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How do I set up a sea fishing rod with feathers?

Hi There, I imagine you just tie the feather line to your original reel line and add a weight to the bottom and cast and reel in? Is this right?
Also is there any feathers that work better than others?
Thanks

Thread the line through the rings of the rod , now tie on a link swivel , clip your feathers to this , on the other end of the feathers attach another link swivel , to this you add your weight .
The idea of using link swivels is that you can change from one set of feathers to another if you need/want to and or change weight if you want to add or take from what you have on.
Don't just reel in try to impart some extra action into the feathers as uou would any kind of lure.
Sabiki are good if you can get them , or the smallest of shrimp type often used for catching Launce, available on most sites.Other than that good old fashioned feathers ( small size ) cut the set down into 3's it's easier to cast.

Fly Fishing - Choosing The Right Fly Fishing Rod

In view of the wide research done in fly fishing the number of fly fishing rod types in the market are quite large and you have a great choice and brand names. The first aspect you have to consider is the weight and duty for which you are purchasing the fishing rod. They are generally available in gradations from 1 to 9 depending on their weight. Lower the numbers lower the weight and so on. The cast line is directly proportional to the fly rod weight and this is an important parameter.

Significant features of a Fly Fishing Rod

The topic of choosing the most appropriate fishing rod that you can use in fly fishing can be quite complicated and you need to logically understand the various features that are to be considered in the course of your choice. It is imperative to have the basic date on what the fishing rod is being used for in terms of the fish species and the waters where you will sport for those kinds of fish. Finally one needs to stipulate the amount worth spending for all this gear in order to satisfy one\'s craving for this sport.

The Fishing Rod

The most important feature of the fishing rod is its flexural characteristics. It is designated as slow to fast and you should try to understand this concept before purchasing a rod. The amateurs who have just started fly fishing need to begin with medium or medium-fast action rods and graduate on to more sophisticated construction as you gain more experience. It invariably depends on the aptitude of the angler and only a general guide line can be given since the feel and strength control of casting vary from person to person.

What is your Fish?

The type of fish is all important to determine the quality of your fishing rod. Remember that the general maxim is to equate the weight of the fish to the weight of the fishing rod. Mostly it is useful to use light to medium heavy fishing gear for many common fish. Always consult an expert or information on the Internet on the data pertaining to fish and fishing rod relationship.

Fishing Location and your Fishing Rod

The fishing rods depend also on the waters that you encounter for the particular species of fish. The dynamics of the ponds, lakes or rivers ascertain the weight of the casting rod and so does the climatic conditions at different times of the year. Mild conditions and medium fish require light to medium heavy fishing rods whilst severe climatic variations or high water current needs heavier varieties.

Cost is always important!

Quality and cost never blend and one must find a good relationship by generalization technique. The common or let us say popular St. Croix Fly Fishing rod is quite suitable for most of the angler\'s needs. If you have more to spend then go in for the more expensive rods that will give you additional features and efficiency. It is your passion for trout that will determine your attraction to a particular fly fishing rod!

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How to choose a fly rod

With an industry full of space age terms and space age claims how do you choose the right fly rod for your fishing needs? One that will provide a lifetime of pleasure and performance, but wont cost you a second mortgage.

Todays entry level graphite fly rods in the $100 - $200 range are as good as premium rods of just a generation ago. Like everything else advances in manufacturing and technology have provided the fishing rod manufacturer with new tools and techniques to produce a quality fly rod.

Lets face it most casting is done in streams of about 20’ - 30’ in the spring and less as the season gets along. Fly fishing expert Tom Morgan said, “ During the last forty years most trout have been taken from 20’ to 40’ and I expect the next 50 years will be the same.†Some fly fishing guides go as far as to advocate learning to cast and catch fish at 10’ to 15’.

So with this in mind long casts are not always necessary. Although a good presentation is.

If you are a beginner there are a bewildering number of terms relating to fly rods. Lets take a look at the ones that we will need to get us fly fishing.

Fly Rod Actions

Our choice of rod material will be graphite.

Fast - Tip flex: The top 1/3 of the fly rod flexes under line load. This rod loads very fast and requires quick timing and reflexes.

Medium - Mid flex: The upper ½ of the rod flexes under load. This action is slower and allows a more relaxed casting style. It is a good flex action for the beginner fly fisher. It is a more forgiving and less frustrating rod action to cast when starting out.

Slow - Full flex: This rod flexes from tip to butt. This action produces a slow recovery rate and a slow line speed. In my opinion this action doesn’t produce the power required for a hard hook set.

