Snouthunter

Anybody over at fish tales are very helpful, also Steve or josh are very helpful as well and they recently took over west winds fly shop just off southland Dr in the se.

Hey muffin, the nv-g nautilus is an amazing real light fully sealed drag system. The hardy is a nice reel but the nautilus drag system is something of a trouts nightmare. Down side to nv-g is price vs the dd, and nv-g is a little over kill for trout... If it were me I'd go with the nautilus fwx as the drag is just as good I have several fwx and and haven't had any issues.

Stopped by and took a test cast of this impact rod and actually I have to say tfo has stepped up a little decent looking rod better hardware used, burl cork handle and casting it actually had a good amount of power.

The fishcat 9ir is a superb pontoon boat perfect size, stability, and price isn't too bad

The 2250 is a good reel for the drag and retrieve rate.... But finish wise it does get dings very easy. The orvis access reel on the other hand is a good all round reel... If you could budget an extra 100$ I would go with a nautilus fwx, just my two cents

Perception is one of the best. I have run it since its release in late 2013 and have to comment on the cracking that I have not witnessed but I clean and treat my fly line on a regular basis which should be done like anything else, it only takes 5-10 mins! If you wash your car regularly why not your fly line. Only thing about the new rio lines I have a hard time believing is the "self lubricating " which rio boosts about perception.

Just curious what others think of islander reels.. Currently I have an ir3 and the lx3.6 and I'm unsure if I should keep the lx3.6 as I do use my sage reels and ultralight quite frequently. What are your thoughts?

Well said silverdoctor many guys on here I'm sure if they have the time would not mind. That's how I got going a nice guy I met on the river gave me a crash course and well now he's a good fishing buddy.

You are right calling them is satisfying.... I have had the pleasure of watching the rap in a boat watching guys then swooping in and ticketing them plus I guess to take their gear too which was quite interesting to watch last year!

tl;dr Fly tying exists for a reasoN ^^^you have that right lol^^^ So from the responses I'm not crazy I was worried for a little while ha you guys have brought some good points though I keep for getting to check my guides when I was out good explanation for some casts where I've stood puzzled for a moment... See I have been fly fishing for several years now but never went out during winter also partly no fishing to be had while in the patch. I'm definitely going to be out there this weekend

I agree with the changes that could be but I think also a big problem is many actually don't know the regs for the bow see a lot of guys spin casting with bait and guys fishing fish creek during closure so maybe high pressure areas they should add in signage for these individuals. Thank you for posting this some good info on there.

When it comes to ice I try to stay out of the water but if all is looking good I'll wade out and just keep a close eye I'm sure it's not fun catching a ride from a ice slab. Most days I've been out its been above 4 but that's why I ask to see if I'm just crazy or others are out too

Lol yeah but that water is something fierce when wading on a cold day but that's a good start for temp at plus five a little more bug activity for midge atleast

Bike grease never would have thought of that I did think about some synthetic diff oil but kinda pricey lol

Hmmm from the website that sounds like I should give it a go not expensive really either a tube should last awhile. Thanks a lot