I ventured out to a little stream today and picked up some wild brookies (all on midges size #16). What a nice day. Places like this make me realize life is short.*THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
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*THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
I ventured out to a little stream today and picked up some wild brookies (all on midges size #16). What a nice day. Places like this make me realize life is short.- Attachments
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"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
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Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
always nice to have a stream not FILLED with thorns on the banks 
looks like a great stream to fish.
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Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
A size 16 midge? In what alternative universe are midges growing three times their normal size??? 
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Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
?? The package says "Size 16 Rainbow Warrior Midge"...Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:14 amA size 16 midge? In what alternative universe are midges growing three times their normal size???
"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
I get them big like that sometimes on my porch light. I'll take a picture next time I see a big one.Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:14 amA size 16 midge? In what alternative universe are midges growing three times their normal size???
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Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
Please, gentlemen. Can we not drift from the purpose of this post which was to justify the use of a sealed drag on 5-inch trout?lightenup wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:09 pmI get them big like that sometimes on my porch light. I'll take a picture next time I see a big one.Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:14 amA size 16 midge? In what alternative universe are midges growing three times their normal size???
"Most anglers spend their lives in making rules for trout, and trout spend theirs in breaking them."
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
-From Letters to Young Fly-Fishers, (1926) Sir George Aston,
Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
Did the reel zing when he made a run?
Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
Well ya'll need a fast, overlined 8 wt. to cast them giant midges also...BiggerThomas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:18 pmPlease, gentlemen. Can we not drift from the purpose of this post which was to justify the use of a sealed drag on 5-inch trout?lightenup wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:09 pmI get them big like that sometimes on my porch light. I'll take a picture next time I see a big one.Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:14 amA size 16 midge? In what alternative universe are midges growing three times their normal size???
Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
Was hiking around Merrill Creek Reservoir about 7-8 years ago and there was a huge swarm of non-biting midges that were about a size 16. Diptera/Nemactocera is a large suborder with many families. These were Order Diptera, Suborder Nematocera, Family Chironomidae, genus and species - ?? (there are over 700).
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Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
NJ midgeslightenup wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:52 pmWell ya'll need a fast, overlined 8 wt. to cast them giant midges also...BiggerThomas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:18 pmPlease, gentlemen. Can we not drift from the purpose of this post which was to justify the use of a sealed drag on 5-inch trout?
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Re: *THIS* is why you need a big-a** sealed drag
Just make sure you have enough backinglightenup wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:52 pmWell ya'll need a fast, overlined 8 wt. to cast them giant midges also...BiggerThomas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:18 pmPlease, gentlemen. Can we not drift from the purpose of this post which was to justify the use of a sealed drag on 5-inch trout?
