By regularly using this fun casting aid I know you will dramatically improve almost every aspect of your casting stroke. Learn to throw tight, narrow loops with good line speed. Improve accuracy by developing greater hand eye coordination in the comfort of your lounge room.
The indoor rod is the perfect tool for learning curve and aerial mend casts that are so necessary for successful river fishing. These rods are also designed for roll casting on carpet and you will be amazed at competent you become at this cast.
At just $80 they make the ideal gift. Every fly fisherman that wants to improve his cast should have one.
As time goes by more and more anglers are understanding the benefit of a good stripping basket. I can’t think of a single fly fishing time when you should not use one. I’m a great exponent of efficiency in fly fishing as I believe efficient angling is not only more productive but it makes the experience a whole lot more pleasurable.
Think of this: wading and fishing up stream - your slack line is forever pulled downstream by the current. Difficult to cast out again and forever stuck or getting wrapped around your leg.
Muddy lake shore - line gets dirty and doesn’t shoot, line gets stuck on rocks and bushes.
Boat fishing - line is constantly around everything that sticks out, you spoil every second delivery cast by standing on the line. The wind is constantly blowing your line overboard - finally around the propeller.
Saltwater fishing. Boy! Sand, oysters, wave wash.
Sinking lines: Absolutely necessary for al sink line fishing.
I could go on, and on, and on!
Cost: at just $35 plus post is a small investment.
Call or email me to order one.
HAYES Superdrogue - $120 plus post
As used in the New Zealand World Fly Fishing Championships 2008.
Custom designed and built by Peter Hayes:
Not the usual conical single rope drogue. This rectangular sheet drogue was designed and rigorously tested over 4 seasons of guiding way back in 1994.
Since then I am proud to say that my design of drogue has now become the accepted and standard drogue used by the vast majority of fly fishers.
It is often copied but rarely equalled in either performance or quality.
The benefits of this style of drogue are many:
* Much better at slowing down the boat drift because of the large surface area.
* Permanently attached to bow and stern (it comes alongside when motoring forward or in reverse, so during a days fishing you rarely need to pull it in)
* By shortening or lengthening either rope it is possible to ’steer’ the boat on the down wind drift.
* Unlike competitors more rigid copies with poles, chains and floats this drogue is fully foldable/packable so that you can easily store it out of the way in a locker.
* Ideal for use when lure fishing too.
Construction: Welded PVC
Dimensions: Drogue proportions ideally suit fly fishing boats between 3 and 5 meters.
Drogue Cost (excluding postage): $120
Optional float kit : $20
Please Note:
All prices quoted are in AUD.
Prices exclude postage and insurance.
For further information or to place an order please contact Peter at hayes@flyfishtasmania.com.au