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- Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
- Replies: 37
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Re: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
I received an Orvis Recon, 2 weight, 10 foot for Christmas. I am very anxiois to try it swinging wets. For nymphing, it's lights out. I am sure with its sensitive tip it will make a great wet fly rod.
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
- Replies: 37
- Views: 49775
Re: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
I prefer longer rods; 10' plus; last several have been 6/7 or 8wts. Latest being an Echo Stillwater 10'6" 6wt. slightly slower than fast action. Plenty of line pick up for mending longer casts. Usually use steelhead taper lines but I'm trying the Airflo Stillwater line with my new rod. My two-...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Light Yellow and Brown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3113
Re: Light Yellow and Brown
Yes there is alot of water to fish here in Eastern Colorado (Brighton and Briggsdale). Sadly, I work 13 to 17 hour days, for 14 straight days.
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Light Yellow and Brown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3113
Re: Light Yellow and Brown
Thanks folks. Time to head out for a few weeks' and try to pay for my tying and fishing habits.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Light Yellow and Brown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3113
Re: Light Yellow and Brown
Thanks Ray. I am wishing for Soft Hackle season.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:11 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Light Yellow and Brown
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3113
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle
- Replies: 15
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Re: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle
So gorgeous!
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:04 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Greenwell Spiders
- Replies: 14
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Re: Greenwell Spiders
I’m impressed that you typed a size 18 with the 4B hen. Did you wrap the hackle, or use bundled hackle fibers? Lovely pattern Wayne. Thank you, Ray. I wrapped it. The hackles at the size of a 4B cape really do not show the black at the center of the feather very well. I could go down to a size 20, ...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:32 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Barred Dark Ginger and Olive
- Replies: 5
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Re: Barred Dark Ginger and Olive
As always a great pattern you came up with. Your tying skills inspire my friend.
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Greenwell Spiders
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4810
Re: Greenwell Spiders
FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:32 pm Wayne,
A fish magnet! Did you use a WFC hook?
Thanks- Ken
I did, Ken. I used a model 7 WFC, nymph hook.