Pennsylvania Fly Fishing :: Forum

Re: staff [by hendeylathe]

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:29:59 -0000

Gear Talk:: staff
I've had my Folstaff wading staff now for 13 seasons. Pricey? Maybe, but it'll last a lifetime. Its got all the battle scares to prove it.

Re: Furled Leaders [by greenlander]

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:32:14 -0000

Gear Talk:: Furled Leaders
Quote:

PennKev wrote:
Quote:

troutpoop wrote:
I have found the opposite of pittflyguy. I really prefer the furled leaders for delicate presentations.

+1

However, there are some (overly) heavy mono furled leaders out there that can turnover just about anything you can attach to your tippet. It really depends on what you buy/make...

Re: Kayak or Drift Boat? [by Chaz]

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:14:42 -0000

Gear Talk:: Kayak or Drift Boat?
There is no place in PA that I'd use a drift boat, especially if you think you're going to fish on an impoundment. On big water you waste all your time rowing through long slow water and not fishing. I know this because my friend had a drift boat and used it for the Upper Delaware, it would take us all day to travel from our put in point to our take out point, when we could have done that in a couple of hours in a kayak or canoe. The difference...

Re: Best stuff floatant out there.. [by mcwillja]

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:22:05 -0000

Gear Talk:: Best stuff floatant out there..
Quote:

ryguyfi wrote:
Quote:

mcwillja wrote:
Tiemco dry magic and frogs fanny applied after TDM is applied is the best combo there is period end of story.

When you close your mind, you stop learning...

Ryan you make a good solid point. I should have kept that comment to myself but I haven't ...

Re: Spring assist locking knife [by gfen]

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:26 -0000

Gear Talk:: Spring assist locking knife
That one's legal to own for "collecting" purposes, illegal to carry by Commonwealth law.

Its an automatic knife (switchblade). Your finger actuates a button which releases the lock.

Since your finger does not actually open and shut the blade, its a text book switch blade.

Re: Living the dream. Need help [by tomitrout]

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:33 -0000

Gear Talk:: Living the dream. Need help
Ditto on the d.i.y. guide repair, I'd fix that rod yourself, or find someone local that can, no need to spend $70 just to replace a guide. And why not take those glass rods along with you? Folks were catching many, many, many trout in Montana loooong before these days of fast graphite sticks, that 6wt should be lots of fun out there.

Re: Least Expensive and Shortest Outfit recommendations [by The_Sasquatch]

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:24:25 -0000

Gear Talk:: Least Expensive and Shortest Outfit recommendations
It's short, and its glass. Its a slow rod. Adjust your casting stroke, slow down a little bit, you'll get it.

Dorber rods & blanks [by springer1]

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:31:04 -0000

Gear Talk:: Dorber rods & blanks
Has anyone any experience with Dorber products? I'm thinking of buying a blank to build and wonder if they are the same as used in their full-flex "E-Rod 2" rod.

http://www.dorber.com/product.html

Re: Old South Bend bamboo fly rod [by sandfly]

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:47:06 -0000

Gear Talk:: Old South Bend bamboo fly rod
well if you decide to toss it, send it to my addy on my website...I'll take it..

Re: Waterproof windproof jacket? [by jhedge]

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:52:08 -0000

Gear Talk:: Waterproof windproof jacket?
Apparently the jacket is not an "eligible" item for my discount :(. Can I take you up on your offer for the 30% off? Shoot me a pm if you don't mind. Thanks!

Re: Something better than a vest? [by FNG_IN_AK]

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:32:17 -0000

Gear Talk:: Something better than a vest?
You might look at this for a chest pack solution: http://www.tals-fishing.com/TALS-600.cfm

Adopted in an effort to lighten and re-distribute my load. Very lightweight. Made in PA. Unique fly attachment system. Nice working platform. Excellent price point. It's great on a pontoon or float tube. Very handy for wadin...

