TFO Soft Hackle Rod

by Okieflier
(Mustang, OK)

I bought the TFO 11'6" Soft Hackle rod as a Christmas present for myself with my wife's permission of course. I finally had an opportunity to use it twice this week. Once at Lake Tanneycomo in MO. and this past Saturday at Broken Bow, OK. I caught a 12" rainbow at Tanneycomo swinging a size 18 midge. I caught the 18" rainbow pictured at Broken Bow on the spillway creek using a size 16 hybrid prince nymph with a tan size 18 zebra midge below it. What a hoot. Not sure which fly hooked the fish because it came out once the fish was in the net. The rod did very well handling this trout.

“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.

Seriously, all the hooks sold on TenkaraBum.com, whether packaged as loose hooks or incorporated into flies, are dangerously sharp. Some have barbs, which make removal from skin, eyes or clothing difficult. Wear eye protection. Wear a broad-brimmed hat. If you fish with or around children, bend down all hook barbs and make sure the children wear eye protection and broad-brimmed hats. Be aware of your back cast so no one gets hooked.

Also, all the rods sold on TenkaraBum.com will conduct electricity. Do not, under any circumstances, fish during a thunder storm. Consider any fishing rod to be a lightning rod! Fishing rods can and do get hit by lightning!