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Posted: 9/22/2012 11:19:14 AM EDT
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Thanks. The king hit a black stonefly. It was a ride for sure, 8wt. NW Bigfin switch rod with 10# leader.
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Posted: 10/10/2012 11:32:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: the-answer-is-42]
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AK, USA
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Posted: 12/7/2012 6:05:26 PM EDT
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Alaska Kenai river and KY
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Posted: 1/3/2013 10:13:52 AM EDT
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I upgraded my setups...
6WT St Croix Legen Elite with a Galvan Torque 8WT St Croix Imperial with a Ross Evolution 8WT St Croix Imperial with a Nautilus FWX Love them. 
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2013 8:58:59 PM EDT
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2013 9:00:58 PM EDT
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NC, USA
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Posted: 6/2/2013 1:09:23 PM EDT
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place holder for pic of me and my dad in Montana, god I love fly fishing. im going tomorrow now! |
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Posted: 6/2/2013 1:55:33 PM EDT
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Fishing the Soque River in N GA over Memorial Day weekend.
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USA
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Posted: 6/9/2013 3:30:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/10/2013 9:39:09 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By JaxShooter:
Fishing the Soque River in N GA over Memorial Day weekend. http://distilleryimage2.ak.instagram.com/821c351ac87411e2a42522000a1f96b3_7.jpg Was that a private or public section of te river? I hear that it has nice size trout but most of it is private property.. |
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Posted: 6/16/2013 2:30:10 PM EDT
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A photo from yesterday's catch |
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Posted: 6/16/2013 2:32:04 PM EDT
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Another from last weekend
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Posted: 6/24/2013 1:27:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MudBug]
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Originally Posted By TraumaRN:
Originally Posted By MudBug:
Cool stuff. I grew up fishing, love fishing, but fly-fishing has always seemed to much trouble. I did recently by some gear so I could start trying it though. You have lots of good water in AZ! Get out there! Funny, I forgot I posted this here. (This post in from 2008) I've actually be fly fishing for the last 2 years now. Big trout at Becker lake. 
Small Pike at Upper Lake Mary. 
Small wild browns on Mogollon Rim creeks. 
Lee's Ferry Trout on a big bunny streamer. 
Big bass at Lake Pleasant on a Gurgler 
Big Apache on the White Mountai Rez. 
Fishing for Speckled Trout in the gulf of Mexico. (Everyone there thought I was crazy. They were very surprised that I could catch Specs on a fly) 
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Posted: 6/24/2013 2:55:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Bill247]
[#14]
 My dad catching a little brownie near Todd, NC this past Memorial Day.
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AR, USA
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Posted: 6/24/2013 4:08:14 PM EDT
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I hit the local creek yesterday and really outdid myself!
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Posted: 6/25/2013 12:09:56 AM EDT
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First trout on a fly rod.
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NY, USA
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Posted: 8/17/2013 1:07:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 30Caliber]
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A day in CT.
  I was cruising for little brookies up a small side-channel and picked this guy up in a pocket along the bank. 10" of water. Wild fish.  |
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Posted: 8/22/2013 12:46:56 PM EDT
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That fish in pic number 1 must have put up a hell of a fight
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Posted: 8/26/2013 5:53:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/26/2013 10:06:34 PM EDT
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Hit the flood tide to nail some reds in the grass last weekend.
Waiting for the water to come in 
Fish on! 
Fishy 
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USA
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Posted: 8/27/2013 2:18:40 PM EDT
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I want to fish the jax flood tide so bad...
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Posted: 8/27/2013 5:07:01 PM EDT
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There had to be close to a dozen tails in this same area. It was very sporadic until this, though.
The flats haven't been flooding like they should since the water level has been less than predicted. I heard last weekend was good because the wind pushed the tide in. I'm looking forward to later in the year for sure. October should be firing! |
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USA
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Posted: 8/28/2013 4:59:20 PM EDT
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NICE!!!!! I need to get the dust off my rods and get out there.
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Posted: 9/1/2013 8:31:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JaxShooter]
[#24]
A couple of weeks ago I had to send my TFO BVK back after mangling a snake guide. I just took it out for the first time today along with the new Mangrove I bought while it was being repaired.
As I made a cast with the Mangrove the front went flying. I figured I hadn't attached the sections securely but when I pulled the line back in I realized the damn section snapped in two over a foot from the joint. WTF? 
Only my third time out with it and it's heading back to TFO. 
