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by bocast
Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:07 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: What rod do you use?
Replies: 107
Views: 70867

Re: What rod do you use?

Wet fly rods, choice determined by waters fished Hardy Marksman 10' 5 wt. River rod Orvis Superfine Glass 8' 5 wt. Small river rod Orvis Superfine Glass 7'6" 4 wt. Small creek rod Alan Kube bamboo anywhere the cane beckons And for trout spey Winston BIII TH 11' 4 wt microspey large trout rivers...
by bocast
Sat Apr 25, 2020 4:21 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Swiss CDC clamp initial uses
Replies: 3
Views: 1868

Swiss CDC clamp initial uses

I'm enjoying the Swiss CDC clamp. It works better than long tweezers to load small composite loops. Images show a pine squirrel soft hackle and an experimental sparse deer hair hackle.
by bocast
Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Poult Grouse & Hares Ear
Replies: 13
Views: 5971

Re: Poult Grouse & Hares Ear

The Poult Grouse and Hares Ear is both beautiful and inspiring. What an elegant, fishy, and exemplary tie!

Wow. Bill, you continue to amaze. Thanks for setting such a high bar!
by bocast
Tue May 21, 2013 8:08 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: What rod do you use?
Replies: 107
Views: 70867

Re: What rod do you use?

Hardy Marksman 10 ' 5 wt. for wet flies, my preferred graphite rod and fishing method these days. TFO Deer Creek switch rod 11 ' 5 wt for nymphs and streamers on big waters Scott SAS 7 wt. for bass (my first rod) Winston BIIx 9'6" 5 wt. for general trout fishing when I am not fishing a cast of ...