They might be. They do have a pretty big Barr's selection. Which I think Umpaqua specializes in. Or Barr designs patterns for them or something. From what I've heard Orvis out sources a ...

I've personally only bought either LL Bean or Orvis flies. I'd like to try some Umpaqua flies though. They have some cool looking patterns. But between the 2, LL Bean has always had the best qualit ...

Man that olive cone head bugger has caught me fish everywhere. +1 without a doubt.

+1 with Joey. If your using a fly line your fly fishing due to the method in which you cast it. If it was about what is at the end of your line then 80% or more aren't fly fishing in the eyes of the ...

Man I wish I could have been there for that. I've fished with Boz 4 times now. And each time I've learned something new and valuable. From mending techniques, casting big heavy 2 nymph rigs to the ...

Very sweet Geoff! Looks like you guys kicked some out there. Montana is my favorite of the western states I've visited. I still want to ski that one mountain I saw looming in the disatnce of one of ...

I haven't fished any yet myself. But I have been studying up to fish the high lakes for Golden Trout. Apparently the bug life is pretty limited that high up from what I have read. Mainly midges. B ...

Great advice dude. Since I'll be moving in the same general area I'm definitely going to be focusing more of my attention to salt fish on the fly now.

I was up at Orvis in Manchester yesterday. The sales rep I spoke to hadn't heard anything about the Mach being discontinued. I did check out both reels. And both are damn nice. I like the sealed s ...

I was checking out reviews on the Mach large arbor since I'm in the process of looking for a backup salt rig. I noticed a couple mentions that Orvis plans to discontinue the Mach series. I did see t ...

Great tips guys. One thing I have done lately is to get my camera out before I even land the fish. If possible of course. I do a lot of solo fishing so I like to take the pics as quick as possible. ...

Maybe he was one of the ultra lite tackle kind of guys. I'd stay in the hopes he hooked into something bigger for a good laugh. I saw something like that last year during the Block Island tournament ...

The Blue is a great little river. Personally I prefer the sections above Breckenridge. There are literally a ton of different spots along 9 where you can pull off and fish it. I couldn't say which ...

Nice bro. Finn is learning where all the honey holes are at a young age.

That brookie wanted a full coarse meal in one sitting. Nice looking stream Geoff.

The Battenkill River has a 3 mile stretch in New York that is open all season. From the VT border to the Eagleville bridge. That is about it unless you want to drive a ways.

Nymph: Prince John and micro mayfly

Dry: Elk haired caddis and stimulator

Hey Wally where's the beaver???? Laughing

No pics of your buddy? Wish I had my stuff with me that day. I could have used what I did have I suppose. Do rainbows like surf candy?

My list of difficulties is long dude. Laughing

But I think the main thing I do wrong is generally when I fish new places. I get all caught up in the fact that it is a new spot and let common sense an ...

Take pics. I would love to see a picture of a Maine Blueback. I found a site that listed the ponds and lakes that had Bluebacks in order of concentration. Forget what the link was but there were a ...

Well since no one has mentioned it I'll go ahead. So where is the Flies and Fins after hours gathering going to be? I certainly can't be the only one that is known to tip a glass or two after a good ...

Has anyone found a decent hotel/motel over towards the coast gaurd station yet? I found one place over that way but the rates were similar to rates you'd find in Boston. 270 a night or so. Seems li ...

Yeah I'm going. Just have to get the details all worked out. But it is definitely a trip I want to make. And the tournament is for a great cause as well. Looking forward to meeting everyone out th ...

Supposedly you can tie any standard knot with that Orvis steel leader material. If the improved clinch doesn't tie nice try a uniknot or a palomar knot. The palomar might be the best bet if wrapping ...

Damn dude! Very nice. I knew you'd have a lot to show us after this trip. I'd have a tough time throwing some of those back. In my opinion Tuna is the best eating fish there is. Just as long as i ...

First fly rod was a real old Heddon bamboo that was handed down to me by my great uncles. Favorites are tough to pick but my Vince Cummings 8 1/2 foot 2/3 weight is the rod I love to fish with when c ...

Oh and if I don't get hits within a half hour. I switch it up. Switch up keeping color in mind. I've always found that the color is what they key on. I've had times where I've lost a fly that was ...

If I'm nymphing very clear water I always go 5X tippet or less. Generally it's 5 to the first fly and 6 for the dropper. Also I like to adjust my indicator a lot. The key for me has always been dep ...

Unreal. Can't remember when I have seen it this bad. Hope all the folks in the central part of the state are safe and sound. I checked some of the flows today and noticed quite a few gages that jus ...

Perfect timing, order placed. Needed new line anyhow. And it's already as personalized as I'd want, being named after my favorite trout and all.

Thanks,
ChrisR

Your Char definitely sounds like the Blueback. Any of the Bluebacks that are left over here are in very cold remote lakes and ponds. And the fishing method sounds similar to what they use to catch t ...