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We won't be having any tests, I believe you are more than smart enough to understand.
This is an Archery site, not a Crossbow site.
Thank you and good night.....
Joe Dirt, from Saskatchewan....That's original....
My dry fly rod, for most of the summer, is a Flying Pig, 8 foot 2 weight 4 piece, purchased at the Driftless Angler in Viroqua. Life time warranty, but the rod builder is out of business, (go figure).... lays a small dry out like babys breath
My spin rods are Lexus, and my reels are Shimano..... loaded with 6lb Berkley green
Best baits are various spinners, but for the most part, I love spoons, small ones, that go deep quick,,,,,,, best all around stream lure for me, is the Luhr Jensen Super Duper 503 in gold and red tip..... looks like a tuning fork, works very well
My pack rod is a 5 piece Eagle Rod, the blank was purchased and home made project. Have had that rod for 20 years. lost the Quick reel, it was set for, now have some cheap ice reel on it now..........
My bait rod, is a 9 foot Strike graphite cane pole, that I just carry in, small, and get to the stream, and with a flick, out it goes. attached is a 6 feet of line, small split shot, and a wet fly. It is an absolute killer, working deep back in the woods streams, you know the type, you have to work upstream, because every move, sends a ripple on the water, and the bog moving. You flick this rod upstream, and you are dappling the wet fly back,,,,, hook ups are quick like your ice fishing, since your using an extended pole.
You have a stealth approach with this system, a spin rod or fly rod is useless in this situation, you can use them, but does not put you in the zone, fast enough. If you fish bait, a jig and worm your going to empty the stream. Your hook ups are good for releases, since they have not time, to swallow the bait.
I use a lot of barbless hooks, but find a lot of them, just are not strong enough. I replace my spin lures, with single good hooks, and file only part of the barb down on each hook.
I like to eat brook trout, and I eat a lot of them. But I release lots of fish, my hands are always wet, I do not want the fish out of the water, and a flick of the hook, will set them free. I try not to over stress a fish.
A fly rod, is the worse stresser in my opinion on small trout, so I take it easy on them when I can..........
Want to talk flies, send me a PM...... I have hundreds, but use only a few. Spent a lot of bum time, at Buettners shop on the Wolf, while in college. Arling Erickson was one of the best trouters I ever saw, use to have a fly shop in Poysippi
I have fished a whole month, just on Pass Lakes
Been at trout 54 years,, do not get me going, I love to talk, trout,,,,, got to go,,,, this is bowsite,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Fishing the Ausable with a Wulff Ausable... great memories I had.
Slllowly we crept up keeping in line with each other and crouching the whole way. As I near the water and ready to throw a fly in, I here this scream and a huge splash. My brother stepped on a bees nest just before waters edge and jumped in to get away. So much for those brookies!
