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Pike.

This Scierr

Pike.

This Scierra XDP reel has been used extensively in the salt for several years and has shown no signs of rust. Other of my Scierra reels (Traxion reels in particular) have broken completely down due to rust, and I only occasionally use one smaller Traxion model now, and exclusively for freshwater fishing.

Martin

Martin, as you wrote

Martin, as you wrote in the past Scierra Traxion reel had a serious problem with the rust.
If I am right, the reel on your picture is Scierra XDP. What about this reel and the rust? Is it better? Thanks a lot

I completely agree with

I completely agree with @scandicangler/Peter about single strand titanium - it's absolutely the best material with really no faults (strong, reliable, light, thin, flexible, kink-free) and I have tried everything else as well!

Not sure about those fas-nap's though. I have had failures using the Mustad version so now I avoid them. The only reliable snaps I have found are the fastach & smart lock snaps, both in size 2 or the stay-lok snap in size 1 (but this doesn't alway take the flys eye easily). These are the smallest sizes that will work reliably but also minimise weight.

I am still working on the best way to attach snaps and oval rings to the Ti (my traces have a light oval ring at one end and a fastach at the other). Some Ti takes a perfection loop well, otherwise a tucked clinch knot. You can use crimps, but ones that are light enough are not a really good grip on the very slippery surface of the Ti and I have had one fail. I am also experimenting with whipping a loop at each end with mono and then covering with UV gel and this is both light and (so far) reliable.

First of all, take c

First of all, take care of yourself. Your efforts are appreciated, but not at the expense of your health.

Very nice! Heck of a

Very nice! Heck of a trick on the body, too. Definitely gonna try that one out. Thanks, Bob!

Kert,

I know you

Kert,

I know you wrote "before any one comments", but I can't help replying to your post, which I find slightly unfair to people like Carl McNeil who made the video. It is of course your choice whether you want to pay the full price for a product, but I find two of your remarks worth opponing.

First of all, comparing fishing DVD's to "ordinary" DVD's (or even Blu-Ray discs), by wich I gather you mean movies, is not really fair. Most international movies sell at least by the tens of thousands and most likely even hundred thousands and millions, and even local ones sell an order of a magnitude more than almost any fishing DVD. The money made from DVD sales on a cinema movie could probably support a guy like Carl for a lifetime. This is not the case with fishing DVD's!
I'll bet you that even though Once in a Blue Moon is a vastly successful DVD - surpassing most other fly fishing DVD's in sales - Carl is not getting rich. Most such DVD's just break even, and the producers may make money off article writing and other spin off income, but most likely have a civilian job as a supplement to the fishing film business.

Secondly, stating that this is value for money is NOT a sign of "money to burn!". I think it's worth every penny at full price, and the number of times I have watched it and the number of people whom I've shown it to, more than makes up for the price. Sure I do get some DVD's for free and it can be considered "free" for me to say this, but trust me: I buy and pay in full for as many, if not more books and DVD's than I ever receive for free for review.

Feel free to wait for the price to fall. That's your choice. But don't expect people like Carl to keep on producing world class fishing films unless you sometimes pay in full and support their projects!

Sorry, couldn't let it just hang there uncommented...

Martin

Jay2e,

Jay2e,

There might be local variations, but generally pike like large and even flashy flies. But large first of all.

There are plenty to take from, and we have a few here on the site. Look through our pike pages, and you'll find a few.

Hope this helps

Martin

Very nice piece Mart

Very nice piece Martin. Have been using velcro teasers for years. The comb idea looks great.

Martin

Martin
unfortunately these fishes are" the domestic sketching" and caught on spinning.
4,6 and 4,1 kg, but believe I very want to catch on fly let even less than, therefore and I torture you questions.
But here that I noticed in a journey on Fyn is one sea, but fish different. For us, I mean Russia and Poland white(silver) fish is caught and large and very large fish meets very quite often. For you for the week of fishing our command from eight persons caught not a single fish larger 3 kilogram and all of them were Celt at least dark and covered in a number of points.
It does not affect on beauty of fish, but .... she other what in your region.
If will allow that me I will be partaken with you by the photo of fishes caught in Russia, but I warn is a bulk of catches will be on spinning.
Fly fishing does the first steps only.
With kind regards
Alexander.
P.S. Arrive after large fish to Russia.

