Podcast: Hot Tips on Using Split Shot, with Dom Swentosky

[Interview starts at 36:41]

Tom Rosenbauer admits that he’s not a giant fan of utilizing break up, shot however after this interview with Dom Swentosky of the Troutbitten weblog and podcast, Tom says he’s going to make use of it much more. Dom’s methodology of utilizing break up shot is straightforward and handy, and he teaches us about placement, including shot, and eradicating shot simply—and the best way to maintain it from sliding in your tippet with out inserting it above a knot. Whether or not you fish nymphs or streamers, Dom has some nice solutions on utilizing break up shot correctly.

Within the Fly Field, there are some nice suggestions and questions kind listeners, together with:

• Is a 10-foot, 4-weight fly rod all-around rod for fishing in New England?
• If I’ve a floating and full-sinking line for bass fishing, would an intermediate line be the subsequent one to attempt for largemouth bass?
• Why aren’t there extra sources like books on fly fishing for largemouth bass?
• What number of completely different floating fly traces do you could have at dwelling?
• When you’re taking a visit, what number of floating traces do you’re taking?
• I’ve been steelhead fishing in Alaska with a tight-line presentation. In what conditions would an indicator be useful?
• I don’t fairly perceive why we’d take meals out of a fish’s mouth by utilizing a throat pump. How will you justify this?
• Will egg flies work in Colorado?
• Is it attainable to shoot line with a bow-and-arrow solid?
• Are there any barbless saltwater hooks?
• Why do spawning shrimp patterns at all times have the egg cluster tied close to the top?
• A tip on utilizing small magnets to carry hooks on the fly-tying bench.
• A tip on utilizing a pool noodle to carry bigger saltwater flies after tying them.
• Is an 8-pound bass chief the identical as a 3X chief?
• A tip from a listener on the best way to alleviate shoulder ache when fly fishing.