tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35082752.post3777658272128347006..comments2012-07-05T15:22:21.175-07:00Comments on flyfishin': That's why they call it Fishing,Ed.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08992347401319922675noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35082752.post-82034031185080284382007-03-12T16:48:00.000-07:002007-03-12T16:48:00.000-07:00Dejon, thanks very much for that insight! One of t...Dejon, thanks very much for that insight! <BR/><BR/>One of the guys at the fly shop where we stayed said that sometimes he also uses a longer fly rod with a float setup. Same basic rig from the float down to the fly as he would use with a centrepin, but he's throwing it from like an 11' 7-weight fly rod. This seems like an intriguing comprimise, because that fly rod can be used in the traditional manner as well. However, because the float rig is lighter than the hunk of lead I'm bouncing off the bottom now, and the rod is longer, I'm likely to be able to reach places I can't reach now, and get much longer drifts. Maybe I should try that for a while, and if the float fishing works off the fly rod, then I can consider the centrepin thing.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks again, I appreciate your reply.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08992347401319922675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35082752.post-79967183561802420352007-03-12T16:34:00.000-07:002007-03-12T16:34:00.000-07:00I've been flyfishing since 8years old. Started in...I've been flyfishing since 8years old. Started in the catskills and flyfished all around the world. However, when I returned to Buffalo my friend introduced me to centerpinning and in the last 8 months I've become a big fan. It is a deadly technique for certain waterways and certain times of the year. I'm still primarily a flyfisherman, but I suspect that from here out you will always find me centerpinning on the larger tribs in the area between November and April. As temperatures dip below the freezing mark the ability to stall your presentation be it artificial or not in front of lethargic fish can be the key in keeping your catch rate up through the entire year. On the flip side - as temperatures begin to rise again I move back to the flyrod for streams,nymphs, and the like. <BR/><BR/>A good setup to "try-out" pinning is an Okuma Aventa Reel and Gander Mountain 11.5ft Guide Series Spinning rod. About 100bucks. Unless you're a natural you will use the pin setup every trip for a half hour or so until frustration sets in and then jump back to the fly setup. Then gradually that time will increase in increments until you're flyrod stays in the case on occasion;)Dejon Hamannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781615370356247152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35082752.post-73911486227162441022007-03-12T16:01:00.000-07:002007-03-12T16:01:00.000-07:00Well of course I can't take credit for the saying....Well of course I can't take credit for the saying. It's been around for as long as there have been ill equipped, mediocre anglers who travel great distances only to get skunked. Which is a long, long time.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08992347401319922675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35082752.post-63797325629826995382007-03-12T10:06:00.000-07:002007-03-12T10:06:00.000-07:00Awesome title! Really made me laugh! Thanks Ed.Awesome title! Really made me laugh! Thanks Ed.opaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278614751828949265noreply@blogger.com