09-27-2005, 12:52 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Probably a good theory on the carp minnows. TubeBabe got two wipers on chub minnows the last trip we made up there.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I can "synthesize" with the enjoyment of fighting fish on a flyrod, even though you ain't flingin' flies. I have built several spinning rods on 9 foot fly rod blanks over the years. They are great "bubble chuckers" and "dip sticks". They also work well for both casting and retrieving parallel to shoreline (like the rocks at Willard) or for trolling a ways out from a boat or toon (outriggers).[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The softer action of the long rods not only makes them more fun to the angler, but also helps whup large fish with the springiness of the rod, which acts as a shock absorber. This can be especially important when using light lines.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Many of the steelhead and salmon fans in the great lakes areas fish with "noodle rods" that allow them to present small offerings to wary fish in clear water, and then to fight them on the light line. Good concept.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I can "synthesize" with the enjoyment of fighting fish on a flyrod, even though you ain't flingin' flies. I have built several spinning rods on 9 foot fly rod blanks over the years. They are great "bubble chuckers" and "dip sticks". They also work well for both casting and retrieving parallel to shoreline (like the rocks at Willard) or for trolling a ways out from a boat or toon (outriggers).[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The softer action of the long rods not only makes them more fun to the angler, but also helps whup large fish with the springiness of the rod, which acts as a shock absorber. This can be especially important when using light lines.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Many of the steelhead and salmon fans in the great lakes areas fish with "noodle rods" that allow them to present small offerings to wary fish in clear water, and then to fight them on the light line. Good concept.[/#0000ff]
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