Fly Fishing

Unlike regular spinning or baitcasting rods, fly rods are designed as "levers" that bend so they can create a load that in turn pulls a heavy "weighted" fly line along with the weightless leader and fly along for the ride to the target (ie. the fish). So what is means to you is that the longer the rod, the more "leverage" will you will have in heaving that line to create a load or "bend" in your rod for your cast. So, if you are going to be doing a lot of "roll casting" where your line is going in the water most of the time, you will find an 8 foot or longer rod better suited for roll casting. Many of the concepts of leverage with even longer rods and roll casting are incorporated into "Spey Casting" which typically uses rods 11 feet or longer!

Short fly rods? In addition to my small army of 8.5 foot to 9 foot rods, I do use 7.5 and 6.5 foot ultralight rods (3 and 4 weights) for casting into tight brush in small creeks....the don't roll cast all that well, but for small creeks it does not matter anyway. I am also using a new 7'10" Bass Tournament Qualified 8 weight Fly Rod from Bass Pro called the HEAT that is a faster action rod and its unique taper and design still allows to make decent rolls casts for a rod that is under 8 feet.

So I would recommend that you put heavy consideration into where you are going to do the majority of your fly fishing and types of casts you will need to make before you purchase your next fly rod. Most local fly shops have professionals on staff who should be proficient in helping you choose a rod that is right for you. By the way, many of these places have a casting pond nearby and will allow you try the rod before you buy!

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It is referring to the breaking strength of the line. 8lb test line will likely break when 8lbs of force are applied to it.

CDC stands for "Cul de Cunard." These are feathers from a duck near the rear. They have special floating characteristics and are mostly used in dry flies.

The rings on the rod that the fly line is put through.

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the typical fishing rod is the most known way, but you can use dredges, harpoons, hook and lines, longlines, purse seining, traps and pots, and trawls. you can see these in depth at http://www.motherjones.com/news/featurex/2006/03/fishing_methods.html

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This question needs to be more specific as to what the meaning of "action" is. Is it about the action of the rod, or actions while fly fishing?

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It depends on lake size, depth, plants, lake bed structure, etc. The easiest rig you should use in my opinion starts with a ultra light rod and a good spinning reel. You'll get more response and can feel smaller bites with this rod. Crappie are notorious for light bites. 4 to 6 pound fluorocarbon line works the best. The most basic crappie rig I've found that works great is a 1/16 oz. lead jig head with a soft plastic wrapped around it. Small tube jigs work well with chartreuse and pink color working best. Jig straight down with 1 foot light jigging or float a jig under a slip bobber. Added bait works when you attach half a worm, cricket, meal worm to the jig.

Fly fishing gives around 40k-50k per hour. Depends on your method to get rid of them after a full load of 26.

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To catch Mahi, anglers typically use light to medium tackle, including spinning or conventional reels paired with rods rated for 20 to 50 pounds. Live bait like ballyhoo, small mackerel, or sardines are effective, along with lures such as trolling feathers or surface poppers. The key is to use a strong, colorful line to attract these vibrant fish, as Mahi are visually stimulated. Additionally, using a fluorocarbon leader can help reduce visibility and increase bite rates.

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I own on of those fishing poles and on the other side of my reels it is stamped "Montgomery ward co. CHICAGO ". I hope that this was helpful to you.

The answer is "it depends." It depends on the condition of the rod - there are many variables that go into determining its condition such as how "used" (or not used) it is, how well cared for, was it ever refinished and components replaced (i.e., it is no longer original). It also depends on the rod's age - which era of production it came from. Also influencing the value would be the length of the rod (shorter rods are more valuable to collectors), the line weight it carries, etc. In short, the rod needs to be seen by a qualified appraiser in order to answer the question. Generally speaking, of the four most popular rod models (and there are several variants of some of these) produced by the F. E. Thomas rod company - the Special Browntone, the Special, the Dirigo and the Bangor, the Dirigo occupies the third position from the top in terms of value. The bamboo that was used in the Dirigo is the same as the two higher end rods, but for one reason or another it was deemed less cosmetically appealing and so was fitted with less expensive components and finished in a less labor intensive way resulting in a lower original price.

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A "dead drift" is achieved when the fly is presented in such a manner that it floats motionlessly in perfect tandem with the current, thus creating the illusion of an insect drifting in the water. This is considered by many to be the optimal means of presenting a fly pattern to hungry fish as it mimics aquatic insect life which is their primary source of food.

The opposite of "dead drift" is "drag" which happens when the fly pattern moves unnaturally against the current (often causing a wake). This is unattractive to fish and usually does not elicit a strike.

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Knowing which end of a fly line is the front and the rear is important for almost all fly lines. If the line is accidentally reversed, it will definitely not cast properly. In recent times, companies have gone out of their way to eliminate this problem by clearly marking the front of the fly line with its identification (line wt. or grain wt.). While packaged, most include a sticker that reminds you to, "attach this end to backing". However, not all companies do this but there is an easy trick to figure out which end of the fly line is the "weight forward" section that is so important to the lines overall performance. Fly lines are tapered and feature a tip, front taper, belly, rear taper, and finally a running line. In order to tell the difference, one simply needs to examine the first fifteen feet of either end. The front end will thicken quickly and be heavier than the rear end which is thinner and weighs less. This thicker front end is what gives the line its name: weight forward.

A dry fly is basically any fly that is fished solely on the surface of the water, thus staying "dry". With that said, you'll most commonly hear the term dry fly amongst anglers that fly fish for trout. These small surface flies can imitate a wide variety of insects such as caddis, mayflies, or stoneflies. Dry flies can work at many times, but the best time is usually during an insect hatch when a large number of bugs are actively flying and landing on the surface of the water. Fish will key in on this activity and feed heavily right on the surface, often ignoring other food sources until the hatch is over.

Side note: Even though other surface flies like poppers and bass bugs technically are dry flies, they are seldom referred to as such.

There are a huge number of fly fishing lines out there, but for the most part they will fall into four categories:
- Floating
- Sink Tip
- Sinking
- Intermediate

Each line is used for different situations, floating lines float on the water and have a monofilament leader attached to the end of it which has your flies attached to it. "Flies," where it is legal to fish more than one fly. When dry fly fishing, a floating line is almost always used, and the leader is "greased" and the fly will often have a floatation chemical rubbed into it to keep it floating. However, even when using floating lines, one can still use flies that are fished below the surface.

A sinking line completely sinks in the water, it has a higher density and is used for what is commonly referred to as wet lining.

Check out the related links for more details on the different type of fly lines