Hooked

Also, learn to cast with either hand

Scott

and get a two-handed rod that makes this process a lot easier, plus it
tends to keep the fly higher

Peter

I've seen a very impressive video clip with a 2 handed stick meant for the
surf. But it's not to be this year. I *can* try working on a left hand cast, or
the backcast which seems to be more popular.

-- Rob

I usually use a 5-6 ft chunk of stiff mono. I also wear a
Tilly hat with a very wide brim that seems to deflect

5-6 ft was (and is) recommended for night fishing for stripers with a sinking
line. I cut back my leader, but not nearly enough and didn't think it was going
to be that much of a problem (duh!).

Thankfully, I wear glasses all the time, and also always wears a baseball cap,
both of which probably combined to deflect it enough to avoid real serious
injury.
-- so much fishing, so little time --
--please remuv the 'NOWAY2it' from my email addy to email me--

"-- Rob" wrote in message
...
I usually use a 5-6 ft chunk of stiff mono. I also wear a
Tilly hat with a very wide brim that seems to deflect

5-6 ft was (and is) recommended for night fishing for stripers with a
sinking
line. I cut back my leader, but not nearly enough and didn't think it was
going
to be that much of a problem (duh!).

Thankfully, I wear glasses all the time, and also always wears a baseball
cap,
both of which probably combined to deflect it enough to avoid real serious
injury.
-- so much fishing, so little time --
--please remuv the 'NOWAY2it' from my email addy to email me--

i always wear my sunglasses- don't trust myself. i was fishin this evenin
off the bank of one of our lakes, and was asked by a fella why i was wearing
sunglasses at dusk. i explained, to which he responded, "oh yeah, good
idea." indeed it is.

snake

"-- Rob" wrote in message
...
I usually use a 5-6 ft chunk of stiff mono. I also wear a
Tilly hat with a very wide brim that seems to deflect

5-6 ft was (and is) recommended for night fishing for stripers with a
sinking
line. I cut back my leader, but not nearly enough and didn't think it was
going
to be that much of a problem (duh!).

Thankfully, I wear glasses all the time, and also always wears a baseball
cap,
both of which probably combined to deflect it enough to avoid real serious
injury.
-- so much fishing, so little time --
--please remuv the 'NOWAY2it' from my email addy to email me--

i always wear my sunglasses- don't trust myself. i was fishin this evenin
off the bank of one of our lakes, and was asked by a fella why i was wearing
sunglasses at dusk. i explained, to which he responded, "oh yeah, good
idea." indeed it is.

snake