A 6-weight fly rod is the perfect size freshwater rod for casting streamers, dry flies and nymphs It is the middle ground between lighter weight rods (3wt to 5wt) and heavier fly rods at 7wt and up. Six weights can be setup for every size trout, all sizes of bass and smaller salmon and steelhead. … Read more
Get 9 feet if you need to make long casts, use a heavy fly line or fish frequently in the wind. Get 8.5 feet for general, all-around fly fishing in a wide variety of conditions. Get 8 feet or less for the precise and short casts needed when small stream fishing . What fly rod … Read more
In the post that I’m going to publish on my blog today, which will be labeled with the heading How Can I Get Cheap Fishing Stuff?, I’m going to talk about the following topic. I will share with you any and all pertinent information regarding the position. I have high hopes that you will discover … Read more
Tenkara is a method of fly fishing that originated in the mountains of Japan and has now developed into a modern pastime. It uses quite long rods, fixed lengths of casting line attached to the rod-tip and simple, impressionistic wet fly patterns. Most tenkara anglers attach just one fly at a time to the tippet. … Read more
What size hooks for saltwater flies? Hooks come in many different sizes according to their usage, saltwater and predator hooks are usually the largest and range typically in fly fishing from 5/0 down to 1/0 (aught sizes) then 1 down to size 10 Freshwater flies typically range from size 4 down to size 32!. What … Read more
The all-tackle world record (additionally certified as the 80-pound class record) for a giant tarpon is 286-pounds, 9-ounces caught by Max Domecq in Rubane, Guinea-Bissau, Africa on March 20, 2003. How big can a tarpon get? Tarpon can reach sizes up to 8 feet and can weigh up to 280 pounds. The life span of … Read more
How long should the line be on a fly rod ? In general, when it comes to leader size , leaders for fly fishing rigs should be anywhere from 7.5 feet to 12 feet The length should be determined by how well you want your line to be hidden from the trout. The clearer the … Read more
In this essay, I will be discussing the topic of “What Equipment Do I Need To Fly Fish?,” and I will do my absolute best to cover as much territory as I possibly can with regard to the content of this discussion. “To get started in fly-fishing,” says Mitchell, “a new angler would need a … Read more
Who makes Greys fly Rods? Greys is a Division of Hardy and now one of the oldest names in fly fishing brings its exciting new line of products to the USA. Innovative products that are well made at great prices. Many of you have become very big fans of these rods, reels, bags and technical … Read more
The RS2, a very effective pattern and a favorite of many an angler. It can be fished as a nymph, makes an excellent emerger pattern and can even be fished like a dry. It was created over forty years ago by Rim Chung. The RS2 stands for “ Rim’s Semblance 2 ” and will imitate … Read more