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#1 Mar-27-11 4:59AM
Joined the club...
With a couple of Orvis giftcards and some bday loot, I purchased my first fly fishing outfit. It is a 5 wt. I ended up with the full gamit of line, leaders, tippets, and flies. I am ready to go!
If it were easy, they'd call it catching!
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#2 Mar-27-11 5:57AM
- captmikestarrett
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Re: Joined the club...
Did you get the ascot required to wear?
LOL
Why a 5wt I need to ask??
Capt Mike
Light Tackle Fishing Guide on the Potomac
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#3 Mar-27-11 5:58AM
- Ernie
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Re: Joined the club...
Sweet......I need a partner to go white perch fishing with the long sticks!
PS- tippets are overrated....you can tie pieces of mono and floro and you are there.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#4 Mar-27-11 6:28AM
Re: Joined the club...
I went with a 5 wt to have the option of fishing for bass or trout. I didn't want something too light or too stout. I hope to try my hand fishing some local streams and figured if I need to go big for bass that I have plenty of bass outfits.
If it were easy, they'd call it catching!
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#5 Mar-27-11 9:10AM
- Ernie
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The 5 is a perfect choice....until you get the bug. Then, you will add to the arsenal. The only disadvantage is that you won't be able to throw the big furry flies (Waldorf Bugs as Capt. Mike calls them) for bass but there are plenty of other flies (deceivers, clousers, woollies etc) that will get the job done.
Blue gills on that rod will be a blast!
Time to go fishin' again!
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#6 Mar-28-11 5:44AM
Re: Joined the club...
I was itching this weekend to take it out for a try, but I couldn't find the time. I hope that will change in the VERY near future.
If it were easy, they'd call it catching!
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#8 Mar-29-11 7:12PM
- Ernie
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Very nice.....you will need discipline to load that baby up....nice and slow.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#9 Mar-31-11 5:39AM
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Slow and steady wins the race. I have some heavier flies and streamers and perhaps I am naive considering our dry fly approach in Montana, but I want to establish a certain patience with this style of fishing. Maybe this is just the way for me to do that!
If it were easy, they'd call it catching!
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#10 Mar-31-11 6:09AM
- Ernie
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Last night, at the PRSC meeting (which was really good), I talked to Bob Abrams who is an incredible fly caster. He uses old Fenwick fiberglass stick and thrown the line as far as he wants. Has nothing to do with the effort or equipment. it's all in the technique.
The club's may meeting ("boat night") will be held at Riverbend Park. Bob will be ther and can demonstrate how he throws.
Time to go fishin' again!
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