It’s “that” time …

jifigz said:
Since I never clean my fly lines, there have been many times where I wish that my lines had a little "flote-cote" on them.
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If nothing else, buy yourself a package of Rio Wonder Cloths and tuck them in your vest/bag/pack/pocket.

At the end of the day either at the stream or at the vehicle, wet it with some water and pull your fly line through as you wind it on to the reel.

No big process but it's better than nothing and It DOES make a difference.
 
sandflyx said:
Same here, have lines that are same age. Ivory always.
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Another reason I like my lines to last is they get REALLY broken in which means they are supple as heck, don't get memory coils or they relax easily and the lines cast like a dream.

I have some 20+ year old plastic lines that are supple as the real silk lines I also use and they float just fine.
 
Kms said:
Why would those be better than say a patch of microfiber cloth?
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Because it's slightly abrasive so it does a good job on embedded grime. It is also recommended by a fly line manufacturer which is why I use them as I am inclined to listen to the manufacturers recommendations.

SciAnglers has their own version as well that has a sponge backing. They both do a good job.
 
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dudemanspecial said:
I admire a man that knows how to stick to his guns.
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There's a certain level of being able to know when to listen, learn, and evolve being blended with when you just say screw it and keep on keeping on that makes a man. At least that's what I think.....On this front, I'll keep on keeping on.
 
Bamboozle said:
Remember when those pads came in these tins?


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A couple from my display case
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jifigz said:
While I don't fish for stockies really, I was already looking to find that information the other day, though. My brother-in-law is a budding fly fisherman, so I thought about making a trip down in the late winter/early spring to Chester Co and fishing a DHALO area with him. They don't have it posted yet.
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I believe the pfbc posts the stocking schedule the beginning of February. I know at least the last couple of years it has been anyway.
 
teedee said:
I’m one of those who cleans the gear after every outing. Like Bam I use Ivory soap (good after there’re to small for the shower).
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That's a cool tip about the last bit of the Ivory soap bar once it gets gnarly. I'm going to file this away and give it a try.

Joe
 
Streammagic237 said:
I have a rather off topic fly line question ,
Hypothetically .... you snag a fly high in a tree and your fly line is in the air , (not that any of you would do that). And it's a good day and you made a dandy knot. So to get it to break you are drawing serious tension on the fly line as you can't reach the leader to get a hold of it to break it , is that stretch seriously hurting the fly line.
What is the correct procedure , (tree climbers need not apply). Thanks .
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Not addressing the stretch question, but I've found there are almost always branches along the bank that are far longer than a rod and work quite well for lowering/breaking a branch on which a fly is stuck. I've also been known to throw a log to break a branch I can't reach.

I sincerely hope no one has ever been watching these events.
 
hooker-of-men said:
Not addressing the stretch question, but I've found there are almost always branches along the bank that are far longer than a rod and work quite well for lowering/breaking a branch on which a fly is stuck. I've also been known to throw a log to break a branch I can't reach.

I sincerely hope no one has ever been watching these events.
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As I get older, I have learned 9x/10, taking that extra few minutes to work gently at getting a fly off hanging branches or weeds will succeed. Patience.

Joe
 
CinnamonJoe said:
As I get older, I have learned 9x/10, taking that extra few minutes to work gently at getting a fly off hanging branches or weeds will succeed. Patience.

Joe
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I am good at the gentle rod wiggle to get the fly to unwrap. However, I also generally abide by a rule of no fly left behind. A snag has to be pretty damn high up for me to just break off and give up.
 
hooker-of-men said:
I am good at the gentle rod wiggle to get the fly to unwrap. However, I also generally abide by a rule of no fly left behind. A snag has to be pretty damn high up for me to just break off and give up.
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What about a snagged streamer in a 6 ' + deep undercut ? You going swimming ? At 5'2 this is a no go situation for me .
 
Streammagic237 said:
What about a snagged streamer in a 6 ' + deep undercut ? You going swimming ? At 5'2 this is a no go situation for me .
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Tie your streamers on light wire hooks, point the rod at it and pull the line until the tippet breaks or the hook straightens and maybe you’ll get your bug back without piercing your nose (or worse) - in a drift boat, a stout stick and lighter tippets because I’d rather lose a streamer than break a rod - or lose even a $40 fly line
 
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