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| connecting the no knot eyelet to the yellow plastic fly line | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I have been fishing all my life, but i have never fly fished. a week ago my wife got me a ready to ...
A: Bradley, I used the no knot eyelets when I first started and found them to be difficult to use at ...
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| Trout fishing | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I recently got a fly fishing rod for my birthday. I am interested in fishing rivers and will like ...
A: Brendan, Your question has many variables so I will try to answer as concisely as possible. ...
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| Lake Fly fishing | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I live on a small 66 acre lake in northern Jersey. There are Largemouth, Chain pickerel, and panfish ...
A: Sam, Great question, there are a lot of opportunities for flyfishing lakes. I would try setting ...
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| fly fishing tackle | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I stumbled upon the AllExperts site trying to find out how to put fly fishing gear together. I ...
A: I apologize for the delay, I will answer your question. The backing is the base for your fly line ...
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| fly rods | 9/28/2007 |
Q: My wife and I are new to fly fishing. Did a drift boat with guide up on the Snake River in Jackson ...
A: Tim, Thanks for your question. I would consider a 3wt and maybe something larger like an 8 or 9 ...
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| Rigging Backing, line, leader, tippet... | 9/20/2007 |
Q: Gary, I'm a new (okay REALLY new) fly fisherman. I've got my backing and line on my reel, but how ...
A: Roderic, Welcome to flyfishing, this is a good question to ask. The size and length of leader will ...
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| fly fishing rod | 2/23/2007 |
Q: My father passed away over 20 years ago.He left me an Orvis bamboo rod - Style Battenkill, Serial ...
A: Generally speaking, bamboo rods can be valuable - I would try contacting Orvis Company directly or ...
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| selecting fly line | 1/28/2007 |
Q: I have a redington 910 fly reel with a 78 berkley rod and i want to know what weight fly line to buy ...
A: Keith, I assume you have a 9/10 reel and a 7/8 weight rod, so I will answer based on that. If my ...
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| New Travel Rod | 12/18/2006 |
Q: Gary, thanks for your response. I want to clarify that I understand. So, if there is an inch of ...
A: Jonathan, I wrote a response earlier but it does not appear to have registered so I wanted to ...
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| bamboo fly rods | 11/27/2006 |
Q: Someone just gave my husand a bamboo fly rod that needs to be redone. Can you tell me where to find ...
A: I would try the major fishing retailers such as Orvis, Bass Pro Shops, and Cabela's to name a few. I ...
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| how to cast | 11/26/2006 |
Q: i am a fisherman of about 3 years. i have struck up an interest in fly fishing, so as you can see i ...
A: I am glad you have decided to give fly fishing a try, it will bring a new dimension to your fishing ...
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| stringing a fly reel | 7/27/2006 |
Q: Gary... i've got fly backing, floating leader line, and tippet. how do i tie it all together onto my ...
A: Rory, Starting with the backing, find out from the manufacturer of your reel how many yards will ...
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| I don't know what to do | 7/13/2006 |
Q: I go fishing in the Texas hill country. I decided to fly fish for bluegill. But I have no idea what ...
A: Mark, The size of your fly line will be dictated by the size/weight of fly rod you have. A 4wt to ...
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| tippet | 7/12/2006 |
Q: I'm just setting up a new reel and I'm not sure how long the tippet should be. It is 4X.
A: Mick, Great question, there is no easy answer. Tippet length is usually dependent upon the type of ...
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| fly tying | 5/9/2006 |
Q: Gary, what kind of bird feathers are typically used to tie flies?
A: There are many kinds of feathers and material that can be used for tying flies. The main factor to ...
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| Fly Fishing Reels | 4/19/2006 |
Q: I noticed that you haven't answered any fly fishing questions in a while, but I hope you are still ...
A: Kent, Great questions, I think I can help. Your whole selectioon process needs to depend on what ...
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| Fly reel loading | 10/20/2005 |
Q: Which way is best for loading line on a fly reel? With the line coming off the top of the reel ...
A: Dave, Fly reels are designed to operate with the line exiting the bottom of the reel because of the ...
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| fly selection | 4/12/2005 |
Q: what would you say is the best fly/presentation for my lake in noth east PA. i know you should ...
A: Scott, There are a number of choices you can make here. Based on the type of fish you're after, I ...
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| Vise | 1/28/2005 |
Q: I am new to fly tying, and fly fishing and I am thinking about what vise to get. I really don't want ...
A: Joe, Even though you are new to fly tying, I would still recommend that you purchase a rotary ...
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| fly pattern selection | 5/2/2004 |
Q: I am brand new to fly fishing and tying. Here in Minnesota, fishing for brown trout on the Root ...
A: Randy, I apologize for the delay in answering your question. You really need to take a look at the ...
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| fly pattern selection | 5/2/2004 |
Q: I am brand new to fly fishing and tying. Here in Minnesota, fishing for brown trout on the Root ...
A: Randy, I apologize for the delay in answering your question. You really need to take a look at the ...
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| rigging a reel to a fly pole | 8/4/2003 |
Q: Gary....I'm a beginner fly fisherman. I am naturally right handed. I cast with my right hand and ...
A: Dick, You can have the reel set up for whatever is most comfortable for you. Switching the pole to a ...
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| fly fishing for bluegill | 6/29/2003 |
Q: I live in southeast nebraska and have recently decided to take up fly fishing. Since there aren't ...
A: Great idea Mark, there are a number of flies that will work for bluegill - The most popular are ...
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| Fly fishing follow up question | 5/27/2003 |
Q: Gary, Another question. If there appears to be nothing hatching is it even worth fishing? Should i ...
A: Tough question Patrick, there are so many factors to consider (water temp, flow, weather, fly, your ...
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| weight foward line | 5/19/2003 |
Q: I just baught a weight foward line, but I dont know wich end to tie to the backing. The tag that ...
A: Scotty, The weight forward line has a thicker front section that tapers to a thin section. The back ...
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| cleaning reel | 4/22/2003 |
Q: Gary I'm new at fly fishing. I fish in (salt water). Would like to know the proper way to clean ...
A: Jerry, It is extremely important that you clean your gear (rod and reel) after every use in salt ...
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