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Fly Line All the equipment mention in past blog post are important but of course there is more. The fly line in the various shapes and sizes, the leader many shapes and sizes, and can say the same about the hooks. Fly fishing is simpler than spin casting/bait casting. You don’t have to worry about swivels, sinkers, or combination thereof. Fly fishing is point and shoot once set up. Fly Fishing Line Fly line is totally different than bait casting or spin casting. In spin casting the weight of the hook or split shot sends the hook out to the...

Reels – continued If you are fishing for the large striped bass or any large saltwater fish, you will need a much more reliable and adjustable drag system. When am friend of mine started fly fishing he started with an American reel Pflueger Medalist, which had a very simple drag. He caught hundreds of bone fish with that reel, and he still has it. Still going strong and never had to replace the drag. But now the new Medalist is half what the old Medalist use to be. The older drags were made specially of saltwater and more corrosion proof...

The reel is one of the things that you seldom think about when out fishing, I take the stance that it is just there to hold line. But when it breaks in the middle of landing a large salmon than it gets you thinking. Reels are very well designed and made well for the most part. With very little care the reel can last a lifetime. The reels function is two main ones: Store line, salmon are known for long runs, and you need every inch of that line when fighting a large salmon. Like the first point it is...

Caring For Your Rod Your graphite rod may last a long time and my outlive you. If it does not get shut in your car door or trunk. This blog goes over how to care for you rod to keep it always ready for the next big trout or salmon. Your ferrules which is where the rods come together needs to be kept clean and if they are starting to loosen then some candle wax can be applied to tight the fit. I am a big fan of a two piece rod for quick tare down to stop and tare...

As we are still on the topic of rods. One of the most misunderstood function of a rod is its action. The action is how flexible the rod is or how much it bends. Three basic types are slow, medium and fast. Slow Action: Rod will flex or bend through its whole length from handle to tip. Medium Action: Top half of the rod bends. Fast Action: The tip only will bend, or top third when casting. Each action has a different feel and will impact the cast and fighting the fish. A slow action you use less strength which...