10-23-2014, 03:17 AM
Goddess I'm happy to hear im not the only one with this struggle. Although I agree with your opinion on the glass, I'm not in a position to buy my way out of this predicament with a new rod. (See previous posts regarding my children). So let's talk about fixing the hook set mechanically. A short rod translates to less line off the water on the set as I understand it. So do I strip and rise? Use a sweep set kind of thing? Or is the rod so stiff that I need to mellow out? I'm am realizing it's probably impossible to know with out fishing the rod yourself or watching me murder a set of two. I'm just looking for some ideas. Are you using the surgeons loop for leader to tippet connection or to the fly?
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