Tailing Loops

very nice write up.  that lamprey was neat.

Not totally, but yes, I still plan to focus on other species more this spring. Got a sauger and a decent sized smallie on Saturday.

Just a quick post today with a bit of situational humor I encountered yesterday.

New opinion post went up on Tailing Loops a few days ago. Basically, just read an article and made some observations and gave my reactions. Feel free to read & comment!

Link below...

Nice article.  I got one when they were reintroduced last year and paid 17 for it.  Maybe the flyshop didn't need the higher profit like Walmart did.  They also made it in 6'6" for lines weights 2 through 6.  I have the 6'6" for my son and I use it from time to time.  Just wondering what weight line did you use on the 7'?  You said it was an SA line but didn't say what weight you used.  When I use the 6'6", I personally like using a 3wt line for small stream dry fly fishing.  My son wants a 6wt line on it, since he is still learning, it helps him to feel the load of the rod alot easier.

I don't like the 6 either but it helps the boy out.  As long as he likes it he will continue to use it.  I use a 3wt Wulff Triangle Taper.  I love how the line roll casts in tight situations. 
 
You buy or make your furled leaders?  I bought mine and I think I have 10 of them. All different lengths and types for a 3wt, 5wt, and a 7wt.
 
Never tried the sylk line, but I want to.  Many people recommened that line for the bamboo rod I have.

Buy. People who make em say its easy, but I dont know if I've ever made it through reading all the directions...confuses the ever-loving $hit out of me. I got 2 of the BlueSky ones, but the lighter one, I mangled real good before I worked out a good connection system (40# PowerPro, nail knot to the tippet end w/ a perfection loop tied small). I still have and use the 3-5wt one I got last winter.

Definitely let the kid use what works. Eventually, he'll be out on a windy day and then he'll start to appreciate the situational advantages of a faster rod. I too prefer a slow, relaxed pace, but on a windy day I like being able to punch a fly out into the wind. Luckily, my 3wt Avid seems to do that for me as good as a 3 wt can be expected to. If its too windy for that, its probably a good day to just stay inside and tie anyway.

ORIGINAL: tippecanoe

"With the totally pointless, but totally necessary ritual "test shake" complete"

that's great cold! are you Bill Heavey?!

Who the heck is that?

After a long hiatus, I've made a pair of new blog entries:

First, a review of a new pair of shoes I got that work as an everyday shoe, a walking/running shoe, and a good choice for wet wading!

Second, I posted a tutorial for my woven-body woolly bugger that I'm tying for Skip's steelhead bugger swap. I have this tutorial posted in the appropriate section here as well.

Again, good job on the tutorial! Curious to how those shoes would be in the water, let us know.