SilverDoctor

another comment a quality furled leader is really nice, a poor quality one is nice for tying up your tomato plants.

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Just my 2 cents I fished braided leaders for a few years. Although they turned over nicely and cast well the thing I hated about them was a retention of water that would dump during the pickup and forward cast. It resulted (for me that is in my own experience) in a small shower of water drops that proceeded the line to the water which did not help stealth. The kick up of water on the pick up in turn would result in a slower pick up as it added weight. Something that doesn't happen for me with Furled. Braided and furled leaders are totally different. Furled dress with floatant nicely to float, they pick up no more water than a hand tied leader and don't throw water on the false cast. The braided do not float well and absorb a goodly amount of water. When using these type of systems as opposed to just a tapered leader it does take some experimentation to "tune" the leader for not only the length of taper for the line you are using but also the amount of leader you use to your terminal flies. They do turn over and straighten really nicely. I can use more tippet to fly with control. They are not for everyone or for all fishing situations, where they shine and I bring them out are in flat tail water dry fly work to enhance a delicate presentation such as in snout hunting or dry fly work on lakes. They are not made for nymphing or streamer work.

The tug is the drug.

Or time...

Actually I'm just crusty.

Super rods, have a couple of original Bamboo versions. The newer ones are great casters.

With the last Mayfly post I just happen to be tying a few of these. Work great for hunting snouts. Hook: TMC 2487 #16-18 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0 Olive Tail: Olive or black moose Body: foam body tied on a curved needle over tail material Thorax: Doubled up foam to form a post Hackle: CDC tied parachute style

Also keep your wraps at the back of the tail nice and even with no bumps. It will make tying and flaring tails much easier.

Straight leader is better for nymphing, where a furled shines is dry fly, acts as a continuation of the line taper.

I've hooked Lakers a few times in the Bow in various locations.

Be sure you have the Red Tin Mucilin for silk fly lines it's the ticket. You'll find that it is handy to have loops, for line to leader connection, on both ends of a DT that way you can flip the line once it starts to sink in about 4 hours as the floatant wears off. I give the line a thin coat wipe with Mucilin (I like to use my fingers and not the pad), and then pull it through a clean rag while I'm reeling it back onto the reel. You don't leave it on in bulk but wipe it off so you have a very thin coat, do it the night before. I often double polish the Mucilin so it really works in. After each day's fishing, thoroughly dry your Silk Fly Line to prevent mildew and rot, I just loop it over a towel rack or you can do it outside on a sunny day. I usually apply Mucilin right after its dry to have it ready for the next time out. Pop over if you want me to show you how it's done. That's when a line dryer like this comes in handy. Give me a shout if you want to chat.

It's any book with someone's face on it of course

Tried it, like my my fingers as I can do it quick and easy. If a tool work for you go for it.

The Fishing Hole had a bunch of nice long blood marabou.

They can't have any of mine.

Sweet, will do we haven't done a gab session for a while.

Love dry fly work and chasing snouts. My favorite set up is actually a Bamboo rod with 8 foot furled greased leader or high quality tapered leader to give me control then another 4 foot tippet. Tippet size really does depend on the size of fly more than an arbitrary size. I know a lot of regular posters here who dry fly fish a lot now, not all post about it. I have encountered leader shy fish but it really breaks down to stealth and presentation. A nice light line over a fish with no wake or splash. It usually takes a bit of thinking before you cast.

Chatting stream-side has always been an enjoyable experience for me. Not everyone wants to talk so I try to respect that and give em' room. Others are downright rude or aggressive, so more and more I tend to give people space. Earlier this year I was sitting having tea, a couple of feet from the water, waiting for a brown to start feeding again after I had hit him with a sloppy cast. A couple of young fellows with top end fly gear worked their way up to my run. I noticed a couple of snouts popping up on the run they where about to hit and gave them a wave. One of them looked at me dumbly as I told him about the feeding brown and the snouts above them. He gave me the finger and the other young guy called me a stupid old a**hole and they know what they where doing (well I am getting old, and do process an a**hole) along with a few other choice adverbs. They proceeded to walk through the pool in front of me me and right through the rising browns ahead with deaf eyes. I do have to admit there seems to be less respect on the water but I try to not let it bother me. It does diminish them not me. Like my dad liked to say "You can't fix stupid."

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It was a fun trip, thanks Brad and Max for a great time

Great Post Don looks like you had a ton of fun. Can't wait to bring out my bamboo for small stream.

Most of the time when walking or wading my wading staff is slung behind me a and just drags on the ground or in the water. Because it's bottom weighted when in the water is sinks like a stone and hangs behind me till I need it. I often lean on it against my back. It's sch a part of my river fishing that I feel lost without my third leg. It's been not only wading staff, test out the bottom type (mud etc), walking staff, but a great place to steady a camera, ward off a nasty dog, break bush, hang clothes to dry, make a lean-to and once to push away a too curious rattler.

A few years ago I was in BC, in the fall after Grouse. There where two older ladies hiking in front of me, A black bear walked out for the bush and on to the cut line about 80 yards in front of them. One of the ladies let loose with bear sprey as the bear wandered off. there was a headwind and both ladies went down. I ran up and my eyes started smarting. Pored water in their eyes till they recovered. The backwash can be nasty.

Excellent!!!