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Comment on BFR LAMINA 75 or Leeda intrepid 78la fly fishing reel,which is best? by AIRFLOW

AIRFLOW — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:10:47 +0000

BFR and leeda are the same company, both make good fly reels mainly in cassette form, the arbor versions aren’t as good, i would go with the BFR as the build quality is a little better and for the price you get a good number of spare spools. Also this reel has a better braking system if you are playing your fish on the reel.

Comment on Wild Water Fly Fishing 6 Weight, 9 Foot 4 Piece Freshwater Fishing Rod by boneless

boneless — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:02:49 +0000

Review by boneless for Wild Water Fly Fishing 6 Weight, 9 Foot 4 Piece Freshwater Fishing Rod
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The first thing I want to say is that the warranty offered by this company is 100% genuine. I broke the tip section of my rod shortly after receiving it and the people at Wild Water really went out of their way to get a new one to me quickly and without hassle. OK, on to the rod itself. I think this fly rod is a great deal. It’s light, casts a tight loop and is really nice looking, too. It has a dark green blank, good components and an attractive wood reel seat. Add in a really nice rod tube and free shipping and you can’t go wrong, especially at this price. So far I’ve used it on a small stream for smallmouth, but it’s main job will be lake fishing for peacock bass. It will also be my travel rod for trout. This would be a great backup rod for people who can afford to have things like a backup rod and it’s a great front line rod for the rest of us. I would definitely buy from this company again.

Comment on Okuma SLV Fly Rod (3-4wt) by R. Strunc

R. Strunc — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:43:45 +0000

Review by R. Strunc for Okuma SLV Fly Rod (3-4wt) Rating: We don't usually use such a light weight rod in Florida, but since my buddy broke my 3 wt, I decided to try this on pan fish. I started on the Oklawaha River for blue gills. Wow! with a 3 wt line I can really pin point my cast. Using small floating terrestrials, really kills hand sized Blue Gills.

Comment on do you have to use a backing when setting up a fly fishing reel or can you just use the fly line? by Missy

Missy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:44:39 +0000

I don’t know much about fly fishing but I sure would like to know everyone’s answers so I can learn. - ma

Comment on do you have to use a backing when setting up a fly fishing reel or can you just use the fly line? by Eric

Eric — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:44:39 +0000

Sagefisher has the best anwser.

Comment on do you have to use a backing when setting up a fly fishing reel or can you just use the fly line? by Injun

Injun — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:44:39 +0000

good answers!

Comment on do you have to use a backing when setting up a fly fishing reel or can you just use the fly line? by stilhdr1963

stilhdr1963 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:44:39 +0000

Backing on your fly reel serves two important purposes. I helps fill the reel to help reduce any memory coils in it and also most fly lines are only about 100′ or so, so it gives you extra line for dealing with a larger fish that will take out line. If your casting out 50-90′ of line on a cast, then you have plenty left. If you fish larger fish species, this is absolutely necessary.

Comment on do you have to use a backing when setting up a fly fishing reel or can you just use the fly line? by FishSteelhead

FishSteelhead — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:44:39 +0000

Haven’t fly fished in years, but what sage conveyed, pretty well sums it up ;)… Quickie story:Was fishing the Klamath River (N. Calif.) and watched a gentleman hang a 20′ (AT LEAST 20) "Steelie" (Steelhead) and that hen took off and stripped out all of his fly line and because he had no backin’, it was adios’! I Don’t know who shed more tears, him or myself ;( !!X*%@%**!

Comment on do you have to use a backing when setting up a fly fishing reel or can you just use the fly line? by Sagefisher

Sagefisher — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:44:39 +0000

A short answer to your question is…..Yes.

The backing is very important for three reasons:

1. When you wind your fly line onto your reel, the backing fills the very small circle right around the center of your reel. That allows your fly line to be in a larger circle so the coil memory won’t be as bad compared to just winding your line onto your reel.

2. The fact that your line forms a larger diameter means that there is more line placed onto the reel for every turn of the handle as compared to having your line in a tight circle on the reel.

3. You never know when you are going to hook up on either a really large fish or if you are on a river, hook up on a snag or tree. Your line is only around 85 to 100 feet in length. If you have 45 feet out, then you only have 45 feet or so of back up line. That can be taken out really fast. So, you put on a 20 pound Dacron backing and then you have an additional 300 feet or so of play before you run out of line.

Trust me, you want the backing.

Larry

Comment on Crystal River Fly Combo Travel Kit by Williams

Williams — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:33:28 +0000

Review by Williams for Crystal River Fly Combo Travel Kit
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Well the travel case is pretty Cool and the whole Partial combo. I was hoping for a complete ready to setup and fish Combo kit with fly line backing and tippet material. But is a great partial combo kit. The fly box is a nice addition but pointless without some flys. If i were the manufacture of this kit i would include a few flies in the fly box some Fly line backing and some tippet material to tie to the end of the leader. So only three items are not included that would make this a True ready to go fish combo kit.

I’m sure after i have gotten the rest of the materials needed to set it up it will be an excellent start to my fly fishing adventures.