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us Offline Rapidray

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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #120 on: January 23, 2019, 04:42:22 AM
Just wondering....have you gentlemen ever tied any tube fly’s? And if you have, have you increased your success rate go up vs them throwing the flies and getting away? Thoughts?


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #121 on: January 23, 2019, 05:31:14 AM
I've heard of tube flies, but never tied one.

I should though....I'll try anything!  :D


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Reply #122 on: January 23, 2019, 01:41:49 PM
I haven't tied any myself or fished one, they were quite a craze around here for a while but don't hear much about them now  :dunno:


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #123 on: January 23, 2019, 02:40:22 PM
Thanks...I’ll be going to the fly shop today and check out what they have there. That will be a indication if you are popular or not. Hopefully I will be coming back with a new SAK.  :cheers:


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Reply #124 on: January 23, 2019, 03:16:47 PM
Got a new reel to use for ice-fishing:

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Champ assisted while loading the spool with some hefty 10# flouro. 

Going for Ling on Friday evening. We'll be out on the ice in the dark.  I've found that it's nice to set up some gear before hand, as opposed to trying to tie knots and find small pieces by flashlight, using cold fingers......

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Tied a few drop shots and a couple of Carolina rigs for use fishing for Ling on the bottom.   :tu:

That's a sweet reel, I've been 100% converted. Won't buy anything other than Shimano reels now.
I'm a total legend..... in my own mind- Herley


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #125 on: January 23, 2019, 03:21:18 PM
Thanks, Higgins.

I gotta say, Shimano makes a smooooooooth real.  :tu:


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #126 on: January 24, 2019, 04:54:00 PM
I'm slowly transitioning my spin casting lures from treble hooks to single hooks. Just seems kinder to the fish that aren't going to be kept.




As long as I'm replacing hooks, it seems like an opportunity to hide the hook and add a bit of extra movement to an otherwise clunky lure. I used the Swiss Champ's scissors to add a bit of fur to a couple of single hooks to try this concept out.




The separate single hooks might get fished as they are, or used as replacement hooks for some other treble hooks. Haven't decided quite yet.....


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #127 on: January 24, 2019, 05:45:13 PM
I'm slowly transitioning my spin casting lures from treble hooks to single hooks. Just seems kinder to the fish that aren't going to be kept.

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As long as I'm replacing hooks, it seems like an opportunity to hide the hook and add a bit of extra movement to an otherwise clunky lure. I used the Swiss Champ's scissors to add a bit of fur to a couple of single hooks to try this concept out.

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The separate single hooks might get fished as they are, or used as replacement hooks for some other treble hooks. Haven't decided quite yet.....
Well you will find out how well it works out pretty soon. I never thought of that, but I like the ideal...and the hook is at the back for the short strikes. I will be really interested in knowing how well it works for you. One of the reasons I asked about the tube flys is because the hook is at the back. The only concern I have is the lure weight being used by the fish to throw the hook...can’t wait to hear how your field test goes!  :like: :tu: :hatsoff:


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Reply #128 on: January 24, 2019, 07:31:05 PM
A couple of summers ago I went on an old school craze, and almost exclusively used spoons and spinners, I dressed some of the hooks, and they performed well  :tu:


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Reply #129 on: January 24, 2019, 10:56:56 PM
Any pics of those dressed-up lures, Greg?

I'm looking for ideas.....


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Reply #130 on: January 24, 2019, 11:04:04 PM
Any pics of those dressed-up lures, Greg?

I'm looking for ideas.....

I'll dig some out on the weekend, they were nothing fancy though just some bucktail and a bit of tinsel


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #131 on: January 24, 2019, 11:08:19 PM
Another idea I haven't tried is to simply remove the hook and replace it with a fly of appropriate size  :think:


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Reply #132 on: January 24, 2019, 11:16:18 PM
Any pics of those dressed-up lures, Greg?

I'm looking for ideas.....

I'll dig some out on the weekend, they were nothing fancy though just some bucktail and a bit of tinsel
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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #133 on: January 24, 2019, 11:42:42 PM
With the ones I posted above, I tied on some lead-free weight (0.15mm wire), then I added a little crystal flash and covered the 'lead' with dubbing. Then the fur or buck tail got added on.

They almost look like small, short streamers.

I'm curious to see what they look like in the water. Might try 'em out this weekend in the open water below the dam. (Ice fishing tomorrow night got cancelled for several reasons, not the least of which is that Mrs Nix's 2005 Jeep is acting up.)


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #134 on: January 25, 2019, 03:06:16 AM
With the ones I posted above, I tied on some lead-free weight (0.15mm wire), then I added a little crystal flash and covered the 'lead' with dubbing. Then the fur or buck tail got added on.

