The water is a little high and swift because of recent rain, here in the mountains.



So,i rigged up my Dixie nymphing outfit. 8 ft fiberglass composite fly rod with myvintage fre-line reel. Leader is 100yds of 4lb.mono ,lure is a perdigon (pellet) fly, (jig). No pesky fly line on the water to mess up a good drift.
Caught a bunch of trout. Great fun using the old odd reel.



The next day on a different stream, I saw a coupleof smoky mtn elk crossing the creek. This stream is fly fishing only ,catch and release.Rules are leaders no longer than 17 1/2 feet. So my 300 ft leader is not allowed.

Hey Swamp
How’s the turnover on that 300 ft leader?
Love those sidewinders !
Tight lines in 23
Scotto

Please, well intended, but let's not go further with tackle rigging to comply with FFO regulations. That generates at least two topics to argue fruitlessly about. Besides that, regulations vary greatly by state and even by individual water. A suggestion that complies one place may not somewhere else. Best to check with the local regulatory/enforcement personnel.

Nice! It's satisfying to put old gear back into use.

Before I became such a purist, Dad and I had closed face Shakespeare (?) spinning reels which we used on our fly rods when conditions were better suited to that method. It did work wonderfully well.

I still have my spinning reel, but I just enjoy fly casting so much that it hasn't seen the water in decades.