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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #6681544 09/28/11 11:35 PM
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Thanks TXRR and all the other for your 2¢ flehan

I is a great read, I started reading it on my cell phone and didn’t stop till i have read it all. thumb

Guess the reason I am loosing my fly’s is I am doing it more like a bull whip whip

time for practice, practice and more practice fish



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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7081703 01/23/12 06:46 AM
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I have been doing quite a bit of practicing myself, and I can effectively cast 50+ feet with fair accuracy. I still can't quite get the spey casting right yet, but I'll get there.


Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: fishingguru] #7092216 01/25/12 08:43 PM
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If I wanted to spend some cash to get a solid set of flies for Texas creeks and rivers (North and Central Texas). What would be some MUST-HAVES?

I'll fish for whatever bites.


Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7092226 01/25/12 08:45 PM
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Cat's Whiskers, Clousers, Briminators, Pete's Gurgle Pops, SHWAPFs.



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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7092278 01/25/12 09:00 PM
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...of course there will be other flies listed here as well I hope. But those are a few that have worked well for me.



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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: rrhyne56] #7096083 01/26/12 06:22 PM
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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7531536 05/15/12 03:54 PM
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What are you doing wrong if you are hearing a pop while casting?
In your opinion what is the best way to attach leader to fly line? Direct or a loop?


Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: tdbduckhunter] #7531871 05/15/12 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted By: tdbduckhunter
What are you doing wrong if you are hearing a pop while casting?
In your opinion what is the best way to attach leader to fly line? Direct or a loop?


Not being there it's impossible to be 100%. But it sounds like you are not waiting long enough for the line to roll out behind you. Getting a little supersonic bullwhip action. Wait just a tick or a tock longer before starting forward cast. See if that makes a diff.



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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: rrhyne56] #7532282 05/15/12 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted By: rrhyne56
Originally Posted By: tdbduckhunter
What are you doing wrong if you are hearing a pop while casting?
In your opinion what is the best way to attach leader to fly line? Direct or a loop?


Not being there it's impossible to be 100%. But it sounds like you are not waiting long enough for the line to roll out behind you. Getting a little supersonic bullwhip action. Wait just a tick or a tock longer before starting forward cast. See if that makes a diff.


Thanks. This is a great thread.


Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7533291 05/15/12 09:36 PM
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It will amaze you how slowing down not just your timing, but your casting stroke can allow you to cast just as far, if not farther, with less effort. It's counter-intuitive, but it works.




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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7533877 05/16/12 12:21 AM
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Just to confirm, the pop is at the end of your line, not in your rod? A pop or click in the rod could be a ferrule either loose or cracked. Always make sure your rod pieces are firmly seated together.

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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7535631 05/16/12 02:01 PM
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Yes the pop is at the end of my line.
Any advise on loop vs. No loop on attaching line to leader.


Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7535663 05/16/12 02:08 PM
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There are a lot of options for a flyline to leader connection. I used to take a piece of heavy mono (30 lb or so), nail knot it to the fly line and then tie a perfection loop to attach the leader to. Lately, I've really liked using the braided mono loop that slips over the flyline like a finger trap. I think Robin could set you up with one of those if you were inclined to try that.

I like the perfection loop on the flyline end of my leader as well. It's pretty rare that I have a failure with that knot at any point in the system.


I wish all the fly line manufacturers would go with the welded loop, but that's just my preference.




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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: Txredraider] #7535739 05/16/12 02:23 PM
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I use a combination of both, some lines have loops and some have nail knots. If I have a loop on the flyline, I like to use a loop to loop connection because it is quick and simple to change leaders. But those "tie-fast" style nail knot tools are easy to use and are a great way to tie a nail knot.

I really can't tell any significant difference in the casting performance of the two methods. I have however, had the single catch braid style loop connector (the type that slips on the end of a fly line) fail on me - I've had the loops come undone and had the whole thing slip off the line. If you want to use the braid style method, it is easy to make your own using a double catch that is much stronger.



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Re: What You Always Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing, But Were Afraid to Ask - A Fly Fishing FAQ [Re: tdbduckhunter] #7538217 05/17/12 01:01 AM
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I always whip a loop in the end of my flyline and loop to loop in a furled leader. Seal the end of the flyline with superglue to keep it from weeping up water.

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