Why a Longer Rod? This proves its better for midges - McFly Angler Episode 13

So I just got this new rod which is a 10' 3wt rod custom built by Midwest Custom Fly Rods. Its amazing! In many of my episodes I had trouble landing larger fish on these small 24-28 sized midges. I would always pull these small hooks right out of the fishes mouth. But now having a 10' light action rod, really helps me keep from putting too much pressure on the fish.

I hooked 2 fish all day, and both were rather large. Unfortunately I did loose one of those fish, but that is still 50% for the day, so not too bad! Especially with these tiny midges. The fish I landed was about 18" and the one I lost I think was at least that, if not up to 20". Pretty fun day.

The wind got really bad throughout the day, and I had to move to the braids in order to get out of the wind. There were times where I couldn't even get my fly line to stay on the water. Also there was tons of junk in the water. Mostly moss and algae, but some leaves and small twigs as well. I spent half the time cleaning my flies from this junk. So while I was able to land a great rainbow trout on a small midge which made it a great day, it was also a frustrating day as well.

This was a Saturday, so it was really busy. Literally every spot was taken. I finally was able to find a few secluded spots away from people, but this took a lot of walking around.

If you want to get a rod built by Midwest Custom Fly Rods (the company that made my new rod) check out there website here. http://www.midwestcustomflyrods.com

The blank comes from "The Hook and The Hackle". So if you want to have Steve from Midwest build you this exact rod, just make sure you go to hook/hack and get the 10' 3wt, Xi blank first and have it shipped directly to Steve. You can see that blank here. http://store.hookhack.com/Xi-Rod-Building-Blanks/products/1036/

Also, I started using a new bobber this trip. Instead of the thingamabobers that I used to use, I started using a product called "airlock" bobbers. They worked great! I like them much better since they didnt cause a squiggly leader, and they stayed where I wanted them. Buy them here... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G5ZXLI6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&me=&th=1&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcf0d-20&linkId=d7658b1a1a9e93b8d3c1131311b74e98