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01-16-2024, 03:54 PM
Thread: Chartreuse Bonnie Cord
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I was looking for the exact same color last...
I was looking for the exact same color last summer. Bonnie Craft cord is similar to EP fiber but there is another company that offers similar materials in chartreuse.
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01-09-2024, 08:41 AM
Thread: New material for me,,,
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It's good stuff, I use it for trout jigs. ...
It's good stuff, I use it for trout jigs.
Another good one is polar chenille, comes in medium and large lengths.
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Check Amazon, I bought some silicone baking...
Check Amazon, I bought some silicone baking sheets awhile back to build some jighead clamp type holders. They do offer colored silicone sheets for crafts.
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12-31-2023, 02:33 PM
Thread: Olive colored jig any one tie any
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Tying these 1/16oz up for a fly fishing friend....
Tying these 1/16oz up for a fly fishing friend. Baby pike minnow (squaw fish). Rabbit and marabou tail, bit of Krystal flash, laser dub on composite loop. Fairly easy tie once you master the loop....
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12-30-2023, 09:40 PM
Thread: Olive colored jig any one tie any
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Here's a couple trout jigs, 1/16oz on 32833...
Here's a couple trout jigs, 1/16oz on 32833 Mustad. Simi seal with marabou tails. 478708478709
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09-14-2023, 06:39 PM
Thread: New Jig Tie-er - sourcing materials?
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I second Spawn Fly fish, very good selection of...
I second Spawn Fly fish, very good selection of materials.
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07-07-2023, 03:45 PM
Thread: Braid ? Maybe
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Great info. Give X9 braid a try as well. X9 braid...
Great info. Give X9 braid a try as well. X9 braid 6lb is only .08mm yet is rated to break at 17lbs. I use it for trout and have full confidence in it.
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07-03-2023, 08:25 PM
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For the really light stuff a fly rod would would...
For the really light stuff a fly rod would would be better. With spin gear I'm comfortable throwing most jig streamers down to about 1/40oz and prefer no lighter than 1/32oz. I also fish light egg...
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07-03-2023, 08:20 PM
Thread: Light line Handling Secrets
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I see know, I think Gills black towel would help...
I see know, I think Gills black towel would help alot.
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07-03-2023, 07:01 PM
Thread: Light line Handling Secrets
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You might try using a fly fishing tippet ring to...
You might try using a fly fishing tippet ring to attach your leader to your braid line. The tippet rings are tiny but once attached are easy to attach a leader to. I leave the tippet ring on the snap...
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07-03-2023, 10:11 AM
Thread: Quality Jig head alternatives
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Gill, I might have missed it but have you...
Gill,
I might have missed it but have you tried slotted tungsten beads epoxied on 60deg fly jig hooks?
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07-02-2023, 01:48 PM
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For the OP, you might consider Momoi's Oshikage...
For the OP, you might consider Momoi's Oshikage PE braided line designed for distance. I would pair it with a JDM light game rod 6.9ft to 7.1ft, Fuji Titanium Torzite micro guides and rated for light...
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07-02-2023, 11:27 AM
Thread: New casting distance champ
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Those are great results but without testing...
Those are great results but without testing different types of lines and line diameters your test on guide comparison is still incomplete. Different types of guides, numbers of guides and guide...
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07-02-2023, 10:33 AM
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For apples to apples we need to know the weight...
For apples to apples we need to know the weight of your tungsten beaded hooks. Tungsten beads come in many different sizes and weights.
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06-29-2023, 03:46 PM
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Don't get confused between the microwave guide...
Don't get confused between the microwave guide system and the micro guides found on JDM rods.
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06-28-2023, 09:29 PM
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No jamming of coils at all. Even the Leland TSS...
No jamming of coils at all. Even the Leland TSS rod has a micro guides and is designed to cast light lures. Pictured is the bottom guide on my TSS rod. Not a gimmick. 462961
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06-28-2023, 08:37 PM
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I get what you are saying but a smaller diameter...
I get what you are saying but a smaller diameter and slick braid line won't have much coils coming off the spool and that's what micro guides were designed to do, minimize coils. I did some test...
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06-23-2023, 05:30 PM
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The type and diameter of the line can be a...
The type and diameter of the line can be a deciding factor when casting super lightweight jigs. A friend of mine uses 4lb Berkley NanoFil (dyneema) for trout and claims it gives him the most distance...
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Trilene knot mostly for trout jigs. Fixed knot...
Trilene knot mostly for trout jigs. Fixed knot forces slightly more tail action (articulation).
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05-11-2023, 11:16 AM
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Simi leeches, quick easy ties. I recently caught...
Simi leeches, quick easy ties. I recently caught this 5lb+ planter bow on a peaches bunny leech jig.458273
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05-11-2023, 11:06 AM
Thread: Pegboard Setup is Finished!
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Looking good! Sent from my SM-S908U using...
Looking good!
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04-22-2023, 08:59 PM
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One can easily tie crappie jigs on fly streamer...
One can easily tie crappie jigs on fly streamer 60 deg jig hooks. Most fly hooks are of really good quality especially competition hooks. Some are already barbless as well. You'll pay alot more per...
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04-22-2023, 07:45 PM
Thread: Meiho Boxes
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Amazon still has their smaller 3200 slit foam box...
Amazon still has their smaller 3200 slit foam box at 40% off. I prefer a shorter height box around 1". Might buy a Meiho if I can find their boxes shipped at a decent price.
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04-22-2023, 07:29 PM
Thread: Meiho Boxes
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Gamakatsu makes great boxes as well. Made in...
Gamakatsu makes great boxes as well. Made in Japan just like Meiho and Amazon Prime had had Gamakatsu slit foam boxes for 40% off last week for $11.98 shipped. Scored 3 of them.
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04-10-2023, 10:07 AM
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Wow, that's amazing on a grand scale! That...
Wow, that's amazing on a grand scale!
That comes out to 83 trophy trout a day for 3 days straight! I'm heading out there! Bet your nephew was tired after all that work.
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04-07-2023, 11:34 AM
Thread: All Things Ultralight
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One big advantage the JDM spin rods have are...
One big advantage the JDM spin rods have are their micro guides. These rods cast further than American made rods due to less line slap. One reason for fishing ultralight is so one can cast lighter...
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04-07-2023, 10:28 AM
Thread: Ordered New Reel
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Alpha, Congratulations on the new home. As...
Alpha,
Congratulations on the new home. As you gravitate towards big trout fishing it will be interesting to see what gear you transition to. You'll see why I chose and also shunned certain UL... -
02-23-2023, 09:26 PM
Thread: Takeum’s new Slab Slayer…
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Trout will eat it np. Sent from my SM-S908U...
Trout will eat it np.
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01-16-2023, 01:48 PM
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For free shipping consider: Ole Florida Fly...
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01-09-2023, 11:37 PM
Thread: Couple Recent Jig Catches
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Couple Recent Jig Catches
Been alot of rain out west but managed a couple on rabbit jigs last week. Both trout caught on a JDM Yamaga Blanks TZ/71 Nano paired with a Shimano Vanford 2000. 446503446504446505
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This is my favorite time of year to fly fish for bluegill in ponds.
Fish in a school swimming near the...