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Kenny Klimes
KeymasterOMG, why is everyone wondering about what I have!!!
Ok, I’ll tell you but remember when I die do not let my wife sell my rods for what I told her I paid for them. And don’t be lining up at my door after I’m gone either..
My first was a Fenwick Voyageur 8 1/2ft 8 weight, 5 piece fiberglass rod that I bought in 1972 when I was attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado. I still have it but only use it in my class for demo.
Let’s start from the bottom up:
1. I built my own bamboo rod – 7 ft, 4wt with a Garrison 201 taper – beautiful rod, great with soft hackles, dry flies, swinging small stuff
2. I have a Sage ZXL, 4wt, 8 1/2ft medium action. Good for small stuff. Not my favorite rod because I like a fast action rod but it’s great with swinging soft hackles, dry flies. The softer tip and medium action allows me a little forgiveness when I set the hook fast and hard.
3. I have a Sage One, 5wt, 9ft fast action rod. I bought this rod because it is super accurate when casting and can handle most any fly. The tip is stiff but I learn to compensate for that.
4. I have a Sage RPL 6wt, 9ft fast action. This rod is one of the top graphite rods ever made. I didn’t know that at the time but when I bought it over 28 years ago I just started casting rods behind a fly shop in Phoenix and loved this one. I went to buy an Orvis and walked out with a Sage – been a Sage guy ever since. This is a big river rod but I seem to use my Sage One more now.
5. I have a Sage Motive 8 wt, 9ft Medium Fast rod. I use this in Canada for big small mouth and that occasional sneaky pike
6. And last but not least, I have a Redington (ha, fooled ya) now owned by Sage (ha,ha) Predator, 10 wt, 9ft fast action rod for Musky and Pike fishing.Ok, I have to admit that I just ordered a Redington Hydrogen 3wt, 10ft rod from Woolybugger Fly Co to start a little Czech nymphing – since I am Czech you know. I’ll let you know how that goes.
I use all my rods and usually for a specific type of fishing.
So now, do you want to know how many stickers I have on my car???
KeymasterI use a starling skin. Small feathers for sizes 18-22 soft hackles. There is another technique used by Carolyn Parker, owner of Riverrun Outfitters in Branson where she can use any feather with any size fly and make a perfect soft hackle every time. She’s showed me how – but I can’t do it.
KeymasterMike,
Most euro nymphing rods are in the 2-5wt range with 3-4wt pretty much the standard. The rods are usually 10-11 feet long. The reason for a 3wt rod is for the feel while your nymphs are bouncing on the bottom. The rod has to be sensitive to pick that up so the rods are longer, “smaller” wt and more sensitive tips. The leaders are long – sometimes 20 feet or more. You are not suppose to use an indicator (illegal in competition). In euro nymphing you hardly ever use fly line and the fly line is different also with very little head or forward weight. They are pretty much like a double taper line. I guess it’s like Tenkara fishing – I just didn’t say that out loud – did I?KeymasterMy Czech nymphs are tied and ready to go! I am Czech you know!! But for all you “other” europeans like Polish, French, etc.., you have your “style” of euro nymphing too. I just ordered my new Hydrogen 10 ft, 3wt rod from Woolybugger Fly Co., tied my euro nymphing leaders with sighter line, and studied online the techniques to use. I will be testing out this new system on Thursday of this week. I’ll let you know what happens!
KeymasterHA, Yes, there is!!! But it’s a web site “thingy”. Check the names of the flies that you are trying to write about. If they contain “words” that could mean something “vulgar” the web site will not let you post them. For example the name for the “herl” we use seems to be one of those words. If you section off the word with dots like, P.E.A.C.O.C.K then it should work. Get it?
KeymasterRick,
I’ve thrown a lot of lines. To me the best all around line for trout is the RIO Gold. But get a 5wt line for your 5wt TFO rod. The only time you should think about going up a size is if you fish a fast action rod. Then again not all fast rods are equal. For example, A “fast” Sage rod is faster than a Winston “fast” rod. The TFO you have is Medium fast so don’t go a size up.Woolybugger Fly Company sells us RIO Gold line for 20% discount if you use our FATC code you were sent when joining.
Tim’s idea of going to Feathercraft to cast different lines is also an excellent idea.
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Kenny Klimes.
KeymasterGet LASIK surgery!!
Just kidding (not)… I use one that I picked up from Cabelas (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Deluxe-Magnifying-Lamp/1439374.uts?slotId=0). It has a fluorescent light in it but I find you must be able to attach it on a desk from behind not the side as in the picture. It’s clunky but works at my desk. Just can’t take it with you.
KeymasterChris,
Don’t mind the great ‘Sensei of All Fly Fishers’. He likes to make you think.
Reference your question on where to put your indicator. First, it goes below the fly line and leader connection on your leader. Second, the standard answer is put your indicator around 1 1/2 times the depth of the water you are fishing from your bottom fly. This will make sure your fly gets near the bottom. But, the long answer is it depends on the speed of the current, the flies you are fishing (beaded or not beaded), the amount of split shot you added, and where you want your flies in the water column, and more. Time for you to get on the water and “experiment”!
KeymasterKelly Galloup talks about the two fly drop shot rig. Just another technique on fishing a two fly rig with a drop shot.
KeymasterMany guys get “Da Bag” confused on which one to get. It has to say 36 inch – so that you can get your 4 piece rod tubes in it. It has to say drop bottom (not duffel) so you have a compartment for your wet waders, boots, net, and rod tubes. And the price can be anywhere from $79 – $120 for the same bag. Google this and shop for the best price —- High Sierra Ultimate Access 2.0 36-Inch Wheeled Drop-Bottom Duffel Bag
KeymasterBOB3700
One of my favorite flies to fish is the soft hackle fly. I will usually fish them if the trout are rising but not necessarily to dry flies but emerging flies just below the surface in the film layer. I fish them using a swing technique usually casting 3/4 downstream and allowing them to swing directly downstream. I do not use any weight, although you can if you want to fish them deep but I fish them on the surface.For techniques please go to our FATC ‘Fly Shop’ section in our Menu – Education section. Go to page 3 (past posts) and read about soft hackle techniques. Also you can go to our Search block and type in soft hackles, it should bring you to all soft hackle articles too.
Kenny
KeymasterYes, I’m out here!! I have read that fronts, weather changes and full moons can change fishing or make it better. Not sure what I believe. But I think the Sensei has a good point. Do we just wait for the weather we want or do we just go and DO IT!
KeymasterVideo on how to strip many peacock herls at once!!
KeymasterDon’t throw away the bad peacock herl!! As you said you can ‘take off’ the herl and tie quill bodies. The quill bodies look awesome for dry flies, midge bodies, etc. Yes, you can use an eraser but there is a way to use I think bleach mixture so to do more quills at one time. I’ll see if I can find the video.
How bad are all your herls? They don’t have to be fluffy full of herl and should still have a bright side. Maybe save them for the ‘tiny’ flies size 20 and smaller.
KeymasterThere were two trips the end of this week. Friday to Meramec and Saturday to Montauk.
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