docdom
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I fly fished with an Reddigton Red Start 18 years ago and only did it for 6 months to a year. Was only taught the roll cast and didn't have any on the water training.
I decided to get out do some practicing on the water today even though my Orvis 101 class isn't till 4/19. I've been practicing casting on the large pond behind my house for the past few weeks.
I went to the East Branch of the Brandywine's DHALO section which is 2 miles from my house. It was overcast and spitting out when I arrived which turned into a steady rain for the last hour I was on the stream.
My setup:
Orvis Graphite Rod 4wt 7'11"
Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor I
WF 4wt line
7.5' 3x Tapered leader
18" 6x tippet
I started out with a #12 Hare's Ear Black Bead Head and wasn't getting any bites. I add a BB at the knot where I tied on the 18" of 6x tippet and still nothing. I decided to switch to a #8 Bead Head Green Woolly Bugger and keep the BB on.
Woolly Bugger was the ticket. I was casting upstream and drifting it down with the current then stripping line at the end of the drift. Third cast I hit a nice Brown trout and he hit it hard. Put up an awesome fight and jumped out of the water 3 times. I had 4 more fish hit the woolly bugger hard and I was late setting the hook and lost them. I'm not sure if I should be using a strike indicator or not as I never used one before.
My first fish on a fly in 18 years. I had an awesome time and can't wait to get back on the water. Just ordered a bunch more fly's from Stream Fly's.
I decided to get out do some practicing on the water today even though my Orvis 101 class isn't till 4/19. I've been practicing casting on the large pond behind my house for the past few weeks.
I went to the East Branch of the Brandywine's DHALO section which is 2 miles from my house. It was overcast and spitting out when I arrived which turned into a steady rain for the last hour I was on the stream.
My setup:
Orvis Graphite Rod 4wt 7'11"
Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor I
WF 4wt line
7.5' 3x Tapered leader
18" 6x tippet
I started out with a #12 Hare's Ear Black Bead Head and wasn't getting any bites. I add a BB at the knot where I tied on the 18" of 6x tippet and still nothing. I decided to switch to a #8 Bead Head Green Woolly Bugger and keep the BB on.
Woolly Bugger was the ticket. I was casting upstream and drifting it down with the current then stripping line at the end of the drift. Third cast I hit a nice Brown trout and he hit it hard. Put up an awesome fight and jumped out of the water 3 times. I had 4 more fish hit the woolly bugger hard and I was late setting the hook and lost them. I'm not sure if I should be using a strike indicator or not as I never used one before.
My first fish on a fly in 18 years. I had an awesome time and can't wait to get back on the water. Just ordered a bunch more fly's from Stream Fly's.