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A Pulling Stroke – for sake of simplicity- is where the elbow leads into the forward cast and the forward casting stroke is a downward chopping motion to an extremely abrupt stop ( see Paul Arden vids- Sexyloops- for an extreme version). With that cast style there is an upward backward drift on the backcast to lengthen the tip travel combined with a rotation of the upper arm outward on the backcast to a very aggressive stop and then rotating back inward on the forward cast, again to a very aggressive stop. It,s the arm rotation that allows for the aggressive stop. It’s a very aggressive and powerfull means of generating line speed and keeping line and
Zach:
Here’s a link on infared photography using the D100.
http://www.robwilliams.ca/Articles/Digital_Infrared.htmSeveral other sites out there on digital infared. But it may not be what you want.
Scott
Hey Ian:
Daily use I don’t know. On my personal fishing gear on a 4wt double taper, I found myself redoing it every 2-3 months where I might go six months with a nail knot on a tapered leader butt fishing dries and small nymphs. No big deal. I’m sure you know folks like I do that can demolish a leader in a few minutes, so 2-3 months seems like forever.
The 30# maxima Ian suggests actually matches the flex of most 5-6 weight lines. This is probably as important as the diameter. The flex of the line and the leader should match. Nail knot 8-10 inches of it on the line and tie a perfection loop in it. This what I use if my customer’s braided loop connection looks iffy.
For my own use, like Ian, I just nail knot the leader onto the fly line. A nail knot is no big deal if you use a tie-fast tool, and it is the quickest/strongest connection for trout set-ups.
The Zap a Gap splice does make a very clean connection, but you have to keep an eye on it. The hardened edge of the adhesive splice will weaken the line sooner and create a hinge point and need replaced. I’ve only used it on 4-5 weight lines.
That was after trying the chat link Zach- now I get those additional dialogs- when trying to access the main board. It found the Prairiespey07 aspect all on it’s own. Win2k Pro Wrk Station Sp3
hope that helps
Will
Zach:
1) Looks like the question ought to be “What is an avid fly fisher?”
2) I wonder if what you are seeing is not, as others have noted, a decline in an aging fly fishing community.
I have several customers who only fish 1-2 times year who have been avid flyfishers for 40 years. As they enter retirement and have health issues, they do not fish as much as they did. I think the most “avid” fly fishermen I know are in that higher age group. A few of them are also crossover hardware fishermen, but I don’t consider them any less a flyfisher.
Committment and love of the sport obviously helps us define “avid,” but if you want to know what makes a mere “fly fisher,” we should probably be generous in our labels and let people define themselves.
Here’s my idea on why the release date keeps getting bumped back. They’re probably catching gigantic fish we’ve never heard of in countries we only dream of going to. Lucky bastards…they have me seriously considering quitting my job.
Steelhyde
You might try using some x-fine round rubber for legs. I’ve used these on copper johns with great success. Mountain River fly shop in Cotter started carrying these. They work well. Not had time to tie any yet. I use them in sizes 12-18. Proportion of the thickness of the material may not look right on the very small flies.
Scott
From a quick read- the article seems a little ” scattered” . Some of the responding posts had good points:)).
Hey Steve — I made exactly that point in a post you can find elsewhere on this board. What’s incredible to me is that Raines lost his job at the New York Times because a fabricator (Jason Blair) brought him down.
And now Raines himself appears to be … yep … a fabricator. Incredibly, this subject has yet to be discussed in any mainstream journalism circles. I’m guessing it never will be.
WBM
Although not written as such, a substantial portion of The One That Got Away by Howell Raines might be considered fiction.
SteveSuggest you check out “Ninety-two in the Shade” by Tom McGuane. Not a fishing book, per se, but a book with lots of fishing. Better yet, it’s a book with lots of laughs. McGuane is a serious writer, and a writer with a seriously good wit. McGuane’s done his share of non-fiction work too, in case you’re interested.
One caveat: Certain women might find this book objectionable. That’s just a guess, since I’ve never had such a discussion. But I’d have to say it’s a book for guys, not gals.
WBM
I think part of the reason some our PA steelhead don’t have that typical look to them has to do with the breeding program.
