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Comment by Sloan on June 20, 2012 at 8:41am

Nice fish, Ryan.  I got a few of those this winter.

Comment by Ryan McCulley on June 15, 2012 at 10:45pm

Comment by Sloan on April 26, 2012 at 12:24pm

Getting the reels out. Checking the gear.  Spring is springing. 

Comment by Matt DeBlass on October 14, 2011 at 3:35pm

Hello all.

I've dabbled with fly fishing for a couple years on a low-end rod and reel, but mostly fished with a spinning reel. Not too long ago, though, I was looking for a lightweight and portable rod to take with me on bicycle rides, and found an inexpensive tenkara rod. This got me back to fly fishing, albeit in a fairly "stripped down" version. It's been a lot of fun, and while I haven't gotten a lot of stream time in yet, I've been doing better than ever with warmwater fishing using the tenkara rod and flies.

 

Comment by Michael Gardner on February 15, 2011 at 4:09pm

I'm moving to Colorado Springs in a couple days. If anyone lives in the area, I'm going to need a fishing buddy.

Comment by Jack Gottlob on November 26, 2010 at 7:47pm

A few weeks ago, I went out on the Black River here in NJ. It's been a long time since I waded, and it became obvious that I need a wading stick for sure. I only spent a couple of hours, but brought in a nice brown trout. The bruises from my falls are healing, I'm getting used to the new cell phone I had to buy, and I can't wait to go out again.

Comment by Brandon Pierce on November 18, 2010 at 10:45am

Good morning,

I fly fished for the first time last year in Colorado with a buddy of mine. I lived in Summit County Colorado for several years (unfortunately, I live in the KC metro area now), so I get back there fairly often. After that first trip out, I've been planning and plotting to go back for more. I have a couple of questions with regard to equipment.

I managed to buy some old rods off of a friend at work for cheap, and have been working to fix them up. They all came with these automatic, spring-loaded reels, which are fun, but I don't think I'll use them. One of the rods is rough (perhaps I can work it into the decor!), but two are still in good shape. I know one of these two is fiberglass, which I've been told are inferior to graphite because of the weight. The other I haven't been able to figure out--I'm thinking it may actually be cane because it's lighter and doesn't look like fiberglass (and it's too old to be graphite AFAIK). It's the prettiest, with brass ferrules and such, so I'd like to use it. So for my first question: does anyone know how to identify a cane rod?

Second, since I'm ditching the old auto-reels, I'd like to find a reasonably-priced reel (I'm thinking $50-$60 here) that I could start with. I've seen a lot of recommendations for really nice $300 reels on other sites by seasoned fishermen, but I can't afford anything like that right now. A cheap reel it better than no real at all. I've considered a Cabela's brand reel, which are pretty inexpensive, but I have no idea if they're worthwhile.

Any tips would be appreciated!

Comment by Steve W. on March 5, 2010 at 10:09am

Hi all, Just joined your group! I live in Michigan, land of the Great Lakes, love to fish for Smallmouth on the fly..nothing gives me more fishing pleasure then wading out into Lake Huron at the "tip of the thumb" and spending a few hours chasing smallies...water so clear you can sight cast them..amazing fun especially when it's a nice calm evening and I can get by with a 4wt. Loomis..
Best, Steve

Comment by Brian Henson on December 20, 2009 at 8:22am

Hello all,

Just joined the group and have been fly fishing off and on since I was a teenager (let's just say I'm not a teenager anymore and leave it at that). I grew up with an avid fly fisherman as a father and since we lived in South Texas (near Houston) - there wasn't much opportunity to trout fish except on our yearly trips to the Rockies in Colorado.. That according to my father being the true purpose of fly fishing - all others merely the misguided attempting to find an acceptable substitution for the real thing. So, some of my fondest memories are "grass fishing" to learn my casts and "get in shape" for the upcoming summer trip.

Since then, my father has mellowed on his views of "acceptable" fly fishing venues and has even been caught going after a sunfish or two with his grandsons. Also, the summer trips have extended from 2 weeks to 3 months and now include him assisting with guided fishing trips, making incredibly beautiful bamboo rods from scratch (bamboo comes from China btw), co-authoring small stream fishing books, and teaching his grandsons the art and science of small stream trout fishing with a fly rod.

For my part, as work allows - I join them. On top of that, I do catch myself looking into the back yard from time to time and wondering if the "big one" is hiding out just past the cedar tree in the back yard. :-)

Maybe today would be a good day for the boys and I to get the rods out and see if we can catch that grass trout.

Take care!

Comment by Jon-David Johnson on December 19, 2009 at 3:32pm

Thanks Greg, I joined the local fly fishing club a few weeks ago but have'nt been to any meetings yet. I hope maybe they will have some classes in the spring.

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