Re: Crown Bamboo fly rod [by Toofish]

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:34:15 -0000

Gear Talk:: Crown Bamboo fly rod
Great ideas thank you!!
Sean

Re: help with info on this rod [by LippPearson]

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:28:13 -0000

Gear Talk:: help with info on this rod
It says "8 1/2 ft 6 wt.". No other writing on the rod.

Re: G Loomis Max Czech 10 ft 4 wt [by Lonewolve]

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:19:33 -0000

Gear Talk:: G Loomis Max Czech 10 ft 4 wt
Allan get some lead tape that they use on golf clubs or take a piece of zonker lead sheet remove a piece with scissors an keep applying to the reel foot till the rod balances with line out through the tip

Re: bamboo = trout grass [by JohnPowers]

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:59:33 -0000

Gear Talk:: bamboo = trout grass
being a struggling crafter i love seeing the building. i take the love of cane on faith. i ordered a blank from george maurer many years ago. he didnt build it, he imported some i think. i made the finishd rod. heavy as a telepole, whippy as a noodle. its in the rafters, the expense haunts me but after trying i find it unusable. the rods shown in the video are way to whippy for me. one guy could not uncurl a backcast. but, i take on faith that theres som...

Re: Gear Junkie [by k-bob]

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:02:13 -0000

Gear Talk:: Gear Junkie
"best rod...??? prob my mystic m-series 3wt."

interesting. I have a dozen fly rods, best is mystic m-series 2wt

Re: Orvis to Acquire Ross/Scientific Anglers [by RCFetter]

Sat, 04 May 2013 21:15:59 -0000

Gear Talk:: Orvis to Acquire Ross/Scientific Anglers
Scientific Anglers and Ross may not be subsidiaries of 3M but if they are manufacturing, then they are independent business units with a workforce and tangible assets. It's strange that they are not subsidiaries.

I'm sure trademarks will be transferred. If relevant active patents are not being transferred or assigned to Orvis, then surely there will be a license agreement for Orvis to use them.

I'd be surpris...

Re: Redington Palix River Waders [by bigslackwater]

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:22:53 -0000

Gear Talk:: Redington Palix River Waders
lol! Great, I just ordered them. We'll see how it goes.

Re: Graphite Rod differences [by k-bob]

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:55:49 -0000

Gear Talk:: Graphite Rod differences
right, old rods aren't all bulletproof and most new rods dont just break themselves in the breeze.

imho, todays best bargains, such as $125 echo carbon closeouts, are much better casters than your garden variety older fly rod.

if you break one every four years and the repair costs $35, so be it.

Re: Flextec CDX 66 9ft 5/6 weight [by Tiltaxp]

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:35:10 -0000

Gear Talk:: Flextec CDX 66 9ft 5/6 weight
I have a flextec... used it 3x, broke it 3x... the first time i thought it was my fault being too rough with a fish... next 2 leaves it sitting on the rod rack collecting dust. They say they improved the ferrules where they were breaking but that has not been tested. Maybe I will crack it out again one day. Good luck.

Re: Tenkara, now everybody will want one [by surveyor06]

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:42:25 -0000

Gear Talk:: Tenkara, now everybody will want one
Phish_On

That was a pretty ignorant post in my opinion, hope you were joking. I think some people need to get out fishing and spend less time posting about a fishing method. To each his own.

Re: Cabelas Rod and reel combos [by bigjohn58]

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:47:01 -0000

Gear Talk:: Cabelas Rod and reel combos
Just never heard anyone really fishing it for natives. I guess there are so many options in Clinton County that I only ever thought of it as a stockie stream that was a waste for hatchery fish.

Re: New Offering from TFO [by KeithS]

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:02:22 -0000

Gear Talk:: New Offering from TFO
Any "G" ?

Re: fly line cheap or expensive? [by DJBerg]

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:56:51 -0000

Gear Talk:: fly line cheap or expensive?
i really think taper is probably my biggest factor in line choice then "slickness" additives. for my rods that i do want to shoot a long way out there, taper is super important and the slickenss factor is nice as well for the extra 5-10' you get on a mega hauled cast. but that really depends on again taper and how much presentation you wish to sacrifice. the heavier the front part of the taper the farther you can chuck it. but chuc...

