Fiberglass Fly Rod - Slow Speed, No Drag, Gets Bassy #shorts 😀

This round I take the old Cortland Fiberglass Rod that has no drag except for the reel clicker and palming the reel to the local pond for Bass. Rod has a slow action making it really bendy!

Betts Hand Tied Popper and Old Fly Rod #shorts

Another video snippet of the effectiveness of this combo. Popper catches fish'. Fly Rod casts well even over the shoulder, too!

#flyfishing #fishing #pondfishing

Old Cortland Fly Rod Combo Still Catches Fish #shorts

More video on the old fly rod and catching a fish with it!

More Cabelas 2wt Fiberglass CGR | Fly Fishing a Pond

Two back to back trips to the local pond using the little 2wt Cabelas Fiberglass CGR Fly Rod. Works well with the 2/3 Wt Echo Ion Fly Reel.

• Cabelas 2WT CGR Fiberglass Rod - https://bassproshops.vzck.net/WDz93e
• Orvis Battenkill II - https://bassproshops.vzck.net/b3Kq9M
• Bett's Bream Getter WT - https://bassproshops.vzck.net/n1ZN59
• Bett's Bream Getter - Blk - https://bassproshops.vzck.net/n1ZN59

Pond Fishing Fun on a 4WT Fly Rod

Plan was to fish the local pond using Bait Finesse Gear and ultralight lures. Switched to a Fly Fishing when my inline spinner kept fouling on the algae.

Started out with a Damsel Fly and had several strikes but no hook ups. Went to a Guadalupana in a smaller size hook compared to the Damsel Fly. Did better!

Worked mainly the areas near the bank as the water level in the pond was high from recent rains. Did work a more open area in the back pond to see what was cruising the area.

Caught most of the fish on a fast, short pull retrieve. Did get one Bass to take the Damsel Fly worked in its bed but as luck would have it, camera battery ran out.

Fun times fly fishing with nine Bluegill and four Bass caught and released!

Now if only the wind would calm down and we could get back to kayak fishing!

Good luck and good fishing!

Trout Fishing, Found a Pattern #shorts

Here is a video short of yours truly trying to catch a trout or two after figuring out the pattern. Trout were wanting no retrieve, minimal movement... or a long pull and then hold while the fly sank. Used a Pat's Near Deere, and then a Pat's Rubber Legs.

Your First Fishing Fly? Try a Simple Damsel Fly #shorts #flytying #quicktie

Here is a simple but effective pattern to try... possibly for the first time fly tyer! Uses bead chain eyes and two plumes of marabou. Worked for Bass and Bluegill at the local pond!

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | Podcast 40, Episode 21

Episode 21 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This week it's tips 94 through 99!

• Tip 94: Fish Flies Atypically
• Tip 95: Shake, Shake, Shake (Your Streamer)
• Tip 96: Snake Your Way to Success
• Tip 97: Ditch the Bobber
• Tip 98: More on Indicators
• Tip 99: Balloon Going Up

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 100 - 105.

• Tip 100: The Sting
• Tip 101: Easy on the Grease
• Tip 102: Accuracy Above All
• Tip 103: Beware the Wave
• Tip 104: Spare the Rod
• Tip 105: Ups and Downs

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 39

Number 20 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips....

This week it's tips 88 through 93!

• Tip 88: Getting to the Bottom of Things
• Tip 89: Time on Water Equals Fish, Part 1
• Tip 90: Time on Water Equals Fish, Part 2
• Tip 91: Switch Bugs on an Obvious Refusal
• Tip 92: One at a Time
• Tip 93: Stack Mending for Drifts

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 94 - 99 .

• Tip 94: Fish Flies Atypically
• Tip 95: Shake, Shake, Shake (Your Streamer)
• Tip 96: Snake Your Way to Success
• Tip 97: Ditch the Bobber
• Tip 98: More on Indicators
• Tip 99: Balloon Going Up

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

#ifishnews #fishingpodcasts #flyfishingtips

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 38

Number 19 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area. 

This week it's tips 82 through 87!

• Tip 82: That Vision Thing
• Tip 83: Timing the Rise
• Tip 84: Be a Sneak
• Tip 85: Off Broadway
• Tip 86: Downstream and Dirty
• Tip 87: How Dry am I?

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 88 - 93.

• Tip 88: Getting to the Bottom of Things
• Tip 89: Time on Water Equals Fish, Part 1
• Tip 90: Time on Water Equals Fish, Part 2
• Tip 91: Switch Bugs on an Obvious Refusal
• Tip 92: One at a Time
• Tip 93: Stack Mending for Drifts

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

#ifishnews #fishingpodcasts #flyfishingtips

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 37

Number 18 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week it's tips 76 through 81!

