Jordan s favored fly rod for marlin is temple fork outfitters bluewater hd tfo s 15 weight rod equivalent which excels at casting the heavy line required to deliver a large bushy fly that will entice a marlin and during the latter portion of the battle lift or pump the fish toward the boat.
Marlin fly rod.
The rods are designed with fish fighting in mind.
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The fly gear used is highly specialized.
Our choice for years has been the temple fork blue water series and our most relied upon rod is the medium duty rod a 14 15 weight that has tremendous lifting power while retaining reasonable cast ability.
Here s the best fly reels for fly fishing marlin.
Unlike most fly rods the ones used for billfishing are designed more for lifting power than for the actual casting of a fly line.
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Redington crosswater rod 4pc blue 5wt 9ft.
The forward running line loop.
I recommend the tfo blue water hd fly rod the mako 9700 b fly reel filled with 500 to 700 yards of 65 pound test gsp backing looped to an 80 foot long 50 pound test suffix superior running line with 80 pound test dacron loops on each end.
Redington path ii rod one color 7 weight 10ft.
Best fly fishing gear for sailfish marlin 2020.
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We have the best fly rods reels fly lines flies and accessories for chasing billfish offshore.
This is the realm of the 14 weight through 18 weight rods.
A few years earlier we d caught 89 during a four month season with 23 of them on the fly rod.
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No blue marlin will be caught on fly if one of these elements fail.
Redington predator fly rod 1190 4 9 0 11wt 4pc.
I figured that if we fly fished exclusively for the summer catching 50 could be possible.
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