auriemma
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- Apr 6, 2011
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Well, I went out Wednesday morning by myself to a spot I know. not the best spot for fly... casting and drifting dead downstream. Tied on a new tippet, tied on a grey Dunn, put a shot on it about 1.5 ft up, put the indicator on at about 6 ft. Stepped in and roll casted out into the riffle and let it drift while paying line out.
I must have done something right because 10 seconds later I got my first strike on fly. I lift my rod tip up to set the hook and started stipping in. Then I feel my rod tip snap up and see my line sailing over my head. I reel in to find my fly gone... my clinch knot failed. Tied up another similar fly (no more Dunns) and set back to the same spot and didnt get another hit.
It was very interesting for a few seconds there... back to the drawing board.
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On the upside, I'm going to central PA tonight with some co-workers for a fly fishing outing... friendly lessons included. Wish me luck.
I must have done something right because 10 seconds later I got my first strike on fly. I lift my rod tip up to set the hook and started stipping in. Then I feel my rod tip snap up and see my line sailing over my head. I reel in to find my fly gone... my clinch knot failed. Tied up another similar fly (no more Dunns) and set back to the same spot and didnt get another hit.
It was very interesting for a few seconds there... back to the drawing board.
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On the upside, I'm going to central PA tonight with some co-workers for a fly fishing outing... friendly lessons included. Wish me luck.