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- Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:41 am
- Forum: Saltwater
- Topic: Using unfamiliar tackle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3328
Using unfamiliar tackle
My buddy was down here after moving north to Georgia and fishing with my gear. Here’s a short video that you might get a chuckle out of. I pack all my reels to the gills with backing, leaving very little room for the fly line. The audio is not that good, but my buddy’s comment right after I start la...
- Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:39 pm
- Forum: Saltwater
- Topic: Tarpon Leader - Gary's FP
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17077
Tarpon Leader - Gary's FP
What are the advantages you get with such strong leaders? In addition to protection from abrasion vs an 11 ½” bite tippet, the guy leadering the fish has a huge advantage with 60# over a guy using 20#. I don't see why a tarpon would die after one and a half hour of fight, if Billy fought them for 8...
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 6:10 pm
- Forum: Saltwater
- Topic: Tarpon Leader - Gary's FP
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17077
Tarpon Leader - Gary's FP
If you stop a fish from running, and I men stop it dead in its tracks, then after a few attempts they quit. Absolutely! And tarpon are no different from other fish except for that fact that they will gulp air and get a supercharge about 40 seconds after they do it. That is one of the reasons I like...
- Mon May 28, 2018 1:22 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6450
Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
I sure will Graeme.
- Sun May 27, 2018 2:51 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6450
Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
Thank you, Graeme. Super!
I'm going to order two on Tuesday if they have any in stock - everything is closed Monday. My buddy will take one of them when he gets back here for the next good set of tides.
Cheers,
I'm going to order two on Tuesday if they have any in stock - everything is closed Monday. My buddy will take one of them when he gets back here for the next good set of tides.
Cheers,
- Sun May 27, 2018 2:12 am
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6450
Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
Thanks, Graeme - I appreciate it. If you would do it at the start of the backing, that would be even greater.
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
- Sat May 26, 2018 10:47 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6450
Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
Thanks SMS. I would guess the 9550 probably has about the same. I sent them an email and will hopefully hear back on Tuesday. With the loss of an NV 11-12 two days ago by a friend of a friend, I'm now down to 2 tarpon reels and would like to get a Mako - then find a used replacement eventually for t...
- Sat May 26, 2018 10:11 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Lifting power of a fly rod
- Replies: 123
- Views: 67530
Lifting power of a fly rod
Jim, I don't think it is about the design. If the diameter would be bigger, it would be stiffer -> even worse for fish fighting. Basically, you would want the rod to be shortest possible but not breaking when lifting the fish. I pulled a 130cm+ BFT up with ease with my new rod. Same size fish with ...
- Sat May 26, 2018 8:05 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6450
Mako 9550 - Max drag rating?
Does anyone know the max drag rating for the Mako 9550? I read a thread a long time ago where someone "tweaked" his Mako to increase the maximum drag setting. I think it was SMS but I can't remember.
Thanks,
JIm
Thanks,
JIm
- Sat May 26, 2018 7:52 pm
- Forum: Tackle
- Topic: Lifting power of a fly rod
- Replies: 123
- Views: 67530
Lifting power of a fly rod
I don't think the 4 piece rods have near the lifting power of the old 2 piece rods because the manufacturers put the female ferrule on the second section and not the butt section. So on the xi3 12 weight, for instance, the top of the butt section just below the second section ferrule is a smaller di...