How low can you go?

[Sportsman]

Which link SM?

Dave

[Starvinmarvin]

Doh!

 

http://www.go-fishing.org/upload/

 

SM

[habilis]

Greetings,

 

Stumbled upon the forum and had to join in with this discussion. I'm with Sportsman on this: twenty years with an Orvis "One Weight" (7'6", 1 3/8ozs) on rivers and lakes convinces me that light is right and far more fun, albeit in the right conditions: I wouldn't fish for Permit on it! Heaviest rainbow to date must be around 3.5lb on a 2lb tippet. It shoots almost as well as a five weight with a little double-hauling but I've replaced the original line with an Airflo 2 weight now and it seems to work even better. Finding a reel to balance is a bit of a problem!

 

Looking forward to joining in.java script:void(0)

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[Sportsman]

Hi habilis, nice to hear from you, especially as you agree with me, not something that happens often on here

I have been toying with the idea of a 0/1 wt to use from the float tube. The place I buy my blanks from in the states does a 1 wt and I might just build one over the winter to use as a dry fly rod on the river Don next year

Regarding reels, I use a Pleuger Trion on the 4 wt which is fine, but would be a bit heavy for anything lighter, I'm hoping to aquire a Maryat CMS in the not too distant future

[jim doyle]

I suppose this means I,ve got to start tieing some size 22/24s for you to play with? I,ve booked you both on to my garden pond for a session float tubes optional!! micro fishing at its best!!

[Sportsman]

Whats the pond fishing like at the moment Jim. I heard you had a good session on it the other day

 

[ 29. September 2005, 12:44 PM: Message edited by: Sportsman ]

[habilis]

Hi both, . Your building a rod prompted me to dig out a near-perfect Hardy Favourite which requires a reel seat. Good job to while away the close-season. I've moved home several times with it and, yep, I've split it just above the cork. Add it to the museum?

[jim doyle]

Ponds fishing well , the sturgeon broke me off around the fountain, damn crafty these fish. Wellcome habilis, if you had any sanity before you met us say farewell to it, we are both a bit mad, especially him, I mean any one who wants to go float tubing for skate???

[habilis]

Safest way to get Skate in a tube is wear to the chippy!

[Sportsman]

Starvin

Did you get your kit yet?

What is the 2wt blank like?

Dave