Ajmcarthur
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If you eventually want to fly fish. Might as well dive In head first. My dog can run a spin casting reel and decide if she wants to run a spoon or a rapala. You will thank yourself if you get the learning curve out of the way and start getting into fish on the fly. I did not pick up a fly rod till I was 27 and have kicked myself for not getting one sooner.
thats not to say gear fishing docent have a place, but if your focus is going to be river/stream targeting trout, fly fishing is the golden fun ticket
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Have you heard of bridge fly fishing? They are BC locals that have designed some lines you might want to check out.
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Does anyone have a spool of Glamour Madeira that they could part with, or have a spot that sells the stuff anywhere in town.. turns out it’s a finicky material to get a line on. Thanks in advance.
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On 9/7/2020 at 9:40 AM, FishnChips said:
I have Simms boots with both felt and Vibram w/hard bite studs. They have different applications in my opinion. I had to recently use the vibram sole without cleats, as the Simms Hardbite cleats are not available in my area and are on order through my local shop. I was extra careful and they performed fine on the day when I used the brand new boots. I believe Simms studs in general are way too expensive, especially here in Canada and they do not hold up quite like I wish they would. If the Philips head slot gets damaged they are a bit ornery to remove.
I searched the interweb and found those Koldkutters that EOTR mentioned above. They sound like a good local deal. I also found a company in Quebec named iGrip which makes studs and their site looks very useful. Prices and shipping in $CAD is helpful and why not buy Canadian?
I am also curious about a brand named Korkers, whom I am going to try for a pair of winter boots this year. They are apparently available at Mark’s. If anyone has experience with this brand I would like to hear your thoughts.
I run korkers. Had a pair a little over a year now. I fish a lot. Especially during this COVID. At least 5 times a week. I also use the interchangeable soles fairly often. That all being said they stood up really well for a long time . Three or four months ago the rubber in the sole “locks” has become very uhhhh playable and I have lost a few pair of soles. Just on the right foot. One being the sweet aluminum bar kind that I was really sad about and one felt. Check your feet after stepping in mud to make sure they are still there. Also the glue around the toes on both feet are now peeling off and my right boot again. Is basically more sho goo than boot. Other small stuff would be I have had to do an overhaul on the boa laces which is whatever 15$ and takes 7 minutes. Hope this helps you decide
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Felt, or them aluminum bars kick some serious butt. Little heavy, but the snow sticking to felt issue is gone.
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You can manage with a spotter. A friend managed the back up in one shot. We considered taking the trailer off and walking it down then backing the vehicle after. Give it a shot friend you might surprise yourself.
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Haha red headed step child
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Does anyone have a Baetis nymph pattern that has worked well on the bow ?
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Worth a shot. Lost one out of my wading belt when I was fishing the elbow were it meets the bow. Clear mesh. I believe it was a rushton. Bought it at Hanson’s some years ago. Has a little hand scribed signature of the maker on the handle. And there is a worn couple spots in the top side from me ramming it in the rafters of my jeep
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Clip 5’ see if you like it, and start to dial it in with smaller clips, the rio big nasty is a pretty good line for medium weight sinking I have found. I also run that streamer max short but haven’t clipped any of the sink tip portion where a friend has clipped it to a 13’