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Some of you will recognize this fly pattern as the Juicy Foam Fly. I have taken out the drift indicator and may do away with it for good. I like the way this current body style looks more uniform and has a more full head. I have a lot of these on ebay and through social media sites.
I am looking for a good smallmouth fly rod. The GLoomis 8 wgt. rods I have are too rigid and made for largemouth bass. Even the GLoomis 5 wgt. cannot provide me with the accurate casting that I want when casting weighted flies. Today I checked out the McLellan's Warmwater special which I think is a Scott rod. It's a 6 wgt. rod with slightly heavy action. The TFO Clouser rod is sweet too! That rod has somewhat of a lighter action but handle weighted flies and sinking tip line - I think it is a 6 or 7 wgt rod.
I can't save this pic as a regular jpeg but here is a link to the pic of the McLellan's Warmwater Special which is a custom made 6 wgt. with fighting butt. https://twitter.com/McLellansFly/status/172012125642964993/photo/1
I've been hitting the water quite frequently before the heat really take it's toll. I had just a little bit of time the other evening and tied on the Juicy Foam Fly. A caught a few bass on it. This pattern seems to slay the heck out of everything.
I have sold a lot of green and white Juicy Foam Flies and caught a lot of smallmouth bass on them last year. I am currently listing flies on ebay. Saving up money for a new smallmouth fly rod is a goal of mine. Help me raise cash for my addiction, lol. I am looking to buy this rod at the least by next spring.
I will be listing the latest version of the Juicy Foam Fly and the old version with drift indicator. I've been using 3 and 4 wgt. rods to get the feel I want when fighting smallmouth bass but they are a pain when casting heavy flies.
I may even start selling the Shucker on ebay. That fly pattern has been slaying the smallies and rock bass this year.
Tight lines!
I'd love try one of the Redington Predators. I think they'd be a perfect Smallie Rod. They have them in 8wt and 6wt. They are 7'11.
ReplyDeleteI have the original 8 wt 7' 10" Predator and it's a bit stiff for my usual bassin' with a fly rod. I have a similar length (7' 9") Gold Cup Extreme in a 7 wt that is often a "go to" bass rod for me... and I honestly think it has a slight more desirable action than the Predator.
DeleteI think a 7 wt is just about the perfect bass fly rod. I seem to choose that more than any other rod weight in my arsenal, because I can cast the big heavy stuff but it's not as tiring as an 8 wt for a long day of casting. I have a G.Loomis GL3 and a Loomis made L.L.Bean Orion (both 9' 7 wt) that I use more than any of my other rods.
ReplyDeleteSo, do you think the Loomis is a bit rigid? Also, I prefer a shorter rod. I probably would stay with the 5 wgt but it's 8'6" and I find myself in some tight spots sometimes.
DeleteThe Loomis has defintely got a pretty fast action stiffness. It helps when throwing tight loops under low hanging cover... but i would prefer a little less backbone when playing the fish to protect tippets. I really like my Gold Cup Extreme 7 wt in the 7'9" length for fishing under the branches. I've been fishing an 8' 5 wt on some smaller streams lately and I really like that too. So many toys, so many streams, so many fish, so little time.
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