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Topic: New Orvis Access Line? |
dann
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Fri 06/17/11 5:57 am Subject: New Orvis Access Line? |
| I had bought 6/7 400gr Elixer switch line from beulha the other week, and had the chance to give it a try the other moring before I set off for the the Gulf coast for two weeks. Man..... what an impro ... |
Topic: St Petersburg Area FLA? |
dann
Replies: 1
Views: 1405
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 06/15/11 9:00 pm Subject: St Petersburg Area FLA? |
I'm heading down to St Petes beach this weekend and was wondering what patterns were working, and the all around fish report for this area of the Gulf.
Thanks
Dan |
Topic: Sheepshead Mission!? |
dann
Replies: 2
Views: 1274
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 06/15/11 8:57 pm Subject: Sheepshead Mission!? |
| I read an article about this topic and the author says that if you want them to hit, you got to hit them on the tail. Instead of leading them, cast behind them and they will blindly take a fly with ou ... |
Topic: Spring Smallmouth Bass? |
dann
Replies: 1
Views: 1522
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Sun 05/29/11 6:26 am Subject: Spring Smallmouth Bass? |
| Clousers Clousers Clousers. I hale from the same area as Bob Clouser and most of the time the clouser dose it. I also like seducers and suspenders. right now the Susquehanna has been up and down and t ... |
Topic: New Orvis Access Line? |
dann
Replies: 6
Views: 2156
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Sun 05/29/11 6:18 am Subject: New Orvis Access Line? |
| Hey there Patrick what line are you using, right now I have the Orvis 8wt switch line; and it feels a bit to much for the rod. I wish that Orvis would have come up with a grain window for their rods l ... |
Topic: New Orvis Access Line? |
dann
Replies: 6
Views: 2156
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Thu 05/26/11 1:15 am Subject: New Orvis Access Line? |
| Yup: bought one; I got the 8wt switch rod, and matched it with the 8wt switch line wich is a 450gr head. this feels a bit too much fro the rod. I'm going to try a line around 400-390 area and see how ... |
Topic: Fliesandfins Videos |
dann
Replies: 2
Views: 1590
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Tue 04/12/11 11:36 am Subject: Fliesandfins Videos |
Florida keys/digital something something. that video got me into flyfishing
I also like the rooster fishing one
Dan |
Topic: 8-9 Wt Saltwater Reel |
dann
Replies: 9
Views: 3635
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Thu 04/07/11 8:28 pm Subject: 8-9 Wt Saltwater Reel |
| Just got my new Orvis access switch 8wt rod and the Guru dosn't fit the reel seat, the foot is to thick. the ross, ans sage reels fit fine, I went with the Hydrose. Im not sure if this will be a prob ... |
Topic: 8-9 Wt Saltwater Reel |
dann
Replies: 9
Views: 3635
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Sat 04/02/11 10:55 pm Subject: 8-9 Wt Saltwater Reel |
Lamson
The Guru and up are made in the USA, and the Konic over seas. The drag is fully sealed , and I found it to be much like the drag in a baitcast reel very smooth
My 2 cents
Dan. |
Topic: New Orvis Access Line? |
dann
Replies: 6
Views: 2156
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Wed 03/23/11 7:31 am Subject: New Orvis Access Line? |
| Been reading good things so far about this line up, and had the chance to cast the 7wt switch rod at a convention in Philly, but not fished. Shot line like crazy , but to tell the truth I wasn't reall ... |
Topic: Hello From Paris, France |
dann
Replies: 5
Views: 1907
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Wed 01/26/11 2:09 pm Subject: Hello From Paris, France |
| Yeah the game is slowly coming a long in this country, The schools in my are are putting more and more money and exposure in the sport of futbol. And more Americans are playing over seas, and doing we ... |
Topic: Hello From Paris, France |
dann
Replies: 5
Views: 1907
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Fri 01/07/11 10:26 pm Subject: Hello From Paris, France |
| Welcome, I hope that one day I could take you up on your offer. France is such a beautiful country, have you ever fished the beaches of Nice or southern France. My wife's parents have a house in Napol ... |
Topic: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
dann
Replies: 6
Views: 1268
