Vagabond

Contrary to the first reply and aaa's preference,if I had to choose,I'd much rather have a longer rod for wading,and a shorter rod in a boat.Truth be told,I'd rather have a longer rod in any conditions,including tiny brush choked streams where casting is irrelevant,but reach is often an advantage.The difference between an 8'6" and 9' rod of the same model is so minuscule that it's hardly worth debating,but I can't think of a single advantage that the 8'6" would claim over the 9',but the longer rod holds a slight edge over the shorter model IMHO....ie;longer rods pick up more line with less effort,mend better,and for the wading angler,generally are able to aerialize more line when wading deep without slapping your backcast.Again,it's hardly worth arguing over 6",but say comparing the same model 10' to an 8'6",the 10 footer is the clear winner for mending and distance casting for 98% of angler's casting abilities......the other 2% can throw a 100' line with either a willow switch or a broom stick equally well.

Murray,most bucks "normally" drop their antlers in January,although some will shed as early as mid-Dec or as late as well into March. Coincidentally,the latest I've ever personally seen a buck carrying antlers was in fact along the Bow below Glenmore,a 3x3WT still sporting headgear at the end of April.

Same could be said for any river,yes?

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50 dollar plastic guts reel sporting a $300 label IMHO.

The Bow is as big and bigger then many of the west coast rivers that I've fished.I fish Spey on the Bow 90% of the time.

X2....interesting that they give points for sound,with the scoring criteria being "most classic sounding" reels.....hmmmmAlso,hard for me to give much credibility to a reel shootout that doesn't even include Islanders.

Agree 100% with Jim...skimp on the reel if you must.Id use a cheap reel before cheap line any day! ....and drag capabilities are wayyyyyyy overrated on any reel IMHO,but especially so on "trout size" reels.WTF do you need a drag for on a 3wt?Hell,every one of my outfits from 3wt trout rods to 9wt Spey wears a good'ol click n pawl classics. I always find it quite amusing to read threads wherein the amazing drag of this reel or that is the subject,or better yet,recommendations to newbs regarding what reel they "need" to catch Bow R. trout,LMAO......they are TROUT fer chrissakes!!

Overpriced plastic guts...yuck!I was thissssssss close to pulling the trigger on an Abel Creek 2 for my 3wt when I spotted a Marquis#4 w/spare spool on-line at 1/3 the cost of the new Abel.....needless to say my 3wt now wears a Marquis#4,couldn't be happier with it.

Highwood bulls taste muddy but Upper Oldman bulls 8-14" long,rolled in flour,sizzled in bacon grease,washed down with Molson...breakfast of champs.....most important meal of the day,9 outta 10 dentists recommend,exceeds daily Omega 3 requirements,you'll be catching cutties in your teeth and fending off grizz encounters with yer urine.....try it!!

Brookie slayers,used as is or tipped with earthworms it ain't even fair......yummm Not really flies from "back in the day,but more so light spinning tackle.The Bumblebees and variants are often referred to as "McGintys",and basic red/white or orange/white "Brookie fins" are all very effective brook trout patterns on their own merit....trailed on lite wire spinners as you have there,with or without bait,they'll catch greedy and gullable brookies all day.

Glad I'm not the only one shopping at Michaels,haha.....some tying materials plus storage drawer cabinet from there....and custom tie all of my own tapered Maxima leaders as well,anything from 4-18' long,trout to salmon,35 lb butts down to 8lb tippet,20-4 etc,superior IMHO to any factory tapers and all for under a buck each. Also,I'm a bit of an amateur hack at splicing/welding custom Spey lines and home brewed MOW tips.

Go to FishTales and sign out the Airflo Scandi loaner kit,you might be pleasantly surprised at how delicate a presentation you can make with a Scandi line....ie;I'm fishing a Beulah Platinum 11'7 5wt Spey w/300gr Scandi and no trouble at all to OH cast with it and land a #18 caddis as softly as my SH 8' 3wt or any other light rod for that matter....plus the ease of longer casts and super mending control with the long rod is awesome,this rod really does anything I ask of it on the Bow from swinging weighted streamers and wets on mono or polys to skaters to tiny dries....my other rods collected a lot of dust last year. I don't know anything about the Dually,but sign out the Scandi kit and try a few lines on it,probly in the 360-420 range...maybe start with 390?

Converse HighTops,lol.....seriously though,why not?Wet waded in sneakers/ jeans for most of my youth,pretty sure it still works....in fact,probly caught more trout before I was 20yo then I have since or ever will again.....siggggghhhhhh

X2,have spent a lot of time deer hunting under that view,nice.

As online tutorials go,I would say the FAOL fly tying courses are a great resource and well thought out,introducing you to new techniques as you advance thru the courses.Starting with the Beginners Flytying and progressing thru the Intermediate and Advanced sessions,you will progress thru the three,building on previously learned techniques and methods along the way from the simplest of flies in the Beginners to increasingly more complicated patterns thru the Intermediate and Advanced sections.Imho,it's a great foundation for learning skills you will use throughout your flytying life.Progress at your leisure/at your own pace,there's enuf to keep you busy for months. Best of all.....it's 100% FREE! http://www.flyanglersonline.com Look under "FlyTying" in the drop down menu column on left.

Couldn't ya find any big ones to catch,lol. Beauty cutts,awesome pics!

It should be fine.Ive stored my furniture in a similar situation,as well as many hunting and fishing camps I've both visited and owned that are normally never heated in winter and no worse for wear,year after year.My only concern would be mice getting into upholstered furniture,mattresses etc? Make sure it's mouse proof tight door,and wouldn't hurt to leave some poison just in case.If you can slide your pinky under a door,mice can get in.

It's a pretty common rule on many outdoor forums to prevent spammers,scammers and others that don't contribute from just using the classifieds. Sooooo...tell us a story,post a fishing report,pics of flies you tie,comment on others,10 posts don't take long.

I can attest to the fact that shipping is outrageous from Canada.I recently shipped a rod down to Oregon that cost me right around $50+ iirc(?) ,and the return shipping from Beulah was a flat $30. Hell,sent a reel to NS and another to NB and it was $20 each!!Then I flew to NB in July and AC only charged me 30 bucks extra baggage for entire hockey bag fulla fishn gear!! Canada Post sucks,and UPS quotes were double that again!!

This^^Cell boosters are well worth the $$($150ish?) if you work or otherwise spend a significant amount of time in the boonies.....only downside is I can no longer tell the wife "I had no reception" as an excuse,haha.

Not on purpose....but once upon a time,many years ago,after missing over a dozen eager brookies in as many casts,I checked my fly to find it had been broken at the bend the entire time/snapped a back cast off the rocks,DOH!!

Remember when you could go hunting/fishing all day and leave your keys in the ignition,worse case scenario somebody had an emergency and needed to borrow your truck right away.

Now THAT is well said!!....and killer gang of wets there Doc,very nice!

New Simms convertibles in June is the reason I now have 2 spares.