Fighting butt, and some fish pictures

"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

Put a fightbutt on my light crispy SLT 8' #4 ? No way! :-)

Roger Why not?

Roger How much do you think 1 1/4 inch of cork butt weighs? Anyway,
Roger I've gotten so used to never having to think about not damaging
Roger the reel that I wouldn't want to be without it. To each his
Roger own, but I still think it's a good idea.

A couple of weeks ago I saw a guy using the tiny fighting butt of his
9' 6wt rod to perform two-handed spey casts with his one-handed rod in
a very tight space. (This guy is a really good caster.) It looks
really cool and weird at the same time.

BTW, are your fighting butts detachable?

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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

"Jarmo Hurri" wrote in message
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Put a fightbutt on my light crispy SLT 8' #4 ? No way! :-)

Roger Why not?

Roger How much do you think 1 1/4 inch of cork butt weighs? Anyway,
Roger I've gotten so used to never having to think about not damaging
Roger the reel that I wouldn't want to be without it. To each his
Roger own, but I still think it's a good idea.

A couple of weeks ago I saw a guy using the tiny fighting butt of his
9' 6wt rod to perform two-handed spey casts with his one-handed rod in
a very tight space. (This guy is a really good caster.) It looks
really cool and weird at the same time.

BTW, are your fighting butts detachable?


Yep!

/Roger

About a decade ago I built a Fisher 4 piece 4 weight and put a fighting butt on
it. I like it. Keeps me from getting sand in my reel when I lean it against a
tree. I don't wear a vest as it is too damn hot for summer use when it is ofter
over 100 degrees F.

Big Dale

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

Frank Church wrote:

"fish.iddx.net" wrote in
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Put a fightbutt on my light crispy SLT 8' #4 ? No way! :-) When you
buy a descent reel (sage or waterworks ie.) you get a nice neoprene
casing for your reel. I use that when i put my rod down on the ground,
or place my rod where the surface is plain grass without sand and
pebbles.

Fightingbutts are for fighting fish, and not for reel protection imho.
But be my guest Þ


....whenever I need to set my rod down (yes, even the kposes) if there
ain't some nice soft grass nearby I just take my hat off lay it down and
put the butt in there...works for me.

Frank the careful

Looks like I'm more abusive with my equipment than most of you guys, but
then having "nice" possessions doesn't do much for me. I don't care how
my equipment looks, but I do care about how it works. Roger's idea is a
sensible one (but I don't think I want a fighting butt on a four
weight). I like uplocking reel seats for the same reason. In addition to
the advantage of putting the reel closer to your hand, an uplocking reel
seat also helps keep the reel out of the sand and dirt.

I do expect my equipment to take some abuse without any serious damage.
When I feel like I'm going to fall, especially in rocky areas, I throw
my rod so I can fall "better." I'd rather hurt my rod and reel than
myself. Although I've put dings in my reels that way, the only ones
that I've had any "reel" damage with are those with modeled aluminum parts.

That brings up falling. Over the years I fallen countless numbers of
times. I seldom fall when I'm in the water. Almost all my falls are on
the edge of the stream or river. The gradients there are often steep and
there tends to be lots of loose material and mud. Although I do tend to
fall quite often, more than most people I think, I've never hurt myself
fishing other than a couple scrapes. What I have learned to do is fall
"gracefully". IMO, if you go with the fall and free your hands, you are
going to be far less likely to hurt yourself than if you fight the fall.
IMO, fighting a fall is how you tear, rip and strain things. MOST times,
falls aren't a big deal. Unless you're a giant, you're not falling very
far. (Being ROFF I think I have to add that, of course, there are
situations when falling is VERY dangerous or even life threatening and I
recommend that you DON'T go with the fall in these situations.)

Willi

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?

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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