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Show I pinosaurland Outdoors Hy Hai ti WKom Vrrnsil Kxpies (Hitiloors Wi lier - ' ' Recommended outfit for spin and fly fishing , ebeen asked by other anglers how 'ii,t for spin and fly fishing. it usfd I an-v way 1 couM 1,10 lhin!;iistoget fishing, and it still :JRUt ue all have our preferences. developed over many trial and- 5 .u'irs and I have settled on the : I like the Browning rods, not because ' i ant to be loyal t0 the nationally-; nationally-; In manufacturer headquartered " l of Morgan. I'tah, but because I jn using their equipment long 5. jy-andhkeit. have used at various stages in fly-' fly-' nxii Berkeley. Daiwa. Horrocks-it Horrocks-it Garcia, Fenwich. Orvis and - 3v others. To remain positive. I 't expound on them, except to say 5 .,c were too limber in the tip to hook ;i and some were too rigid to cast 5 jjssand accurately. Nearly all but the . fsich and Orvis were too heavy for f; in-taig. serious casting. t Browning Silaflex. especially the " j:s models, turned out to be w hat I ,is Wing for. I possess three of these in spinning models, one in fly rod, i r.jian additional graphite rod for the s . challenging big trout in big water. also utilized the new Browning t yxfu imany other companies claim - -taw" rods but don't use as much as ; paring1 and find it excellent for bass .'.!: m murky water. Here you go ! - ri strong line and strong rod to horse s- ir;e fish out of snags. 1 UvreeH It was once Zebco Cardinal. - r 152 reel I still like. But not long ago I sieiiout the Brow ning-made new Mit-d Mit-d 4410 and found it has the proper hi. smoothness, sensitivity needed, rime a spin reel is very important, Mily because it gets your line w ay ciereand fights fish, but because it s. helpful in enticing them in the first jr. I don't want a sputtering, jerky ::cx on my retrieve, but a controlled asi vnth spinners prefer one silky :::;h throughout. It is the "X-inous. just over-the-bottom mo-itia mo-itia metal lure, reeled as slowly as Eiie without snagging, which br-the br-the killing instinct in predator it Eyair reel cannot produce that, it is rrng against you, not for you. You : also be able to flip the bail into i Keg position quickly if you are to ik lures in small pockets of lunker 'v.? against logs, rocks, cutbanks. . iu. of course, must also be just right .to will lose any fish which takes. 1'S a goodly brown one day on the -tceae because I could not readily the drag to my triple teaser. Eae broke on that brow n's third a? Naturally, you set a compromise i.-aent on the reel drag before you -King too big fish laris. but some Sitave them and some don't. reels? I don't consider them as -csl. Just so they house enough line. will see many advertisements, s in national magazines, about .. f for spin fishermen not matter-"" matter-"" 5 to the fish. "They can't see it ! "is the theme. I don't believe it. 'osee heavy line, especially wary -thich have been around awhile, flight a line as you can. You'll get Snkes, and cast much longer and accurately. mo5t of our local waters, 6-lb. test :; fine. 1 would make it eight for ' here you might hook a 9 Hiving for thick moss beds. Six a water-filled bubble leaking readily, which four j don't matter so much here,. - T1 15 fine th me. Fly lines are manding. I would pay more to 'quality and dependability with .1C Anglers. If they say the line is ''I ' or no- 6 for a rod of fM l'2' 0I" r0Cket f1" (we'ght ) lsP"me. you want no guess work. as use long, light leaders for fly ttp to 13 feet in most instances, less than 11. Go with 15 if demands it. Taper down ; . test in clear water, more iberr!Ve mentined situation at 5, J?l As for the flies themselves, -Li patterns can be Pur" 5 p l0wer Prices at the discount or sPwial types you will need special stores. Ask tin- clerk who fishes where to find the humpies, muddlers, soft pillows, Hitch Creek nymphs, and others for certain waters muter certain local conditions. Orvis supplies a very "buggy" assortment of bugs, all of which fool fish because they are based on caddis, hellgramite, and other known patterns. Of course, such flics don't come cheap at over a dollar apiece. That's about it. You can get basic hooks and sinkers almost anyplace without going awry. Make sure waders and hip boots are what you want. You will get about what you pay for. The cheapies leak with folding (hang them up), may be smooth on the bottom w hen you want grip over mossy rocks, can't be stretched, etc. With nets, make sure they have a cord which will stay with the handle, as some emerge forever after catching on the brush once. Mesh should not part easily. I like wicker cret'ls for river fishing, but go w ith canvas bags for the long pack trips and other expeditions into high country. What you choose will not only determine deter-mine how many fish you catch, but how much enjoyment you have while you're at it. |