Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 BMC , must have made it to the fishin hole or the FISH MARKET CB
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 BADGER did ya fall in the river ? CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 I think I need a new fly line.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 BMC have you tryed puttind a dressing on it ? I had one that was cracking and used Armor All to , keep it fishable for a couple of seasons probley should , put dressing on ALL the fly lines CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 Bad news, Brady. Looking at my little 2 weight fly reel last night. Something looked funny about the handle. Then I noticed that the spool was bent right at the handle and a small gap appears between the frame and spool. Somehow I have managed to bend the spool. Good news is that it is still fishable. But I have no idea how I bent it. Maybe I should not have played that 40 salmon with a 2 wt reel?
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I smell a fish STORY take the little reel , and a BIG hammer give it a couple of gentel "love" taps then A MIGHTY WHACK to straighten it out ALL is good , IF , ya do it RIGHT CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 Don't thunk the hammer is the answer. I will just fish it as it is. Not a big enough gap for the main fly line to leak out. And the leader should be wet when I fish it.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 BMC you are making WOR* , that I need to do NOW , I gotta check all the reels for bent handles , center shafts , AND put line dressing on all the lines some folks think , fishin is all about FUN well , mostley it is , IF , ya don't run out of BEER CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 Well, a replacement spool is about $80.00. But that would bring it up to code. I was thinking on a new line and that would run from between $60.00 and $80 bucks. I just ain't partial to spending $160.00 bucks on a reel that I seldom use and will not be using until next spring. Think I will cogitate about this some.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 BMC being as I am CHEAP , I meen furgal , I would give the line a couple of coats of AA , just to see what happens what Mfg and Mod , is the reel ? I came across a few spools the other day . I just can NOT , get myself into moving today to get things done CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 The reel is a Hardy FLYWEIGHT. Tiny thang. The local shop is a dealer and I am certain he can order one for me, I am going to call Hardy tomorrow morning and see if they can hep me.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 BMC them critters be EXPENCIVE thinking the most expencive one I have is an Orvis Madison , got it on markdown most of the others are cheap ones , Okumas and such all they have to do is hold the line , my fingers is the tippet breaking drag system ya AIN'T gotta clean em , if ya don't get em to the bank CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 Sadly, I know that.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 BMC being , as I am self taught , at this , and at tying , it would be a waste for me to have the hi dollar stuff CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Posted October 14, 2013 Well, me too, but I found that it suits my purpose, When I bought it, the price was not as steep. Call it an investment. It has progressed very well. Very well, indeed.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 Most anything , can be accomplished , IF ya throw enough $$$$$$$$$$$$ at it they say : happyness can not be bought , BUT I know a place to RENT it CB
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 BMC did ya put the pickemup truck in HOCK to get a NEW spool and line ? I think I need to go see how much line are going for now CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Posted October 14, 2013 Take money
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 14, 2013 Posted October 14, 2013 BMC is they gonna charge me , for window shoppin ? I can't even pay attention CB think I will look em up on the interweb mess it be cheaper that way
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 15, 2013 Posted October 15, 2013 HEY BMC ya did NOT , warn me about some of the prices take money , don't get ya ready for the STICKER SHOCK Bass Pro and Cabela's had some on sale , Orvis also had some on clerance there are lots of line , I know , NOTHING about listed I saw one of them , had the SYLK (sp) on sale , I belive you have mentioned this line before CB (gotta do maintance on what I got at them prices)
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Posted October 15, 2013 SLYK is a throwback to the old braided silk fly lines that were used before they found vinyl. If you are a purist and fish a bamboo fly rod and wear knickers when you fish, SLYK is for you. I do notice that they have changed the tapers on a lot of the lines, to be more distance friendly. I have not bought a fly line in probably fifteen years so I have all old outdated stuff. Just like me.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 BMC all of mine , are from the same era , the SYLK line kinda looks intresting , as there is a couple of bamboo rods floating around here Don't think , I have ever relly used them much , afraid I will push em too hard and break em I have PLENTY of other rods to fish with CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 A Shortage of rods is not in my future.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 BMC I am NOT going to make he attempt , to count the fly rod around here , that would make , MORE WOR* , for me to get em all cleaned up Some where , I should have a 1920s Parienne (sp) in the box fly reel to set up for one of the bamboo rods If , I did not give it to one of my brothers , have to look and see , I did find a OLD spun glass rod with a NO name crone reel on it I am thinking , that is the first fly rod I bought , paid 50 cents for it CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 Called Hardy yesterday. They said send it back. So today I make a trip to the UPS Store. Loaded the shooting head on my Zenith and am now ready for the steel head fun to begin.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 BMC daylight be a WASTING , hope ya get out to watch em swim by CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 Reel is in the mail. At least at UPS. They should get it by Friday. I miss it already. Like sending a kid off to college. Sniff, sniff!
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 BMC ya think , they will teach it to CATCH fish ? A bit of a funny story , have a guy I used to fish with in OK , if a rod was not getting any bites , he would g,et another one out of the rod box , and let it think about its NON catching ways same guy , if a hook failed to hold more than twice , he would cut it off , and throw it in the river TRUE storys CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 16, 2013 Author Posted October 16, 2013 What about the bobber?
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 BMC a bobber for CATFISHING ? youse guys , fish kinda FUNNY up in the great NOWET CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 Got my order from Allen's yesterday. Had a nice little double lidded fly box and some hooks. I put all them woolie buggiers in it. Not I have them all in one box. Just wish my arm would let me go fish them.
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 BMC yeppers , I do understand , kinda like leaning over to hook up the boat , and finding yourself face first into the trailer we are suppose to shoot in the AM , plan to give B/P a try CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 Doc's office just called about my blood test. Looks like I might get some changes. Hmmmmmmm
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 BMC ya was warned about having Blood in your Alchol system it ain't healthy don'tyaknow CB
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 They keep taking it, and i won't have any.... May turn into a vampire for HALOWEEN!
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