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Fly line and leader for trout using the L2L reconnet system advice?
What do you know about fly lines and leaders using the new 3M L2L reconnect system!!
Need to know what is the right choice for all 4 of my rigs?
2, 4, 6 and 8 weight rods?
What line and leaders do I need for all the different presentations??
So many kinds of pole, rods, system..... How dose anyone knows what is best for their style of FLY FISHING?? Moreover dose it matter other than the fly and presentation?
I thought fishing for wild Californian trout was hard enough!! Trying to learn and understand what is truth verves…… Marketing, PR, and BS is far too hard for me!! Is anything true or really make any differences? What Fly rod and line i.e. balanced system is good for small trout on small rivers?
Were can one get info and find retailer near 92679 that has stock the all the L2L Reconnect leaders from 3M??
I tried the L2L system...............it lasted one trip.
Truthfully, I see no reason to use it. The tried and true nail knot to your flyline is (IMO) still the best way to go.
You can always put on a strike indicator of your choice when fishing nymphs. With the L2L system, the indicator (the connector) is always in the same place, by manually attacing an indicator, you can put it where it needs to be - general rule of thumb is one and a half the depth of the water you're fishing.
To answer one of your questions: "What fly rod and line i.e. balanced system is good for small trout on small rivers?"
a 7'6" or 8' medium/fast action rod - say a Sage 7'9" VTS 4wt
or a St. Croix 8' 4wt Triumph should fit the bill nicely. I reccomend Scientific Anglers GPX line. It is super slick, no memory and casts better than any flyline I've ever used. Usually a 9' leader tapered to 5x will handle any fly down to size 16. you can always tie on a piece of 6x or 7x tippet when going to size 18 or smaller dries or trim it back abit when using streamers and such.
Next question: "Need to know what is the right choice for all 4 of my rigs? 2, 4, 6 and 8 weight rods?"
The lighter the rod, the more delicate the presentation and the lighter the tippet should be. You'd be better off fishing your 2wt with tiny blue wings, midges and tricos with a 12 ft leader tapered to 7x tippet than using your 8wt rod.
A 4wt rod with a 9ft leader tapered to 5x will fill the bill for most trout fishing applications.
a 6wt rod with a 9ft leader tapered to 4x will work nicely on larger rivers using larger dries and streamers/nymphs/wooly-boogers.
Your 8 wt with a 9ft leader tapered to 3x should be used for steelhead or lake fishing for largemouth bass with big flies.
Next question: "How dose anyone knows what is best for their style of FLY FISHING?? Moreover dose it matter other than the fly and presentation?"
By trial and error. Yes, the choice of fly and the presentation is (of course) critical, but being able to read the water and knowing what is happening on the water while you are out fly fishing is even more critical. Meaning being: Is there a hatch?
What is hatching? Are they taking duns or emergers ? You have to look carefully at what's happening before you make a decision of what to tie on. Sometimes there are multiple hatches, just watch what the trout are doing before you start casting to them. And before you start casting, look at the stream: are there cross currents, will I have to mend, where is my drift going to go ? Figure it out and you'll put your fly over more fish.
Fly fishing is just as much about observing as it is about casting.
The truth is this: What works best for me, may not work best for you. Just because someone "said so" does not make it Gospel truth. There are many fine rods/reels/flylines to choose from, it comes down to pesonal preference and what works best for you.
I find that tieing my own leaders works best for me. I can always tie on thinner tippet, or trim back to heavier tippet.
Learning to tie a blood knot is not difficult. Always carry
a few spools ot tippet material with you so you can adjust to situations on the fly (pun intended).
I always learn the waters I am going to fish so I know what the hatches may be during that time of year. I generally take one
fly box of those flies that are likely to occur in wets, emergers,
duns and spinners as well as some attractor flies, nymphs and streamers. Your local flyshop will be able to help you
on your area stream's hatches.
Hope this helps and Tight Lines !
PS - Gander Mountain distributes L2L products
Fly Fishing For Crappie - Is it Possible to Catch Crappie Fly Fishing?
If you've never fished for crappie with a fly rod, then you've really missed something. In my opinion, crappies, and other panfish, are the ideal fly rod quarry for the following reasons;
There are plenty of them.
They are almost everywhere.
They are scrumptious!
They are incredibly willing to smash your fly (most of the time) and do battle.
Unless you live in Alaska or Hawaii, chances are good that you live within one or two hours from a body of water than has crappie in it. Crappies are seasonal migratory predators. I won't go into their seasonal habits here because that is a subject unto itself. Suffice to say it helps to know your quarry.
It's pretty simple for most of the year. If you find em..you'll catch em. The notable exception is summertime, when crappies get moody, sulk and suspend in open water. They frequently get lock-jaw at this time and will even refuse a live minnow dangled right under their nose!
You don't need a $1000.00 fly rod to catch crappie (or in my experience, any other freshwater fish). A $19.99 Wal-Mart special will catch just as many crappies as an $850.00 outfit from G. Loomis. For crappie, you want to go light. A 6-1/2 to 8-1/2 2 or 3 weight fly rod is perfect for crappie. If you want to chase crappie during the summer, you may want to move up to a 5 weight rod with a sinking line, to get your fly to the depths quicker.
All you need is a single action reel, and it does not have to be an expensive one. Next, you will need a WF2F, or WF3F, or ST fly line, or maybe a DT5S for summer. Top it off with a 5 tapered leader (crappie are not line-shy, so a long leader is not necessary) and a 4X or 5X tippet, and your almost ready to go.
If you need to learn how to fly fish, I'd like to recommend the premier website for all things fly fishing FlyAnglersOnline. Here you will find all the information you need, and then some, for learning how to properly fly fish, find your quarry, and make and maintain your equipment. There are thousands of proven fly patterns there, with complete directions and step-by step instructions for tying them. There is also a forum where you can ask us any questions you want.
A few accessories are nice to have. If you fish from a boat, and plan to crappie fish all year, a good depth finder is a necessity. You'll want a landing net, because crappies have very tender mouths and can tear-off easily. For the same reason, a floating fish basket or live well is good to have, because crappie can tear off of a stringer easily.
You'll need a lantern for night-fishing. If you don't have a boat, you might want to look at the various models of Belly Boats, or Float Tubes. They are great for crappie fishing in still waters.
Now, for the most fun part of flyfishing selecting your flies. You have two options: You can look for a supplier that ties the patterns you want, or you can do what the rest of us do, and tie your own. This is as much fun as fishing!
About the Author
Dan Eggertsen is a fishing researcher and enthusiast who is committed to providing the best crappie fishing information possible. Get more information on The Evening Secret here: http://www.askcrappiefishing.com/editorials/EveningSecret.html
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