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I have a 7' 2wt fiberglass rod by Dwight Lyons and the rod is absolutely perfect for the small Sierra stream I enjoy frequenting. Small, wild rainbows on dry flies with on a nice, medium slow action...

For pure color ~~ the brook trout gets my vote...

For intensity ~~ the rainbow...

For wisdom ~~ the brown...

For pure joy ~~ the cutthroat...

Like the people of Chicago ~~ I am going to...

I read his article in a recent issue of Fly Fisherman magazine on tying parachutes ~~ really, really good. I have never been proud of my parachutes ~~ the article helped me to see what I was doing...

She's very pretty ~~ yes. I caught my very first brown on Spruce Creek and then my second on the Little J. I visited several years ago ~~ and I read the article in a recent Fly Fisherman that the...

I will never poke fun at Pennsylvanians again ~~ here's why...

Several years ago I had the opportunity to fish the fabled waters of the Little J and Spruce Creek. On the Little J I was shocked at...

Even though I live in Fresno now ~~ the North Fork of the CDA is my home water. Just seeing the area mentioned brings back fond memories. I wish I didn't live 22 hours away ~~ by car.

They must...

Reminds me of the day I fished the storied "Little J" in PA ~~ I looked forward to that trip for months. But the garbage on the bank almost ruined it. My first brown trout saved the day. Sometimes...

The Walton Powell is a very nice rod ~~ and 8'6" is not a bad length. You can get more information at the Classic Fly Rod Forum ~~ there is a section there to post looking for more information on...

I have a friend that I enjoy fishing with who used to own the Kootenai River Outfitters in Troy (near Libby). He still does some guiding with them. If you are going to be in the Libby area I would...

No, not all bamboo rods are expensive. There are many brought back after WW 2 that you could pick up for next to nothing ~~ but that is all they are worth ~~ next to nothing. You can pick a nice 2...

Hey Tim ~~

Good to hear from you! As for my car ~~ my car isn't really a car ~~ it's a motorcycle. I do have a car ~~ but my wife drives it most of the time. I ride the bike ~~ and yes, I could...

I love Orvis gear ~~ but there are somethings I don't like ~~ like paying shipping and taxes on items I mail order because I live in a state that has an Orvis store. Of course store is 225 miles...

Betty ~~

It's actually been forever since I have posted on any bulletin board ~~ except the Triumph motorcycle bulletin board. I haven't been riding much either...

I know the bamboo rods are made by Gary Lacey ~~ he is one of the best rodmakers living today. His work is exceptional.

What were you saying about the Quest rod...

I was going to try to get out on Friday ~~ but my wife made a dinner arrangement. Of all of the days!

Aaaarrrrggghhhh (X2)

It's been forever since I have been fishing ~~ aaaarrrgggghhhh!

I hope it doesn't show too bad.

Carry on.

No problem here. I used to enjoy "trolling" a fly behind a float tube on a certain North Idaho lake.

I had a FLO in the midnight blue that I picked up to balance a Mike Brooks bamboo rod wrapped in blue. It was a pretty combination. Then I got an Orvis CFO for a gift and traded the FLO away. I...

You should have found out if he guides for a shop or outfitter and reported him to the boss. The boss usually doesn't need that kind of publicity for his business ~~ rest assured it would have been...

The good thing is that we are all in complete agreement ~~ dry flies only with this rod and reel.

I tried the rod and reel together last night ~~ the rod (Scott F 7'6" 4 wt) liked the reel (Orvis CFO III ~~ not Hardy) but it didn't like the line. I'm going to have to find a DT 4 and test for...

I wouldn't think of fishing from a drift boat with anything less than 8'6" ~~ preferably 9'. On the other hand I love 7'6" and shorter rods for the fishing I do in the Sierras. All the more reasons...

Is it OK to fish an Orvis reel on a Scott rod? Or will that ruin the positive vibes of the rod?

Just wonderin'

I got that catalog in the mail the other day too. I love Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein for $25,000 (replica). I told my son I was going to buy him the $130,000 guitar ~~ and then I said "not".

I love Pat McManus books!!! I usually have a book or two on the table beside the bed. Once I was laughing so hard I was shaking the bed. I woke my wife and groggily she asked what was so funny. ...