They almost look like small, short streamers.

I'm curious to see what they look like in the water. Might try 'em out this weekend in the open water below the dam. (Ice fishing tomorrow night got cancelled for several reasons, not the least of which is that Mrs Nix's 2005 Jeep is acting up.)
Oh boy, the Gladiator comes out this spring/summer... :whistle:
It is one of the reasons I am going back to work for 3 months - money will be going for one!  :woohoo:


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #135 on: January 25, 2019, 10:16:35 PM
Looks like the Gladiator could be used as a fishing truck......



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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #136 on: January 25, 2019, 10:26:00 PM
Here's a shot of my Vic Fly-caster next to a Lamson Speedster:





I made the rod from a Sage DS2 5-wt blank.  I didn't follow Sage's schema for the guides, but altered them a bit, adding one more. As a result, the action is slowed down a bit and tends to be a little less aggressive or snappy. Probably not my best casting rod, but it catches fish.


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Reply #137 on: January 25, 2019, 10:27:18 PM
Looks like the Gladiator could be used as a fishing truck......

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That is the exact model and color I am wanting! They say next year, they will be coming out with a Hercules model, bigger, badder to compete against Ford, Toyota and the other big boys! :tu:


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #138 on: January 25, 2019, 10:30:49 PM
Looks like the Gladiator could be used as a fishing truck......

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That is the exact model and color I am wanting! They say next year, they will be coming out with a Hercules model, bigger, badder to compete against Ford, Toyota and the other big boys! :tu:

I like that one, as it is. Sometimes smaller is more.   :tu:


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #139 on: January 25, 2019, 10:32:38 PM
Here's a shot of my Vic Fly-caster next to a Lamson Speedster:

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I made the rod from a Sage DS2 5-wt blank.  I didn't follow Sage's schema for the guides, but altered them a bit, adding one more. As a result, the action is slowed down a bit and tends to be a little less aggressive or snappy. Probably not my best casting rod, but it catches fish.
Rod building is one thing I have never tried. Saw a Lawson Liquid??? Today at the shop. Did get the Renzetti Traveler 2000 and some old back issues of Fly Tyer.


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #140 on: January 25, 2019, 10:35:25 PM
Looks like the Gladiator could be used as a fishing truck......

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That is the exact model and color I am wanting! They say next year, they will be coming out with a Hercules model, bigger, badder to compete against Ford, Toyota and the other big boys! :tu:

I like that one, as it is. Sometimes smaller is more.   :tu:
Oh yeah  :iagree: I would be one BIG happy camper with the Gladiator. I haven’t been this excited about any new vehicle in so long, I can’t even remember!  :cheers:


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #141 on: January 25, 2019, 10:48:48 PM
Sadly, fly fishing is more expensive than SAK collecting.

Not that I'm a collector. I'm not. I only buy the SAK's I need.

There's a difference.  ;)


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Reply #142 on: January 25, 2019, 11:39:19 PM
Sadly, fly fishing is more expensive than SAK collecting.

Not that I'm a collector. I'm not. I only buy the SAK's I need.

There's a difference.  ;)
It is! But compared to some other outdoor things, not that expensive. Shooting for example, ammo cost :facepalm: the fly vice is very much like a reloader. Hummm,  :rofl: they both have  recipes, you can make what you need to what you are after. You can go fishing pretty much anywhere, especially in the city. Not so much with shooting outside in the city!
Now photography cost have come way down with them finding a home on the phones! Digital cameras on phones have just about killed regular camera sales. What would we see in another 20 years!   :tu:


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #143 on: January 26, 2019, 02:12:56 AM



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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #144 on: January 26, 2019, 03:41:35 AM


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #146 on: January 27, 2019, 02:49:36 PM
As promised here's a Mepps Aglia I added Bucktail to, I have some others when I can get to them, they're not fancy, but the catch rate did go up

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Reply #147 on: January 27, 2019, 02:51:21 PM
Very nice, Greg!   :like:

I do like a Mepps, especially for still water. I've tried them in rivers, but without much luck.  :cheers:


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Reply #148 on: January 27, 2019, 02:52:29 PM
Here's a shot of my Vic Fly-caster next to a Lamson Speedster:

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I made the rod from a Sage DS2 5-wt blank.  I didn't follow Sage's schema for the guides, but altered them a bit, adding one more. As a result, the action is slowed down a bit and tends to be a little less aggressive or snappy. Probably not my best casting rod, but it catches fish.

Very nice, rod building is pretty cool but I've held back so far


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Re: Saks gone fishing
Reply #149 on: January 27, 2019, 02:56:17 PM
Very nice, Greg!   :like:

I do like a Mepps, especially for still water. I've tried them in rivers, but without much luck.  :cheers:

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