Getting ready for a saltwater vacation!
Mar 21, 2019 20:43:47 #
Mar 21, 2019 20:43:56 #
Awesome, man. Also, I’ve learned the king sling is the best knot for salt water.
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by D1EF-
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by D1EF-
Mar 21, 2019 20:44:02 #
Thanks for the tip! I'm fairly new to saltwater, been a trout/salmon fisherman my whole life. For anything resembling baitfish I'm pretty much always running a loop knot!
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by Mojosnake
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by Mojosnake
Mar 21, 2019 20:44:08 #
Same! I learned that knot when I went to Pyramid Lake a few weeks ago. Saved my ass!
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by D1EF-
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by D1EF-
Mar 21, 2019 20:44:15 #
Most important aspect of saltwater is tides. Find a chart for where you are going. If you find fish on a part of a tide, try it the next day as you can usually find a pattern.
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by Konoss
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by Konoss
Mar 21, 2019 20:44:27 #
This is my fourth year going down to Florida and bringing my fly rod. I haven't hired a guide before but I have done fairly decent as the years have gone on just exploring and talking to the locals!
Importance of the tide is something I learned the hard way. Every morning I would be out on ocean fishing at first light and couldn't believe I had the place all to myself! Then , when I would be leaving around 9 am to get breakfast I would notice all the locals starting to show up to fish. Finally one of them was kind enough to fill me in on how the tides work, Haha.
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by Mojosnake
Importance of the tide is something I learned the hard way. Every morning I would be out on ocean fishing at first light and couldn't believe I had the place all to myself! Then , when I would be leaving around 9 am to get breakfast I would notice all the locals starting to show up to fish. Finally one of them was kind enough to fill me in on how the tides work, Haha.
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by Mojosnake
Mar 21, 2019 20:44:37 #
That has nothing to do with tides and everything to do with enough daylight to see the Snook cruising.
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by FLORI_DUH
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by FLORI_DUH
Mar 21, 2019 20:44:47 #
I use a bimini for braid to fly line, Rapala knot for making the leader loop and then Kreh loop for the fly.
Which knot do you replace with the king sling and why?
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by BlazeFenton
Which knot do you replace with the king sling and why?
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by BlazeFenton
Mar 21, 2019 20:44:56 #
I was using the kreh knot before the king. The king sling is just as strong, but it’s faster to tie.
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by D1EF-
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by D1EF-
Mar 21, 2019 20:45:03 #
Ah okay. Is it a bulky knot? I’m trying to envisage it in 60lb fluorocarbon. I’ll have to compare it when I get home.
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by BlazeFenton
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by BlazeFenton
Mar 21, 2019 20:45:11 #
It looks bulky, but you’re also not fishing for 20” trout on a dry fly. The knot kicks ass, just give it a try.
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by D1EF-
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by D1EF-
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