Comments for Fly Blog http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog Comments on the world of fly fishing Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:57:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on BP Oil Spill Affecting Fly Fishing Bonefish in Ascension Bay by Rich Wilson http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=143&cpage=1#comment-1671 Rich Wilson Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:57:52 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=143#comment-1671 Bonefish are clean and biting here. We're too far south for the oil to hit. Bonefish are clean and biting here. We’re too far south for the oil to hit.

]]> Comment on BP Oil Spill Affecting Fly Fishing Bonefish in Ascension Bay by Enola Duncan http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=143&cpage=1#comment-1665 Enola Duncan Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:35:58 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=143#comment-1665 BP should have consider the long term effects of this disaster. BP should have consider the long term effects of this disaster.

]]> Comment on User Reviews of G Loomis IMX Fly Rods by Ron Williams http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-1605 Ron Williams Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=128#comment-1605 I had a GLOOMIS IMX 9" 6# for a couple of months and looked after it. I spent much time one the building, encluding such items as Titanium Reflex Guides, Struble Nickle/Silver Seat and Mammoth Tusk and Tassie Blackwood into the Grip. I used it only a few times and it snapped like a match stick. Possible Fly Strike. None of these high Modulus Rods is for the average Angler as they will not stand up to the rigours of everyday angling. Being accidently knocked, dropped, Struck By Fly are common Place and they are NOT warranted against these things. Read the Warranty before buying. Faulty manufacture only.. You clip it! Tough Titties Pal. I know I am there right now. Do not pay the high prices for these rods. Though they perform beautifuly are something to aspire too they are too delicate for the average Joe Blow. RWW I had a GLOOMIS IMX 9″ 6# for a couple of months and looked after it. I spent much time one the building, encluding such items as Titanium Reflex Guides, Struble Nickle/Silver Seat and Mammoth Tusk and Tassie Blackwood into the Grip. I used it only a few times and it snapped like a match stick. Possible Fly Strike. None of these high Modulus Rods is for the average Angler as they will not stand up to the rigours of everyday angling. Being accidently knocked, dropped, Struck By Fly are common Place and they are NOT warranted against these things. Read the Warranty before buying.
Faulty manufacture only.. You clip it! Tough Titties Pal. I know I am there right now. Do not pay the high prices for these rods. Though they perform beautifuly are something to aspire too they are too delicate for the average Joe Blow.

RWW

]]> Comment on Small fly fish hook eyes hard to thread? by nycflyangler http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-1587 nycflyangler Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:40:11 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=60#comment-1587 You can also snell the fly at home with a length of tippet while it's still in the vise with good light and a magnifier. You can also snell the fly at home with a length of tippet while it’s still in the vise with good light and a magnifier.

]]> Comment on Trout Fishing Afghanistan by mark waldin http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-1586 mark waldin Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:59:54 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=139#comment-1586 These are synonyms. Please see UniProt Taxonomy page http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/8022 or look it up on Wikipedia. These are synonyms. Please see UniProt Taxonomy page http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/8022 or look it up on Wikipedia.

]]> Comment on Psaros Introduces a Unique Fly Reel – Is it Worth it? by nycflyangler http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-1583 nycflyangler Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:19:49 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=132#comment-1583 Interesting design. Very innovative. At around 5 oz it's pretty light. To me the weak spot is the drag system. It looks awkward. If you have small hands this might be, pardon the pun, a real problem. More importantly, when you're most likely to need heavy drag, it seems to me, will be the time you have a big fish on and need two hands to hold the rod. Interesting design. Very innovative. At around 5 oz it’s pretty light.

To me the weak spot is the drag system. It looks awkward. If you have small hands this might be, pardon the pun, a real problem.

More importantly, when you’re most likely to need heavy drag, it seems to me, will be the time you have a big fish on and need two hands to hold the rod.

]]> Comment on Trout Fishing Afghanistan by nycflyangler http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=139&cpage=1#comment-1582 nycflyangler Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=139#comment-1582 Salmo Gairdeneri? What is this, 1970? German naturalist, Johann Walbaum, identified this fish as Oncorhynchus mykiss in 1792. We've known that rainbow trout is genetically closer to the Pacific salmon due to DNA testing. It's been Oncorhynchus mykiss for DECADES now. Dude, take off the leisure suit, put away the disco ball and throw out the pet rock, then come and join us in the Twenty-FIRST century! Salmo Gairdeneri? What is this, 1970?

German naturalist, Johann Walbaum, identified this fish as Oncorhynchus mykiss in 1792. We’ve known that rainbow trout is genetically closer to the Pacific salmon due to DNA testing. It’s been Oncorhynchus mykiss for DECADES now.

Dude, take off the leisure suit, put away the disco ball and throw out the pet rock, then come and join us in the Twenty-FIRST century!

]]> Comment on User reviews of Sage ZXL Fly Rod by Darren http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-1407 Darren Wed, 06 May 2009 18:24:13 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=118#comment-1407 Hi Steve, I assume you've bought a line by now. If not I would recommend Sage's double taper aftm #5 for dry fly. Really slick line, no resistance going through rings, and presents delicately and casts like a WF in terms of distance. However this line really comes into its own at short distances. I have one for my 3# 7' sage launch and 5# for ZXL and both are equally impressive. Englands well respected "Trout and Salmon" magazine rated lines in April issue and the experts were really impressed with this one. It floats perfectly right to the tip (Assuming you don't use a braided loop). Also the best line for czech nymphing (simiilar to the high stick nymphing in the states). Darren. Hi Steve, I assume you’ve bought a line by now. If not I would recommend Sage’s double taper aftm #5 for dry fly. Really slick line, no resistance going through rings, and presents delicately and casts like a WF in terms of distance. However this line really comes into its own at short distances. I have one for my 3# 7′ sage launch and 5# for ZXL and both are equally impressive. Englands well respected “Trout and Salmon” magazine rated lines in April issue and the experts were really impressed with this one. It floats perfectly right to the tip (Assuming you don’t use a braided loop). Also the best line for czech nymphing (simiilar to the high stick nymphing in the states).
Darren.

]]> Comment on User reviews of Sage ZXL Fly Rod by steve http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-1328 steve Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:58:53 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=118#comment-1328 I have no doubts about my purchase of a 9'/5wt, but I need feedback on the best line for it. BTW...dry fly only. Thanks, Steve NM I have no doubts about my purchase of a 9′/5wt, but I need feedback on
the best line for it. BTW…dry fly only.
Thanks,
Steve
NM

]]> Comment on Fly rod company apparel – is really a good thing? by IHA http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-1031 IHA Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:46:54 +0000 http://www.flycatcherinc.com/flyblog/?p=129#comment-1031 Isn't this what Orvis did twenty years ago? They need to be careful. If they don't keep an eye on what they do best, they'll pour a lot of resources and time into something that won't make a return. A good way to ruin a good company. Isn’t this what Orvis did twenty years ago? They need to be careful. If they don’t keep an eye on what they do best, they’ll pour a lot of resources and time into something that won’t make a return. A good way to ruin a good company.

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