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re: The Fly Fishing Thread: Questions, pics, discussion all here

Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:57 pm to
Posted by AubieALUMdvm
Member since Oct 2011
11713 posts
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:57 pm to
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xception of SC


Where in SC? What time of year?
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 9:58 pm
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5869 posts
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:54 pm to
I'd like to go to Charleston or Georgetown. Or somewhere in between. I really want to pull my boat up there and spend a week in the fall.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28649 posts
Posted on 4/21/16 at 8:36 am to
Cabela's Bargain Cave has some good freshwater rods for sale:

St Croix Legend Ultra $100 off

Sage Respone $150 off

Sage Click reel

I have a bunch of the St Croix and love them. I have the reel as well. It's great for it's extremely light weight.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24834 posts
Posted on 4/21/16 at 9:38 am to
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Is there really that much difference between the Allen kraken and the alpha iii


I have both, and the sealed drag is the difference, and I would say the kraken is the overall better reel. IMO the price for that reel cannot be beat. Plus, they look
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24834 posts
Posted on 4/21/16 at 11:16 am to
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Nice! Any pics of the fish?


Sorry, I just saw this



This might give away my identity, but oh well.
Posted by ccard257
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Oct 2012
1464 posts
Posted on 4/21/16 at 11:32 am to
That's one hell of a fish. I ended up tying about a half dozen meat whistles, looking forward to giving them a shot.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24834 posts
Posted on 4/21/16 at 11:33 am to
They did awesome. That and a slump buster or anything that is similar to that should do great. I mean a fish every catch type of great. Rabbit strips are legit.
Posted by AubieALUMdvm
Member since Oct 2011
11713 posts
Posted on 4/21/16 at 12:46 pm to
Great fish and shot. Those are some flashy reels
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40487 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 3:15 pm to
Gonna finally give this a try. Setup is an Allen Kraken 3 8wt w/ SA Mastery Redfish fly line. Rod pictured is a Helios 2 9wt my buddy is letting me borrow. I won't be using this combo, just wanted to put in on a rod to see how it felt. Pretty pumped to get it out on the water
Posted by Barf
EBR
Member since Feb 2015
3727 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 3:47 pm to
That H2 looks like it's never been used. I hope your buddy doesn't mind you sticking a hook in the cork of his $900 fly rod
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40487 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 3:50 pm to
It has never been used. I thought about it but it didn't make a mark. Already took it off and put it back in the tube. Gonna order my BVK sometime this weekend when I get a few minutes.
Posted by stewie
Member since Jan 2006
4030 posts
Posted on 4/22/16 at 5:18 pm to
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BVK


Good choice of rods

Don't get too spoiled with that H2 and congrats on the Allen reel
Posted by AubieALUMdvm
Member since Oct 2011
11713 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 9:14 am to
Here's a BVK shot from yesterday. Got into some nice wild rainbows on the west branch of the Delaware

Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6907 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 3:13 pm to
How do you tell the difference between wild and hatch raised/stocked?
This post was edited on 4/24/16 at 3:13 pm
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
16727 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 5:29 pm to
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How do you tell the difference between wild and hatch raised/stocked?


Just have to know if the water you fish is stocked or is wild.
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6907 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 6:24 pm to
Pretty sure they have both.
Posted by Barf
EBR
Member since Feb 2015
3727 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 6:41 pm to
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How do you tell the difference between wild and hatch raised/stocked?


Hatchery fish have their adipose fin clipped.
Posted by AubieALUMdvm
Member since Oct 2011
11713 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 7:26 pm to
I know that's one bc they don't stock that river.


In other rivers it's pretty easy to tell the stocked ones if it's their first year in the river by the way the fins look. The ones that make it a couple to few years can look very similar if they don't have a clipped fin
This post was edited on 4/24/16 at 7:28 pm
Posted by LSUtiger17
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2009
3092 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 8:51 pm to
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Hatchery fish have their adipose fin clipped.

Is this true everywhere or does it depend on the region? I had thought that lessened color along with banged up fins from being in a tank was a pretty strong indication of a stocker. I'm pretty sure I've caught some fish on the Lower Mountain Fork that weren't wild that still had an intact adipose fin.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28649 posts
Posted on 4/24/16 at 9:32 pm to
I don't think they cut them off in AR

Best way to tell in AR is their fins. They're beat to hell.
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