My Weekend Report

The ride up on friday was full of hope and anticipation. It was rainging when I left, it was raining in Binghamton, Syracuse, and all the way to P-town. It rained on and off that night. It was overcast and raining when we went out in the AM. Started Way above the Tressel and the 4 of us had no luck at all. Worked our way down to the Tressel with no hook ups. Watched a 10 min. episode of Discovery channels new reality tv show "Tressel Wars". (there were fish in there and they were hooking up I will leave it at that) Headed tothe base of one of the tribs. and fished the big river. There were quite a few fish holding there. I hooked up 4 times with 2 legit battles. Salmon 4 CP 0. After a few hours we headed for Ellis Cove. Place packed so we walked down to within 150 yards of where we fished up to in the AM. saw 3 fish total. No hook ups and one jumper below Brown's Campground. Fished from dawn until 6:20pm went for dinner. passed out. got up this morning and went towhere we had the hoook ups yesterday. Place was loaded!!! I mean stacked. With people of all ages, sizes, and nationalities. Saw a few hook-ups and 3 caught. in 3.5 hours. Made the long walk back to the truck and headed for home. Everything I heard was the same. Fish holding in the big deep pools. Nothing moving. very very slow, I don't know If I will even get back again. Might have to try for a November run for Steel. (Are there any browns in the river then? or have they already left.

CP

I'll have to touch base with ya as it gets closer. Those big browns are mean lookin muthers. I wouldn't mind sticking a monster on my wall. lol

you've got my contact here; not an expert, but i have caught my fair share; i know some other areas of another river as well... spin rod is mainly required but they stack up... and to the regulars; i know its no secret

Just about every weekend in October is a no for me. I may be forced to get sick 1 day midweek and make a midnight run. The one thing that really puzzles me and I don't know why i can't figure this out. When I can't see them in the fast water thats fairly deep it seems like I am only hooking them by sheer luck. I run about 7 ft of 20 pound mono off of my fly line to a black barrel swivel from there i tie a tag on to put my weight. Then I attach abouta 3 ft length of 10 or 8 pound PLINE Flouro. to my hook or fly. I have tried enough weight to tap the bottom, drag the bottom, and very little weight so i don't touch the bottom at all. I cast straight across or slightly upstream follow the line with my rod tip. keeping the tip elevated (not sky high). cant figure out what i am doing wrong or missing when it comes to setting the hook. (I run the 20 because the flouro cut the loop on my fly line one time while I was up there)

CP

ORIGINAL: cpswing

I run about 7 ft of 20 pound mono off of my fly line to a black barrel swivel from there i tie a tag on to put my weight. Then I attach abouta 3 ft length of 10 or 8 pound PLINE Flouro. to my hook or fly. I have tried enough weight to tap the bottom,CP

Keep tossing with that set-up..
Good luck to you.

Loop to Loop Connections to FlyLine/any line - there is a right and wrong way to attach loop to loops - examples on youtube.

CP, you can nail knot   40 lb. mono  with a perfection  0r double surgeon's loop tied 5-6"  from that connection.  Then use  a loop tied in your 20 lb. to attach.  Use the handshake loop to loop knot . Slide the loop of the leader over the flyline loop, bring the end of the leader through the flyline loop  and tighten. Google Jason Borger knots, he has some excellent explanations and some great knots that many people don't use. If I buy flylines that have a plastic loop built in to the fly line- I cut them off first thing.  I have had them fail on me. I cover the nail knot with aquaseal or gel superglue , or Loon knot sense to smooth it out for going through the guides and adding a little strength. I've never had this fail. You can also add another couple feet of 30 lb in as a leader butt, then continue on with your leader as described. The longer the leader , the quicker the sinking and getting in the zone and the heavier butt will also help it turn over if you're not chuck and duck.
 
Charlie

ORIGINAL: cpswing

I'll have to check it on u tube. I just didn't know what to do to connect it.Thanks
CP

Correct loop to loop connection starts at 2:40 part of video - eazy..

Fichy put it into words wonderfully, but a pic always helps too.

loops

I wonder how that leader setup turns over? Tapered leader. Start with .023, 3 wrap nail knot till you get to around .015 then 5 wraps. Wet before setting knots.