The new JMC Ozone 36 semi automatic fly reel

The most popular article I've written is the one about semi automatic fly reels.  There is
an old saying which says: " Those who know don't say and those who say don't know".  I realize
 that I do not know everything there is about semi automatic fly reels but I want to.  So I've
 purchased a new reel to add to my collection of semi automatic fly reels.

Last season I fished all year with the Swiss made Peux Fulgor.  I plan to write my opinion about
the Fulgor in the next few weeks.  But today I'm reporting on the new, for 2014, JMC Ozone 36
 semi automatic fly reel.

The Ozone 36 is made in France and looks "cool!"  In fact it is the skeletonized design that makes one take
a second look at the reel.  Most of the semi automatic reels I own have an open front and a closed back.
So I am curious about how this reel was put together and how the drag (brake) works.  The reel should arrive from Europe in a short while.  

 
Weight 130g  Line- 3/6


Fly reel : Ozone 36 JMC.

Made of anodised aluminum billet, this anti-reverse semi-automatic reel offers outstanding qualities. It has a real brake system Teflon discs with micrometric adjustment. This allows the use of low peaks of particularly fine line without risk of breakage. Foot position on the cage of the reel has been optimized to provide maximum fishing comfort. The trigger system allows quick and neat recovery of line. The materials used to manufacture the reel Ozone make it a product that is both lightweight and highly reliable.

Specifications:
• Width: 35 mm
• Coil Width: 20 mm
• Material: Aluminum
• Finish: Black Anodized and champagne
• Brake: Micrometer Teflon
• Coil: Large arbor
• Reversible: Right / left
• Case: Carrying case

The first day of winter

We've had several days of warm weather so I loaded my pack, cane fly rod and headed for a lake in New Jersey.  It had been cold enough for ice to form on the lakes prior to this warm spell; with temperatures above 60F, most of this lake had no ice.

I got to the lake after 4:00 pm. There was almost no wind but the water was cold.

When fishing for carp, or any fish, it is important to know the feeding habits of the fish.  I know the
feeding patterns of the fish in this lake.  As the sun sets, the western end of this lake becomes a buffet
line for tailing carp.  The draw back for carp fishing after twilight is you can not see the mouth of the
carp.  I could not determine with certainty where the carp were feeding.

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I blind cast for an hour (there were that many fish) the best I could do was foul hook one carp; before I decided to call it a day. I was fishing with the aid of park lights. 



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The Last Stand

At the end of each fall I try to catch a few carp before the winter shut down.
This particular spot has given me some big and unusual carp the past two seasons.

There are usually several warm days when the air temperature is at or above 50F.
During this Indian Summer warm spell, fish are active and carp like to feed at the end of
the day.

I chummed this area for three days.  These photos were taken on the second day of
chumming.  After distributing my chum, I saw a ripple in the water.  I took a deep breath
to relax and make sure that I saw what I thought I saw.

I was right !  There was a carp clooping.  I could see the pink lips break the water surface
and sip something off the surface.   It wasn't a big fish, maybe 2 kilos.  The surface of the
lake was like glass.  So I expected to have a good day when I returned the next day with my
Fenwick Floater Bum ( 7 wt, 3piece, 6' 11" fiberglass fly rod).  The shorter rod works well
in this tree filled park.

When I returned the next afternoon, conditions had changed.   The lake surface was covered
with debris and drift wood.  It seems the direction of the wind had changed and caused
the cove to become a place for floating leaves and tree branches to rest in the water.

My dream of catching a carp in December was not to become true this year.

Urban Carp From Shore

Carp on fly no. 10

cane fly rod & carp

Since the injury to my right leg, I have not been able to do much but I no longer need to wear a knee brace.

 

Climbing stairs and walking down stairs is still difficult.  I have reached the point where
I feel I can attempt to catch a carp or die trying.  So today I went to New Jersey to try and
chum up a few late November carp using my $89.00 cane fly rod.

Here it is leaning against a park bench.  It is a 9 foot, two tip, 3 piece rod.  I matched it with
the Ambush Triangle Taper fly line, 6 weight as this was all I had.

I wore several layers in order to be able to withstand the wind chill effect of November.
The air temperature was about 50F.  The water temperature was about 7 degrees colder!
I followed my usual chum pattern for lakes in my area.  Normally fish  will start to feed
as the sun begins to set

After more than two months of nothing but rehab, I was happy to be able to walk, stand and fish.
The sun was getting lower in the sky; the air temperature was going down too.  The water looked still
 and there was no sign of carp, or for that matter, any fish feeding.

I stood as long as I could enjoying the fall.  Today there would be no November carp
to add to my years total

都会のコイをフライで釣る Urban Funky Carp on Fly

Carp on fly no. 8

Arizona Fly Fishing For Carp