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Super proud!

Weekend in The Ardennes near river Ourthe. No trout in sight but this little chub made my day.



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Many thanks to whomever tied the ant in the SL flyswap 2011 that I got through the Knut Syrstad-auction. It is a killer for chub.

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Welcome to the Board, Steven! :cool: And thanks for the great intro! I'll watch the movie when I can find WiFi and not a bloody mobile connection :glare:  One way to fix the wrist is to practice throwing at targets with the rod upside down and the reel tucked into the forearm.

Great to have you on board!

Cheers, Paul

Can't quite picture it, Paul. WOuld you post a pic or link to pic?

Thanks,

B

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Can't quite picture it, Paul. WOuld you post a pic or link to pic?

Thanks,

B


Hi Bass,

Just pretend the fly rod is a baitcaster, start with the rod facing up guides reel etc. Hold the fore grip of the fly rod having the the fly reel rest against the underneath part of your forearm.

At first it seems a little strange, but after one cast you will immediately see how the up facing reel, pushing against the forearm minimizes the use of a wrist on the forward stroke.

Played around with this the other day at the park and it worked nicely.  It does feel very weird hauling though, because the guides are facing up... of course the guides do face up on the back stroke... with a normal grip (reel facing down)

Hope that helps...

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It's good for forming a "pulling stroke" too, because it's very awkward to push from this position.

Cheers, Paul

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Update on novice-status:

Last week I officially joined the fly fishing club in my town.

Tomorrow I will go fishing on the reservoir/pond for the first time.

Not really geared up for that with my 9 inch 5 but prolly won't catch anything so good practice anyway.

Will keep you posted.


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Steven, you have a 9 inch rod?

btw, I'm back in Mechelen on the 5th of November.

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How was your trip Steven? And yes a longer rod may help :p

Cheers, Paul

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Can't quite picture it, Paul. WOuld you post a pic or link to pic?

like this Bass.

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