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by Viking Lars
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: Reel seats and gravity
Replies: 5
Views: 122

Re: Reel seats and gravity

I just fished a while week with a DH rod with down lock reel seat. The rings needed tightening 2-3 times every day 😎.
by Viking Lars
Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: FP Discussions
Topic: Sink tip special update
Replies: 4
Views: 191

Re: Sink tip special update

Everythingcanbeaonewordwordinvikingland! Why? Becausewesayso :-)
by Viking Lars
Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: FP Discussions
Topic: Sink tip special update
Replies: 4
Views: 191

Re: Sink tip special update

Before I offered to make an FP on making loops, I should have turned on my head and remembered that I have actually made a casting movie, where I also cover both splicing and welding loops.
by Viking Lars
Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Flycasting - 2 handed
Topic: does balancing a rod have and effect on casting?
Replies: 15
Views: 976

Re: does balancing a rod have and effect on casting?

Lasse Karlsson wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:32 am Damn, autocorrect is teasing Lars :D
Have you never heard of back peaches? They are the equivalent to pineapple on pizzas and the main reason people have to quit fly fishing. Sometimes even get divorced 😉.
by Viking Lars
Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Flycasting - 2 handed
Topic: does balancing a rod have and effect on casting?
Replies: 15
Views: 976

Re: does balancing a rod have and effect on casting?

Lasse Karlsson wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:32 am Damn, autocorrect is teasing Lars :D
Have you never heard of back peaches? They are the equivalent to pineapple of pizzas and the main reason people have to quit fly fishing. Sometimes even get divorced 😉.
by Viking Lars
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Flycasting - 2 handed
Topic: does balancing a rod have and effect on casting?
Replies: 15
Views: 976

Re: does balancing a rod have and effect on casting?

I try to use as light reels as possible, within a frame of price, intended use and reason. Rod, reel, line, leader and fly all move together. Line, leader and fly are what they are and as far as weight goes, reel weight is the parameter we can change. From a simple standpoint, I prefer lighter reels...
by Viking Lars
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Site rebuild
Replies: 2
Views: 457

Re: Site rebuild

It would be wonderful if half the buttons weren’t in Hungarian 😉.
by Viking Lars
Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Replies: 4
Views: 379

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas to everyone here!

Lars
by Viking Lars
Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: FP Discussions
Topic: Alexandra
Replies: 6
Views: 1206

Re: Alexandra

Well, Halford was right In so far That even if the fly imitates a fry (which I’d say it does), a fry is not an insect. Andrew Herd has done a good job of trying to compile information and takes the risk of some guess work (on thin ice, as he says). The fun part here is Halford’s clear dislike of the...
by Viking Lars
Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Flyfishing
Topic: Learning to read rivers
Replies: 14
Views: 1283

Re: Learning to read rivers

Trout are lazy f--kers, so think of a trout as your self on a couch. Where do you want to be? On a hot summer's day somewhere in the shade in a little breeze. Preferably close to the refrigerator with the cold beer and ice cream. On a cold day, somewhere with no wind, even closer to the fridge as th...

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