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Fly gear, cast right(switch every reel over to left hand) reel left...same with spinning....casting gear cast right, switch hands reel right....dunno why? Done it for 30 years.

Bearsfan - does anyone still snell on a leader to fly connection when the loop knots have been shown to be so effective? Not that I know of. That is probably why many modern patterns are not tied with long exposed hook shanks. I would guess that greater than 80% of those patterns tied on long shank...

LOL, I've always been an advocate of less steps. I use materials that move(breath) almost standing still. Marabou always wins over rabbit strips imho, plus the lack of hook wrapping and weight while casting. If I can tie a fly in 4 steps it's a winner both on the water and the vise. I like to tie in...

I use to tie production streamers and have a HMH....and still use that same vise. I like it because it's clean in profile and I'm use to it....I have no idea what model it is I've had it so long, but I think I paid somewhere in the ballpark of 250 for it...it has the bigger head for larger hooks. I ...

I'm a native of Michigan and cut my teeth in canoes and spent more time in drift boats. My first kayak fishing excursion was on Blackburn Bay last July....it has been depending on your perspective,down hill from there. I currently live in Venice and fish 4-5X weekly. Needless to say I dig it. I met ...