[dan boggs]

You can use the 7 – but the 10 is what gets it done. It has more to do with the size of the flies and the all day casting than with the catching. If you book brad he will usually have one for you.

And yeah- the smallie fishing here is incredible. There is a decent chance that you can catch a Muskie while smallie fishing- but as with all things- what you target is what you (usually) get.

L

[dan boggs]

John,

I have just recently moved into the near Wausau area so I can give you some insight. The Wisconsin River is home to many smallmouth and some Muskie- I have been working the water some but have not dialed in the Musky yet, but get quite a few smallies.

[dan boggs]

Brad-

Can you give me some 411 on the hooks I should be using for my Musky flies?

Size, kind?

I have been using saltwater hooks- but I am in the mode tying some sht up for Hayward this summer-and frankly Point too.

Thanks –

Dan

[dan boggs]

Advice on how to fish them- or in how tying them?

[dan boggs]

I am re-reading David Ames – A Good Life Wasted- 20 years as a Fishing Guide.

I loved it the first time- and am enjoying it again. I highly recomend it.

Dan

[dan boggs]

Kelly-

Here is my favorite fly for Bighorn-

Ray Charles- #20- scud hook
Body- Ostriche Herl- tan or grey
Thread–Red
Case– wide pearl mylar

Super easy tie-
Thread the hook- at back of fly tie in mylar, and 2 ostriche herl- wrap the herl to the eye- then take the mylar and pull over the back of fly- whip finish –done.

This thing always works- I use it as a dropper off of a small balck caddis pupae or midge.

Dan

[dan boggs]

Shane,

I have to give you a vote for the Clouser- just tried one out the other day and it was fantastic. You will also want to try the Mini Mag from TFO- it is an 8′ that dials right in to that bass/ mangrove fishing but has tremendus lifting power.

Or – (and this is coming from a guy with 12++ rods-) buy 2. (Cost basis)

Dan

[dan boggs]

Dan — Flies dyed in pure vanilla retain a lot of scent, even if dried for weeks!

Like Mark said….they are carp! Where I fish for carp I’m usually fishing alongside people bow fishing for carp and gar!!

Grant and Mark-

You should also see my sturgeon fly- no dipping in any scents- but it is made with squirrel fur dyed with anise oil.

Ok – I am new so I will explain this once- when dealing with an upper mid-west person- especially of the Wisconsin variety- understand that they are Norwegian-generally- and very much so a bunch of wise a@#&*es.

Example-
I have a good friend that when asked by someone to watch his cast so as to see what errors he had in casting- he calmly replied- “mostly good – it’s just that you’re standing too close to the fly when you finish your cast”

Dan

[dan boggs]

I must make comment on this one.

I take great offense at the somewhat cavalier attitude of this so called ‘baiting’ of flies. Any type of dipping flies in this or that is purely un-sportsman and you might as well use bait.

That being said- I find that one of my best carp flies uses a body of natural rabbit body fur- but- (this is key) dyed using pure vanilla. There is something about the color that makes this work for me with about 30% more hook-ups.

[dan boggs]

I hope this doesn’t sound like sour grapes, though in a way it certainly is. When I was struggling with my long-distance casting I would post questions of bulletin board, hoping to get solutions for my casting defects. Rarely did I get those solutions.

Last season I struggled learning spey casting. Again and again my casting was held back by the same basic defect. So after reading articles and watching videos I posted questions. Not one certified casting instructor suggested what might be going on. True, it’s hard to diagnose casting defects on a bulletin board, but still I think with all the answers I received, at least one should have put me on the right track.

BTW, I think one reason the “Lefty-Krey-Style” of long distance casting has become so popular is because it’s a simple casting style, and casters and instructors don’t, therefore, have to correct many defects. I suspect – but I’m not sure – that using the Kreh style will limit a caster’s accuracy and his or her ability to change trajectories.

Randy

Randy-

I would actually argue that “Lefty Style” is a bit tough of a cast to teach out casting issues- most people have problems with line tracking with this style due to the torso movement.

It is however the cast that I lean on for distance- in teaching someone this- they must first have the ability to keep the rod path straight- no matter what style this inevitably is the usual culprit in errors. That or power application.

I am interested in hearing what the defect was that showed up in both your spey and regular casting- care to share? I am just begining to take up spey myself- and have seen some benefits that apply to one handed casting.

And also- I am one that would need to see the cast before making a call on it- as anything else is just speculation-not that I won’t speculate- but it is different in person.

Oh and hello- to everyone else- this is I think my first post.

Dan

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