Tim Pommer
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I wish that was my fish. A buddy and I watched what we thought was a log, turn and grab my buddy’s GRHE. Biggest brown I’ve ever seen in my life.
Fly fishing is a cottage industry, comparatively. Thus the “big” companies are relatively small, and the small ones are, literally in some cases, are small room operations. It’s thus not unusual to see companies come and go. With a tight economy, you’ll see more of that. Small companies with good ideas (but perhaps poor marketing or limited capital) will get gobbled up. Others will fall by the wayside. Once upon a time, there were over 60 reel makers at the trade show. Competition is great, ideas are great, but retailers can’t be expected to stock that many brands of reels (or rods, or . . .). Good or bad, I think we’ll see changes. Some might involve some well-known companies being sold, absorbed, or closing down (no inside knowledge here). Those that survive will be smart business people, with good products, and who develop good relationships with retailers and customers. In the end, it is business, and generally, the best businesses succeed best. Unless they get too greedy, and let me bite my fingers before I start typing about banks and Wall Street.
Buzz
Perfectly said, Buzz.
AO and Drifter,
My Dad used to make me tag along on all his fishing adventures, and I cant emphasize how much that planted the seed for my fly fishing enthusiasm now.
Keep it up. They’ll never forget it – I havent.
Its taper is designed such that it’s specific to carp scenarios. Like all species specific lines, it’s designed around the type of flies you’d typically throw and the distance at which you will normally be fishing. Usually the core is appropriately chosen for the specific water it’ll be fished in – I imagine this one is made for warm water. For example – saltwater lines have a stiffer core to minimize tangling, since most are fished in warm water.
I am not knocking on this line, carp fishing (which totally rocks!), Rio, or the state of Kansas and it’s fly fishing population. Just that I dont see people giving up their current floating lines for this line.
I still think it’s bogus. If anything, it’s a marketing gimmick. Ok so there are like 10 fly fisherman in Kansas, total. So maybe 2 of them will buy it. I’ll bump my number up to 10 lines sold all year.
Where do you draw the line for species specific tapers? How can a consumer benefit any more from a Carp line than a Rio Grand or an SA GPX?
I never use light unless I have to tie a knot or take a fish off. Even then, I try to aim the light away from the water if possible
Fish will spook if any unnatural light is present (red is just as bad as white).
Does it count against me that my Mom made me that lanyard?
And Carter kicked that sucker up on shore, just for the record. Xtreme like:
