SilverDoctor

or a willow stick, string and fly.

A stream thermometer is your best friend.

The smiles say it all

Hardly any of the rods here aren't good bets. I think a lot depends on the water you are fishing. On smaller waters I like shorter bamboo or Fiberglass. on bigger waters especially if there is more wind a faster longer fly rod is really nice for punching through. Try before you buy is always a good thing. I will usually bring my own reel and line but chat with the shop beforehand to make arrangements. Some of the shops at one time had casting days, where you could try a variety of rods.

Lets have a look at the innards.

Very worthwhile project.

Thermometer is your friend.

They have a Ghost version now. I could see it really shine with a pontoon or tube also.

I have one somewhere that my Dad had. Good for fish up to about 16 or 18". It would shine for hiking.

Really happy with My Loop Opti Stream. Just saying.

There's also that tick key that works pretty slick.

The biggest problem a beginner faces is that they're thinking fly fishing instead of watching and working their position in the river.

Many of those classic patterns are great, I still tie em and fish em.

That's right, it does work at times. Its first name was "Lady of the Lake", It was re-named in honor of Princess Alexandra young Princess of Whales. Mind you in those days in England many river beats where dry fly only. It would be sacrilege to even think of using wet flies or streamers. An insult to the Trout. So a fly like this was a poachers weapon.

And..............

Funny how you get usto your tying arrangements. My Twins decied to give me a father day gift by rearranging and unpacking all my stuff. looks nice but I cant find a darn think when I'm tying.

Try it again, the site was down for a bit.

Might take you up on that.

It seem that theft is up, I know a few guides that have had major break in's and a lot of guy that have suffered loss. My beloved Chesnut canoe was ripped off.

Fantastic, keep posting

It is species dependent, Rainbow Trout are able to survive in temperatures up to and exceeding 77°F (24°C), they stop growing at 73°F (23° C). A trout, that is oxygen stressed while in the water uses minimum energy, will be dramatically more stressed after being hooked. In many cases, a fish improperly handled and released might not to not survive. For brook trout, these limits are generally accepted to be a few degrees lower (some sources suggest as low as 65°). For many fishermen including myself, 70°F (21°C) has become a "don't fish" limit.

Broke the tip of my Loop Opti Stream last year, (only rod I ever broke) The Loop service was outstanding from Troutfitters, I had my replacement section back and on the water in a couple of weeks. Great customer service. Its nice to have companies stand behind their products.

Great post

Excellent post