The Mayfly Adult

Written by Cameron Larsen


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After drying their wingsrepparttar mayflies fly to a nearby shrub, tree or bush. Not being very good fliers, their two or three tails, are thought to aid in stabilizing them, though to our eyes they appear like a lot for them to maneuver and carry. Hererepparttar 133101 duns molt into a second adult phase called spinners. Their second pair of wings now fully developed, they are also sexually mature. After a few hours or up to a day, they usually , though not always, return to overrepparttar 133102 water, where they mate. The males will swarm, andrepparttar 133103 females fly intorepparttar 133104 swarm and choose their mate.

After matingrepparttar 133105 females lay their eggs, and both male and female die. Trout also key on this stage asrepparttar 133106 ‘spent wing’ spinners giverepparttar 133107 mayfly one last chance to ‘offer’ itself torepparttar 133108 awaiting trout. From our point of view it is hard to deny thatrepparttar 133109 mayfly’s life is nothing but a gift torepparttar 133110 wild trout. Andrepparttar 133111 recognition of this fact centuries ago was a gift of one careful observer torepparttar 133112 generations of fly fisher’s that have followed.

Cameron Larsen is a retired commericial fly tier and fly fishing guide. He now operates The Big Y Fly Company. Http://www.bigyflyco.com. He can be reached at info@bigyflyco.com.


Choosing a Fly Reel

Written by Cameron Larsen


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Fly Reel Size and other Considerations

This used to be fairly automatic. Matchrepparttar weight ofrepparttar 133100 rod withrepparttar 133101 reel, andrepparttar 133102 line. This is still true today. Although many manufacturers now toutrepparttar 133103 weight ofrepparttar 133104 fly reels, andrepparttar 133105 less fatigue you will have after a day of fishing. I am skeptical that a couple of ounces of weight fromrepparttar 133106 fly reel will make that much difference to your fatigue factor. Although I do agree, thatrepparttar 133107 ‘feel’ should be correct, and if possible try out your fly reel on your rod before purchasing. Or if you purchaserepparttar 133108 reel fromrepparttar 133109 same manufacturer as your rod, they should be counter balance each other, andrepparttar 133110 ‘feel’ should be perfect.

Another size consideration is arbor size. Even on trout reel 5 wt. or less, large arbor reels are available. Large arbor reels storerepparttar 133111 line in larger coils, thereby minimizing line memory, which allows for longer casting. They also increase drag consistency, sincerepparttar 133112 spool isn’t spinning as often, a very nice benefit when usingrepparttar 133113 disc drag reel. Andrepparttar 133114 retrieve rate is faster than standard reels as well.

One last consideration is ease of spool changes, most moderate to expensive fly reels now all are easy to switch out spools, so you can switch from floating to sinking line, or what ever changes you like to make. But it doesn’t hurt to try it out before purchasing, and also check to see how much spare spools are, while you’re at it.

Summary

Fly reels, like all aspects of fly fishing has come along way, in functionality, specialization, and price. Although due to improved manufacturing techniques, it is still possible to get a decent fly reel for about 100 bucks. You also can spend a small fortune, to decorate your fly fishing ensemble as well. As for brands, I recommend sticking torepparttar 133115 major names, and reviewrepparttar 133116 warranties offered. The bigger names will be around, andrepparttar 133117 extra spools will be available for many years to come. Don’t forget craftsmanship, Cabela’s for one, puts it’s name on some reels that really don’t passrepparttar 133118 muster. Although their mid-range reels are some of my favorites. I have liked every Orvis reel I ever fished, and there are many other names out there to choose from. All things being equal chooserepparttar 133119 one whose ‘feel’ you likerepparttar 133120 best. Then you should be happy with your purchase for years to come.

Cameron Larsen is a retired commericial fly tier and fly fishing guide. He now operates The Big Y Fly Company. Http://www.bigyflyco.com. He can be reached at info@bigyflyco.com.


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