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As far as upgrading the reel....first i would ask, how much do you fish? Here or there? Or, all the time? If it is just here or there, I would say save the $. Next, I would ask if you need a new r ...

I have caught several decent Gar down here in FL, and I have had many more eat and not hook them. I have found them laid up and thrown poppers right on their heads and had them eat them. And I have ...

Spookiest fish is a tie between the Grass Carp and Permit in my opinion. Both are very weary.

The hardest to hook and land would be a Tarpon due to their boney mouth and jumping abilities. (Reelad ...

Petap,
I f I were in SD Cali, I would have to try to fish for some of the Bonefish down that way. Then, you HAVE to try some Steelheading throughout the entire West Coast. Northern Cal is a beautif ...

Blood, Double Uni, Figure 8 Loop knot (for lack of a better name because I don't know what it's real name is), Albright, and the Palomar

*I have a half ass camera phone video of the Figure 8 Knot I ...

ShakeyFly- Stripers and Blues are no joke. I grew up in South Shore Mass and chased them my whole life. And not much matches the pulling power of a Blue pound for pound....well, Albies do! A 30' S ...

As far as reels go, depending on who you ask, you will get a different answer(opinion) on which one is the best. For the $, I really like the Reddington Titanium CDL. Great reel with a sealed disc d ...

Good old Budweiser! Hands down

Where do I begin? I guess I like every aspect about a fishing trip. It all starts with planning the trip. You dedide what species to target, and where to go. You tie flies for the trip, and disc ...

Dann,
As far as bang for the buck, I love the VT2!! I thought it cast great, and I would love to add one to my collection. And in my opinion, you can never go wrong with a Sage. But, if you are t ...

Dax,
This forum is all about asking questions and sharing fishing experiences. Don't be sorry! Now, to answer you corectly I need to ask you some questions. Did you see anything hatching? Sometim ...

Personally, I am still shooting stills. Not by choice all of the time, but due to a lack of a good video camera. What do you guys recommend for a good hand held HD Video camera? Waterproof is alway ...

Welcome to the world of fly fishing! Glad to hear you are enjoying the sport and that your cast is coming along. I can add a few more flies I always like to carry with me.....

1. Hare's ears
2. ...

As far as getting an all around rod to do everything, well, that is hard to answer. If you are looking for a rod to chuck sinking lines for salon, and eventually fish for Bones and Baby Poon, then I ...

Great question. But there are a few answers that i can come up with. In traditional dry fly fishing, your fly should float the entire time. This is best achieved by using a floatant and dry shake wi ...

If I am guiding or fishing deep in the backcountry I like to use my chestpack. It has more than enough room for all of my gear, lunch, fly boxes, extra layers etc. If I am fishing on my own and don' ...

I have 2 SA Sharkskins, one for a 5 wt TCR and one for a 4 wt SLT. I love both of the lines. They shoot incredibly well, and perform great for just about all situations. I mainly use them for dry fl ...

Kory,
I am with your theory. I have seen some of the best BWO hatches of my life in light snow showers. I don't know what it is out here, but the worse the weather is the better the baetis and midg ...

Patrick,
As far as reels go, some guys will swear by the Battenkill, and some will swear by the Evolution. Really when talking about each companies top dollar equipment it is like comparing Mercedes ...

Cristian,
I might not be the best guy to answer this question for you, but I have done plenty of Tarpon fishing. From my experience, the best leader to fly knots are loop knots. I use a Duncan Loop ...

For Saltwater flies,and just about everything else check out Warpathflys.com. Brent ties some amazing flies,and he will custom make you whatever you want. Check out his site and look at his pogy pat ...

Troutlife- What a great question, but incredibly hard to answer. For me it is both. I guide for trout in the Eastern Sierras, and I wouldn't change it for the world. I enjoy each and every day on t ...

I am still screaming Rooster on foot, or any other means for that matter. But, I would also like to get a shot at a Permit. And, I still would like to try to get you East Coasters into a Pacific Ste ...

Fly Fisherman Magazine and California Fly Fisherman

Welcome to the site! These days there are so many great rods out there it is hard to wrong with any of them. It basically comes down to what you want to spend and how picky you are. For 1 rod to do ...

Like most of your replies, the majority of my winter fishing is spent chasing Pacific Chrome in California's coastal rivers. But that doesn't mean that I put away the 5 wt for the season. We fish fo ...

In my personal arsenal I have a mixes bag of Sage fly rods ranging from 4-8 weights. My latest purchase was a Reddington CPX 10 wt. I bought it for a tarpon fishing trip to the Keys and for an all a ...

That is the cleanest Aries K-Car I have ever seen! Absolutely mint! I totally dig the snook sticker on the back as well.

You are right Jeremy.....the roads here can be scary when you are not use to them. But they are absolutely gorgeous!! The Forrester is way more than capable to tow a skiff. Maybe look into the turb ...

I would look at Subarus....in particular Forrester. It has plenty of space, great on gas, all wheel drive, and plenty of room for passengers. If you don't need ground clearance than I would go that ...

Here are a few more tips....
1. Always run our fly line through your rod hand. This in my opinion is the first thing you should do after making a cast. There is nothing worse than seeing someone w ...

1. When a guy creeps up on you and wants to fish the other side of the same pool you are in even though there is no one else on the river

2. Watching a bait dunker slay fish and then leave his tr ...

I think the best wader to buy is the Simms G4. They have 5 layer Goretex from the neopreme booty up past the waist. Totally bomber for bush wacking.

Which water I like the best......that my good man is probably impossible for me to answer. I guess I like it all. Pocket water is a blast. I also love to pick apart a small section of river. The d ...

I can't remember many of them here are a few of my favorites-

1. We might not catch any fish today but the cooler is full of beer and atleast we will catch a good BUZZ

2. A bad day fishing is be ...

The carp I fish for are in a slow moving river with a muddy bottom and is loaded with beaver dams and snags. They are all around the cover. I had had success lately fishing a natural San Juan worm p ...

For an inexpensive freshwater reel check out the Reddington Rise reel. The drag is super smooth and is machined from barstock aluminum. This reel will take a beating and is pretty cheap, I think it ...

Out here in California it is all about Ralph Cutter's EC Caddis. The EC stands for emergng crippled Caddis. And if you are not on the crippled fly bandwagon yet then now is your time. This fly work ...