Friendly reminder that fish dont care about your line with the obligitory repost of the 25 inch trout i caught with 25lb mono
>>2842323Basically- its fly fishing with a cane pole for weebs. There are times and places it can be advantageous (mostly if you vslue portability over anything else and your fishing kit cant weigh more than 3oz total) but in almost every other situation a european fly rod is going to perform better on the water.
>>2842338Goldeneye, Relative of the mooneye?
>>2842348I cant disagree fully but there have absolutely been innovations in fly fishing capabilities, just no paradigm shifts like new reel styles- not since large arbor reels anyways.
>>2842359Thats rough im sorry anon
>>2842680Send it m8 post fish too we'd love to see em
>>2842690Cant say i have but a lot of gamefish will take mouse and rat patterns, esox included. Send it!
>>2842710Buy cheap knock off spoons on ebay- im usually using either kast master knock-offs or hopkins spoons and jigging them near the bottom in deeper water.
>>2842717Go to your local tackle shop with a budget and talk to the employees