South Bend Flyrod

QuestionI have been given a South Bend 9 bamboo flyrod.  It bears the label (handwriiten black ink) Premeier.  Under that are found the initials

what to do when fish swallows the hook and how to clean pan fish

QuestionMy son, age 9, loves to fish for pan fish in our small no motor lake near our house. Sometimes, the blue gills and bass swallow the hook.  Ive

Sewell N. Dunton bamboo flyrod

QuestionQUESTION: Rich - I was just given a vintage bamboo flyrod with an oval sticker that says Anglers Choice, Sewell N. Dunton & Son, Greenfield, Mass.

Farm Pond Bass

QuestionNo action at all! I have fished every weekend from mid April to June 10th, last year my daughter tossed in a red worm with a bobber and caught a 5l

restringing a your fishing line

QuestionWell, I had a dumb moment fishing today! I was reeling in my line and I accidently pulled it back into the housing unit. Well, this is a problem. I

THE CASCADE FLY ROD - MAKER IS HORROCKS-IBBOTSON

QuestionI found this in my great uncles estate recently.  Can you provide information to me?  Thank you. .This rod and pieces are in a long met

amount of line to have on a spinning reel

QuestionI am using a Mitchell 300 and a Diawa 7300 spinning reels.  For optimun performance, especially in casting, how full should the spool be. &nbs

South Bend Custom Spin Cast Rod

QuestionI have an old South Bend Custom Spin Cast 15066 Power Taper Rod that I am curious of the value.  On the handle it has SouthBend Master-Grip. &

many

Questioni have heard that fish can see a liter and so I use clear liter, like piano wire. Is this a good idea or a normal wire liter will do. Is it also go

setting the drag

QuestionHi, I was wondering how many pounds I should set my drag to compared to the line # test? I am currently using 8, 10, and 14# tests. And is there ev

new to salmon fishing

QuestionHi, I fish on the lower Niagara River for smallmouth and the occasional steelhead. I want to start fishing for the Chinook and the Coho salmon ther

fishing real

QuestionMy son found a real in someones trash (he is a trash man) it is a Great Lakes Product and is an SR 91 Sportsman. Any idea when it was made and if i

Finned what did I do wrong?

QuestionI am 14 years old and a day or so ago my dad and I were fishing of a pier in Port Aransas, Texas and then I suddenly hooked into a catfish and I re

Question about fishing

QuestionHi im going to Terky in this week on my two week free time. I will stay in Side. My question is: my i fishing without any license in the see,,, Tel

Help me please

Questionhey Tom, i am using a Shakespeare synergy classic 2002 spincasting reel. I have a question about hot to string the string back into the spinner. t

Vintage Montague Fly Rod

QuestionRich I need any info that you might have on a vintage fly rod that I purchased. It is a Montague by Deerfield.  The most I can find out was

Line for Spinning Reel

QuestionWhat type of line to you suggest for a heavy/medium (8-12 lbs) spinning reel and a light (2-6 lbs) spinning reel?  They will both be used in a

IM Finned

Questioni got finned while i was fishing the other day. the fish was a bluegill it was laying on the ground and we were waiting for the bucket to be brough

Largemouth and Smallmouth fishing in Summer

QuestionHello Jack, my name is Garret and I have a question on fishing. I live over in the Northwest-Washington State to be exact. The water here is about

Laremouth and smallmouth fishing in summer

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Mark, my name is Garret and I have a question on fishing. I live over in the Northwest-Washington State to be exact. The water here