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  1. Vise and everything was sold locally to a friend. No longer for sale.
  2. No offense taken! It's a good setup for a beginner to Spey/two-hand. $250 maybe for the rod itself, I'll think about it.
  3. Without a lot of testing and iterations, you are not going to get the gliding S-Curve that is so desirable with those big largemouth bass swimbaits. It CAN be done, but like you said, it is not easy and will likely have more to do with the indian than the arrow. Retrieval method and speed needs to be as calculated as trimming is for GCs. If you just want to tie one or two and go catch fish, prepare to be disappointed, it's a commitment.
  4. Shanks: 1 tail shank, 2 10mm, 1 15mm. Use whatever hook you want but make sure the shank length is appropriate. Ahrex saltwater hooks have a bit longer shank which seems to fit the trimming shape nicely for these. I've used marabou for tails in the past, which looks great but the fly will outlast the marabou so I opt for a premade plastic one or getting creative with glue/sealant. Trimming is BY FAR the most important part of a well-tied GC. The best resource I've used is the BeastBrushes videos. Forget what anyone else says about gamechangers, that guy has them dialed. As for what brushes... I like to keep some things a secret ; ) but personally, I DO NOT like the original gamechanger brushes/chenille stuff, it holds way too much water and is much too dense. Look for stuff with more flash and a thinner synthetic. I've tried A LOT of brushes, found 1 source that does it best for my needs, pm me.
  5. Big fan of GCs for stripers. Yes, they take a long time to tie and they are expensive to tie. HOWEVER, they last much longer than most all other flies I've used. I have one 4" GC that is on 40+ fish and going on its third season with little signs of use. Opt for tying them in all white and using sharpies to color them, the sharpie will eventually wear off after several fish but its so easy to touch up and lets you be a little creative. The action is unbeatable and one aspect that most don't consider is that they track straight and, if tied well, are close to neutrally buoyant. For picky bass that are not on a flat, I'd opt for a GC any day. Almost like a big swimbait, a large gamechanger will wiggle like a doc so nicely in front of a bass's face and trigger those strikes. That being said, I still throw a traditional hollow bt fly 80% of the time. But that's not because it works better, it's mostly because they are easier to cast, I prefer tying them, and I like the variety in colors sizes and shapes that I can make. Maybe I need to work on a gamechanger-only fly box that has a lot of variety
  6. Truly is... it's tying season people! Bump
  7. I have for sale a Norvise complete setup, everything you need that they offer. Looking for $550 OBO +shipping. Everything included (new prices): Standard Brass Norvise ($415) Standard in-line jaws, large jaws, and shank jaws ($205) Automatic bobbin and 12 spools ($155) Custom Granite Base ($155) Bamboo Base ($85; not pictured) Clippings basket ($35) Bobbin Holder Post ($100) Dubbing Table ($65; not pictured) Everything is in Excellent good condition, minus the shank jaws. They have developed some sort of discoloring (pictured), it looks kind of cool and does not affect functionality. I bet if you reached out to Norvise they would send a new jaw. This vise is extremely well made and a TRUE rotary vise, probably the best rotary vise out there imo. This bundle will enable you to tie anything.
  8. I'm in Southeastern, CT. Oddly enough, I'm driving through Maine on Friday, if you happen to be on my route maybe we could arrange a drop-off if you were interested haha I'll clean things up and take pics today with a thread for the sale, I'll dm you it once it's posted. I Love the vise, really good for ANYTHING you want to tie and is probably imo the best true rotary vise out there.
  9. I have a true rotary vise for sale: Norvise with every accessory and item you'd need. Comes with a bamboo and Marble bases, automatic bobbin and ~8 spools, bobbin holder, dubbing table, Large jaws, midge jaws, and shank jaws. I'd let it all go for $400, will be making a post here soon with photos of everything. May even throw in some quality bucktails for the right buyer
  10. You can definitely fish 2 at the same time, just alternate casts. I've had 3 people fly fishing out of a 20ft CC at the same time. Only gets hectic when there's a blitz and people get excited and forget to pay attention to who's casting and where their line is.
  11. So there's no river trout fishing for in-land Maine post-October 31st? Have a trip up north this weekend and was doing some research myself and was surprised to see closures Oct 15 and 30th for what looked like all rivers.
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