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Sat 11/13/10 4:22 pm Subject: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
| The smallies in the lower susquehanna below harrisburg are way down. Ive been to spots this year that always produced good numbers and nice sizes averaging 15-20" bass, but this summer i was skun ... |
Topic: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
dann
Replies: 6
Views: 1268
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 11/11/10 10:38 pm Subject: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
| Alex: thanks for the reply, much help. I was looking at the Echo switch rod, and from reading old post the Ariflow 40+ would be a good line for all around. The tfo switch version of the axiom looks ni ... |
Topic: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
dann
Replies: 6
Views: 1268
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 11/10/10 8:14 pm Subject: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
| So darth you are a spey caster? for most of my fresh water fishing is on the lower Susquehanna river for smallmouth, walleye, muskey and carp. the spots that I fish range from a mile to 1/2 a mile wid ... |
Topic: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
dann
Replies: 6
Views: 1268
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 11/09/10 5:52 pm Subject: Spey Casting In Saltwater? |
| Was wondering if anyone on this forum is an avid saltwater spey caster, and are any specific to tropical waters like FLA. I oval cast allmost all of the time usally cause of casting 1-2-and1/0 and 2/0 ... |
Topic: Hardest Fish To Catch? |
dann
Replies: 12
Views: 3830
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Mon 11/08/10 8:12 pm Subject: Hardest Fish To Catch? |
| older larger smallmouth in low clear water, they didnt get that big for no reson. And of corse snook, I also find carp to be realy tough as well on all aspects: spooky, fight hard and long and you can ... |
Topic: Flies And Fins Stickers! |
dann
Replies: 3
Views: 2741
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Fri 11/05/10 7:18 pm Subject: Flies And Fins Stickers! |
| same here.. 2 of those would look good on my canoe |
Topic: Doing Research, Florida Fly Recommendations? |
dann
Replies: 9
Views: 1859
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 11/05/10 7:14 pm Subject: Doing Research, Florida Fly Recommendations? |
| On my last FLA trip, wich was in St Petersburg I did ok on #4 to #2 clousers in pink and white and tan and white; but the tye that was getting attacked by every thing in the ocean was a fly that a loc ... |
Topic: Echo Salt Water 2 Fly Rod? |
dann
Replies: 2
Views: 1492
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Wed 10/13/10 12:24 pm Subject: Echo Salt Water 2 Fly Rod? |
| Dose anyone have or casted/fished one of these rods. Is Echo a quality brand for the price? I was looking at some TFO stuff today and I think I would rather spend the extra 100 to 200 and get a mid gr ... |
Topic: Fly Fishing Beer? |
dann
Replies: 25
Views: 5461
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Wed 09/15/10 8:47 pm Subject: Fly Fishing Beer? |
| Troges Harrisburg PA, or Lager (black and tan). |
Topic: Cortland Crystal PE Fly Line? |
dann
Replies: 0
Views: 589
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Wed 09/15/10 8:45 pm Subject: Cortland Crystal PE Fly Line? |
| Was wondering if anyone is using this line, and how do they like it. I was thinking of using it for a striper/blues setup on a tfo 9wt clouser, and over lining it with 10wt, as recomended from the rev ... |
Topic: Shad fishing - Port of Rotterdam august 9th. |
dann
Replies: 1
Views: 793
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 09/10/10 4:23 pm Subject: Shad fishing - Port of Rotterdam august 9th. |
| Nice pics, great post and I like the look of that stripping basket, I have a W.J. and I'm not to crazy about it. We have a good shad run here in PA on the lower Susquehanna in the tidel part of the ri ... |
Topic: Fliesandfins stickers, T-shirts, hats |
dann
Replies: 2
Views: 623
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Fri 09/10/10 4:10 pm Subject: Fliesandfins stickers, T-shirts, hats |
looks good thanks.
Dan |
Topic: Fliesandfins stickers, T-shirts, hats |
dann
Replies: 2
Views: 623
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Thu 09/09/10 8:07 pm Subject: Fliesandfins stickers, T-shirts, hats |
Fliesandfins stickers, hats and T-shirts; are there any avalible and where can I buy .
