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Based on the scale of Korean streams and the size
of fish, I recommend 2-4 weight rods.But,of course, the selection
of rod is decided by one's fishing style.For the fly fisherman who
wants to fish nymphs and wet flies, I suggest an 8 ft rod with a
little bit slow 4-weight line. If the long rod is a burden to you
when fishing abroad, a 3-weight travel rod that is not so stiff
may ease your trip.
But if you are the fly fisherman who enjoys delicate
flyfishing, I suggest 2 different rods.For Lenok and Rainbows, I
recommend a 4-weight, but for Cherry trout, a #2 or #3 line weight
7-7.5 ft rod is ideal. Sometimes we walk into very small streams
that are shrouded with trees. You might be best to bring a shorter
6 ft rod. I advise that before planning your fishing trip, think
over where you want to go and what kind of fish you want to fish
for and then select the correct rod.In my opinion, the proper rod
selection only increases one's pleasure in flyfishing.
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Generally in dry fly fishing, I use a long leader
system (14-18ft) and thin tippets. For Cherry trout fishing,
keep the butt diameter between .019-.021 for 2-weight rods
and only use 6-7x tippets (my choice is Umpqua leaders for
their softness).If you don't prefer long leaders, they can
be shortened to 12ft as a good compromise,but a soft leader
is essential!
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For
Lenok and Rainbows, I prefer a butt diameter of .023 for line weight
#4 rod with 5x-6x
tippets.
Many traditional patterns proven by many fly fishermen
work well on Korean streams and rivers.
For Cherrytrout fishing #12-18 yellow,gray, peacock
body parachute patterns are always effective. When tying, keep the
body very slim. Reduce the amount of material from that used for
rainbows. Please refer to JB parachute. For wet flies, soft hackle
types like partridge & yellow are deadly.
For Lenok, tie some stimulator patterns (#10-12).
Stimulators are the best dry fly hooks for Lenok fishing. Big Hopper
patterns (#8-10) and stimulators with rubber legs are most effective
for the big Manchurians. Add Partridge & orange,Hare's ears nymph
and pheasant tail to your tying list. For Rainbows,the standard
rainbow patterns work well. In addition, I recommend adding gold
bead Black stonefly nymphs (#8-10), JB's chironmid, and Koh's caddis
Larva (#14-12) to your hook box.
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There
are many wonderful tracking fields in Korea. For 3-4 hours
of fishing, you will need some water.
Rain
can appear suddenly.Spots like Naerhin Cheon have extreme
changes of climate.
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A must. These make your fishing sight wider and keep
you safe.
Notice:
For about three
to five (3-5) months, Mountain authorities patrol the streams warning
against wood fires.
Starting
in late July the rainy season arrives. Vacationers crowd the streams
as soon
as the rainy season ends through
the end of August so it can be difficult to fish with so many vacationers.
"Cheon" means stream, for example: Naerhin Cheon--->Naerhin
stream, Buk Cheon--->Buk stream
"Gang" means river ex) HanGang---->Han river
"Ri" means very small village ex) DaeiRi--->Daei small village,
Bobsoochiri---->Bopsoo small village
"San" means mountain ex) Seoraksan---> Seorak Mountain
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"Mulgogi"---> fish
"Hosu"- --> lake
"Dari"---> bridge
"Eondeok"--->hill
"Gonghang --->airport
"Achim"---->breakfast
"Jeomsim"---> lunch
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"Jeonyok"---> dinner
"Gil"---> road
"Chingu"---> friend
"Ye"--->Yes
"Aniyo"--->No
"An-nyeong-ha-se-yo"--->Hello
"An-nyeong-hi ka-se-yo"---> Good bye
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"Ban-gap seum-ni-da"---> Nice to meet you
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