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ChaChing
12-07-2005, 10:21 PM
Hey All,

What's everyone have on there reels for fishing the winter run? Fly Line, Sinking, Floating, Running Line, Mono? Also, list the type of line, line wt, rod, rod wt, and rod length. Just trying to complie a list of the most widely used.

Thanks,
bigredfishing
12-08-2005, 12:57 AM
one spool of sinking for drifting and swinging flies, one spool of floating for indicator rigs...then there is the noodle rod rigged with 6lb maxima chameleon.
gman2153
12-08-2005, 01:15 AM
Pin - 13' St Croix Float Rod, Raven Vectra Reel with 12lb Siglon FF, then Fluoro tippet

Fly - 10'5" or 10' 7wgt rods, Okuma Magnitude 7/8 reel, WF7 line or straight runnig line

Spin - 10'5" Noodle Rod various makes, Mitchell 300 or Shimano 4000 reel,
6-8lb test mainline
Tiderunner
12-08-2005, 01:35 AM
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YEA BABY!!
psac
12-08-2005, 08:14 AM
FLy rod: 10.5' custom semi-noodle blank(spinning) 6 wt. w/ a WF6F clear Cortland 555 lazer line for Indy fishing.

Spinning: 9.5' medium action ST. Croix Wild River w/ a Shimano 4000 FH reel.
Linescreamer
12-08-2005, 11:22 AM
I don't remember....it has been so long since I put it on. Maybe next time up you can tell me what it is :help: :) .
bigbear
12-08-2005, 01:25 PM
80 pound test on a tuna rod, biggest spinning real i can find!!!
it takes a big rig to ship them crikets:eek:
jcstikfish
12-08-2005, 01:53 PM
I go with three options depending on flow.

1) WFF 8

2) Sink Tip 8 (If water temps warm for swinging)

3) Runnning Line (for high flows)


~James
Eric**
12-09-2005, 03:09 AM
Fly - 10' 6" Orvis T3 6 weight / Orvis Battenkill LA with 6 weight floating line for indie fishing and nymphing.

Fly big water/Salmon - 11' Cabela's 8 weight / Orvis Battenkill LA 8 weight floating line. Although I am in the process of choosing a multi tip line for all conditions. Floating through extra fast sinking heads.

Noodle Spin - Fenwick 10' 6" / Team Daiwa SSII w/ 4lb Trilene XL clear. ( Haven't used this rod an about 2 years, I got the fly rod bug and cant stop! ) I fish floats 90% of the time with this rod.

I'm currently having a 11' 6" Noodle Fly rod ( about a 4/5 weight ) built by a fellow board member. That will also have a floating line for indie and nymph fishing. I wanted this rod for low, clear conditions and winter fishing when light tippets are the norm.

Eric