bowbuster
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shape a short bullet, touch of k glue , few more wraps, whipfinish with tool or by hand then 2-3 coats of diamond coat nail polish. (this what u meant?)
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My fav is my runner, but i like the look of the nautilus
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Nice cougars Eastman. I tied up articulated Heifer Groomers = cougar on roids.
those r awesome man!!!!.......do u weight them or fish them near the surface
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Tied on a cotter pin with a stinger
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cougars
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A green butt skunk variant.
that is bad a!!
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It all depends on how u look at it. It takes me 2 hrs to get to a fly shop and my truck is a pig. That adds up. Also, ordering flies has a shipping cost. No , i dont save money buy tying my own flies but i do save money by not having to travel to get flys or order them. However u want to look at it i guess.
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The guys have it quite right with all their replys...however, the most important thing for you to consider is to actually slow it down and see what is going on. Since you are only fishing small flies after Atlantics what are you doing with a Skagit?I fish the Atlantic and rarely see the need for a Skagit. If you can pick up the summer edition of the Canadian Fly Fisher you will see an article by Paul Marriner(your local writer and fly fisher who also uses a Switch). Your 11'3" Reddington is actually a small Spey rod,splitting hairs yes! but it is a Spey. You might consider thinking about a line more designed for small flies such as Bombers and other deer hair dries. There are some spectaculr lines out there for you ...don't get stuck in the Skagit mind set. I am sure your water is high these days...another thing to think about is that you are casting a very heavy shooting head system that is in fact too heavy for what you want. If you send me your address I can send you a Beulah Elixir for an 8wt Switch and it isn't 470 grains!380 grains...
FYI there will be a spey casting demo and clinic in NS early next Spring...we will be posting it on various sites...keep in touch...in the meantime...go to "nilecreekflyshop.com" and click onto everything Spey and you will get some very helpful clues to achieve good casting skills.
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Hey there island guy. I want the skagit head for tips and big streamers. I do have the elixor and it is perfect for the lighter stuff(i believe its the 380) Got it from the guys at riptide . If i do get a full spey, what setup would i need for fishing dries like bombers , rifflehitch micos, diff skaters. I do understand that a skagit would be to heavy/noisy hitting the water for dry fishing. A scandi setup? My ideal full spey will either be the 13' metaldetector or a loop(not sure which) paired with a speedrunner. Just not sure of line for dry stuff. Any word on the clinic yet? thanks for your input. greatly appreciated!!!!! Tight lines.
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I atually have the 3xl loop jacket.
I weight roughly 240lbs and can where the jacket with a hoodie on, mindful it is a big snug but not bad at all. Without the hoodie it is a perfect fit. Hopefully that works out for you.
Thanks dude. Lookin like i can make it work. Seems like they r made small? Hows the lengths in the arms. Ive always had to go one size bigger in jackets due to my arm length.
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Yes ...good info
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I can't seem to cast streamers to save my life, especially when they are weighted of if I need extra weight on the line. I have developed pretty decent casting with dries and nymphs. Any advice on the technique I should be practicing, so that they cast more than 10 feet or don't hit me in the back of head. I am currently using a 6 weight rod and 6WF floating line. Thanks!
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where does it say overhead casting? and he is looking new technique.
how is it harder to rollcast streamer than overcast? I don't see any problem mastering rollcast, it also make you cast easier and further with streamer + sink tip. not happy with rollcast? why not learn single hand spey with instructor?
u just need to practice, and you don't need to buy a new rod.
OK....either ive been fishing with something other than a fly rod or...........Does anyone else here think rollcasting streamers/tips is easier than overhead casting them, especially weighted ones.(not saying it cant be done if tip/flys are light enough but you need to have a good grasp on flycasting in general and proper setup) And not once have i hit myself in the back of the head rollcasting. Overhead , several times. Not saying im right but just from my experience......................................................................
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Im looking to get a loop opti jacket. Im 6-2 220ish. I have found a jacket for 250 plus shipping but cant get the 2xl ,only the 3xl. Is there anyone on here with a 3xl jacket and how does it fit? I dont want to buy the jacket of it will fit a small elephant. It will be worn in the cold for sure with a couple sweaters uderneath. Im guessing it might be a bit big for just a tshirt underneath? just lookin for some insight on buying the 3xl or not. Thanks .
Tight lines................................
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hairwings bugs and shrimp........summer chrome ready
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Great flies everybody!
Thinskin Stones...
Woven Wire Weevils
Foam Beetles
Putenbaugh Foam Cadiis
nice ties. killer weevils
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Never used them much but a klinkenhammer would be a gooder
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#4 worm and an epoxy worm found at the shop on southland....westwinds? Man i miss the bow
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Very nice Eastman.........when should I show up to help you swing those...........................June 1st is just too long of wait.
Ur tellin' me.........im headin to miramichi for opening week. june 1st ill be at big mac or the snag hopefull with a new metaldetector.
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truders
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Spring salmon candies
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a couple more
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Some stuff ive been workin on
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Hairwings
nice dude!
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thanks guys for the input. Very helpfull indeed. Im headin out to a lake tomorrow to do some practicing. Got a bunch of tips set up to try out and will switch between heads. I think my problem is i over power my cast trying to rip everything out of the water to get more distance along with the tip setup ive been using. SO............what size rod should i invest in. My home salmon river is quite large and alot of the runs are hard to fish with lots of brush and bushed behind u. I def want a skagit head but just not sure of size of rod . kinda leanin to an 8wt. Will be swingin heavy tips and non-weighted flies. Also small stuff in the summer(size 4-8) and bomber dries and various skaters. might keep the switch for the lighter stuff tho. Thanks again for the info guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Your Skagit Head + sink tip + tippet should add up to between 3x - 3.5x the rods length. So, for a 11'3" rod, that would equal a 34' min. - 39' max. line system length. Use the shorter 3x ratio for larger/heavier flies and the longer 3.5x ratio for smaller flies, longer tippet. Tippet lengths should run from about a min. 2' to maybe 5'-6' on average.
For sink tips, consider fixed 10' level sections of T-8, T-11 or alternatively, 10' Rio Mow tips in T-8 or T-11. link: http://www.rioproducts.com/product.php?recKey=157
Also, consider picking up a copy of Ed Wards "Skagit Master" dvd. link: http://skagitmaster.com/
Good Luck and Good Fishing!
Greg
Thanks dude. So , do i need to add any floating tip if im using a shorter sinktip. Ive spliced an old 10wt singlehand line to a few piesec of sinking line but havent tried them yet. They al total about 15 feet with 10/5 6/9 3/12 floating/sinktip ratio. I think they r like the mow tip idea. gotta get out i guess any try it. Ill let u know how i make out. Thanks again!
Shooting Line ?
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Hey dude. SS is what i ended up using on the stick u sold me. It shoots like crazy. Doesnt knot up like i thought it would. Its my first setup so i cant compare but it seems to work well. Picks up easy and like maxwell said stacks good too. Kinda slick when tryin to set up or start a cast sometimes tho. Can slip a bit.