For our money a Mid flex graphite rod would be a good choice in terms of casting stroke, hook setting power and all around fishing performance.

Remember a good quality entry level rod can be purchased for $100 - $200 and we can assured that we are getting a decent fishing rod with many years of use. One we didn’t have to 2nd mortgage our house or use the kids college fund to purchase. Remember a good rod needs to come with a good warranty. So when you catch a car door it won’t hurt as much. 

line weight and rod length and reels

When we have decided on our type of fly rod we need to decide on our line weight and length of rod. If you are going to fish small streams 15’ across a shorter rod might be in order. But an average 8 ½ foot is about right for most of our fishing needs as length goes. As I think most of our fishing is in the 20 foot to 40 foot range casting range a 8 ½ foot rod gives us good leverage and casting power.

Line weight is somewhat determined by the fish we will be fishing for. But a good all-around weight forward floating 6wt is a good choice and one that you won’t go wrong with on most streams. A weight forward floating line will load our rod quickly and is good for flies from dries to terrestrials and into a moderate wind on our medium action rod.

For a balanced system we ill need a 6wt fly reel for our rod. A good reel can be bought for $50+ after all its basic use is to hold the line. You as the fisher person do 99% of the work. Get a disk drag reel. Any good fly fishing book or store clerk can show you how to put backing and your line on your reel.

This rod will meet 90% of stream fishing needs.

Leaders for fly fishing

So we have decided on a 8 ½ 6wt medium action fly rod and a 6wt disk drag reel. With our 6wt line we are best suited to fish hook sizes 1/0 to 12s and with the correct leader we can push this to 16s and 18s

A good all purpose 9 foot knotless taper leader is our choice. The spring trout fishing here in the North East is a good time to use Blue-winged-olives in sizes 12 to 16 so a 4x leader is our choice. To this we can add a 12 inch 4x tippet and we are set. But remember we can fudge our numbers and use a 3x to 5x tippet to extend our fly sizes with no harm done.

How to fudge and rearrange our gear to suit our fishing is the essence of fly fishing. It is what will take us to the next level.

 Review of setup

So to review we have created a balanced fly fishing system of:

8 ½ foot 6wt medium action graphite fly rod

 6wt disk drag reel

9 foot knotless tapered 4x leader

4x tippet for hook size 10 - 14

This is our basic balanced system for trout fishing in most of the streams we will encounter. We can cast 20 feet to 40 feet with it. Fish fly size 10 - 14 with our tippet. And have a great day of fishing with it. With this outfit we can change-up our tippet and line type and extend our fishing range to meet our fishing needs. The essence of fly fishing is to be as changeable as the streams we fish.

Put your outfit together, tie a piece of yarn to the tippet and practice casting. There are more books and videos on the market about fly fishing then there are fish in all the streams.

Any good book will get you started casting and reading the stream. Take a lesson from a casting instructor. But get out there and fish.

Warranty

As with any purchase a lifetime warranty is a must. Never purchase a fly rod without one. I have caught 2 car doors with mine. Lets not forget the ever elusive ceiling fan. With a good warranty you can get your rod fixed with little or no cost to you.

 

 

 

 

 

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It's mid-February, a bit early to get excited about fly-fishing in Southeast, although I must confess that the sensation is definitely there.

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how do you find the weight of a fly rod?

i have a white river dogwood canyon 8'6" rod and i dont know how to find the weight

also how do you set the drag?

The weight should be a series of numbers on the shaft.
DT- 6F(double taper 6 floating) or WF 6F( weight forward 6 floating) This designates the weight of the fly line and the design type the rod was intended for.
Not all fly reels have adjustable drags since the fish is played from the off hand not from the reel.

Fly Fishing on River Allan

The Allan Water is controlled by the Allan Water Angling Improvement Association, you can buy permits by the day from the Dunblane post office or join the waiting list for the association. The waiting list to join is a about a year but this venue is members only on a saturday.

We fished the upper pools on beat 1. The pools are up near braco just before the hotel. We only used Fly Fishing as our method although you can spin for Salmon and Trout

Salmon Fishing

Equipment - Single Handed AirFlow, SLS Fly Rod.

Location

There is no need for wading at this location as the river is not a large river. You can fish from the Far bank with ease. However this water really needs to have a lot of rain before it fishes well. The banks are clean and well maintained and the water quality is excellent

Flies - Stoat Tail and Pot Belly Pig.

