Fly Fishing Bass from the Bank and Wet Wading.

[Flysmallie]

My favorite bass rod is an 8wt Redington Predator. It’s one of the older 8ft models. They make good stuff. 

[Foghorn]

10 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I'll buy a ticket for me, one for Marty, one for Les and one for Ham.  I'll bring sandwiches and cokes as this might take a while.

And possibly a video camera -we used to video some of the mayhem involved in our salmon trips up North but one in our group used too much foul language.

[Terrierman]

1 hour ago, Foghorn said:

And possibly a video camera -we used to video some of the mayhem involved in our salmon trips up North but one in our group used too much foul language.

If it happens, Fox and CNN will both cover it.

[Foghorn]

The same guy who broke the two Redington rods was also the same guy using the bad language!

[fishinwrench]

23 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

My favorite bass rod is an 8wt Redington Predator. It’s one of the older 8ft models. They make good stuff. 

I have one in the corner, and I agree that the blank is great.   The guide spacing on the one I have is screwy though.  It needs to be stripped and have the guides moved and rewrapped.  

I should have done that over the winter when I had nothing better to do.  

[Foghorn]

Wonder if rps bought the Redington or not?

[Gavin]

Hope you didn’t scare him off and he bought something. Your first fly rod will never be the one  you stick with. Don’t buy the Ferrari when you can barely drive. You need to master a beatching Camaro, and a Porche first.

[rps]

I have a shopping cart ready. TFO Pro II 6 wt 9' rod. Echo Ion reel. Orvis Hydros 6 wt weight forward floating warm water line, Rio three pack 12# tapered leader. $367 and free shipping. Not a "bargain" outfit, but one that the reviews suggest is a good beginning. This setup fits my hatred of cheap and my wariness of spending money on something new.

[rps]

I have also been studying flies. They are expensive. I can tie clousers, wooly buggers, and San Juan worms. Poppers are something I do not know how to do. Suggestions?

 

[Gavin]

Surface: Gaines Sneaky Pete size 2 in Chartruese

MInnow Thingy: White Wooly Bugger size 4

Bottom Thingy: Black Wooly Bugger size 4

Small thingy to hang a foot under your Sneaky Pete...Pick some random trout nymphs  about a size 10 with a bead head & rubber legs.

That should cover most of it.