Ping RW et al

"D. LaCourse" wrote in message
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On 2010-10-28 18:00:55 -0400, "JT" said:



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On Oct 27, 10:14 am, D. LaCourse wrote:

What's your idea for a good bonefish rod/reel?

I use a 4-piece 8wt Sage Z-Axis tip action with a 9wt sharkskin line
and an Abel Super 8 reel. Works for me.


RW,

Have you used the sharkskin in a 5 weight doing NF of the Clearwater type
fishing? If so, what do you think and would you recommend it?

If others have had experience with the Sharkskin, I would like to here
what you have to say about it.

TIA,
JT


It's all I use on fresh water rigs (4, 5, 6, 7). I love the way it casts,
but to me its forte is mending. Very easy to mend while nymphing or
drifting a dry fly. Its floatability is also excellent. Takes awhile to
get used to the buzz of the line going through the guides, but no biggy
really. I highly recommend it, but its price can scare ya! d;o)

Dave

I appreciate the responses Dave/Ken.
As you mentioned they are definitely expensive. Have either of you owned a
Sharkskin line long enough to know how durable they are and if you get more
life out of the line or are they about the same as a SA or Rio?

Thanks,
JT

JT wrote:
I appreciate the responses Dave/Ken.
As you mentioned they are definitely expensive. Have either of you owned
a Sharkskin line long enough to know how durable they are and if you get
more life out of the line or are they about the same as a SA or Rio?

I've had the Sharkskin on my 7wt for only one season so far. If
it lasts as long as my last line it'll be several years before
I can answer durability questions. I fish for steelhead fewer
than 30 days a season so my lines don't see heavy use.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On 2010-10-29 12:51:46 -0400, "JT" said:



"D. LaCourse" wrote in message
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On 2010-10-28 18:00:55 -0400, "JT" said:



wrote in message
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On Oct 27, 10:14 am, D. LaCourse wrote:

What's your idea for a good bonefish rod/reel?

I use a 4-piece 8wt Sage Z-Axis tip action with a 9wt sharkskin line
and an Abel Super 8 reel. Works for me.


RW,

Have you used the sharkskin in a 5 weight doing NF of the Clearwater
type fishing? If so, what do you think and would you recommend it?

If others have had experience with the Sharkskin, I would like to here
what you have to say about it.

TIA,
JT


It's all I use on fresh water rigs (4, 5, 6, 7). I love the way it
casts, but to me its forte is mending. Very easy to mend while
nymphing or drifting a dry fly. Its floatability is also excellent.
Takes awhile to get used to the buzz of the line going through the
guides, but no biggy really. I highly recommend it, but its price can
scare ya! d;o)

Dave

I appreciate the responses Dave/Ken.
As you mentioned they are definitely expensive. Have either of you
owned a Sharkskin line long enough to know how durable they are and if
you get more life out of the line or are they about the same as a SA or
Rio?

Thanks,
JT


The first rod I put it on was my 5 wt Winston LT5. That was two years
ago. I do most of my fishing in Maine with that rod and a 9 ft 6 wt
which also has had the Sharksin for two seasons. With more than 100
days/year fishing, both lines are holding up well. Casting/mending is
still great, and there is no sign of wear. I expect at least another
year out of them, probably more.

Dave

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:47:59 -0700 (PDT), "
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On Oct 28, 4:00*pm, "JT" wrote:
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On Oct 27, 10:14 am, D. LaCourse wrote:

What's your idea for a good bonefish rod/reel?

I use a 4-piece 8wt Sage Z-Axis tip action with a 9wt sharkskin line
and an Abel Super 8 reel. Works for me.

RW,

Have you used the sharkskin in a 5 weight doing NF of the Clearwater type
fishing? If so, what do you think and would you recommend it?

If others have had experience with the Sharkskin, I would like to here what
you have to say about it.

TIA,
JT

I've only used sharkskin on my 8wt and 12wt. If you do a lot of
stripping (which you do in sal****er) it's important to use a glove or
tape on your fingers. The line will rip your skin.

I had an asshole guide

Er, well, if you could find it without both hands and a map, maybe you wouldn't
need a guide, either...oh, wait...to whose asshole were you hoping to be
guided...?

in Mexico who claimed that the noise the line
made was spooking fish. What bull****. It was just an excuse for not
getting me into many fish.

Seriously, though, that doesn't seem as ridiculous as might sounds, at least in
principle. First, I readily acknowledge that I've never, AFAIK, been diving
near Sharkskin line while someone was stripping it through rod guides (or
otherwise), but it at least seems _plausible_ that such "noise"/vibration
_could_ be transmitted in such fashion. I don't know if you dive, but if you
do, you know first-hand about sound transmission, esp. in shallow water over a
flat, sandy-bottom. What were the general conditions and just how much "noise"/
vibration was occurring?

TC,
R

On Oct 29, 3:24*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:47:59 -0700 (PDT), "





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On Oct 28, 4:00*pm, "JT" wrote:
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On Oct 27, 10:14 am, D. LaCourse wrote:

What's your idea for a good bonefish rod/reel?

I use a 4-piece 8wt Sage Z-Axis tip action with a 9wt sharkskin line
and an Abel Super 8 reel. Works for me.

RW,

Have you used the sharkskin in a 5 weight doing NF of the Clearwater type
fishing? If so, what do you think and would you recommend it?

If others have had experience with the Sharkskin, I would like to here what
you have to say about it.

TIA,
JT

I've only used sharkskin on my 8wt and 12wt. If you do a lot of
stripping (which you do in sal****er) it's important to use a glove or
tape on your fingers. The line will rip your skin.

I had an asshole guide

Er, well, if you could find it without both hands and a map, maybe you wouldn't
need a guide, either...oh, wait...to whose asshole were you hoping to be
guided...?

in Mexico who claimed that the noise the line
made was spooking fish. What bull****. It was just an excuse for not
getting me into many fish.

Seriously, though, that doesn't seem as ridiculous as might sounds, at least in
principle. *First, I readily acknowledge that I've never, AFAIK, been diving
near Sharkskin line while someone was stripping it through rod guides (or
otherwise), but it at least seems _plausible_ that such "noise"/vibration
_could_ be transmitted in such fashion. *I don't know if you dive, but if you
do, you know first-hand about sound transmission, esp. in shallow water over a
flat, sandy-bottom. *What were the general conditions and just how much "noise"/
vibration was occurring?

TC,
R

Moron.

g.