How Do You Unhook A Fish From The Saltwater On N A Fly Rod Without Dunking The Rod?
February 4th, 2010 | How To Fly Fish | 3 Comments »i just got into fly fishing and caught my first red today but couldnt figure out how to get to the fish without candy caning the rod or dunking the reel, i dont want to do either and damage my gear. any help would be appreciated!
If Im wading in thigh deep water, with the 9 foot rod I cant reach it without over bending it and I dont wat to dunk the reel unless I have to
I know how you feel about dunking your fly-reel. I feel that way when I’m fishing with one of my Dads Lamson/Sage outfit’s.
If I’m wading- After I grab the Tippet I usually stick the rod between my legs…(lol).
However, I’m sure you could rig some kind of velcro strap harness that fits around your waste and shoulder.
When I wade, I always take my Kelty jumbo-sized fanny pack looped around my shoulder and neck. When I’m moving from spot to spot I will stick the fly-rod between my F-pack and shoulder and then the Fighting-But (of the fly-rod) into my shorts, (in the crack of my @ss- lol).
Actually works fine for moving from spot to spot on a Flat………
Cabelas makes a wading basket with rod holders for Flats fisherman. But after reading the reviews, I think you could "back-engineer" something better. Here it is- http://www.cabelas.com/p-0036759018468a.shtml#customer-product-reviews
Hope this helps ya? Good luck.
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You could use a net and bring the fish onto the boat.
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if you are using a stripping basket you could put the rel in there. don’t worry about dunking the rod. as long as you wash it down with freshwater it will be fine
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I know how you feel about dunking your fly-reel. I feel that way when I’m fishing with one of my Dads Lamson/Sage outfit’s.
If I’m wading- After I grab the Tippet I usually stick the rod between my legs…(lol).
However, I’m sure you could rig some kind of velcro strap harness that fits around your waste and shoulder.
When I wade, I always take my Kelty jumbo-sized fanny pack looped around my shoulder and neck. When I’m moving from spot to spot I will stick the fly-rod between my F-pack and shoulder and then the Fighting-But (of the fly-rod) into my shorts, (in the crack of my @ss- lol).
Actually works fine for moving from spot to spot on a Flat………
Cabelas makes a wading basket with rod holders for Flats fisherman. But after reading the reviews, I think you could "back-engineer" something better. Here it is- http://www.cabelas.com/p-0036759018468a.shtml#customer-product-reviews
Hope this helps ya? Good luck.
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‘ole fisherman.