FLY FX #7 for spring trout

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Written by Krystian Ścisłowicz

Spring trouts from Spring rivers or streams are not the easiest fish to be caught. The rivers are still very cold because of the snow in the mountains.

Spring trouts from Spring rivers or streams are not the easiest fish to be caught. The rivers are still very cold because of the snow in the mountains.
Trouts in January and February are not very active. The main reason of that is the water, which has just a few Celsius degrees. During this period there is not enough of natural food, most often they are larvae and flies. The only available food are small fishies. That is why the most effective technique of fishing is streamer.
Fly rod which I use is DRAGON FX, length 9.6 feet for # 7 line. A short question arises. Why # 7? Because the rod from lighter class may not handle the soaking line, strong casting and current of the river. Early spring in cold streams fish cannot find a lot of food, that is why the best lure is imitation of stone loach, the fish which lives in streams, this type of lure is called steamer.
Later spring, when water gets some Sun, leech appears, and this is the best period for stream anglers. Fish become more active, they are stronger and we notice more frequent bites. For me this is the best period for fishing for trout, because you can catch your record fish.

Back to Dragon FX 9.6’ # 7, this fly rod has Medium Fast action, thanks to that I can cast really fur. Fly rod # 10 I use when fish from a boat. # 7 is a beast, is not afraid of lines, so called kabi fullsinking , because it has a lot of strength in the blank and it gives me the comfort while pulling the line out of the deep water. TEAM DRAGON FX, first fly reel of Dragon. It represents the highest technical level thanks to very modern spool construction, low weight, high efficiency of rotor mechanisms and high durability. Full optimization of all components. The spool and frame cut out from duraluminium with CNC machines. Sizes: 400, 600, 800. Very good price - quality ratio.

The road during fight breaks all dynamic “ excesses “ of trout, while fishing at competitions for not big fish I do not have to worry that the fish will fall from hook. # 7 is like a racing car , it allows to fish with success different parts of water.
In my opinion the rod is nicely described, lines # 7 fit without any problems and I do not have to ballast the blank and I do not have make it slimmer with lighter lines.
What is interesting, I take this rod with me, when I fish for huchen or pike on bigger lures . In this case I use Intermedia line or floating one. I really want to emphasize the favorable price with the quality of the rod. For me is one of the best offers on the market, because it is difficult to buy fly rod dedicated to streamer in this price.

Krystian Ścisłowicz
TEAM DRAGON