Fly fishing

[ponycarman]

Yes sir!

Thats how I look at it too haha. Caught some fish, got some practice, and had a blast. I would call that a success .

Other good things:
Didn't fall in
Didn't hook myself haha
Didn't break any major equipment

It was a good day

[millman]

Glad to see you are still at the fishing game. I went last week with my ex BIL. He uses a flyrod. I have a couple of them, but have never really gotten the hang of them. We caught some more of those giant bluegills, and a couple small bass.

[ponycarman]

Yep I'm still at it haha. Those are massive bluegill. The fish around don't seem to be interested in those little hula poppers. I have tried a couple. The bigger ones are a bit more rare to find though haha. Caught one bass today. It was a tiny one. Only a few inches long lol.

[Tennessee_Mosin]

Good job guy's-----------Ponycar just look how much you have learned fishing in the last 4 months.

Keep working it will get much easier and you will pick up onthe tricks---also talk to people fishing around you for tips.

[millman]

My bil was catching them on one of those rubber spiders that you have. The bass and bluegill both were nailing the hula popper. BLOOP BLOOOP BLOOOOP, BANG!!!
Big fun.

[ponycarman]

Thanks Tennessee!

Those foam spiders work very well. Got the big one with it. Only had two and lost them both lol. I guess losing 3 flys in the first day isn't too bad.

[Junk Yard Dog]

The antique bamboo fly fishing pole

[ponycarman]

Very neat! Looks like a baitcaster.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Not a clue, at one time it's furniture was nickel plated, something I associate with the Model T era of the teens and twenties. My neighbor could only say she remembered it from her fathers time at least as far back as the 1930's. The reel looks newer, I have sold 20's reels before, and they were all nickel plated brass affairs. The rod is a nice piece of work and in excellent condition, if the damn thing would come apart I would keep it in the trunk of my Model T as a period accessory.

[millman]

Cool. That is an old bait casting rig. The rod should come apart at that metal ferrule in the middle. a drop or 2 of oil and a long soak might free it up.

[entropy]

I have a 1920's vintage bamboo fishing pole with brass furniture and reel on it, long and heavy, I am told it's for ocean fishing. What the hell do I know, I bought it because it was an all or nothing deal for my elderly neighbors late fathers guns.

Those bamboo rods can be worth quite a bit. It might be worth a gun or two.

I have one of them in the rafters downstairs; not as heavy as JYD's, just an ordinary sized one. No reel. I used to use cane poles for fishing off the dock at our cabin as a kid. lotta fun!

[Junk Yard Dog]

Worth a couple of guns is it? By a couple of guns are we talking matches set of H&H double rifles, or two badly rusted type 53's?

[millman]

Worth a couple of guns is it? By a couple of guns are we talking matches set of H&H double rifles, or two badly rusted type 53's?

Closer to the t53s probably. The bamboo fly rods can bring big money.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Type 53 money.....shit, I just got back from the Lincoln dealer.

[millman]

Type 53 money.....shit, I just got back from the Lincoln dealer.

I hope you were just browsing.

[Tennessee_Mosin]

Nice looking rig JYD ---Yes it is a late model baitcaster reel on the setup.

Spray a little Areo-Kroil on the takedown joint and it will easily come apart and be way easier to manage.

[Tennessee_Mosin]

Here is a link to a Ocean City reel identical to the one you have that recently sold on e-bay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ocean-C ... t_66wt_990

[Junk Yard Dog]

Here is a link to a Ocean City reel identical to the one you have that recently sold on e-bay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ocean-C ... t_66wt_990

I didn't sell the reel or the pole, it's still sitting leaning against The Crate back at my place. If I can get it apart I might put in in my Model T as a period accessory. If someone flashed a roll of bills under my nose I might sell it, and replace it in the car with one of the double barrels