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Fishing has taught me to do the simple things now, because it makes life less complicated later. I'm still learning that. As fishermen, I think we're all reminded of it every day.
My uncle was my mentor. I noticed that focus and determination were strong traits in him, and I did my best to imitate. I also learned his strategies for carrying and storing fishing gear. One of the best of those, but perhaps the least commonly known, is what I call splitting the rod.
Pay with your time -- now or late. Try this simple trick for splitting the rod in two, for easy transport through the woods or over the highways.
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Комментарии : 72

@chadstoudt2580 2 года назад

Your production quality is outstanding. I would love to see a video of you fishing and demonstrating what a perfect drift looks like to you. Listening and reading your stuff has been a tremendous help, thank you.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Hi Chad. Thanks very much. Much credit to Wilds Media for this video and some of the others. I understand your desire for what I call the "fish along" video format. That's a pretty common way to do it for a fishing channel. And I'll get to it. I promise. I don't want to say coming soon, because I have a lot of work to do to get there, but it's in the works. Thanks again for the support.

@chadstoudt2580 2 года назад

@@Troutbitten right on!

@Troutbitten Месяц назад

Fish Along became Fish and Film. That series is here now. Cheers. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O0neHO8CsEs.html

@tl56kmair 7 месяцев назад

Excellent!! Recently I broke the top off my brand new St Croix 3wt carrying it exactly as i was supposed to with the tip pointed behind me😢. Thanks!!!

@Troutbitten 7 месяцев назад

Right on. That's another good reason. Cheers

@billsmith9959 Год назад

Very helpful tips - I always end up Re- stringing when I try to break the rod down. This is a great time saver!

@Troutbitten Год назад

Cheers

@muddlerminnow Год назад

I do the same thing but instead of carrying around a bunch of hair ties, I just wrap either the fly line or my leader back around both sections of rod and then hook it onto one of the guides. Make sure your drag is tight enough that it won't come loose and you're good to go.

@Troutbitten Год назад

Right on. Whatever works.

@DarryLavid7227 Год назад

Yinz have helped turn this in to a lifelong passion ! Listen and watch always ! As a new fly fisherman yinz have helped me immensely!! I’m from western PA , hope to make out your way soon !

@Troutbitten Год назад

Good stuff.

@FoxFlyFishing Год назад

Definitely going to use this technique for storing rods at home rigged up. No more waiting game of "when" will I break a rod. Thanks for the great content, all your vids are top notch and super informative. Not to mention the production quality is top notch, really great work by the entire team. Thank you!

@Troutbitten Год назад

Thanks, man. Very kind.

@KyleVelasco 7 месяцев назад

Insane game changer. Thank you so much for all the golden wisdom. I started using these d'addario guitar cable ties I already had so I can tether them with one hand. Also those bungee ball cords. Really useful!!

@Troutbitten 7 месяцев назад

Nice

@jeffcowles5328 Год назад

Every time I find myself tangled up in various underbrush, foliage, branches and/or other obstacles while moving from place to place I think about this video. One of these days I'll remember it before I think '...it's only ten yards, I can make it through that no problem...'.

@Troutbitten Год назад

Ha. Right on.

@alexargyros7186 2 года назад

Thanks, Dom. That's a very worthwhile tip.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Cheers, Alex.

@philipnicholas9371 Год назад

That is such a fantastic tip Dom. I’ll be practicing it tomorrow!

@Troutbitten Год назад

Cheers.

@joelmyanke 2 года назад

This has been working great for me. Thanks for the video. I found twist ties to be super versatile tool for holding rods together, securing tag fly, etc. basically mixed your method with George Daniel’s “twist tie” video.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Good stuff.

@prestonsumner7969 2 года назад

Thanks for what I plan to make a new habit. Another use of the hair ties is to keep your 2 fly nymphing rigs on those rigging foams. I've learned a lot from your podcasts. Thanks!

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Right on. Cheers.

@dianadevito5898 2 года назад

Makes perfect sense and love the hair tie tip! Thanks for sharing!

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

thank you too

@shanegagner4932 2 года назад

I break my rod the same way Dom...works great. I also keep two 1/2" strips of old road bike inner tube on the butt end of the rod. They are tight and out of the way and are perfect to hold the overlapped ends of the rod together

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Neat

@nancysavidge7611 2 года назад

Dom love seeing the videos. Hope all is well!

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Hi Nancy. Thanks very much. Good to hear from you.

@dfoster9007 5 месяцев назад

Love this- thanks!

@Troutbitten 5 месяцев назад

Good stuff. Glad to hear it.

@Jon626 2 года назад

Love this stuff Dom. Hats off to you and the crew.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Cheers. Film production is all Josh Darling of Wilds Media. He's the man.