• Tip 76: A Cure for Nymphing Neurosis
• Tip 77: Staying Humble
• Tip 78: Sunny Side Down
• Tip 79: Look Beyond Your Indicator
• Tip 80: The Down-Current Hook-Set
• Tip 81: Where the Trout Are

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 82 - 87.

• Tip 82: That Vision Thing
• Tip 83: Timing the Rise
• Tip 84: Be a Sneak
• Tip 85: Off Broadway
• Tip 86: Downstream and Dirty
• Tip 87: How Dry am I?

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 36

Number 17 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week it's tips 70 through 75!

• Tip 70: Don't Be a Slacker
• Tip 71: A Hitch in Time
• Tip 72: Spiderman Rules
• Tip 73: Night Moves
• Tip 74: The Refusal Rise: What the Fish Said
• Tip 75: A Hanging Offense

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 76 - 81.

• Tip 76: A Cure for Nymphing Neurosis
• Tip 77: Staying Humble
• Tip 78: Sunny Side Down
• Tip 79: Look Beyond Your Indicator
• Tip 80: The Down-Current Hook-Set
• Tip 81: Where the Trout Are

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 34 and 35

Number 15 and 16 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week it's tips 56 through 61 for Number 15, Podcast 34!

• Tip 56: The Difference between a Good Fisherman and a Great One? A BB
• Tip 57: Knockout with the Bolo Punch
• Tip 58: Seeing the Light
• Tip 59: The Thin, Clear Line
• Tip 60: Live With It
• Tip 61: Feeling Skitterish

And then, tips 62 through 69 for Number 16, Podcast 35

• Tip 62: Negatives and Positives
• Tip 63: When in Doubt (Set the Hook)
• Tip 64: No Clear Indication
• Tip 65: First Impressions
• Tip 66: Ready, Set, Go
• Tip 67: Dress for Success
• Tip 68: Watch That Line
• Tip 69: When Shorter is Better

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 70 - 75.

• Tip 70: Don't Be a Slacker
• Tip 71: A Hitch in Time
• Tip 72: Spiderman Rules
• Tip 73: Night Moves
• Tip 74: The Refusal Rise: What the Fish Said
• Tip 75: A Hanging Offense

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

Podcast 34

Podcast 35

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 33

Number 14 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week it's tips 50 through 55! 

• Tip 50: Finding Your Mark
• Tip 51: The Swing
• Tip 52: Doing the Continental
• Tip 53: Weighty Matters, Part 1
• Tip 54: Weighty Matters, Part 2
• Tip 55: Weighty Matters, Part 3

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 56 - 61.

• Tip 56: The Difference between a Good Fisherman and a Great One? A BB
• Tip 57: Knockout with the Bolo Punch
• Tip 58: Seeing the Light
• Tip 59: The Thin, Clear Line
• Tip 60: Live With It
• Tip 61: Feeling Skitterish

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 32

Number 12 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in parallel to the current Winter Trout Stocking Season in our area.

This week starts Part Two of the book "Presentation: 61 Tips to Help You Place and Drift Your Flies So Trout Want to Eat Them!"

The numbering continues consecutively from Part 1 with tips 46 through 49 discussed this week! 

• Tip 46: Dead Drift
• Tip 47: High Stick Nymphing
• Tip 48: The Whole Nine Feet
• Tip 49: Mending Your Ways

Do check back on our next episode in the series where we discuss tips 50 - 55.

• Tip 50: Finding Your Mark
• Tip 51: The Swing
• Tip 52: Doing the Continental
• Tip 53: Weighty Matters, Part 1
• Tip 54: Weighty Matters, Part 2
• Tip 55: Weighty Matters, Part 3

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 31

Number 11 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. This week it's fly fishing tips 41 through 45!

• Tip 41: What Spooks Trout
• Tip 42: The Hard Splashdown Isn't Bad
• Tip 43: Make the First Cast Count
• Tip 44: Time Your Casts
• Tip 45: Give Me a Good Drift

Do check it out, and do check back for the next episode for Part Two in the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing - Presentation: 61 Tips to Help You Place and Drift Your Flies So Trout That Trout Want to Eat Them!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 30

Number 10 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Tips 37, 38, 39, and 40 posted as an audio only podcast. Added a related video to watch while listening to the podcast.

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 29

Number 9 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Tips 33, 34, 35, and 36 posted as an audio only podcast. Added a related video to watch while listening to the podcast.

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 28

Number 8 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Tips 29, 30, 31, and 32 posted as an audio only podcast. Added a related video to watch while listening to the podcast.

Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QczofU

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Fly Fishing Tips from the Little Red Book of Fly Fishing | iFishNews Fishing Podcast 27

Number 7 in the "Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" podcast series where I review fly fishing tips in preparation for the upcoming Trout Stocking Season. Good Luck and Good Fishing!

Tips 25, 26, 27, and 28 posted as an audio only podcast. Added a related video to watch while listening to the podcast.

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