Re: Redington CPX 10' 5wt [by Pittflyguy]

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:29:37 -0000

Gear Talk:: Redington CPX 10' 5wt
I have several CPX rods (8 wt and Spey) and the entire line of rods are absolute rockets. I have yet to see one that loaded well with the prescribed line weights unless you have a ton of line out. I would recommend lining up at least one line weight for just about any CPX that you own.

Not a complaint about the rod necessarily but I wish rod manufactures would stop playing silly games like this. If the rod is an 8 weight it should be d...

Re: mystic 9'3" 9wt tremor [by Pittflyguy]

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:21:17 -0000

Gear Talk:: mystic 9'3" 9wt tremor
I have a Mystic M Series for chrome as well as a switch for chrome/salmon. I would echo the positive feedback. Great quality stick especially for the price. Not overly fast but loads very well. Has become one of my favorite rods in my arsenal very quickly.

Re: Rowing a pontoon vs. Drift boat [by krayfish]

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:58:09 -0000

Gear Talk:: Rowing a pontoon vs. Drift boat
A pontoon is great for getting from one pool to the other or for getting to the opposite bank when fish are out of reach. Fishing from the "toon" isn't so much fun but I do 75% from the boat and 25% wadidng. Wind down river is awesome, across river isn't as much fun and blowing up river is a living hell. You get to a pool that is normally like glass and it appears to be a 1/4 long riff... NOPE. It's whitecaps blowi...

Re: Net Strap?? [by PennypackFlyer]

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:56:43 -0000

Gear Talk:: Net Strap??
My vest has a net compartment. It's a little bit of a challenge to get the net in, but it is managable.

Re: barska 6x30 monocular [by k-bob]

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:59:46 -0000

Gear Talk:: barska 6x30 monocular
have used the monocular a bit, works quite well given cost. I know very little about optics, but 6x (the 6 in 6x30) is lower power than 8x or 10x monoculars, better to use on the go. 30mm lens (30 in 6x30) gathers more light than say 20mm lens.

the 6x30 barska works well even wearing glasses. once in a while I see a bear or coyote, hope to get a better look next time...

Re: Glass [by Van_Cleaver]

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:40:00 -0000

Gear Talk:: Glass
A lot of the modern amplifiers now have controls that all go to 12, in response to Spinal Tap; like my Holland. BTW, I also have an 8' 6" fiberglass rod (Orvis) that I built about 25-30 years ago. Where the heck did I put it? This thread got me to thinking about using it.

Re: More Amnesia sighter crap. [by sandfly]

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:40:22 -0000

Gear Talk:: More Amnesia sighter crap.
Isn't high sticking feeling the bottom and fish, so why use a sighter to detect a strike. on a upstream drift with slack line then yes a sighter/indycater will do.

Re: WET FLY LEADER WITH DROPPERS FORMULA? [by sandfly]

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:34:10 -0000

Gear Talk:: WET FLY LEADER WITH DROPPERS FORMULA?
Brad stop by and I'll take care of you....

Re: wading staff? [by henrydavid]

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:36:34 -0000

Gear Talk:: wading staff?
2nd on the carabiner clip, same with my net, clip on, clip off

Re: Leader Observations [by WildTigerTrout]

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:22:03 -0000

Gear Talk:: Leader Observations
Quote:

osprey wrote:
Spring time might be easier but not as much FUN!!!!

I agree , I love fishing terrestrials and the trico hatches during the summer.

Re: Fenwick 6'0 5 weight Brown Glass Rod [by Chooch]

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:58:08 -0000

Gear Talk:: Fenwick 6'0 5 weight Brown Glass Rod
I have one and as suggested put a 4wt on it. I love slow rods and have lots of glass rods but that one with a five weight is way to slow. I mean difficult slow. Fun rod for natives.