I've been gone

Michael,

I've been gone for a week (summer holiday with the family), and my mail box is flooded, and I haven't had any web access, so no new users have been added. I just confirmed your account, so you should have access now.

Martin

The setup was really simple

Ted,

The setup was really simple. After casting, I laid the rod down between the seat and the pontoon on my right hand side. The reel fit in the groove right behind the seat and was firmly locked. When the fish struck, I let go of the oars and grabbed the rod. Since the line was fully stretched already I had the fish on the reel right away,
I also used a variation of this trick, where I tucked the rod down between my body and a small neoprene pouch I had in a belt. This seemed a little more gentle on the rod and reel, even though the first method gave no marks or offered any trouble at all.

I will soon try the same technique on the coast, trolling larger baitfish flies after the pontoon boat.

My experience from Sweden didn't reveal any need for a special rod holder. The simple methods described above worked fine.

Martin

Johnny,

I reckon

Johnny,

I reckon you mean the wood strip pliers? I think the correct English term for the tool is a miter cutter or a hand shear. Search Google for these words and you will find a bunch much like my tool. I have bought it in my local hardware store and have seen similar tools in DIY centers.

Hope this helps

Martin

Aleksander,

Aleksander,

Well you may only have fished here a week, but if that's you with those fish, you have done VERY WELL!

I have been fishing the coast for close to 30 years, and I have never caught anything as beautiful as the fish in your first picture! That's a true beauty. I have caught a few large fish, but most of them kelts caught after spawning. I have also caught some really nice bright fish, but still miss getting one larger than 3 kilos. So consider yourself very lucky... or skilful ;-) and receive sincere congratulations from me. Well done!

Martin

A story and some pictures

That's what makes the different : a story and some pictures
an interesting story with pics
the mother of all articles including well shoot material!

Martin I propose: go ahead with such nice how to do chapters !

best Heiko

I made a registration request

Hi

I'm emailing you here because the comment page has been disabled due to spam etc. & I tried martin@globalflyfisher but the mailbox is full!

I made a registration request a while ago and have not yet received the confirmation that lets me in. Has it gone missing somewhere?

Thanks

Michael

Nice, guys!

Nice guys! Hope to hook up with you next time you go there

Changed the way I fish

this thing changed the way i fish! finally perfected tying it. some smart fish have fallen for this. flutter utter magic!

Have not seen the fu

Have not seen the full video yet but am really looking forward to it having seen clips of it. I will wait until the price becomes reasonable(£10 at most), as £22-26 for a 40 minute DVD is extortionate, especially when you can buy a Blockbuster Blu-ray film for £12-15. And before any one comments, NO, I am not missing the point, just pure and simple money sense!! I have bought many low budget out of the ordinary DVD's, and none have been over £10. How anybody can state that this is value for money or a good and reasonable price is beyond me and they must have money to burn!!!

VERY VERY GOOD,

VERY VERY GOOD,

very good, l like it

very good, l like it.

Keeping your rod while rowing

Hi Martin, I was wondering where/how you kept your rod while rowing. Do you have some some clever device on your pontoon or do you hold it between your teeth ? ;-)
Ted

Smiling faces

Martin, Hans Jacob,
Nice to see your smiling faces on the website, and good to see you fishing. Hope all is well. Tight lines my friends. And watch those crazy Danish drivers Hans Jacob!

Regards,
Les Austin

Dear Rado,

Dear Rado,
I wish to retire in Bugaria, where I have purchased a house in Plakavo, near V.T 4 years ago. There is no way I could sit around and do nothing with my days ahead , and this is why I am writing to you. I would like to promote fly fishing in the V.T area, and act as a guide to fly fishing in the area. I have been involved in trout farming, Fly fishing promotion and advice in South Africa, as well as sales for a number of years. I tye my own flys that actualy do catch trout, I am not sure why though.....
I would be very greatfull if you could advise me or assist me with advice as to how I my help or advance the fly fishing ferterinty, or even help you in expanding your operation in the V.T area if possible, and in so doing allow me to reside in your beauifull country.
Yours Faithfully
Mark Armitage
e-mail: swaziuae@yahoo.com

Well done! You will

Well done! You will always have people gasping at the quality of your work.I still do to this day.

Bertus