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NY, USA
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Posted: 9/2/2013 5:39:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JaxShooter: A couple of weeks ago I had to send my TFO BVK back after mangling a snake guide. I just took it out for the first time today along with the new Mangrove I bought while it was being repaired. As I made a cast with the Mangrove the front went flying. I figured I hadn't attached the sections securely but when I pulled the line back in I realized the damn section snapped in two over a foot from the joint. WTF? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/BTHOCMcIMAAJo4m_zps0e878db1.jpg Only my third time out with it and it's heading back to TFO. Done that myself.
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USA
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Posted: 9/3/2013 2:58:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JaxShooter:
A couple of weeks ago I had to send my TFO BVK back after mangling a snake guide. I just took it out for the first time today along with the new Mangrove I bought while it was being repaired. As I made a cast with the Mangrove the front went flying. I figured I hadn't attached the sections securely but when I pulled the line back in I realized the damn section snapped in two over a foot from the joint. WTF? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/BTHOCMcIMAAJo4m_zps0e878db1.jpg Only my third time out with it and it's heading back to TFO. Haven't heard of this happening to the Mangrove series, it's supposed to be a much better rod than the BVK with it's TICR coating. The BVK on the other hand is a fragile POS. I only use Sage and Orvis Helios rods now. Pic thread: 
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Posted: 9/3/2013 7:58:45 PM EDT
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My shop said they hadn't heard of it either and I was surprised with the TiCr coating. Then again, it's a fairly new rod so I don't know how many of them they've sold. I think I confused the gal at TFO when I called. I put it to the attention of some specific guy in the warranty area so I guess we'll see if he says it was my fault or the rod. Just can't figure out why it snapped right in the middle of the section.
Now I just hope I get it back in time for the flood on the 14th. Not holding my breath, though.
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Posted: 9/3/2013 8:32:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JaxShooter:
Hit the flood tide to nail some reds in the grass last weekend. Waiting for the water to come in http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/mystery-chillin-800_zpsbc9fe7ff.jpg Fish on! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/mystery-hooked-800_zps1f986720.jpg Fishy http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/mystery-red-800_zpsd1e14e02.jpg How do you like that Slayer, as far as fly fishing goes? |
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Posted: 9/3/2013 8:50:41 PM EDT
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I love it. As long as I don't have any extra stuff added to the cockpit (paddle holder, camera, etc) there's very little for the line to get caught on. Right now I'm running two Scotty holders behind the seat in the tracks, YakAttack VISICarbon Pro, and a milk crate behind the seat. I keep my measuring scale in the front hatch and my SOP slips under the front bungees.
It's been very stable for me aside from flipping it once which was my fault. I stand almost constantly if I'm not paddling. It's very rare that I cast while seated. All I need to do is figure out how to transition from paddle to rod while standing. If I'm fishing a flood tide I take a 8' SOP to use more for poling than staking out. I try to only use my paddle for paddling and not poling through the grass. The only problem now is that when I see a fish I have to quietly put the paddle/SOP down and pick up the rod. All in all I'm very happy. Even my friend who guides with a Ride 135 is interested in trying it out. He's been impressed with its simplicity, cargo space, etc. And everyone at the ramp loves the wheel. 
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Posted: 9/3/2013 11:10:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mattyvac:
Haven't heard of this happening to the Mangrove series, it's supposed to be a much better rod than the BVK with it's TICR coating. The BVK on the other hand is a fragile POS. I only use Sage and Orvis Helios rods now. You mean the very same Orvis Helios that was quickly turned around into a Helios 2 because the original was breaking in the butt section too much? Seems they made it TOO light. They beefed it up some and very quickly turned out the Helios 2. Oh, and my buddy had a Spanish Mackerel break one of his Sage rods in Mexico this past spring. |
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Posted: 9/3/2013 11:13:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JaxShooter:
My shop said they hadn't heard of it either and I was surprised with the TiCr coating. Then again, it's a fairly new rod so I don't know how many of them they've sold. I think I confused the gal at TFO when I called. I put it to the attention of some specific guy in the warranty area so I guess we'll see if he says it was my fault or the rod. Just can't figure out why it snapped right in the middle of the section. Now I just hope I get it back in time for the flood on the 14th. Not holding my breath, though. TFO has a reputation for two week turn arounds on warranty stuff, unlike Sage who is creeping passed two months lately. |
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Posted: 9/4/2013 12:07:48 AM EDT
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Last month my BVK was just a week door-to-door.
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USA
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Posted: 9/30/2013 1:21:55 PM EDT
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instagram dump:
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Posted: 10/2/2013 12:09:20 PM EDT
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ID, USA
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Posted: 11/20/2013 8:26:24 PM EDT
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My first time fly fishing
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CO, USA
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Posted: 12/6/2013 12:40:28 PM EDT
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AR, USA
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Posted: 1/5/2014 4:57:11 PM EDT
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On the local tailwater yesterday to try out the new switch rod and Allen reel. Didn't catch anything since the trout all just seemed to follow and would not commit.
