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Whakamahi kid

Paul Arden wrote:I love this,
Interests: Stillwater, some rivers, trout, salmon, tranquility, the odd party and barbeque.

I particularly like the fact that BBQs are an interest!

Way of the BBQ

Whakamahi kid

JAT wrote:
Whakamahi kid wrote:Hi Ben, things are still a bit up in the air for me. Will try and firm up if I can come over the next few weeks.
Nick it is the show that weekend

OK, that's probably going to count me out as that is just around the corner v Scotland

Whakamahi kid

Hi Ben, things are still a bit up in the air for me. Will try and firm up if I can come over the next few weeks.

Whakamahi kid

wow , they do a good job at spin at apple, I too thought they didn't f/up like PCs

Whakamahi kid

it sounds fucked up :p

Whakamahi kid

or use a hammer

Whakamahi kid

good for tailing loops from memory

Whakamahi kid

when fishing the spey, all you need to do is bang out a full line and you are fishing. more time with the fly in the water, less of that dreadful striping and line management etc... sh good on the gaula etc.. when standing up on rocks/ trees behind/ fishing a sunray etc.. both cool and fun IMO :p

Whakamahi kid

I can vouch for Gavin at fly'n'tie out of Mallolabaaaa(sp?)

Whakamahi kid

From my limited experience use a 14 wt, a 100lb blue shark is a struggle on a 12wt but not too bad on a 14wt would imagine it would be the same or more difficult for salmon shark

Whakamahi kid

I had some good sport with Pike on the Fly on the far end of Loch Rannoch

Whakamahi kid

i am sure it turned out to be a 6# when measured, one w/e at chez Arden, Bart had one and from memory everyone was casting it further than an ED

Whakamahi kid

Paul Proctor the back end of last year and he was fishing a 10' 4 or 5# as he felt it gave him better presentation of his nymph. seemed to work for him as he winkled a few out Paul Proctor would probably winkle a few out using an old broom stick ;) But going back to my starter question what real di...

Whakamahi kid

crikey, that looks like fun :O

Whakamahi kid

Saying that, there are a couple longer rods out there that are very good - TCR 9'6 6wt is awesome, as are some ZAxis rods. I really, really wanted to like rods longer than 9', but so far I have yet to find I have to have. i have a tcx 7100 which i use for salmon and sea trout that i really like. wa...

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