Thanks
Dan. |
Topic: Saltwater Fly Fishing Newbie: Help/Tips? |
dann
Replies: 5
Views: 1090
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 09/03/10 1:12 pm Subject: Saltwater Fly Fishing Newbie: Help/Tips? |
| Also I forgot to metion clouser swimming minnows, I caught a littel bit of every thing on these as well, I also found that the best place to buy the clouser stuff if from Bob clouser him self at (clou ... |
Topic: Saltwater Fly Fishing Newbie: Help/Tips? |
dann
Replies: 5
Views: 1090
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 09/01/10 11:03 pm Subject: Saltwater Fly Fishing Newbie: Help/Tips? |
| Im new to the salt as well, and I was down in St Petersburg this june and cought a variety of fish off of small clouser minnows pink and white, or chartruse and white, with more white than the other c ... |
Topic: Sage vt2 Series Fly Rods |
dann
Replies: 1
Views: 766
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Tue 08/24/10 8:03 pm Subject: Sage vt2 Series Fly Rods |
| I Was looking at the Sage vt2 line in a 10wt for salt water, stripers, blues, and chucking 2/0 half and halfs for big smallies and muskys on the susquehanna don't want to go over 500$ for a rod. I was ... |
Topic: e21 Flying Carrot Stix Fly Rods? |
dann
Replies: 0
Views: 1007
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Sat 08/21/10 2:22 pm Subject: e21 Flying Carrot Stix Fly Rods? |
| Dose anyone Know where you can pick one of these E21 flying carrot stix flyrods, or demo one. I have several carrot stixs for casting and love them. I'v been looking to expand my fly rod arsenal since ... |
Topic: Cape May, NJ: Areas To Kayak/Shore Fish? |
dann
Replies: 2
Views: 1027
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 07/30/10 7:32 pm Subject: Cape May, NJ: Areas To Kayak/Shore Fish? |
| Not yet.I ended up going to St Petersburg FLA instead, and had a blast fishing the bait balls from the beach. not alot of snook, caught leather jacks, flounder, gouper, and other misc. I was thinking ... |
Topic: St. Petersburg Florida: Shore Access, Spots, Tips? |
dann
Replies: 0
Views: 475
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 05/17/10 8:28 pm Subject: St. Petersburg Florida: Shore Access, Spots, Tips? |
| Canceling my vacation to jeresy and heading back down to St. Petersburg condo for 2wks, 2nd week in June. Iv been spear fishing and gear fishing the area for the past 7 years, but never on the Fly, I ... |
Topic: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean? |
dann
Replies: 5
Views: 1122
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Wed 05/12/10 11:26 am Subject: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean? |
| Ok Thanks.. I was looking at the rods at my local flyshop and my Tfo is more like a 5wt with a fighting butt. they had an Orvis clear water 8wt and it is what im looking for. of cores I need to cast i ... |
Topic: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean? |
dann
Replies: 5
Views: 1122
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Tue 05/11/10 12:10 pm Subject: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean? |
thanks for reply.. cleared up some questions that i had hanging . I see ur from NY. are U familiar with shore or Kayak fishing around the Cape May area ??
Thanks again
Dan. |
Topic: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean? |
dann
Replies: 5
Views: 1122
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Mon 05/10/10 9:24 pm Subject: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean? |
| Looking to get a set up for blues and stripers and was wandering how to translate the flex index to action,(fast med. mod.) ect. Im new to flyfishing and have a tfo 8wt pro series, its ok a bit noodel ... |
Topic: Global Warming: Facts Or Fiction? |
dann
Replies: 3
Views: 915
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Tue 05/04/10 6:52 pm Subject: Global Warming: Facts Or Fiction? |
| Not sure . some times I wonder if we are still in the process of coming out of and iceage or this is just how the climate is and always will be; ever changing. Humans, I would say have only been messu ... |
Topic: Hi Flies And Fins: From Italy! |
dann
Replies: 3
Views: 794
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Tue 05/04/10 6:22 pm Subject: Hi Flies And Fins: From Italy! |
where in Italy are you from. my wife is from Napoli and her cousins are big fisherman but with heavy tackel or spear. Im courious to what bodies of water you fish.
Dann.
Forza SSC Naploi |
Topic: Cape May, NJ: Areas To Kayak/Shore Fish? |
dann
Replies: 2
Views: 1027
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 04/29/10 5:49 pm Subject: Cape May, NJ: Areas To Kayak/Shore Fish? |
Was wondering if anyone knew of some good areas around Cape May NJ to Kayak fish or shore fish. Ocean, or back bay , also acces areas for kayak..
Thanks for any info
Dan. |
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