good reason for backing

[LouM]

I was fishing today and hooked a nice wild brown that took all of my line off of the reel down to the knot, if I didn't have a good line to reel knot I would have lost everything. I was able to turn him and land him. When I went to take the hook out it was only holding by a thin piece of skin. I will be putting some backing on tonight.

 

[salvelinusfontinalis]

How big was the fish?

 

[LouM]

17" plus a nice healthy Saucon brown,also got another about 13"

 

[sandfly]

That will teach ya old man. you should know better...

 

[JackM]

I suggest tightening the drag or palming the reel, or using heavier tippet.

 

[tomgamber]

...or lighter tippet. Unless you actually want to land it.

 

[njk3395]

If a 17" brown took you to the end of everything, what would a 25" fish do?

 

[LouM]

I've caught trout up to 25" and some of them didn't run as fast or fight as hard. I was using a 3wt with 6x. The water was fast and he used it to his advantage. I caught a bow on the pohopoco that was 25" and he came in like a puppy dog on a leash. He had good color so he had been in the creek for a long time,so it depends on the fish.

 

[njk3395]

Oh, you didn't say 3 wt with 6x.. that's a huge fish for that combo

 

[franklin]

LouM wrote:
I've caught trout up to 25" and some of them didn't run as fast or fight as hard. I was using a 3wt with 6x. The water was fast and he used it to his advantage. I caught a bow on the pohopoco that was 25" and he came in like a puppy dog on a leash. He had good color so he had been in the creek for a long time,so it depends on the fish.

Good to see you are out fishing. Any pics?

 

[Chaz]

Everything was too light for the conditions.

 

[BPS]

Landed the fish=Not too awful light for conditions.

Not trying to argue, but I think some experienced guys handle lighter stuff better than the average guy with heavier gear.

That said. I most likely wouldn't have been able to do it.

 

[LouM]

Chaz: I've been fishing with a fly rod for for over 60 years, I think I I am capable of using a 3wt if thats what I prefer. Which was the case here. The fish was landed. The only problem was not putting backing on a new reel,which has been corrected.

 

[bam]

I swear, the Saucon has some of the strongest fish I've come across. Nothing that's taken me into my backing, but I've had to pool hop to land a few.... then again, someone who's been fly fishing for 60 years might not be as nimble as myself

 

[LouM]

Bam; Amen

 

[beadhead2]

Lou
Where were you ,what fly were you using ,show me a picture of fly ,what kind of rod ,reel, line were you using ,were you wading ,what kind of waders were you wearing ,what size ,what color ,and anything else I may have forgotten to ask

 

[salvelinusfontinalis]

dont forget to tell him the color of your underwear

 

[sandfly]

HENRY,
YOUR ALIVE !!! Where ya been ?? Lou said you moved !!

 

[beadhead2]

PC problems for a while ,fixed now
Lou
Are you sure that wasn't a sucker you caught ,the Saucon is devoid of trout ,nothing but junk fish in there anymore

 

[LouM]

Now that you mentioned it I'll have to take a look in the freezer.