Re: Cabelas CZN 10ft 5wt [by mcwillja]

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:53:22 -0000

Gear Talk:: Cabelas CZN 10ft 5wt
I have had the 9' 6" 3 wt. CZN for about 3 years now and really like it. It's my go to nymph rod on spring creek and most the streams I fish here in CNY. So far no problems. I got the rod on clearance for a pretty good price.

It actually casts a dry pretty well too.

Re: Fish Cat 13 [by beeber2]

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:49:27 -0000

Gear Talk:: Fish Cat 13
You will be fine on the Lehigh with that. I fish a single man bucks bronco on the Lehigh and other rivers. The one man will give you a few more launch and take out options than larger boats. For float options you have the Lehigh, North Branch Suskie, and Delaware, at least. Those three flows would keep me occupied for some time.

Re: Cabelas Combo [by PennKev]

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:16:36 -0000

Gear Talk:: Cabelas Combo
Quote:

gfen wrote:

its a cortland 444.

My opinion is unchanged. LOL!

Re: Camera [by Eric-A]

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:03:26 -0000

Gear Talk:: Camera
+1 on the Pentax.

I also have a WR (Weather Resistant) Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR that I have used in some seriously foul weather.

Pentax really knows how to build rugged Cameras.

Love mine.

Re: New Rod 10' or 11' [by SBecker]

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:47:40 -0000

Gear Talk:: New Rod 10' or 11'
10'6 3wt, I figure I have to be that guy.

Re: cabellas wind gap 3/4wt reel [by DJBerg]

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:20:16 -0000

Gear Talk:: cabellas wind gap 3/4wt reel
Opps my bad, yeah thats the guy... my brains been frazzled this week...

Re: Need New Waders [by henrydavid]

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:00:23 -0000

Gear Talk:: Need New Waders
I just found and purchased a pair of Simms Headwater waders online for $209, regular price $349. The webpage says:

"40% off Discontinued Simms Headwaters Stockingfoot Waders!"

BassPro had them for $299 but out of stock on every size but large.

They faired well on the Wader Shootout and at that price I couldn't resist.

Here's the website for anyone interested

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:01:07 -0000

Gear Talk:: Anyone ever heard of "Shufly" rods??
they were there at both somerset and lancaster. Could've been easy to walk by though.

Re: 10 and 11ft rod question [by afishinado]

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:03:24 -0000

Gear Talk:: 10 and 11ft rod question
Quote:

JeffK wrote:
IMHO, it is easier to control the drift with a longer rod. More line is off the water and it is easier to mend. I also like longer rods for "high sticking" dries - can keep more line off the water in pockets/conflicting currents and get a longer drift with a dry as well. Not as accurate casters - but OK when you get used to it. Also, not the right tool if you need to rocket a cast....

Re: Float Tubes ? [by schiff]

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:11:27 -0000

Gear Talk:: Float Tubes ?
I think your problem is that you are asking them. This is a state run lake and the rules and regulations are clear that they are permitted.
Know the rules and comply. If you then get stopped you can politely discuss them with the officer.
I had this problem before...I asked a ranger about my float tube. he wasn't sure what a float tube really was and said not allowed. It turned out he was thinking in the lines of a pool float tube as he never sa...

Re: Fenwick Rods [by Gone_Phishin]

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:10:59 -0000

Gear Talk:: Fenwick Rods
I have a FF706 handed down to me from my FIL, probably from the 70's. Haven't had a chance to fish it yet but it feels nice.

Re: SA Supra [by Kill3ducks1deer]

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:30:11 -0000

Gear Talk:: SA Supra
Well I bought it, came in the mail today, color wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I will be giving it a try as soon as possible.

Re: Korkers [by mattwolf]

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:31:42 -0000

Gear Talk:: Korkers
I heard they upgraded the lace system at one time. Just wasn't sure when that may have been. Thanks for the replies.

Architeuthis,

Why did you choose the Metalheads and not the Chromes?

Thanks,

Re: recommendations for on-line fly purchases? [by krayfish]

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:16:52 -0000

Gear Talk:: recommendations for on-line fly purchases?
I've used flystop as well for nymphs and streamers. I think the body on the dries is way too thick with most of the mass production dealers.