The Last New Thing

Today I was looking for info on a discontinued reel (Lamson DCA). I
went upstatirs to my closet and poked through what Jacci calls my
"cardboard library". I've got fly fishing magazines and catalogues in
there dating back to the late 70s. I was soon sitting on the bed and
flipping through their pages. One thing that became very noticeable in
a very short time is how little has changed in our sport in the last
20 years. 20 years ago the reels looked pretty much the same as did
the rods. Most were produced by the same companies. The only two
things that I can think of that are somewhat innovative (i.e. not in
the pages of those old mags) are CDC flies and Large Arbor reels.


Can anyone think of anything else?


g.c.


Who still didn't find anything about the DCAs, like what kind of drag
they have, quality, etc.

George Cleveland wrote:
Today I was looking for info on a discontinued reel (Lamson DCA). I
went upstatirs to my closet and poked through what Jacci calls my
"cardboard library". I've got fly fishing magazines and catalogues in
there dating back to the late 70s. I was soon sitting on the bed and
flipping through their pages. One thing that became very noticeable in
a very short time is how little has changed in our sport in the last
20 years. 20 years ago the reels looked pretty much the same as did
the rods. Most were produced by the same companies. The only two
things that I can think of that are somewhat innovative (i.e. not in
the pages of those old mags) are CDC flies and Large Arbor reels.


Can anyone think of anything else?

Seems like we've got a specialty fly line for everything
nowadays. Bass taper, steelhead taper, bluegill on every
odd Tuesday taper, etc. etc. Used to be just WF & DT.

Then there's fluorocarbon and the only one of all of the
above that's an actual improvement, IMNSHO, Frog Fanny.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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George Cleveland wrote:

Today I was looking for info on a discontinued reel (Lamson DCA). I
went upstatirs to my closet and poked through what Jacci calls my
"cardboard library". I've got fly fishing magazines and catalogues in
there dating back to the late 70s. I was soon sitting on the bed and
flipping through their pages. One thing that became very noticeable in
a very short time is how little has changed in our sport in the last
20 years. 20 years ago the reels looked pretty much the same as did
the rods. Most were produced by the same companies. The only two
things that I can think of that are somewhat innovative (i.e. not in
the pages of those old mags) are CDC flies and Large Arbor reels.


Can anyone think of anything else?


g.c.


Who still didn't find anything about the DCAs, like what kind of drag
they have, quality, etc.

If we're to step out into the accessories I'd have to say quality
breathable waders have made big difference for the fishing I do. Maybe
they're older than 20 years but my intro to them was more recent.
Allen

Allen wrote:


If we're to step out into the accessories I'd have to say quality
breathable waders have made big difference for the fishing I do. Maybe
they're older than 20 years but my intro to them was more recent.
Allen

I forgot that one and I completely agree!

Willi

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:24:15 -0700, Willi wrote:

Allen wrote:


If we're to step out into the accessories I'd have to say quality
breathable waders have made big difference for the fishing I do. Maybe
they're older than 20 years but my intro to them was more recent.
Allen

I forgot that one and I completely agree!

Willi



Me too. Although I have to claim ignorance on breathables as I make do
with my old Fly Tech nylon lightweights. Other people I know hate that
type of wader since they claim they cook in their own sweat while
wearing them. In may be a genetic thing. My paternal grandmother
always claimed that she never sweated at all. (And my mother pointed
out, out of earshot of my father and his mom, that the only other
animal that doesn't sweat is a pig).


g.c.

"Allen" wrote:

If we're to step out into the accessories I'd have to say quality
breathable waders have made big difference for the fishing I do. Maybe
they're older than 20 years but my intro to them was more recent.

I dug through my pile of old magazines, and neoprene waders weren't even
popular twenty years ago. I remember them being considered pretty
"newfangled" when I bought my first pair in 1988, and it seems that
breathables had only been around for a short while when I acquired my first
pair of them in 1995. All I had prior to 1988 was a pair of Red Ball canvas
hippers, they were so ruggedly made that I still have them (and they still
make my feet blister).

George Cleveland wrote:

Can anyone think of anything else?


g.c.

A few changes I like:

better hooks, genetic hackle and stronger tippet.


A few I'm not so crazy about:

more crowded waters, foam flies and yarn indicators

Willi

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:46:47 -0600, George Cleveland
wrote:

Can anyone think of anything else?


wading boots are less like bricks and tippet material is much better.
Hackle is outstanding. Fly boxes have improved as has the selection of
flies, I mean, one can choose, online no less, from of over 185
flies, just for the Madison... the mind boggles :-)


Harry Mason
www.Troutflies.com

wading boots are less like bricks and tippet material is much better.
Hackle is outstanding. Fly boxes have improved as has the selection of
flies, I mean, one can choose, online no less, from of over 185
flies, just for the Madison... the mind boggles :-)
Harry Mason
www.Troutflies.com

Yes, but has no one miniturized the fly boxes so I can carry 185 differing
types of flies (okay, I need six of each size in 3 different sizes, that
comes out to 3330 flies)?
Frank Reid

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:59:23 -0500, "Frank Reid"
moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf wrote:

wading boots are less like bricks and tippet material is much better.
Hackle is outstanding. Fly boxes have improved as has the selection of
flies, I mean, one can choose, online no less, from of over 185
flies, just for the Madison... the mind boggles :-)
Harry Mason
www.Troutflies.com

Yes, but has no one miniturized the fly boxes so I can carry 185 differing
types of flies (okay, I need six of each size in 3 different sizes, that
comes out to 3330 flies)?
Frank Reid


and this is a bad thing ? ;-)
Harry Mason
www.Troutflies.com