FontinalisFin
Life of the Party
Well now I feel kinda bad..
I have never seen this reel /rod concept
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To be fair Rex doesn’t seem to have a disability, or at least none that I saw from my keyboard. So, although he makes a very noble product, he maybe could use a little guidance on handling (as seen with him and the salmon).
BriGuy
Steelhead
I've heard of Frakenkara, but never Tenkara.
That's been done. Zebco push button reel was the reel of choice for a well known offender.
DerekWhipple
Steelhead
This has been around for a while and was initially sold as something to take the weight off of the rod. It was discussed a bit on an eastern fishing forum. Some people seem to think taking the reel off the rod really makes them a better caster, most seem to think it doesn't matter, or prefer with a reel on. Diff'rent strokes.
@DerekWhipple I saw that too, he markets it also for increasing distance. And even guarantees you will do so with it. A smart decision in widening the target audience, but I am skeptical on it increasing my distance.
When we were little caught some big rock fish and flounder of the dock at jefferson head using a baitcaster we found and some hooks we scrounged up baited with those bitey green worms. Handlining more like it.
We had very similar childhoods.
Or the cane pole I learned to catch perch on with a bobber and a worm oh and a split shot or two.
BriGuy
Steelhead
I'll chime in on this, too. When I was about a 13 year old Air Force brat, our family was stationed in Germany. I used to hang around a small pond on base looking for bugs, frogs or anything else entertaining. One day, a guy was fishing there and told me that there were some big fish at the bottom of the pond. Well, I just had to find out for myself.
I didn't have any fishing gear, so I found a nice straight branch and made one. I then tied some string to the tip (a la tenkara/frankenkara) and around another small piece of wood to serve as a bobber. I needed a hook, so I grabbed a paperclip and some tools. I bent it into shape with some needle nose pliers, created an eye and bashed the "point" of the hook flat with a hammer to create a barb, which I filed to a sharp point. Off I went to the pond with my spiffy new "gear".
I caught a grasshopper, impaled it on the hook, and made my cast. Long story short, nothing happened -- which, by the way, is not unusual for me. If I would have hooked up, I'm sure I'd have lost the fish as it would have surely straightened the hook. That was pretty much how I caught the fishing bug.
Our next duty station was in Montana, which greatly increased my odds and opportunities.
I still look back fondly on those early fishing adventures. I sometimes feel a little sad for those kids that weren't "free range" like many of us were growing up.
Not fly related, but back in the 70’s I used to fish the Toutle a lot for steelhead.
There was an old guy that used a reel that was mounted on a leather strap that placed the reel on his chest.
While odd compared to our outfits, the old guy caught the hell out of steelhead using his outfit. Unconventional but effective.
I wish I had a picture of it.
SF
There was an old guy that used a reel that was mounted on a leather strap that placed the reel on his chest.
While odd compared to our outfits, the old guy caught the hell out of steelhead using his outfit. Unconventional but effective.
I wish I had a picture of it.
SF
wanderingrichard
Steelhead
That's called a Cuban Yo Yo
BriGuy
Steelhead
I would guess incorporating a PFD.
I use to trout fish in a lake that seemed to always have a bit of wind all the time, now I was fishing with a spinning out fit using an egg sinker and bait. I would find a stick to rest my rod on and pull out some line and hook a pop top on the line. When the trout would grab my bait the pop top would go airborne. Fish on
