Fighting butt, and some fish pictures

Roger,

Being humble would probably mean asking for only one of these 20inchers to
bles me this summer but being still young and a tad ambitious, I will ask
for at least a couple!

Regarding the fighting but, I realise how some people can be creative. well,
we all have our qualities, this is not one of mine. The techies might say it
could upset the balance of the rod...
Off to Wales for sea trout this week end and then to Ireland in the week to
fish the Suir for brownies.

Tightlines
Jerome
Roger Ohlund wrote in message
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Hi all,

I just thought I'd post on something that I was asked about at Penns.
Someone asked me about the fact that I had put a fighting butt on my 4
weight.
I think the reflection was that I wouldn't need one on such a light rod
and
that it was too short anyway.
Actually, this might just be a good idea for any rod, without the notion
that you'd ever need it as a fighting butt.
I put it there simply because every time I lean my rod against anything
the
reel is bound to touch ground.
Scratch marks on the reel can seem as only a cosmetic thing, but if you
get
a scratch mark on the inside of the edge of the spool it will inevitably
affect the coating of the line. Scratched aluminium is sharp.
What I do is I put a very short fighting but on all my light rods and a
longer one on heavier rods.
The longer ones will protect the reel as well as working as a fighting
butt
while the shorter ones (about 1 1/4 inch) are there only to protect the
reel.
A friend of mine once asked me how I could keep my reels in such good
shape
over the years, so I showed him.
I ended up putting the same fighting butts on his rods as well as another
friend's rods.
Think about it, such a short fighting butt won't be in the way and it will
lengthen the lifespan of your reels.
AND, with the cost of those reels you'd likely want to expand the lifespan
on them.

BTW, I went fishing for Arctic char in the mountains with some friends. We
caught 14 and kept 2 for late dinner (2 am) by the creek (midnight sun and
all). This one was caught by me and was 19 inches
http://hem.passagen.se/alvsajtn/ransaran3.JPG and one of those that we
kept.
Here's a 20 inch fish http://hem.passagen.se/alvsajtn/ransaran1.JPG
(released) and a 16 inch one http://hem.passagen.se/alvsajtn/ransaran2.JPG
(also kept for dinner).
They're pretty fish the Arctic char, and tasty.

/ Roger
Daytime engineer
Lifetime fly fisherman
If you feel like it, visit http://www.imsoc.se/angler/ for info on fly
fishing in northern Sweden, Lapland,
or visit http://www.imsoc.se/ffgallery/ , the fly fishermen's gallery.

"The Leaping Frog" wrote in message
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Roger,

Being humble would probably mean asking for only one of these 20inchers to
bles me this summer but being still young and a tad ambitious, I will ask
for at least a couple!

That's the spirit!

Regarding the fighting but, I realise how some people can be creative.
well,
we all have our qualities, this is not one of mine. The techies might say
it
could upset the balance of the rod...

Nope, the butt doesn't weigh enough.

Tightlines
Jerome

/Roger

"The Leaping Frog" wrote in message
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Off to Wales for sea trout this week end and then to Ireland in the week
to
fish the Suir for brownies.

Frog; I'm just going to miss you!! I'm going to be in Wales on Tuesday! Any
chance of crossing paths: I'll be there from Tuesday until Sunday?
Where are you casting for sewin?

--riverman

Hey Myron,

Unfortunately I cannot extend my stay as I leave home again on Wednesday to
Ireland but we will have plenty of time to meet during the Swedish Clave! I
am looking forward to a very cosmopolite bunch.
I am taking 3 other frogs to the river Teifi in the Llandysul area. I have
been going there for a number of years and the sewin are hard enough for me
to catch without building up some knowledge of one fishing area. As Bill
Grey and others have probably advised, you should try and fish the Teifi but
also the Towy and the Cothi its tributary. If you have the inclination and
the money, you may fish private beats like the Golden Grove Estate or
Abercothi Estate where you will have the river for you. At peak times,
associations waters can get busy.

If you run into trouble during your week or want a few adresses (such as the
above mentionned), email me back and I will send my mobile number.. I know a
few B&B's near Llandysul and places where to buy tickets. I am a
spring-chicken at sewin fishing but will gladly share the little I know.
Some of it is actually there but in French only
http://www.echosmouche.com/article.php3?id_article=358

Tightlines & welcome to Wales. You should find the Welsh are a very nice
bunch!
Jerome
PS I hope you realize the best of the fishing is going to be at night?

riverman wrote in message
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"The Leaping Frog" wrote in message
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Off to Wales for sea trout this week end and then to Ireland in the week
to
fish the Suir for brownies.

Frog; I'm just going to miss you!! I'm going to be in Wales on Tuesday!
Any
chance of crossing paths: I'll be there from Tuesday until Sunday?
Where are you casting for sewin?

--riverman

TheFrog At peak times, associations waters can get busy.

....

TheFrog PS I hope you realize the best of the fishing is going to be
TheFrog at night?

Just curious: are these waters crowded at night?

--
Jarmo Hurri

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Yep, some people, the most hooked on, fish all night. The morning sunrise is
actually a very good time and I remember seing the river awaken after a
quiet night.
Just like salmon, the sewin have known lies and the locals do not miss an
opportunity when water conditions are right. The season ticket is relatively
affordable and therefore banks can get busy after a spate or in the heart of
summer. You then have to take turn to fish pools but frankly I usually
prefer to walk away and find a lesser known spot on my own.

Jerome
Jarmo Hurri wrote in message
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TheFrog At peak times, associations waters can get busy.

...

TheFrog PS I hope you realize the best of the fishing is going to be
TheFrog at night?

Just curious: are these waters crowded at night?

--
Jarmo Hurri

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"The Leaping Frog" wrote in message
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Hey Myron,


If you run into trouble during your week or want a few adresses (such as
the
above mentionned), email me back and I will send my mobile number.. I know
a
few B&B's near Llandysul and places where to buy tickets. I am a
spring-chicken at sewin fishing but will gladly share the little I know.

Jerome: check your email!

--riverman