Fly Fishing BS thread

Heck ya look at that adipose

 

Between my wife and I we have a couple of each. Well, I have about 6 Sages, and we have 2 Scotts and a Winston. But each cast differently. You have to try them and decide for yourself.

 

When you're fishing water like this, the color of the Sage fits right in.

 

Here is my old Temple Forks TiCrX 8wt. next to a nice Alaskan Silver (Coho)
I added the second hand grip (using a wood plug into the blank).
Its so easy to cast a heavy dbl handed rod all afternoon, especially in the river mouths of Maine for Stripers.

Last I heard Temple Fork Rods were made in Korea to high specifications.
Besides the quality they also have a no questions asked repair policy. I know from experience LOL.



Regarding this salmon. Of course i was swinging weighted flies on the Anchor river, Kenai Peninsula, but up and down the river everyone else were fishing salmon eggs and catching 3-4 fish to every one I caught.
I was raised by my elders to believe that bait fishing is not really sport but a semblance of commercial fishing: where "its all about meat!"

FWIW - those high end light wt Sage rods have such a high modulus of elasticity that you best not cast weighted flies lest you hit the shaft and shatter it, no?

 

I've heard it's possible, but have not had that happen to me.

 

I've been looking at getting the Tidal myself when I can swing the money to blow on a saltwater outfit. I haven't read a bad thing about it.

 

It's happened to me on a couple different occasions. I don't remember which rods I broke. I don't think it's good no matter what type of rod construction.

 

@JJ TACO

How's the Stevens net working for you?

 

Awesome brown!

#Radipose

 

I was gonna order online but might wait til I get into town and find a shop that has them and cast each of them. I used Sages and a Winston a while back, im sure they have changed quite a bit now days? Just not sure how many shops are going to have salt water rods here?

Nice Bone! im hoping to find some of these reel soon!

yeah I hear nothing but god things about it!

 

The net is awesome! best net i ever used the bag is big enough that i don't worry about losing fish. everyone that see's it asks where i got. Thanks again for posting it here!

 

Outstanding....so glad your enjoying it!

 

I don't know how known Stevens nets are, but I will say everyone on here should check them out. The craftsmanship is outstanding and the design is great good size hoop and a deep bag no more worries about fish coming out of the net. Everything about the product is awesome. I hang mine o the wall in the living room because it looks that good! I will be getting a long handle boat net from them soon. Right after I get my father one for his b day.

 

It's a small, local operation, but top notch quality & craftsmanship! I promote them every chance I get. The nets are works of art and perform just as well. Something that can easily be handed down to another generation.

Here's the site for anyone who's interested.

http://www.stevensnets.com

 

Anyone here use an amadou patch? Mine got soaked the other week fishing and its basically flat. How the hell do I bring it back to life?

 

Anyone take a GoPro with them when they fish? Seen the CatchCam nets? (not my pics)

 

I remember dad making it like that before he found out about Gink. That was probably in the 70s early 80s. He used lighter fluid and paraffin. Then shook it up.

 

This guy is chilling in the creek that borders my back yard
He musta swam up from the river cuz thermals lol

 

And why haven't you caught him yet?

 

I've been promoting them ever since I got mine!