Ice in the Guides

[JohnScott]

Enjoy reading about the warm water ( and warm weather ) fishing on this Forum even though I don't get the opportunity to do it myself.

While fishing one of our mountain streams yesterday, it occurred to me that I could finally contribute something here, something a lot of you have probably never experienced.



John

[bugman]

iv had the ice thing happen about 3 years ago while flyfishing for crappie in cyprus creek... make a cast, let the fly sink, hook a fish & land it then have to clean ice from the guides before casting again... wasnt raining either, just really cold but cought an icechest full that trip between 3 people that night...

[Clay]

Our Wisconsin trout season is now closed, since the end of Sept actually. If you want to play trout, you need to go to Iowa this time of year or another state where the season is still open. I went over to Iowa in October and the ice formed in the guides and made casting nasty until about 10:30 am. This time of year is now a late morning activity. I also hear about guys spraying their guides with Pam cooking spray which is suppose to help the guides not freeze up as quickly, but nothing works for long.

John, that rod looks a lot like my St. Croix Lengend Elites. I have three of them and love those rods.

[JohnScott]

Rick -

The rod is a Winston Ibis 7'6" for 3 wt. Great small stream rod, that they don't make any more.

John

[Clay]

Rick -

The rod is a Winston Ibis 7'6" for 3 wt. Great small stream rod, that they don't make any more.

John

Cool. While I love the St. Croix Elites, my favorite, but not my most expensive rod is the Redington CPS, 3 wt. I love the 3 wt.

[Orthoman]

Icing up is a common occurance during the winter when fishing for steelhead.

Line gets stiff also.

I haven't found a good solution

[LadyFisher]

Chapstick. *S*

[ridgeliner]

We fish for steelhead untill the water freezes completely over. So icing is a big problem. Two of my friends broke their rods on the sameday a couple of years ago. When you get a steelhead on and the line does't go through the eyes.............something has to give. It is usually your rod.

I have that same Ibis rod. I like mine. I wish Winston still made the Ibis.

[fishaholic69]

I hate icy guides! aaaarrrrrgggghhhh!!! lol. I heard to try pam or chapstick

[Steve Molcsan]

Propane torch?