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Post by pertempledog on Mar 22, 2007 16:16:18 GMT
I notice a great deal of chat about materiels for Mr Frodin's patterns using the Turbo cone in the Glasgow Angling Center thread (OR indeed Weegie AC as a brave CLaG refers to it from his casting platform East of Eden) but before I acquire any of this material and fray my fingertips and nerves tying some, has anyone (apart from Mr Frodin of course) caught any fish on them? If so what time of season (i.e. is it a cold water idea or does it work in any conditions?)
I'm keen to know as although they look good are they worth the work (and cost!)? If they are worth a throw where best to get ALL the materiels?
I will be very grateful for your comments.
PT
PS sorry this should be in the Tackle talk but I don't know how to move it!
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Post by tynetraveller on Mar 22, 2007 17:04:27 GMT
Unfortunately they only became available over winter, and although many of us have been fishing them this spring, as early springers are about as common as rocking horse you know what, I doubt any of us have actually caught yet! I do know of a big springer lost at Ballogie on one.
I have tied a good few flies with turbo cones, but have also just fitted a lot of loose turbo cones with liner tube. They seem to me to offer more flexibility if they are just slipped onto the leader in front of a standard temple dog.
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Post by fishingd0 on Mar 22, 2007 20:16:40 GMT
I have spoken to a friend who used them earlier this year, he told me they were not the easiest of flies to get out of the water. He is a very good caster.
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Post by williegunn on Mar 22, 2007 21:41:32 GMT
PT PS sorry this should be in the Tackle talk but I don't know how to move it! Speak to the janitorial staff. |
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Post by pertempledog on Mar 23, 2007 8:40:22 GMT
Thank you WG. Your help is appreciated.
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Post by tynetraveller on Mar 23, 2007 9:47:08 GMT
Re: Lifting the things, I fished both alarge turbo-cone fly and tungsten cone-head fly in the same pattern earlier this year with a fast sinker and I found the turbo cone a lot easier to bring up. They may offer resistance, but they have no weight compared to a quarter-inch tungsten cone. As they were designed by 'shooting-head chucking scandis', they were I suppose never tried with a long-belly spey line and they may be harder to lift on a long head.
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Post by pertempledog on Mar 23, 2007 14:20:11 GMT
But still no word of anyone catching on them..... Hmmmm. Ok. I'm off fishing (Spey - a bit dirty today I gather :  - perhaps there will be news from someone amongst you when I come back on Sunday. Still need to learn where best to get the gear from to build one. |
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Post by salmonfly on Mar 23, 2007 15:15:00 GMT
I notice a great deal of chat about materiels for Mr Frodin's patterns using the Turbo cone in the Glasgow Angling Center thread (OR indeed Weegie AC as a brave CLaG refers to it from his casting platform East of Eden) but before I acquire any of this material and fray my fingertips and nerves tying some, has anyone (apart from Mr Frodin of course) caught any fish on them? If so what time of season (i.e. is it a cold water idea or does it work in any conditions?) I'm keen to know as although they look good are they worth the work (and cost!)? If they are worth a throw where best to get ALL the materiels? I will be very grateful for your comments. PT PS sorry this should be in the Tackle talk but I don't know how to move it! pertempledog, this post is in Tackle talk, so there is reason to move it. Salmonfly. |
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Post by williegunn on Mar 23, 2007 16:52:36 GMT
I notice a great deal of chat about materiels for Mr Frodin's patterns using the Turbo cone in the Glasgow Angling Center thread (OR indeed Weegie AC as a brave CLaG refers to it from his casting platform East of Eden) but before I acquire any of this material and fray my fingertips and nerves tying some, has anyone (apart from Mr Frodin of course) caught any fish on them? If so what time of season (i.e. is it a cold water idea or does it work in any conditions?) I'm keen to know as although they look good are they worth the work (and cost!)? If they are worth a throw where best to get ALL the materiels? I will be very grateful for your comments. PT PS sorry this should be in the Tackle talk but I don't know how to move it! pertempledog, this post is in Tackle talk, so there is reason to move it. Salmonfly. PT PS sorry this should be in the Tackle talk but I don't know how to move it! Speak to the janitorial staff. Thank you WG. Your help is appreciated. Please try to keep up. |
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Post by salmonking on Mar 25, 2007 8:52:12 GMT
I used one yesterday with a intermediate carron line,and couldn't get to grips with it at all,it was a monster of a thing,
not what I'm used to,maybe a shorter head would have helped,mind my casting was all to pot yesterday from the off.
Do they catch more fish than conventional flies/tubes?i doubt it,
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Post by pertempledog on Mar 27, 2007 17:03:19 GMT
Well gentlemen thank you for that. I'm not seeing much enthusiasm for them either to fish with or to catch fish! Thank you Graham for the pointer to the supplies. My natural curiosity means that I must try at least one or two patterns but I won't invest in too much material just yet!
If I do have any success I'll let you know and please do likewise.
PT
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Post by elwyman on Apr 23, 2007 20:00:56 GMT
Well, has anyone heard of fish being caught on these this season?
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Post by Sloggi on Apr 23, 2007 21:16:42 GMT
No. not heard a thing. Had a kelt in February but nothing since. Tried a small black, yellow and blue version on Saturday without success. The man himself will be on Lower Dess shortly - wonder if he'll be using them?
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Post by fredtrout on Apr 24, 2007 8:30:09 GMT
Me and my buddies over here in Sweden have caught a fair amount of sea trout this winter/early spring on the turbo cone heads. (Springers are just here so no opinion on how they work for salmon.) For single handed rods, the small version is ok to cast, for double handed rods I feel comfortable with the medium size. I have no idea what the use is for the large size, damn near impossible to cast. Perhaps designed for harling?  I think they are great for flies tied with very soft materials, like true temple dog hair or marabou. Can´t say they make a fox tail fly move more enticingly. But the design also means your fly is pushing away a lot more water, so the turbos might be good for spate fishing and night fishing. Like any new product they are supposed to "change fishing as we know it" or any other rubbish.... If you can handle casting them, give them a try. I doubt you´ll catch fewer fish on them. |
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- perhaps there will be news from someone amongst you when I come back on Sunday. Still need to learn where best to get the gear from to build one.
