Little Lehigh, Lehigh County 6/10/09
- Thread starter surveyor06
- Start date
tomgamber
Well-known member
I've caught 22" 4+ lb rainbows on 7x. I've also lost 12 inch fish on 5x. Stuff happens. But like others have said... The rating of line is not a a reflection of the the recommended size of the fish you catch.
pete41
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2007
- Messages
- 6,394
Get some real experience before you pop off. It's becoming blantantly obviously that you've never hooked into anything other than a lethargic hatchery raised trout that was just stocked 15 minutes ago. You probably could't even get close enough to wild trout to, "handline hi"
500+ four pounds or bigger trout-everyone wild and green weenie is giving me advice-okay
yeah-I lost a few but the three foot mono tippet will reduce your lost considerably-
I lost a salmon when it took me by surprise-jumped way out of the water.
not many that I can recall but Ibroke in in the time when ultra lite was a fad so I have always tended to fish that way.
500+ four pounds or bigger trout-everyone wild and green weenie is giving me advice-okay
yeah-I lost a few but the three foot mono tippet will reduce your lost considerably-
I lost a salmon when it took me by surprise-jumped way out of the water.
not many that I can recall but Ibroke in in the time when ultra lite was a fad so I have always tended to fish that way.
Does anyone remember the article in Field and Stream a few years ago when a guy went underwater in scuba gear to watch his buddy fish nymphs?
One of his observations was tippet size meant nothing in broken water. Proper drift and depth were key factors to takes. Granted, too large a tippet may affect drift, but, as per the article, there was no significant difference in takes between 3x and 5x when used in broken water.
One of his observations was tippet size meant nothing in broken water. Proper drift and depth were key factors to takes. Granted, too large a tippet may affect drift, but, as per the article, there was no significant difference in takes between 3x and 5x when used in broken water.
JackM
Well-known member
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2006
- Messages
- 17,349
Strike indicator as in the euphemism for bobber. I don't recall if it was that same article, but do clearly recall the point. If an angler was detecting strikes by means of some item that did not interfere with presentation, I don't think it would fit the point just because they decided to dilute the definition of strike indicator to capture things other than fly fishing bobbers.
PS, Jay, I cinch my wading belt tightly and hold my breath just as tightly when I undo it.
PS, Jay, I cinch my wading belt tightly and hold my breath just as tightly when I undo it.
pete41
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2007
- Messages
- 6,394
old fogy Jack-that was over forty year span-thirty of it in blue ribbon country-and I loved fishing for spawners-not that good in that light-very average-lol
I was just stunned by the call for using hawser line for trout fishing tippets-
what ever happened to sportsmanship?
sounds like the New Gen believes in "yank them in" like the old tuna boats
Next thing you know they will be advising 3 rods and 100 pound tippets to bring in them thar bigguns of a pound or more.
disclaimer-TETO
I was just stunned by the call for using hawser line for trout fishing tippets-
what ever happened to sportsmanship?
sounds like the New Gen believes in "yank them in" like the old tuna boats
Next thing you know they will be advising 3 rods and 100 pound tippets to bring in them thar bigguns of a pound or more.
disclaimer-TETO
jayL
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2007
- Messages
- 9,946
No, we just like to use the best tool for the job. I already knew you didn't do that, because of your love for 4' fly rods.
🙂
Pete- my avatar is a picture of me fishing for 6" brookies. I was using 3x tippet. Do you use like 17x in that situation?
If it makes you feel better, the rod is just a 7.5' 3wt. 😛
Dizzy
Member
- Joined
- Apr 23, 2009
- Messages
- 72
Got it.
For what it’s worth—and for those that don’t know, my advice ([size=xx-small]along with $1.00[/size]) will get you a free cup of coffee—I have seen feeding trout in the Bushkill C&R section “side step” a bobber… something about hanks of floating glo-bug yarn and stinging hooks must stick with them after a while.
pete41
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2007
- Messages
- 6,394
No offense, but trout are trout. And trout eat bright things, wild or stocked."
Yep but the dang things can be picky-
never could do worth a darn with orange or red marabou muddlers
I guess their eyes see differently.
but them it could be I never expected to .
Yep but the dang things can be picky-
never could do worth a darn with orange or red marabou muddlers
I guess their eyes see differently.
but them it could be I never expected to .
pete41
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2007
- Messages
- 6,394
Sorry, pete, but I find nothing "sporting" in exhausting trout because the tippet is lighter than necessary."
That was in my rooky days but if you tie 90 % knots-use 3 feet mono as shock absorber tippet
PLEASE,PLEASE explain to this dense old coot from the old school,how in the heck is a one pounder going to break four pound test tippet as our brethren have alleged witnessing????????
I will maintain a 1 pd to 1 pd ratio is all any reasonably experienced fisherman should need.
That was in my rooky days but if you tie 90 % knots-use 3 feet mono as shock absorber tippet
PLEASE,PLEASE explain to this dense old coot from the old school,how in the heck is a one pounder going to break four pound test tippet as our brethren have alleged witnessing????????
I will maintain a 1 pd to 1 pd ratio is all any reasonably experienced fisherman should need.
