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Nice pictures and amazing browns!
I’d like to fish sometime in november too, but I’m afraid all rivers & straems are closed for the season here in Europe…Jay
The CFO I’ll let it pass as a classic reel. Ross & Charlton are modern reels in my books. Nice reels still!
Zach, since you have cast both Z-axis models as well as G2’s. What’s the difference between both models in general?
Drifter, the pics are superb!
Pictures like these help make take better pictures too. Just very inspiring.Any pictures of your bamboo rod?
Jay
One thing about pictures of casting instructions in books:
one always sees the caster, the rod and line from the side. Why don’t they show a picture as the caster would see the rod & line go too?
I love casting with fly rods!
I just bought Jason Borger’s book on fly casting “Nature of fly casting”.
This book is amazing! Unlike most other books I’ve seen/read so far (Jawarosvki, Wullff, Kreh) this book approaches casting a completely different way. The modular approach looks too scientific but because it splits down the steps of casting in to small bits of actions or movements it’s very logical.No book for the faint hearted, but who really wants to dig into casting I’d say go have a look.
Bill, great review!
Well not so much a review as in just telling us the facts one can read in the brochure or site but a more personal view on the rod. Which is in my view a much more valueable than a review because now I can see ‘where you are coming from’.
I too have gained more interest in medium actioned rod the past 5 years. I already own a Sage LL which is an amazingly smooth rod. The Sage SP which I also own has more oomph. I’ve never really caught on the XP. I’ve recently cast a G2 and it’s a very nice rod series. But there is a pretty big difference between them. I tredi a 885 and a 905 and the 885 felt MUCH lighter and softer. The 905 felt more like a do it all rod.
Cameron:
Well that’s a great way to make a trip unforgetable too!
In fact, I always try to do something special in a trip but it doesn’t always work out.
Maybe I should plan the trip around such an epic experience and fish ‘regular’ around the epic part.The weird thing is that every trip should have an epic part. I mean the trip is expensive enough not to incorporate such an experience! So, yes you’re absoultely right so! Now I need the inspiration and friends to enjoy such a trip.
Jay
Nice expanation & pictures Zach!
Explanations like this helps people improve their casting. But of course the best instruction is when you can see & try them together an instructor.I love practising casting alone or with students.
The one thing that I almost always encounter is people holding their arm too high. The elbow is almost up to their shoulders. That will result in tiresome shoulders. I telll them to keep the arm relaxed next to the body.Moosedog:
I’m getting pretty jealous here in The Netherlands! :-/
Sounds like great fun!The question is: how acurate are the hatches?
It would be strange to wait for the Eagle Beatle hatch on shore and they just hatched 3 weeks ago!I’d say try getting an Orvis bamboo in good condition and you got a bamboo rod that will fish for ever (they are impregnated so they are VERY durable), affordable (since Orvis made TONS of them during period 1960-1980) and keep their value well.
Here is my Orvis Superfine (rod built in 1968, me too!
My nymphing method consists of two essentials:
1) nymph(s) should be on the bottom of the stream.
This means that most of my nymphs are weighted, 99% of them are beadheads.
Depending on the depth and/or current speed I’ll add more weight using split shots.
I’ll put a dropper (just tie a piece of tippet on the eye of the first nymph) which is usually unweighted.2) Indicator on leader length 1.5x the depth of the stream
Since the leader will decend slowly you will need a longer leader than you expect. Too short and the nymph will NOT go down and too long leader will not show the take.When traveling by car I use those lightweight cardbox tubes they use to ship posters/construction drawings etc. It’s just to keep the rods together rather than having them protected from luggage
Ah, ok. I also was scratching my head after writing the previous entry. Higher ISO was for more light sensitive. Like taking pictures in low light/dusk.
Well, it all sounds very technical and kinda too nasty for my ‘use every day’ digital camera (Fuji E550).
And yeah, go get that 24 inch iMac!
Well, I’ll have to look up some words! ;D
Zach, lower ISO means more light sensitvity right? Doesn’t this mean HIGH ISO numbers rather than LOW (like 50)?
Thank you everyone for your input. As it seems just slowing down the shutter speed is only half the game. I will try out the suggestions next time I’m out and try to capture movements.
Jay
For fishing trouts in creeks I’d say a 6 weightis way too much. I’d say go for a 3 or a 4 weight. And maybe a shorter rod length, say 7.6 or 8 ft.
But if it’s other spieces you’re heading for like smallmouth bass, maybe a 6 weight is indeed right. But I couldn’t figure that out form your posting.Good luck!
Jay
