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

Good afternoon gents,
I will be headed to Maui in 3 weeks for my honeymoon and was going to take my fly rod and do a little surf fishing if I have some free time. Unfortunately all I have is a 5wt. Am I completely outgunned or are there some small tropical fish I would be able to catch? Any advice would be appreciated!

Fishing Hawaii- read it

Thanks! Will post pics.

Awesome pic, why fly did you catch 'em on?



Casting question, i picked up a TFO Pro Series II 8 Wt the other day and while it's a slower action/heavier rod, I seem to get more out of that rod and cast further and more accurate than my Recon (faster action - tip flex).

I can feel the Recon has more power and capability but I can't seem to harness that power and accuracy.
I can feel the TFO Pro load pretty easily but having a harder time feeling the Recon load properly.

Any tips?

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Any tips?

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What happens to your loops when you start casting for distance? Are they falling flat or landing in a tangled mess on the water?

The biggest mistake people make when trying to cast a fly rod for distance is they try too hard on both the haul and the forward cast.

Do less. Pick a distance you can cast to with tight loops and hit consistently. Make minor line speed adjustments with your haul and see if that will give you a few extra feet without collapsing your loop. The only way to get better is to practice but things start to fall apart when you try to force the line out with the rod. Being forceful or making power casts comes much much later in your casting evolution. You must first crawl before you can walk

Has anyone been to SC flood tide fishing? I think I'm going to go next summer.

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When I cast for distance with the REcon, I get (what I feel and see) are tight back cast but a loss of line speed on the final front cast. The line shoots out but only gets 40-50ft and the loop is a tangled mess

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You're losing line speed on your forward cast somehow. I'm willing to bet you're trying to double haul and not keeping your hands together. When that happens you end up moving the rod back and forth over the line. The end result is the rod doesn't have time to load and your fly line lands in a pile out on the water.

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What's the board's feeling on over lining. I've thought about over lining the recon 9 wt line on 8 wt rod to help get a better feel

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Depends entirely on the type of line and the rod you're casting. A Recon is already fairly moderate and with most 8wt WFF lines running a little heavy anyway it can make over lining a tricky thing.

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I only get accurate cast with the recon at 40 consistently in good winds.

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Drag our your measuring tape. You have 9 feet of rod, three feet of arm, and 9 feet of leader. With 35 feet of fly line out you're landing the fly 55-60 from where you're standing.

Without seeing your cast, its impossible to give insight. I have seen A LOT of people cast, and what you're describing is 99 times out of 100 a line speed issue. Usually from someone messing up the double haul or pushing too hard on their forward cast.

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Without seeing your cast, its impossible to give insight. I

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I certainly appreciate that.
I think you hit on something with my hands being too far apart on the double haul...damn impressive catch.

I'll owe you a beer for the help.

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Has anyone been to SC flood tide fishing? I think I'm going to go next summer.

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I've always wanted to and my brother is now stationed out there for the next 7 months. Do you know if they have similar conditions in the winter or is it only a summer thing?