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Posted: 8/5/2014 2:51:52 AM EDT
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grandpa and I on the naknek a couple months ago. caught our limit of sockeye from 3-8 pounds every day and between the two of us probably caught about 60 rainbows averaging 24 inches. Damn good fishing and the Neknek River camp is the best damn deal you could ask for on a guided trip. cheap as hell . they let you do what you want and go where you want and their guides know where the fish are. never a dull moment.
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Posted: 10/27/2014 4:21:42 PM EDT
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Here's one of the nicer browns I caught last weekend, at my usual spot.
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Posted: 10/27/2014 5:37:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mattyvac:
Haven't heard of this happening to the Mangrove series, it's supposed to be a much better rod than the BVK with it's TICR coating. The BVK on the other hand is a fragile POS. I only use Sage and Orvis Helios rods now. Pic thread: http://www.skinnyskiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SkinnySkiff-Indian-River-Aug-2013-1-1024x764.jpg Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mattyvac:
Originally Posted By JaxShooter:
A couple of weeks ago I had to send my TFO BVK back after mangling a snake guide. I just took it out for the first time today along with the new Mangrove I bought while it was being repaired. As I made a cast with the Mangrove the front went flying. I figured I hadn't attached the sections securely but when I pulled the line back in I realized the damn section snapped in two over a foot from the joint. WTF? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/BTHOCMcIMAAJo4m_zps0e878db1.jpg Only my third time out with it and it's heading back to TFO. Haven't heard of this happening to the Mangrove series, it's supposed to be a much better rod than the BVK with it's TICR coating. The BVK on the other hand is a fragile POS. I only use Sage and Orvis Helios rods now. Pic thread: http://www.skinnyskiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SkinnySkiff-Indian-River-Aug-2013-1-1024x764.jpg That is a load of shit, especially when coupled with your statement about the Helios Rods being one one of your go-to;s now. The Helios rods were breaking so fast that the H2 came out to replace it before the Helios was even a year old. yes, there have been some reports of some BVKs breaking, but not even close to the level the Helios rods did or the BVK would have been revamped already, and it hasn't been. |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 4:31:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MudBug:
That is a load of shit, especially when coupled with your statement about the Helios Rods being one one of your go-to;s now. The Helios rods were breaking so fast that the H2 came out to replace it before the Helios was even a year old. yes, there have been some reports of some BVKs breaking, but not even close to the level the Helios rods did or the BVK would have been revamped already, and it hasn't been. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MudBug:
Originally Posted By Mattyvac:
Originally Posted By JaxShooter:
A couple of weeks ago I had to send my TFO BVK back after mangling a snake guide. I just took it out for the first time today along with the new Mangrove I bought while it was being repaired. As I made a cast with the Mangrove the front went flying. I figured I hadn't attached the sections securely but when I pulled the line back in I realized the damn section snapped in two over a foot from the joint. WTF? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/BTHOCMcIMAAJo4m_zps0e878db1.jpg Only my third time out with it and it's heading back to TFO. Haven't heard of this happening to the Mangrove series, it's supposed to be a much better rod than the BVK with it's TICR coating. The BVK on the other hand is a fragile POS. I only use Sage and Orvis Helios rods now. Pic thread: http://www.skinnyskiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SkinnySkiff-Indian-River-Aug-2013-1-1024x764.jpg That is a load of shit, especially when coupled with your statement about the Helios Rods being one one of your go-to;s now. The Helios rods were breaking so fast that the H2 came out to replace it before the Helios was even a year old. yes, there have been some reports of some BVKs breaking, but not even close to the level the Helios rods did or the BVK would have been revamped already, and it hasn't been. The Helios II is my go-to, not the Helios I. I know lots of people in the FL saltwater fly fishing community, and the BVK by far has the most incidents of breakage out of any rod series we've ever seen. Maybe it's different upstate. |
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IL, USA
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Posted: 3/19/2015 8:31:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: fallout15]
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Muskegon River
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NY, USA
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Posted: 6/7/2015 6:13:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 30Caliber]
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Had a heck of a time with this one. Subtle take. A couple big buttery thrashes, then he took off upstream, got under a boulder, and the line wasn't moving. Thought that was going to be it; maybe the dropper had snagged and he was gone. So I let the line go slack and worked around to the side. And he popped out of the far side of the boulder and headed downstream. A lot of flailing through water I normally wouldn't attempt to wade to follow my line around the big undercut boulder. He cornered around a second rock shortly after that as he picked up steam (unnerving to see the line under a big rock with him still peeling it off). I think my saving grace was that he actually took the dropper (#14 prince nymph w/ fire orange thread) and not the point fly. 5x tippet--green spool Rio--not my normal stuff but it was all I had.
