Thanks, this made me smile today. I've been going there for about 23 years, and each time there feels like the first. One doesn't need to be fishing to be gobsmacked by the beauty of The Valley.
This my "Happy Place" & I like the peace, quiet and solitude there. Thanks for sharing.
Everybody,
I think we're splitting hairs here. Monofilament shooting line - be it 20, 25, 30 or whatever lbs is essentially the same weight, definitely the same friction and maybe has just a fraction of a fraction difference in resistance due to different stiffness.
Compared to a braided or a coated shooting line there will be an immense difference in the way any mono turns over the head and the fly in comparison, but comparing the different mono lines the difference between them has to be marginal.
I'm not saying that you can't feel a difference, but I don't think the concern about the turnover or lack of same should make you choose one over the other. If you want a difference in turnover, choose a very different shooting line - and then it's not Henning's setup anymore.
PS: To be fair I have to admit that I never fish the mono shooting lines. I personally loathe them for exactly their almost complete lack of any kind of resistance and their inability to aide the turnover of the shooting head, leader and in the end the fly. I have tried Henning's setup many times, but while the casts may be long, the presentation is not good when I use it. I also dislike handling the slippery and thin line with wet and/or cold hands.
Martin
Paul,
I disagree, the running line has a lot to do with the presentation of the shooting head. Thinner rl's for lighter sh's, thicker for heavier that rules. What that means exactly depends on the capability and taste of the caster. E.g. the cast and presentation of a 18-20g shooting head with a 25lb. rl is generally spoken more difficult to control than with a 36lb. rl.. You need for the first set up a better tracking and a better power control among other things to bring a straight leader smooth on the surface. But I have only experience with mono rl's.
Cheers
Jan
Hi Simon,
You fly fish, that is your life:-) and to answer your question, No. The running line has nothing to do with the turn over of the shooting head. Its a matter of what's comfortable for you, thinner line runs through the guides better, thicker are easier to hold on to when double hauling or setting the hook, especially when it's cold and your fingers are frozen. It's a personal choice, for me 25 lbs is a happy middle.
Paul
Hello
Great website. Love your flies. Can't wait to try tying some. May I ask where do you purchase the twisted gut for tying; and what size is it?
Thank you in advance.....Jerry Bode
Nice Fly, why is it called the Mormon Girl? Fished on the Green or the Provo?
Hi
Great article....one question, is there any relationship between the diameter of the amnesia running line and the shooting head to ensure proper turnover. i.e. 25lb for a #7 rod/ 9wt shooting head....so does that mean 30lb amnesia for #8 rod/10wt shooting head....or should I just get a life !!
All the best
rob I like the way you do the sow bug fly video very good.
Sorry about the triple copies of comments, but we certainly only send out one per notification! I have a fairly detailed log of all mails sent by the system, and actually there hasn't been sent a single one to the mail-address you have used for this comment.
I subscribe to several comment threads myself and only get one per update, so something must happen underway from us to you.
Martin
Iceland is a blast - fantastic landscapes and world class trout fishing.
It doesn't need to be that expensive either.
I joined a trip with this guide based in Switzerland last year.
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Pat
When I originally commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get three emails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove me from that service? Cheers!
A great read, and yes it does focus on PA watersheds mostly, but the insects represented in this work hatch all over the east coast as well as west and south, so applying the knowledge gained to my home waters here in the great state of Maine was simple enough. All in all a very helpful book for me and the patterns were somewhat simple to tie as I have tied most of them and fished them also. Buy it if you want to learn some old new patterns and techniques this is a good place to start.
Way to go I feel the same way, I would never ditch my poles for anything its my passion. I also read that peta article because I am doing a research project for school about whether sport fishing is cruel. When I read the article they wrote I laughed because its so full of crap. I know true anglers would never rip out a fishes guts, thats why you cut the line!
I just noticed you're in Toronto! I tied a couple of these the way you suggested with the JC and Winter hatches asked me to demo it, you aren't a member are you?
I would also love to see the measurements on this page. soon if possible, this would be an awsome side project while i finish my degree in precision machining.
Hi, I'm studying precision machining at Renton Technical College in Washington State. Me and a fellow student are planning on machining a pair of light weight fly reels as a side project over the next 2 quarters in school. Im just starting to research schematics, trying to find blueprints for a reel, or where to begin when it comes to drawing up my own blueprints if neccesary. Any advice on getting started would be greatly appreciated. We have access to cnc lathes and milling machines, and are hoping to be done with the pair before our graduation in august.
If you want to do an awesome trip San Diego has some great shark fishing trips Mako and Blue out of these guys shop. TheFlyStop.com Dave Trimble is the man!
Enjoyed the different tying of the Light Hendrickson, wing first,also the single wing into two was good Quite heavily dressed
But it looks great! Many thanks
Great bunch of streamers there Steve!
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