@TJRainbowWarrior 2 года назад

Thanks for the hair tie tip. Gonna try this! Keep the great content coming. BTW I have listened to the Euronymphing Series twice from start to finish. It has been so helpful. I caught a bunch this week including my personal best Brown Trout while keeping your 9 steps in mind.👍🏼

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Ah. Very cool. Thanks. Glad it helps.

@DarryLavid7227 Год назад

Thanks!

@Troutbitten Год назад

Cheers.

@joesebia6138 2 года назад

God stuff Domenick. Do the same thing only I use a small spring style hair clip.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Whatever works

@johnkinsfather6369 Год назад

Works for me

@Troutbitten Год назад

Nice

@det282 2 года назад

Awesome tip! Thanks.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Cheers.

@ebrandt64 2 года назад

I have done the same thing using tenkara rod ties. They are rubber coated wires that you can twist on.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Cool. Whatever works.

@evanlarson9427 2 года назад

Genius

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

It definitely works and saves time

@johnjones850 2 года назад

Great tip Dom……..

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@davebelmont1984 2 года назад

Great tip. What are you using to hold rods in your vehicle?

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Hi David. Thanks for asking. It's a Smith Creek Rod Rack. That information and links for buying are in the companion article, linked in the video description. And in the companion article there are links to other important articles. You'll find that I'm pretty thorough about things, and I won't leave viewers/readers hanging much. The info you seek is usually linked. Thanks again.

@ppikm 2 года назад

Great video. What reel do you have on that setup? Looks like a smaller, full cage reel.

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Here ya go. troutbitten.com/2020/02/11/how-to-pick-a-fly-reel-and-why-i-choose-the-sage-trout/

@philipbailey7092 Год назад

Hey Dom, do you do the same thing when you have a mono leader attached? Which would mean that the line would not be showing.

@Troutbitten Год назад

Yes, I do it with a Mono Rig too. All setups.

@daveramirez1469 Год назад

Does tension on the guides not kink the leader when you do this? Or is that just the tradeoff for the convenience?

@Troutbitten Год назад

Good question. It certainly can create a kink, depending on how tight you make everything. However, I just stretch the kink out. Doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me, because I stretch all leaders and lines before use anyway.

@milanbogdanovic6120 2 года назад

What is the make and model of the rod and reel carrying system at the 5 min 7 sec mark of the video you use to transport your rigs?

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Hi there. It's a Smith Creek Rod Rack. Coincidentally, a full review of that product is coming in a few days . . . Cheers.

@trebmanl4789 2 года назад

to make it even more effort free point the rod in opposite direction that you are walking. Wont snag on anything

@Troutbitten 2 года назад

Agreed . . . sometimes. I have an article for that: troutbitten.com/2021/08/08/carry-the-fly-rod-in-front-or-behind-an-eternal-debate-continues/ Cheers.

@dfoster9007 4 месяца назад

Trying this pulls the fly line loop into the Rod guides which really doesn’t work well because the fly line loop to leader gets hung up on every guide. Can’t tell from the video how long your leader is -can you address this? Really would like this to work!

@Troutbitten 4 месяца назад

Respectfully, if your loop is getting hung up like that, then there's something wrong with your connection. Any good fly line to leader connection should NOT hang up like that. Loop to loop is the standard, and it will pass through fine if done properly. But it's not the best choice, even if it is the industry standard. Here's a better choice. troutbitten.com/2019/03/06/loop-to-loop-is-bad-try-attaching-your-leader-to-the-fly-line-this-way/ Again, though, and good, clean collection will be fine while splitting the rod. We do this ALL the time. Cheers.

@dfoster9007 4 месяца назад

Oh wow, never seen anybody do that. Tried it now. It definitely does work much better. Tying that clinch knot with the thick butt end of the leader is a little concerning but it seems to be holding. So we all have been running the fly line around the reel and back up to an eye to keep all the leader out of rod-which also can facilitate releasing the fly by tapping the rod- I notice with this approach you secure the fly to the hook at the rod base. In your video, I would definitely talk about the importance of where the left hand is placed- important that it is above the first separation point and that you keep tension on the tippet so the fly doesn’t come off. Its also easy to get the line twisted at the rod tip. I think with practice this will become second nature as you say! Still a little concerned with replacing the bullet proof loop to loop with another knot but the advantage is real. Thanks for the help!

@Troutbitten 4 месяца назад

@@dfoster9007 I don't think loop to loop is bulletproof at all. I think it's a lousy solution.. It makes leader changes much harder. It rarely releases the way it should. It's clunky in the guides, and it can rip up the loop over time. It surprises me that the loop to loop is still thought to be the industry standard. Can't beat that Clinch. If you think it'll slip, use a Uni Knot. Cheers.

@stringtwister7654 9 месяцев назад

Does anyone make a rod case that it would fit into taken apart? It would be super handy, id keep my rod split like that all the time. Its a good 10 minutes rigging up that i could be fishing! Lol

@Troutbitten 9 месяцев назад

That's a good question and a good idea. I don't know the answer. But I'd like to. Email me if you find one, please.