Still had plenty left when I netted him. Wasn't interested in hanging out in my hand, he took off the second I pointed his nose upstream.   Not the most productive day, but this was a heck of a way to finish out. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 10/10/2015 5:09:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MonkeyGrip]
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Columbia River Smallmouth
I haven't been able to get them much interested in actual flies, so had to revert to using a small piece of the tail of their favorite plastic worm, as the "fly". |
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Posted: 10/12/2015 10:36:35 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mattyvac:
The Helios II is my go-to, not the Helios I. I know lots of people in the FL saltwater fly fishing community, and the BVK by far has the most incidents of breakage out of any rod series we've ever seen. Maybe it's different upstate. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mattyvac:
Originally Posted By MudBug:
Originally Posted By Mattyvac:
Originally Posted By JaxShooter:
A couple of weeks ago I had to send my TFO BVK back after mangling a snake guide. I just took it out for the first time today along with the new Mangrove I bought while it was being repaired. As I made a cast with the Mangrove the front went flying. I figured I hadn't attached the sections securely but when I pulled the line back in I realized the damn section snapped in two over a foot from the joint. WTF? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/fotomonkey/BTHOCMcIMAAJo4m_zps0e878db1.jpg Only my third time out with it and it's heading back to TFO. Haven't heard of this happening to the Mangrove series, it's supposed to be a much better rod than the BVK with it's TICR coating. The BVK on the other hand is a fragile POS. I only use Sage and Orvis Helios rods now. Pic thread: http://www.skinnyskiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SkinnySkiff-Indian-River-Aug-2013-1-1024x764.jpg That is a load of shit, especially when coupled with your statement about the Helios Rods being one one of your go-to;s now. The Helios rods were breaking so fast that the H2 came out to replace it before the Helios was even a year old. yes, there have been some reports of some BVKs breaking, but not even close to the level the Helios rods did or the BVK would have been revamped already, and it hasn't been. The Helios II is my go-to, not the Helios I. I know lots of people in the FL saltwater fly fishing community, and the BVK by far has the most incidents of breakage out of any rod series we've ever seen. Maybe it's different upstate. I can't speak for the H1 but I have an H2 11wt that I have beat the living shit out of musky fishing the last two years. It's still going strong. |
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Posted: 10/12/2015 10:37:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 30Caliber:
Had a heck of a time with this one. Subtle take. A couple big buttery thrashes, then he took off upstream, got under a boulder, and the line wasn't moving. Thought that was going to be it; maybe the dropper had snagged and he was gone. So I let the line go slack and worked around to the side. And he popped out of the far side of the boulder and headed downstream. A lot of flailing through water I normally wouldn't attempt to wade to follow my line around the big undercut boulder. He cornered around a second rock shortly after that as he picked up steam (unnerving to see the line under a big rock with him still peeling it off). I think my saving grace was that he actually took the dropper (#14 prince nymph w/ fire orange thread) and not the point fly. 5x tippet--green spool Rio--not my normal stuff but it was all I had. Still had plenty left when I netted him. Wasn't interested in hanging out in my hand, he took off the second I pointed his nose upstream. http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm160/30CalTy/IMG_1289_zpswklyfsdb.jpg http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm160/30CalTy/IMG_1290_zpsp3vic3v8.jpg Not the most productive day, but this was a heck of a way to finish out. Awesome BNT. I spend some time in western Upstate; my inlaws live there, near Corning. Maybe I need to bring a fly rod next trip... |
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WV, USA
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Posted: 10/30/2015 11:35:02 AM EDT
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Erie pa lake shore brown 
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WV, USA
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Posted: 12/17/2015 6:08:18 PM EDT
[#48]
Spent some time yesterday chasing midge feeding spring creek browns, I took one on a orange caddis larvae also.
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NY, USA
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Posted: 12/20/2015 12:49:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 45pulse: Spent some time yesterday chasing midge feeding spring creek browns, I took one on a orange caddis larvae also. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm245/minuteofanglex15/Mobile%20Uploads/FullSizeRender_zps9bp2saf3.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm245/minuteofanglex15/Mobile%20Uploads/FullSizeRender_zpsbo8hbxdz.jpg Pretty. I do well in May-Sept. Outside of that, I catch nuthin.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2016 2:41:09 PM EDT
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