flyfisher

I haven't found a difference. Any crankbait in a river is making all kinds of noise on its own as it should be banging into the rocks and bottom.

So how would you feel if you took 2 hours or so of your time to tie a specific fly and then have a toothy critter bite it off on your third cast? My approach is always....it happens and if I can't afford to lose it then I probably shouldn't have bought it in the first place. Once I start fishing with something from reel to rod to lure to fly etc....the cost is irrelevant. I get more irritated when I tie a fly that takes some time and then it doesn't behave like i was hoping it was going to.

or....happy spouse, happy house that way you both win lol

wow that is weak right there. No good wife would even ask their husband to go, especially if you didn't know them.

Half day trips just water and I usually keep a frozen protein bar. All day trip I will grab a hoagie at Wawa and a couple extra gatorades. Lately I have been strapping my camelback to the back of my kayak seat and I realize I drink way more often and stay hydrated and feel better at the end of the day.

Those are awesome. I have actually been itching to get out and go after smallies with conventional and I think my next trip will be just that.....

I don't get how people force themselves to use a tool that isn't suited for the job. I am sorry but deep water is not the realm of the fly rod. Sure you can do it but why? I love fly fishing and it is my primary choice but I also know it isn't the best for every scenario.

I have....megabass popmax and pop-x for me have been killer.

I never wacky rig them and only time I use them for largemouth is if a weedless rigged fluke isn't getting action, then I may try them. Now on the river I will almost always have one rig set up with a nose hooked 4" stickbait of some sort to dead drift through likely spots.

It is totally a preference. When I am conventional fishing I could take 2 probably but I would be retying often. Fly fishing I could use one but where is the fun in that. Fishing from a kayak I would rather grab a new rod than retie to change presentations. I mean for me the bare minimum would be: MF spinning MHF baitcaster i could do the vast majority of techniques with those two rigs even if if not best suited for them. Fly fishing smallies-7wt with a floating line LM either an 8wt or 10/11wt with floating line would get the job done as long as i have all the various leader material to facilitate different presentations.

Ironcially enough I just removed the tint from the windows on my car. It was on there when I bought it 7 years ago and starting to bubble and I didn't realize just how scratched and not clear it was until i removed it all.

What he said and also be prepared to burn your battery down more as working in current will use more juice.

I do alot of in water pics or just hold them out in front of me.

I also think this helps your eyes adjust more naturally than unlaoding in the dark with lights on and the like. It is too hot here lately in the day so I have relegated myself to wade fishing smaller rivers and checking out new spots in the process.

Fishing isn't fun to me at all but is a means to the end which is catching. I am not having fun if i am not catching fish which is probably why I am pretty obsessive about catching anytime I am out.

polarization should have zero impact on the properties of a sunglass lens. All polarization uses a film and you can have an almost clear lns be polarized. What you are experiencing is probably the lens itself. I have a cheap pair of polarized sunglasses to wear around a pair of costa 580 g and 580p lenses and they are way better than the cheapos but it isn't he polarization, it is the lens quality itself.

Tough call but I am going with either one. Doesn't matter to me as I have seen all my teams win in my lifetime and honestly I want to see hte sixers more than the Eagels or Phillies but I will take going to a parade for any of them.

Major bummer and I hope you find them in great shape but if not I hope whoever has them they are broken and non usable

Many on here would be appalled by flyfisherman as a lot of warm water guys use a strip set and it works fine. I am trying to do them more often but I am conditioned over all the years of a quick snap hookset which dos also work on many species pretty well. Sharp hooks are as important as the set to me.

Nah, I am going to be grinding out the stumps once it cools off some. I do know what you mean as they seem like they are aspen like in that they have a vast underground root system that can sprout trunks anywhere there is a root.

yup

pod motor set ups are never cheap as they are very specific to the boat. I am not super familiar with that boat boat isn't it relatively new? If so, it will limit options most likely for now