12-23-2011, 03:20 PM
Great meeting up with you pa. Hardy owns Grey. The G Series is listed as an entry level rod, but I would take it over many other rods including the Redington CL.
It has a little bit larger guides which are perfect for out kind of fishing. Specially if the guides start icing. I have the Greys 4/5 weight, and it is my go to for the winter. They do go on sale at "deals on the Fly" often so worth checking that out.
Now on to the bird. I moved over to the ice edge. I noticed a rise here and there. I tied on a Prince Nymph #12 and cast out to just short of the ice. I noticed something floating on the water, I thought a piece of wood. All the ducks and other birds had moved out.
I started stripping back and I felt the tug, and even a slight head shake. I did a slow steady strip and it was like pulling a sunken boot.
As it got closer, I noticed I was dragging the bird, BUT, I had not snagged the bird, in fact I cast no where near it. It was laced in fishing line and definitely dead. The closer I got it, as soon as I stopped stripping something was dragging it back out.
I got it withing 8 feet of shore and saw a large shadow under the murky water. I pulled a little harder as I did not want contack with the bird...in case, when snap!
Using a little too light of leader to muscle. Anyway, the bird moved back out to the depths. I am assuming someone hooked a cat and the bird got wrapped in the line. That fish now also has a fly hanging out of it. Should be an interesting catch for someone.
Oh, and MAN was it cold with that wind, and I am use to standing in rivers.
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It has a little bit larger guides which are perfect for out kind of fishing. Specially if the guides start icing. I have the Greys 4/5 weight, and it is my go to for the winter. They do go on sale at "deals on the Fly" often so worth checking that out.
Now on to the bird. I moved over to the ice edge. I noticed a rise here and there. I tied on a Prince Nymph #12 and cast out to just short of the ice. I noticed something floating on the water, I thought a piece of wood. All the ducks and other birds had moved out.
I started stripping back and I felt the tug, and even a slight head shake. I did a slow steady strip and it was like pulling a sunken boot.
As it got closer, I noticed I was dragging the bird, BUT, I had not snagged the bird, in fact I cast no where near it. It was laced in fishing line and definitely dead. The closer I got it, as soon as I stopped stripping something was dragging it back out.
I got it withing 8 feet of shore and saw a large shadow under the murky water. I pulled a little harder as I did not want contack with the bird...in case, when snap!
Using a little too light of leader to muscle. Anyway, the bird moved back out to the depths. I am assuming someone hooked a cat and the bird got wrapped in the line. That fish now also has a fly hanging out of it. Should be an interesting catch for someone.
Oh, and MAN was it cold with that wind, and I am use to standing in rivers.
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