It's main use is going to be for dry fly fishing, on small streams. I may fish it occasionally on medium rivers, ( 25 ft width estimate). I do use terrestrials, humpy trumpy's kill on a local creek. Sometimes use chubby Chernobyls, and others on this bigger size. Does anyone have this rod? I'm...
Hi everyone, I recently moved back to Skagit Valley and am excited to delve into fly fishing. I'm quite new to this and would appreciate any tips on good spots for beginners. Currently, I have two rods: a 10ft 8wt and a 9ft 5wt. I'm open to targeting any species of fish in Lakes or Rivers. I do...
The initial weight of your rolling duffel is important as it's a bit silly to start with a bag that weighs some kilos before you even put anything in it.For a two week salt water trip to Kiritimati, my bag that holds five fly rods and the same number of reels plus gifts and everything else bar my boots comes in at around 20kg. (44lbs.) even ...
Having been a passionate fly tyer and deer hunter for the best part of my life, It became a natural progression for me to embrace the material these animals have provided me with over the years and learn everything I could about their different qualities and applications within fly tying. Deer...
At the end of the day any boat is a compromise. That being said, I just got a new Kodiak with the Fly Fishing Show discount to replace my 20+ year old Water Master with the updated Kodiak design. I love the design evolution - especially the pointed stern and bow which I think makes the boat row 25-35% more efficiently.
Greetings. I am in the market for a good fast action 8 wt. salmon/steelhead rod and am considering a closeout Xi2. I know this rod was really popular a couple years ago, and wondered if it has a loyal following. I am sure that the Xi3 is an improvement, but I am not willing to spend $700 on a...
Another good reference is a booklet called "Fundamental Concepts of Bamboo Fly Rod Design," published by Tom Fulk, an Anacortes rod maker. I've used a variation of Tom's "Tru-Arc" design process for many years in designing my own rods. I believe you can order the book directly from Tom.
I was asked for a fly fishing tip and thought some on here might find it useful. Rigging Your Droppers Here are three different ways to tie on the two-fly setup. This works for two nymphs, a dry with a nymph dropper or two dries. Illustration One shows what is most used with two fly rigs...
Some Syd Glasso spey patterns from my winter steelhead fly box. Polar Shrimp Speys Polar Shrimp Speys by Dave Westburg posted Dec 4, 2017 at 12:44 PM Sol...
