February Fujiryu

by Shawn Rhoderick
(Indiana)

We had a windy but very mild day in central IN this past Saturday. I took my 7 year old daughter and my Nissin Air Stage Fujiryu to a retention pond. It was just my second time to have it out since receiving it as a Christmas present from my wife. I used a 10 foot section of Badger light line and about 5 foot of 5x tippet. My fly was a jig head, soft hackle prince nymph. We fished for less than an hour and caught many green sunfish. It was necessary to hold the tip of the rod near the surface of the water or the wind would catch it causing the line, tippet, and fly to whip around in the wind.

So far, I like the Fujiryu. I am anxious to catch something a little larger than a seven inch sunfish with it. I have noticed that the wood handle is slippery when it and my hands are both dry. When the handle is wet, it is very easy to maintain a firm grip. Is anyone else finding this to be true with your Fujiryu?

Shawn in Indiana

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

"Be sure in casting, that your fly fall first into the water, for if the line fall first, it scares or frightens the fish..." -
Col. Robert Venables 1662

As age slows my pace, I will become more like the heron.

We've all had situations where seriously chewed up flies kept catching fish after fish after fish. It is no sin to tie flies that come off the vise looking seriously chewed up.