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Topic: Double Nymph Rig And Tying Advice? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 5
Views: 2014
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 04/25/11 9:03 pm Subject: Double Nymph Rig And Tying Advice? |
| I personally like to use either a stonefly or larger general nymph as my first fly then either a pheasant tail or copper john as a my second fly. It is laso not a bad idea to mix up color combos , o ... |
Topic: Exuma In February? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 1
Views: 1143
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 02/10/11 10:28 pm Subject: Exuma In February? |
| Hem, I fished the exumas during february for the last two years . I fished south of staniel cay on the backside of both the main island and little exuma. I dont know if you have access to a guid ... |
Topic: New England: Best Rivers, Areas, Suggestions? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 6
Views: 1141
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 03/29/10 8:39 pm Subject: New England: Best Rivers, Areas, Suggestions? |
F and D
I dont know much about NH or VT but I have fished both the Kennebec and Penobscot systems and they both are excellent fisheries. I think that the Kennebec drainage has more coldwater fis ... |
Topic: Trout Fishing: What Is Your Favorite Type Of Water? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 4
Views: 1055
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 03/29/10 8:19 pm Subject: favorite water |
| I would have to say that my favorite type of water is big rivers. Big riffles that settle into deep pools and channels with ledge holes that turn black. Although I do enjoy fishing smaller and med ... |
Topic: Cape Cod, MA: Albies And Stripers From Shore? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 2
Views: 773
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 03/08/10 10:41 pm Subject: Cape Cod, MA: Albies And Stripers From Shore? |
| thanks for the info. the later season actually works out better for the both of us. Maines fishing is pretty good in june so later is perfect. |
Topic: Fish Species: What's On Your 2010 "Fish Wish List?" |
Kennebecster
Replies: 44
Views: 2512
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Fri 02/26/10 9:28 pm Subject: Fish Species: What's On Your 2010 "Fish Wish List?" |
well any fish is a good fish, but here are a few that I haven't tangled with yet
Shad from the Kennebec river
A False Albie or Blue fish
Pike
Of Course If i have to stick to Brookies, ... |
Topic: Cape Cod, MA: Albies And Stripers From Shore? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 2
Views: 773
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 02/26/10 9:11 pm Subject: Cape Cod, MA: Albies And Stripers From Shore? |
| I was curious if and when False Albies head into the cape cod area? My brother and myself are looking to head out and try a few new fishing spots. Just curious if false albies could be had by shore ... |
Topic: Best Fish: Surprises of 2009!? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 5
Views: 1085
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Sat 02/13/10 11:45 pm Subject: 2009 surprises |
love all the surprises
had a couple of good ones this year
1. How well a carp fights on a fly rod. while bottom crawling a nymph on the sebasticook river I hooked a large carp( 7or 8 pounds ... |
Topic: Wet Flies For Trout: Best Wet Fly Patterns? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 4
Views: 3173
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 07/29/09 10:30 pm Subject: Wet Flies For Trout: Best Wet Fly Patterns? |
A partridge and olive wetfly is one of my favorites . a colored body with one or two wraps of partridge hackle usually does the trick. I think that it looks a little like everything.
The old leadw ... |
Topic: Trout Flies: Caddis Dry Flies - What Are Your Favorite? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 9
Views: 2283
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 07/29/09 10:24 pm Subject: caddis flies |
I love any caddis pattern that sits flush in the film with a a few scraggly legs. Any combination of cdc and elk hair, deer hair, woodchuck in varying levels of thickness.
I have best luck with ... |
Topic: I'm off to find the Blueback Trout! |
Kennebecster
Replies: 15
Views: 6413
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 06/11/09 8:38 pm Subject: places in maine |
| I fished in Northwestern Maine several years ago and caught bluebacks in the outlet stream from a pond below a set of large falls. It was quite a surprise becaue they are not found in any great numbe ... |
Topic: Fishing Trips 2009 |
Kennebecster
Replies: 9
Views: 977
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Fri 05/01/09 8:56 pm Subject: Fishing Trips 2009 |
The West Branch of the Penobscot if all works out. I also would like to try to hit the upper Androsscoggin at some point just to explore it a little a get a feel for what its like.
In Februaury ... |
Topic: Maine Brook Trout: Streams To Try |
Kennebecster
Replies: 1
Views: 1455
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 05/01/09 8:50 pm Subject: Maine Brook Trout: Streams To Try |
| hey there, couple questions about what areas in Maine you intend to look for Brook trout in? ( northern , central or southern? are you interested in " brush busting " or big rivers? There ... |
Topic: Fly Rod For Alaska Salmon? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 11
Views: 3566
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 05/01/09 9:30 am Subject: Fly Rod For Alaska Salmon? |
| I spent a summer in Alsaka and used a nine foot nine weight outfit and found that it was suitable for almost anything. However if you are going to be fishing for King Salmon A 10 weight would help ... |
Topic: Best River Or Stream: A River To Die For? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 9
Views: 975
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 04/28/09 7:38 pm Subject: favorite river |
| I would have to say the Kennebec river in Maine because of the variey of fishing. whether it Landlocked Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown trout, rainbow Trout ,smallmouth bass, Shad or stripers, they are al ... |
Topic: Pike Flies: What Flies & How To Fish Them? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 7
Views: 4900
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 04/23/09 10:24 pm Subject: Pike Flies: What Flies & How To Fish Them? |
| I fish the Belgrades for Pike in the spring . I like may after the spawn. The fish start putting the feed bag on. I use a 9 foot 9weight outfit and it handles the fish pretty well. with some of ... |
Topic: Bass Flies: Best Flies For Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 15
Views: 8243
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 04/23/09 10:14 pm Subject: Bass Flies: Best Flies For Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass? |
| I think that most of the flies have been mentioned but I have used a bead head or cone head olive wooly bugger for years and it proves consistent as a producer of fish. It is my go to fly on the ke ... |
Topic: Beginner To Fly Fishing: Any Helpful Advice Or Tips? |
Kennebecster
Replies: 2
Views: 551
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 04/23/09 10:05 pm Subject: Beginner To Fly Fishing: Any Helpful Advice Or Tips? |
| Most of your rod companies now have excellent equipment, but go to your local fly shop and explain what you are interested in and what you are looking for. Sage, temple fork, redington.... the new t ... |
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