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New York / Re: old f--ts with flyrods
« Last post by trapper2000 on Mar 27, 2024, 03:33 PM »
i do both ,at times i usee a  floating  strike  indicator at others i  don't  but in honesty  when i don't have a   indicator on i'm watching that leader   on the drift  just like it was ......do i think there is a better  way ..... what ever  you feel works best ....short line  nymphing  probablly makes no  difference  if you can  see your leader . if you  fishing deep with a sinking tip you better be able to  read a  hit  without one  .....  thats all part of the  fun
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Off-Topic / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 4/8/24
« Last post by rgfixit on Mar 27, 2024, 03:26 PM »
Interesting?? It’s a once in a lifetime! How can a fisherman not appreciate an incredible cosmic event? We live  our lives by natural events. Change of seasons, moon phases, weather patterns…….how can we not appreciate this ?

All in all it’s just cool and me and mine will be watching …closely.
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New York / Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Last post by trapper2000 on Mar 27, 2024, 03:18 PM »
dark cahill like a adams  is  a classic  and  very under estimated  fly  i like  those  adams  march browns and  blue wing olives  early season during the  first hatches  .... i like  the best pictures i can get and  the  recipe we have some new  people at the bench  .....  i want them  to get a good look  as they  start to copy  .....heres a  good  one i been  tying over 50 years and  just had to learn how to use a whip finisher  ......  and it was hard lol  i always whip finished with my hands  but  i have trouble  doing that  now  with arthritis  .....  so  it's  always change  and learning  even for a old  fart
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Alaska / charter
« Last post by touge30 on Mar 27, 2024, 03:00 PM »
Anyone ever take a charter out of skagway?
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New York / Re: old f--ts with flyrods
« Last post by 62 & Done on Mar 27, 2024, 02:33 PM »
Thanks Oatkasut I have to agree with it all, I think half my problems last summer started with the float indicator.

      would love to hear from others
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New York / Re: Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?
« Last post by oatkasut on Mar 27, 2024, 02:24 PM »
you underestimate your abilities Trap! I  can see that fly quite well with my old eyeballs and what I see is another winner. I fish dries like that 90% of the time even with a hatch happening. Like an old timer told me "if you throw a fly often enough , you create your own hatch"! Go do it.
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Off-Topic / Re: Gardens anyone?
« Last post by 62 & Done on Mar 27, 2024, 02:20 PM »
Raquette  is it time to start Marigolds?  would love to see your place sometime  what your location?
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New York / Re: old f--ts with flyrods
« Last post by oatkasut on Mar 27, 2024, 02:16 PM »
With regard to strike indicators, I started and stayed with indicator putty which I found worked quite well. BUT  I met a guy who outfished me 3:1 who taught me to fish without an indicator. Now I never use an indicator and find that with some practice you can catch and out fish those who use the indicator. The limits to any indicator are obvious, it limits  or dictates the drift of the fly, it  hampers and condenses the depth of the  fly, it travels at a speed different than the fly, and it restricts the action you can impart to the fly to make it look more natural. Plus you will never have the problem of moving an indicator or buying that stuff! It also makes you pay more attention to your fishing and allows you develop the skills of  presentation and bite detection. That alone increases your enjoyment of fly fishing!  Good luck and let us know how you make out.
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Off-Topic / Re: Total Solar Eclipse 4/8/24
« Last post by gotagetm on Mar 27, 2024, 01:00 PM »
Exactly
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New York / Re: old f--ts with flyrods
« Last post by 62 & Done on Mar 27, 2024, 12:34 PM »
time to get this thread back where it belongs:       I'm looking for different opinions about strike indicators
        Are they necessary?   too much hassle ?   do you have a favorite ?

      I tried the wool/yarn type and didn't care to deal with it    Tried the foam bobber type it was ok, it did the job    I'm thinking of the braided Czeck type but will they be too much stuff to create a birds nest for a novice fly caster ? 

                           Any suggestions appreciated   62
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