Can Someone Explain This Technique To Me?
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walleyes
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I see a guy fighting a fish and enjoying it. It’s not a race to crank it in the boat as fast as you can brother it’s about soaking up every second of the fight and trying to get everything out of the fight. He’s probably got a nice long 10’6 long rod with some nice spine to it and he’s just getting a good feel out of the fish. But yah above all I see a guy having some fun and enjoying the moment.
Rain City
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Yeah I'm not saying that he's not. And again I'm not trying to be overly critical of it I'm just wondering what the benefit is. Or is this just ingrained fly fishing technique? I'm guessing that's what it is.
wishiniwasfishin1
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trophywife
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rod up high using all of it, good technique, not sure about his hand shutting down the reel though. i would do that from the underside of the reel (palming), so if the fish wanted to rip or it was actually bigger than thought, it could run if wanted. also i would have opposite hands doing that.. he would have to switch hand positions to reel?
walleyes
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Got yah. He could have a fish coming to the surface fast and he’s trying to pick up the slack fast from when the flasher breaks the surface.
Rain City
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I don’t have a ton of experience so I only know what I've been shown. I've never seen someone hold that far down with the left hand while moving the right hand up and down to switch from craning to reeling. With the butt in your gut and all that handle up there is it not easier to just hold higher up with the left hand and keep your reeling hand free to reel?
Guys you're seriously taking this all wrong. I'm not calling the guy an idiot, I'm discussing the technique.
Guys you're seriously taking this all wrong. I'm not calling the guy an idiot, I'm discussing the technique.
Rain City
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Thank you this is what I'm saying. It would seem simpler to palm with your right hand while it just sits there and doesn't go back and forth. You have to see the video I guess. This wasn't a one-off he played every fish this way for the whole episode. Up and down, up and down with the right hand.
trophywife
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his dad didnt slap his hand enough growing up.
Rain City
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walleyes
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Lol Marks caught a pile of fish and he enjoys what he does thats for sure. He wouldn’t be a bad guy to learn from.
Rain City
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Yeah you can't argue with his results. His arms must get tired though.
walleyes
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Yes definitely some over acting at times. Little performance for the cameras I would guess lol.
Steplift
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Big fish looks like a white spring
I was expecting you to chime in!
Rain City
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Lol perfect! So I'd love to hear what you like about it. Clearly it works, just seemed harder to me.
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