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Fonda Fishing

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Re: River is blown out; what do you do?
« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2010, 07:04:40 PM »
Please explain.

The water is going sooooo fast my fly doesn't go down farther than a few inches.

And that's in the slow side sections.

I'm lucky, blow conditions usually subside over night where I fish.  But it would be good to know for next time.
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milo

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Re: River is blown out; what do you do?
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2010, 10:40:02 PM »
What do I do?
Drive to another river which is not blown.  ;D
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Re: River is blown out; what do you do?
« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2010, 02:33:35 PM »
Quote from: Fonda Fishing on October 10, 2010, 07:04:40 PM
Please explain.

The water is going sooooo fast my fly doesn't go down farther than a few inches.

And that's in the slow side sections.

I'm lucky, blow conditions usually subside over night where I fish.  But it would be good to know for next time.

Ahhh - fly OK- I would(and many prolly wouldn't, so don't take this as gospel) pinch on a small piece of split shot- you can get some really tiny and variable sizes up. If the first didn't give me the big enjoy, add another. Don't pinch too tight. Maybe get the line out than to just the edge of the rip and mend your way down, staying in the edge as much as you can.
How long is your leader? Float, intermediate or full sink? What weight rod? A lot of variables.
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Re: River is blown out; what do you do?
« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2010, 09:29:05 PM »
Read the river and still fish like Nova.

Check out - http://www.jimteeny.com/indexMain.html?content=catalog&page=jtCatalog/catalog/catIntro.html

Then select Fly Lines and T-Series on the left hand menu - recon the T-300 is the best all-rounder for our rivers.

Enjoy!  ;)
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Re: River is blown out; what do you do?
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2010, 06:25:45 AM »
Thanks for all the tips.  I'll have to go through each one and ask my questions...

Lots of spare time during my business trip..,until then it's salmon fever  :P
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Re: River is blown out; what do you do?
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2010, 04:28:36 PM »
bouncing betty and a 12 ft leader . and just hammer on them
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Re: River is blown out; what do you do?
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2010, 06:31:22 PM »
Quote from: Kype on October 11, 2010, 09:29:05 PM
Read the river and still fish like Nova.

Check out - http://www.jimteeny.com/indexMain.html?content=catalog&page=jtCatalog/catalog/catIntro.html

Then select Fly Lines and T-Series on the left hand menu - recon the T-300 is the best all-rounder for our rivers.

Enjoy!  ;)

And there just happens to be one for sale in the Buy and Sell for 1/3 of the cost. Brand new line, never used, please take it.
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