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Submitted by Butch Swieringa on

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An inspiration to all who fly fish Butch Swieringa Dyer Ind. USA

Hello Kai and others...

Wonder why it has to be that way - my story is very simular - I release myself from the bad dream when my rod accidently broke when hit by a fly during casting. I had been trying to catch the first seatrout for almost 3 years at this point - never hooking anything at all on.....my wife had given up asking me on the return of every trip. I borrowed at spare rod from a fishingbuddy and found out that how easy casting could be when rod and line fitted each other - my line & wheel to his rod. I caught my first seatrout only hours later, even though it was small and quickly released, it is still in my mind the most beautifull fish I ever touched - it represented the end of a bad start and kept the dream alive..

By the way it took me almost a year before I dared giving my friend his rod back - and went to the beach with a new one being very affraid of reliving the nightmare, but everything went well.

From doing nothing comes nothing!!

Marck

Submitted by HaLster on

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Very nice reading! Been there, done that and, yes, dont give up, sooner or later the rod will bend!

Submitted by carol r gisvold on

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Can someone help me I am looking for Lucky Ladybug Fly by Bob Mead, for my dad
Thank you
Carol

Submitted by patti on

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HOLY COW!! You wouldnt catch me anywhere in or near the water with something that has teeth like that!!

Submitted by Tord Andreasso… on

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OK, my bad. I thought the species was named Barb. (Too late to correct I suppose).

Submitted by mats on

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Kai.
A nice story about the hard road travelled, from failure through confidence and onwards to victory.
Above all - your struggle made me humble about the fact that I am lucky enough to live in a part of the world where excellent sea trout fishing is only minutes away.
Hats off
and wishes of silver on your future fly fishing path.

/mats

Submitted by Phyllis Spikes on

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Yes, I am interested in this painting for my brother. Can you tell me the price and dimensions.

Thank you

Submitted by Joe Wise on

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Don Bastian shows a "Good Evening" tied for his article back in 2006 in Fly Tyer. I finally got around to taking the wings of a mallard drake this season and tied the fly but reached a quandry when placing the slips together. Normally, the slips are matched dull side out, I thought, so the wings curve out slightly. But on this fly, one would lose the beautiful purple speculum if tied this way; so I tied the fly dull side in. This part of the wing is pretty flat any way, so one would not get much curvature however tied. Does anyone know how this fly was tied originally?

Thanks for both of your replies. I think that confirmed my initial feeling about the rods.

[b:95c3f2c0d7]The main reason[/b:95c3f2c0d7] for the reel choice was mainly based on a recommendation I got. The guy was of the opinion that [i:95c3f2c0d7]the more metal [/i:95c3f2c0d7][b:95c3f2c0d7]the more corrosion[/b:95c3f2c0d7] no matter what the ad said. The other reason I'm thinking on reels like the Evotec, is if I happen to drop it on[b:95c3f2c0d7] a rock[/b:95c3f2c0d7] and scratch it, that would make it even more vulnerable to corrosion.

Anyway I would like to hear why you would go for a metal reel instead, what advantages do you see in having one compared to other

Thanks

P.S. EDIT
If I'm not mistaken and correct me if I'm wrong, the HM2 comes in two versions for the 6wt. a length of 9'6" w. handle B, and one with a length of 9' and handle A. What are your views on the extra length, and the different handles?

Kasper,

I have fished a couple of HM2 rods quite a lot, and they are really nice rods at a great price. Like Allan I find the HM3 a bit on the stiff side, and if I had to choose I would definitely go for a 5-6wt. HM2. A rod like that will give you lots of casting pleasure, good distance and not least a nice experience when catching and fighting a fish.

The 5-6 weight is a perfect class for the sea trout fishing we do here, and modern rods in this class are generally able to carry the flies we use and fight even strong winds - and big fish if you run into those. At the same time they are lightweight and a pleasure to cast a whole day.

Regarding reels I have used several on my 5-6 weights - from extremely light ULA reels to my somewhat heavier LAW reel and several inbetween. I have no personal preferences regarding reel weight. Some people put a lot of emphasis on that, but I think the important factors are good mechanics and resistance to salt and sand.

I'm not very fond of compound reels like the Evotech you have your eyes on. I would go for a metal reel in stead. My personal experience with Lamson's reels make me recommend those at all times, and you can get models, which are almost as inexpensive as the Loop. In my opinion these reels are a much better bargain than the Loop and have a much nicer feel and finish - plus an excellent brake system and a very good resistance to salt and dirt. The new Lamson Konic reels seem to hit a sweet spot in this regard.

Hope this helps.

Martin

I had the Scierra HM3 # 6/7, and it wasn't the rod for me. It's a very stiff rod, and it casts a long line, but I didn't like fishing with this rod for a hole day.

Now, I have bought a Redington SS SuperSport # 6 , and this rod is very pleasant to cast, and still casts a long line. You can se the rod at Korsholm.

About flyreels, I am considering to buy a Danielsson FW.

Best regards

Allan Wermuth

Submitted by mike bingley on

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excellent site.i have been looking for good classic wets to tie. found everything i needed on your site. i am interested in all the old classics from trout flies to salmon flies. i am tying some of them now to see how they work on trout here in nova scotia. keep up the good work and i hope you add more to your site, just can't get enough of them. thanks for sharing these with all of us

Submitted by Nicola on

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Hi there, I am looking for an artist to paint a landscape pic of Clanwilliam Dam for me. I am now living in Australia for the past 10 years. We grew up in Cape Town and from the age of 3 months to my teens used to go to Clanwilliam Dam nearly every weekend. Many many happy childhood memories. My father died in 1995 and we had his ashes scattered in the Clanwilliam Dam as per his wishes. I'm not sure if you are an artist or not......or if you know of someone who can do a painting for me?
Thanks

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