Pacemaker Fishing Forum

Khahn,

I use all types of flies and can catch blue gills and crappie. But you have to be more selective for bass (bigger fly too). Feel free to stop by the house and I can show you some of the woolly buggers I was talking about.

Ernie

Pacemaker wrote:

Khahn,

I use all types of flies and can catch blue gills and crappie. But you have to be more selective for bass (bigger fly too). Feel free to stop by the house and I can show you some of the woolly buggers I was talking about.

Ernie

Ernie,

I will stop by your home soon to check out your fly selection. Sounds like the Wooly Bugger is a good choice for Bass.

I've also heard the Clouser Minnow is old time favorite as well. As you can see, i've been doing some research into flyfishing and the more I learn, the more interesting it beomes..

Do you tie your own flies?

OK, you guys have to stop all this fly talk. Let me explain before you ban me.  My Dad started me off with a spinning outfit when I was 6, while he used conventional bait casting. I had Abu spinners, while he could throw a 4" River Runt a country mile. Thing is his vision sucked, so when he got a backlash it was up to me to unlash it while he threw my Abu a country mile. The point being I never had a desire to throw a baitcaster.

     It wasn't till Dad was gone that I bought my first casting outfit. Lucky for me my vision was still good, cause I sure had many opportunities to put it to use. Now I have a full collection of casting gear that almost rivals my spinning collection. Of course both require their own lures which need tackle bags and boxes.

     Along comes the PRAC board with all trolling all the time. First I needed a bigger boat, so the 16 footer sits while the 20 footer trolls. First there were 4 rod holders, so 4 outfits were needed, but wait....  The "Big Boys" were trolling 62 rods with different weights  stretched out to the horizon with clothespin type thingys clipped to things called planer boards. You see where this is going yet? Added 2 clamp on rod holders to the bow rail, and 2 new rods, reels and power pro (damn that stuff is expensive) Surely 6 rods are enough, right?  WRONG  Next question is how to add more rod holders... Ahh, I need a top, so off to Standard Marine in Mears, VA. Only cost 3K to add 6 rod holders and some shade (save a lot on sunscreen, so the top is justified) Next stop Basspro to get more rods, reels and monofilament. Between BP, the internet and a few other vendors, and Spring fishing shows over two years, I can fill every rod holder on the boat, and even have lures on the end of them all. On my third set of planer boards, and I like this set. Lucky for me that Ernie guy had a VA CCA banquet when they were listed on SO MD's silent auction. I was the only bidder and got them for 30 bux.

    Let's take time to recap. I have a load of spinning gear, casting gear, trolling gear, and 2 boats. I'm fighting this terrible temptation to start a new collection. I don't remember mentioning this at home, but my wife actually wanted to bid on fly casting lessons for me at the aforementioned CCA auction. I think the winning bid was in the neighborhood of $300.00.
She was upset that I would sit on her hands the whole time, but what she didn't realize was the additional cost for the required vest, creel, net, waders assorted little clip-on tools. There's the proper shirt, hat, glasses, tying vise, magnifier to see the tiny hooks, all the threads, hairs, and hackles. Oh, did I mention rods, reels, weight forward, level, weight middle and weight backward lines?

   I'm sorry, end of story, I can't go on like this. I already had to un-retire to put gas in the boat. I need to get ready for work now.

Osprey wrote:

OK, you guys have to stop all this fly talk. Let me explain before you ban me.  My Dad started me off with a spinning outfit when I was 6, while he used conventional bait casting. I had Abu spinners, while he could throw a 4" River Runt a country mile. Thing is his vision sucked, so when he got a backlash it was up to me to unlash it while he threw my Abu a country mile. The point being I never had a desire to throw a baitcaster.

     It wasn't till Dad was gone that I bought my first casting outfit. Lucky for me my vision was still good, cause I sure had many opportunities to put it to use. Now I have a full collection of casting gear that almost rivals my spinning collection. Of course both require their own lures which need tackle bags and boxes.

     Along comes the PRAC board with all trolling all the time. First I needed a bigger boat, so the 16 footer sits while the 20 footer trolls. First there were 4 rod holders, so 4 outfits were needed, but wait....  The "Big Boys" were trolling 62 rods with different weights  stretched out to the horizon with clothespin type thingys clipped to things called planer boards. You see where this is going yet? Added 2 clamp on rod holders to the bow rail, and 2 new rods, reels and power pro (damn that stuff is expensive) Surely 6 rods are enough, right?  WRONG  Next question is how to add more rod holders... Ahh, I need a top, so off to Standard Marine in Mears, VA. Only cost 3K to add 6 rod holders and some shade (save a lot on sunscreen, so the top is justified) Next stop Basspro to get more rods, reels and monofilament. Between BP, the internet and a few other vendors, and Spring fishing shows over two years, I can fill every rod holder on the boat, and even have lures on the end of them all. On my third set of planer boards, and I like this set. Lucky for me that Ernie guy had a VA CCA banquet when they were listed on SO MD's silent auction. I was the only bidder and got them for 30 bux.

    Let's take time to recap. I have a load of spinning gear, casting gear, trolling gear, and 2 boats. I'm fighting this terrible temptation to start a new collection. I don't remember mentioning this at home, but my wife actually wanted to bid on fly casting lessons for me at the aforementioned CCA auction. I think the winning bid was in the neighborhood of $300.00.
She was upset that I would sit on her hands the whole time, but what she didn't realize was the additional cost for the required vest, creel, net, waders assorted little clip-on tools. There's the proper shirt, hat, glasses, tying vise, magnifier to see the tiny hooks, all the threads, hairs, and hackles. Oh, did I mention rods, reels, weight forward, level, weight middle and weight backward lines?

I'm sorry, end of story, I can't go on like this. I already had to un-retire to put gas in the boat. I need to get ready for work now.

Bob,

This is me! I have all of this crap.....I just don't have enough days to go fishing. I got the fly bug and while I have not mangaed to get hooked with the real expensive stuff (the "latest") I have managed to use a bit of my son's future college tuition on fly rods (3 wt to 10 wt, not missing any numbers). Luckily, I have amassed a lot of gear at the CCA events but it still ain't cheap.

My favorite type of rod is a casting rod. And I like Abu's, nothing fancy with brakes and all that other fluff. I can throw a casting rod all day long!

But, I also like spinning, jigging, live lining, trolling, fly.....you get the picture...all of it!

It was good seeing you at the tourney!

Ernie

ED,

A baitcaster is the hardest reel to cast but I love them. The key is the thumb or you end up with a birds nest! It's just a mater of preference but it does offer advantages in certain situations.

Ernie

redskinsfan360 wrote:

Once I can pay off this months insurance bill, I'm planning on getting a Fly rod(probably in a kit).  Any advice?

Come see me....

ER

ok so I bought the cheap shakespeare baitcast combo from walmart. man its tough. how long does it usually take to get the hang of these things? ive read a lot of stuff on the internet and the neighbour gave me a few pointers also. I guess the rest is just practice, and a LOT of patience.

redskinsfan360 wrote:

OK....thanks..let me know when

Charlie,

Text Brett or call the house at 729-0128.

I will be gone for most of the weekend but I will be home Sunday after about 6 PM.

ER

Bass Hunter:

To answer your original question, the Mickey Finn streamer is normally used for Yellow Perch. It is dynamite for these tasty fish, but doesn't show me much on anything else.

Charlie NHBA

All I can say is....Charlie is right! He has the experience to back it!

I love throwing a baitcaster more than anything else!

Ernie