We fished for a number of hours, without much luck and decided to change fly to a pot belly pig, within half an hour I had managed to land a 6lb Grilse. It took me over half and hour to land the fish. (We returned the fish safely to the river) I can see now why the Pot Belly Pig is such a popular fly.

Trout Fishing

Equipment - 6/7 9ft 6 Trout Fly Rod with Floating Line

Flies - Dry Fly and Wet Flies (the day we fished just about anything was catching)

The Fishing

We found this river to teaming with lots of small brown trout about 6inch long which must be viewed as an encouraging site, in fact we managed to catch around 20 (all of which were safely returned to the water)

We found We had Great Success with Wet Flies and Small Size 16 Dry Flies. We generally had the dry fly on the top dropper and the wet on the point.

Overall

A nice clean venue, ideal for in-experienced Fly Fishing, Easy Access and Depending on the weather a good chance of a salmon. This is a great place to learn how to fish on a river.

On the things to note about this venue is the fact that they actually stock the river with brown trout to supplement the natural fish stocks. I did notice large amounts of small brown trout about 1 - 2 inches in size, which is a real positive as it means the the natural fish are spawning and this can only result in making the venue and even better trout fishing mark.

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Anyone try using an ultralight fly rod combo, if so how do you like it?

I just built
a Cabela's SLi 8'6" 5wt (rod blank is 1.39 oz)using recoil single foot guides and attached a new Lamson-Waterworks ULA p.2 reel (2.9 oz). This is by far the lightest combo I've ever used - The rod casts beautifully, as if there is no effort,
shadow casting, if you will. When I hooked my first trout (a 12" brown) it felt like it was attached by a silken thread. I really like
the feel of it and I had no arm fatigue at the end of the day.
Anyone else try an ultra-lite ? Do you like them ?
In NE PA, Streams 40-50 ft wide
I realize that a 5wt is medium wt, what I was referring to was the lightness of the outfit. The rod is feather light even though it is a 5 wt and the reel is the lightest you can buy.

Lightest rig I've ever used is a 4-wt. I find I can't boom casts out nearly as far with it -- even with a double haul -- as I can with heavier rigs, so it is better for smaller streams, and requires more stealth in approaching wary trout.

Requires more touch to land a hooked fish, too, as you're using lighter everything. But I agree -- easier on the arm, and a much more intimate feel to the action.

I've seen some guys fishing even lighter rigs (~2-wt?) on my favorite local stream here in Maryland, but never tried 'em myself.

Where are you using yours?

ROD Building Up EQUIPMENT- Blanks

The mainstay of your fishing rod is going to be the rod blank. Way back in Grandpas day that would have been anything lying in approximately that he could realize a pole from. Most often, a well-off inflexible tree branch would suit the intention quite nicely. Nowadays its far fetched that eccentric of material would have been of any valuate when it adds up to saltwater fishing. There are a assortment of mediums practiced nowadays to construct rods that are true and lengthy and be resourceful to defy the weight and size of the fish that are out there at the ready to be captivated. You have to settle on what your intention is and which rod stuff will play strongest for you. Is it fiberglass or maybe you choose graphite.

For many a brilliant selections, especially the saltwater anglers Calstar fishing rod blanks have a nice name for themselves. If you need, the fiberglass then be mindful that theirs is developed with the most high-level choice of E glass essential for enduringness and even being fit to spirit the rod as well. Then if you are pro graphite look at the Calstar Fibreglass blanks. One affair for elaborate is though if you are contriving on playing some prevailing big game fishing and you are establishing your fishing rod for that design then you are going to want the Calstar IGFA Fiberglass blanks.

When resolving on your rod blank the most serious affair to uphold in heed what weight do you desire to bring in with it. If you acknowledge that you are going to be fishing an modest weight of say 12 to 25 pounds then you may desire to only work with a rod blank that will suit exactly that weight. Why lend unneeded weight that you have to sustain if you dont exact it. On the other hand, if you opine that on affair you may operate up to a 50 pound captivate then no point in making your rod second-rate to that weight. You may wish to reckon the Gator Glass Rod building up Blanks. They are formed in the USA and are well identified for the strength of their fiberglass blanks. Their moderate pricing in comparison to the quality makes them a favorite choice of many fishing rod builders.

Lamiglas rod blank manufacturer has paid particular attention to the sensitivity of the blank. They realize how strategic it is for you to be in condition to notice what is ranging on at the end of your line to give you a happier opportunity to sink that hook. They have coped to combine the three crucial constituents of an excellent blank being its sensitivity along with being lengthy with extensive quality. You can choose from fiberglass, composite or graphite. No famine of quality here.

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