New fly rod

[BASSMASTER19]

tails you tellin us porkie pies??lol

lol no idea what that means lolol but look at my avatar, thats 1 i caught on a 6wt

 

[AaronKrick]

lol no idea what that means lolol but look at my avatar, thats 1 i caught on a 6wt

That fish ain't 25 lbs...

 

[remyboy1]

porkie pies is how the irish ask you if you telling stories HAHA anyway if you can catch those on a 6 then that's all you need bro--unless you are manatee fishing that 6wt seems to work for you...you using 0x leader?

 

[BASSMASTER19]

That fish ain't 25 lbs...

i know that one isnt, its 1 of the fish i caught on a 6wt i think thats like 18 maybe

 

[BASSMASTER19]

porkie pies is how the irish ask you if you telling stories HAHA anyway if you can atch those on a 8 then that's all you need bro--unless you are manatee fishing that 6wt seems to work for you...you using 0x leader?

when i fished salmon last year i didnt know anything about flyfishing, i was using a 8lb leader tied directly to the fly line, i still do lol :mrgreen:

 

[AaronKrick]

when i fished salmon last year i didnt know anything about flyfishing, i was using a 8lb leader tied directly to the fly line, i still do lol :mrgreen:

That leader is a problem for trout fishing. Get a 9 ft 6 x tapered leader. It lays down nicer and won't smack the water hard.

 

[AKnook]

TFO rods have a lifetime warrenty and are priced in your range. They are great rods.

 

[BASSMASTER19]

That leader is a problem for trout fishing. Get a 9 ft 6 x tapered leader. It lays down nicer and won't smack the water hard.

thanks cat, where can i get one ? how much are they ? a 9ft 6x taperd is right for my 6wt right. thanks

 

[BASSMASTER19]

TFO rods have a lifetime warrenty and are priced in your range. They are great rods.

are they at bass pro ?

 

[Derrick Young]

I was directed to Angling Specialties in Toronto to build a rod. If I can find a mentor up here that is what I plan on doing

 

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going lighter weightmeans risking breaking your rod....unless you like spending money replacing broken gear, best to go a little heavier and be safe

 

[Derrick Young]

Leaders are indeed at bass pro. about 3 or 4 bucks a piece. I would get a 3 pack for 7.00 though.

Damn wind knots

 

[BASSMASTER19]

going lighter weightmeans risking breaking your rod....unless you like spending money replacing broken gear, best to go a little heavier and be safe

ya i think ill leave my 6wt for steel and use my spinning gear or buy a new pin for salmon

 

[BASSMASTER19]

ive always been curious, what breaking strain is say 6wt line, is it compareable to 6lb mono or 4lb mono ?

 

[Derrick Young]

Here we go. I had this bookmarked

Tippet Size

Tippet Diameter

Approximate breaking strength in Super Strong nylon (pounds)

Balances with fly sizes:

8X .003" 1.75 22, 24, 26, 28
7X .004" 2.5 18, 20, 22, 24
6X .005" 3.5 16, 18, 20, 22
5X .006" 4.75 14, 16, 18
4X .007" 6 12, 14, 16
3X .008" 8.5 6, 8, 10
2X .009" 11.5 4, 6, 8
1X .010" 13.5 2, 4, 6
0X .011" 15.5 1/0, 2, 4
.012 .012" 18.5 5/0, 4/0,3/0, 2/0
.013 .013" 20 5/0, 4/0,3/0, 2/0
.015 .015" 25 5/0, 4/0,3/0, 2/0

 

[AaronKrick]

thanks cat, where can i get one ? how much are they ? a 9ft 6x taperd is right for my 6wt right. thanks

They should be at any tackle shop that does fly fishing or a bit of fly fishing tackle. Stay with a brand like scientific anglers or rio. Quality leaders run from about 5.99-8.99$. BTW, the bigger the number of leader (i.e. 6x) the smaller diameter it is. So a 0-3 x would be for salmon, with a 7 or 8 x for small resi trout. If you think there might be a 20 inch resi trout where you're fishing, go with a 6 x, if they are small then 7 or 8 x is perfect.

 

[AKnook]

are they at bass pro ?

That I do not know. Some one can chime in......

 

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get 3 leaders and some tippet material.....when you run through the tippet on the tapered leader, tie on a new tippet...no use spending 3.50 on a leader to only use 8 inches of it

 

[BASSMASTER19]

They should be at any tackle shop that does fly fishing or a bit of fly fishing tackle. Stay with a brand like scientific anglers or rio. Quality leaders run from about 5.99-8.99$. BTW, the bigger the number of leader (i.e. 6x) the smaller diameter it is. So a 0-3 x would be for salmon, with a 7 or 8 x for small resi trout. If you think there might be a 20 inch resi trout where you're fishing, go with a 6 x, if they are small then 7 or 8 x is perfect.

thanks i think ill get a 6x ive seen huge resi being caught where i go

 

[Derrick Young]

What I am learning the hard way is having a 6x tapered leader really makes it hard to turn over those 1/0 frogs or weighted woolly buggers. So I first took a tapered leader and shortened it up.
Now I carry 7 or 8 leaders of various size in my pack. But still can not turn over those big bugs