Tim Pommer
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Do you guys have the same frustration I have when fishing from pontoons? Flyline tangles on everything. Thats my biggest gripe.
Yeah, Dave, this is by far the most annoying part.
Mark, as a fly shop you could do something along the lines of companies like Best Buy, which sell you a protection plan.
I sleep very well at night knowing that the last two major championships that have been awarded reside in Pittsburgh. (other than last nights NBA…this league does not count)
Let’s go PENS!
RUBBISH!
Here is a question for those who know carp. There are a ton of huge carp right now eating algae off the boulders around the pier. How would you approach these fish as far as flies. They seem pretty happy eating the thick grassy algae.
Bow and arrow.
I’d say you made up for the Wing’s pathetic showing in the most important game of the year.
Nice stuff Mike
Mark –
It’s become part of Scientific Anglers and I believe is out of production entirely. But, Jeff Wierenga (JW) is now basically running the lab at SA, so you might forward questions to him there.
Zach
Correction, JW is now the SA business manager.
I think the 9 footer is the renegade. San Juan was 7′, I think.
I stand on the seat and can balance fine (in my SJ). In fact, I took a rapid standing up last weekend – the water above the rapid looked to fishy to let it go by and I just braced myself through the fast water. They are plenty stable. If you wanted to build a casting platform in the front of the boat, you might get away with it on the longer boat. It would make life easier but I just stand instead. Makes things more interesting.
One of the best components are the oar caddies. I’d buy those if your boat doesnt come with them. They are a huge saver when you stand and cast. Otherwise, an anchor is nice to have. I dont use a motor, so I cant help you there.
Last, but not least, get a patch kit and carry it with you at all times. I have sprung a leak several times mid way through a float. Let me tell you, it is a serious pain in the ass! I now always carry a patch kit and fix it on the go.
Enjoy it. You’ve got the boat that started it all.
I may have to rock one of my Wings jersey on the flats on Friday.
GO WINGS GO!!!I want to see pics of this.
I’ve started dealing with the piles of line issue by keeping large open loops in my stripping hand. I actually started doing this with a chuck ‘n’ duck rig (gasp!) because it got the line through the guides easier on the cast: you just let the line/weight pull the loops off your open hands. Then I started doing it with a sinking line to keep it off the bottom. Then I started doing it with a floating line when there were lots of branches in the water that the line was getting tangled on as it drifted down with the current.
The method is not flawless (nor, I’m sure, original), and often times, especially with the floating line, I’ll just let it drop to the water before I start my next cast. I take about two strips to make one loop.
Darren
Tough to do this when your hauling line.
It depends on the length of your sink tip. If you are thinking of fishing with a 30 ft head, then you’re not gonna see much difference between a full sink and a sink tip, like the SA streamer express. Wading an average size river, you wont make much more than 30 ft casts and therefore your lines will be similar. However, if you are making some very long casts from shore, then a full sink line might be nice because you’ll get that much more depth in your presentation.
Aside from all that, the biggest advantage is the running line. A floating running line wont sink, obviously. This is a huge advantage while wading. When you shoot line, it will easily come off the water with a sink tip line, granted the running line is a floater (some are not). A full sink line will sink to your feet. You’ll have problems shooting this because the water will hold it back. Also, if you move up and down the river while casting, you’ll step on your line or get it stuck on rocks.
Get a 20-30 ft sink tip with a floating running line if you plan on wading most often. From a boat, I’d throw the full sink.
