Equipment and Product Reviews

JMO32 · JMO32

Does anyone use these, and any recomendations? I have seen rattlesnakes the last three times out fishing and am thinking about buying some gaiters to protect my legs. This past Friday I was paying more attention to the mosquitos swarming me on the hike down to the river when my brother yells at me....

DrBombay · DrBombay

Since the summer sierra season is fast approaching I'm looking for a good wet wading boot that is lightweight and good for hiking as well. I think I might look at trying some korkers ultra lights with a stuuded rubber soles. Does anyone have experience with the interchangable sole system they use ? Th...

brian clemens · brian clemens

Finally dumping the Cabelas Dry Plus waders and hugely ungrading to Simms. I am looking at the G4s and G3s and was hoping I can get some reviews from those that have used or currently use these waders. Not quit sure which ones yet, hopefully this will help me decide. So any advise, reviews or just you...

wormfree · wormfree

-- Edited by wormfree on Wednesday 4th of May 2011 11:55:36 AM

stlhdr · stlhdr

http://www.dealsonthefly.com/ These guys are offerring Wm Joseph Drynamic waders in my size for about 150 bucks. I have no experience with their products aside from looking at some of their packs, which look at least as nice as Fish Pond. Do any of you guys have experience with their waders?? Thank...

Pit · Pit

I'm in the market for an 8wt 10' rod for steelhead....my 7wt just doesn't have the power that i need to make long casts with big flies. I have lots of high dollar equipment that I'm happy with, but I'm thinking of going the cheap route and getting Redington cps or cpx. People say that they are as good as many...

Ty · Ty

How often should you clean your fly line? What product(s) do you guys recommend?

brian clemens · brian clemens

just wondering if anyone has heard of or maybe have used one of these albright rods. here is the link http://www.albrightflyfish.com/fly-rods

windknots · windknots

I picked up a used rod a while ago, it has the Sage logo on it and the description is "9' for 6 or 7 lines" and matching tube with the same markings. There is no serial number. Anyone know anything about old Sage rods? I'm just trying to figure out what it is. It's built on a gray blank tha...

timmosazz · timmosazz

Thinking about using a kayak for fishing. Does anybody use one? If so how do you like it? What should I look for?

CJ · CJ

Anybody have any experience with thomas & thomas rods. I am getting back into rod building and they have blanks readily available. Pretty similar prices as the z-axis. The finished rods on their website are sexy as hell, but that means little on the water. Probably start with some cheaper st...

windknots · windknots

I've heard it said that older rods rated at say, 6 wt would be best paired with a modern 5 wt line. For example, I have an original Sage 6wt/7wt 9' rod (no model designation), would that best be matched with a 5 wt / 6 wt line? Is there a similar "rule" for reels? I could go through trial and er...

windknots · windknots

Is anyone familiar with the original series of Abel TR reels? I've just picked up a used Abel Trout TR3, the current ones are supposed to be rated for 7 & 8 wt lines but in hand it looks more like a 5wt reel. Any thoughts on this? I'm hoping to scrape together a 7 wt rig and was planning on using th...

Ty · Ty

Haven't seen any posts about anybody scoring some gear on Christmas. Just wondering if you've all been good boys and girls. Personally I got a nice fly box and a waterproof camera. Now I can prove to my wife that I actually catch fish.

Ty · Ty

Anyone out there know where to get some kids waders? I'm looking for a pair for my 11yr. old nephew.

SCKyle · SCKyle

Looking for good used or new 12 wt rod. Also need 12 wt reel that must have good drag system.

ONEWEIGHT · ONEWEIGHT

I ponied up for some Sharkskin line last week and got to toss it a lot on the Yuba last week. Once you get used to the annoying noise, it does cast better and really floats well. I didn't think it was so far superior over other lines I've used in the past, but I'm interested to see how it maintains its' boyan...

brian clemens · brian clemens

long story short, my simms freestones completely fell apart on me. what can i say i am hard on my equipment. here is the jist of it. simms cant fix them and wont replace them, but they are willing to hook me up with a 40% discount. i recently read ifish's post about the new vibram soles and think i am going tha...

Black Cloud · Black Cloud

I finally got the xmas present finished. We tested her at the clean up and now she is ready to fish. I am cleaning out the garage and have the plans and jig for building this pram FREE. (925) 209-5148 This is the ame plan of the one at the Putah Creek Fundraiser last year. -- Edited by Black Cloud on Friday 21...

prettyfly · prettyfly

Hey Everyone- RGLoft & I have been wearing regular "everyday" thermals under our waders for awhile but now that winter has set in and the H2O is so much colder AND we're going to other places to fish, it is clear we need something a little more high-tech....I've seen a couple different t...

windknots · windknots

My nephew is ready for is first fly fishing rod after 2 years of borrowing one of mine. I'm going in with his parents to combine funds for a good rod. I'm thinking medium-flex graphite rod 8 1/2' 5 wt with floating line, good enough to have a lifetime-ish guarantee in case it brakes, but not so expensive...

iFish · iFish

Okay, I have been inspired to write something about the debate on rubber versus felt wading boots, since I hear this discourse quite often in my trade. I realize this has been intellectually massaged many times before, but much has recently come to light. This all came about because of a recent 3-day t...

Ty · Ty

So I spent Sunday on the Trinity. First time up there and man it's beautiful. Any how, it was cold most of the day, upper 20's in the AM. I have a pair of Orvis convertible mittens that seems to do a pretty good job. They're fleece and are pretty warm and dry pretty quick if they get wet. I'm curious to se...

jvento · jvento

Do any of you use, or have heard good things about the TFO Lefty Kreh Professional Series fly rods? Specifically the 9' 5wt version. I just won one of these and am wondering how good of a rod it is. Thanks! -Jon

vince · vince

http://www.moldychum.com/home-old/2009/11/12/official-wading-boot-of-the-nazi-party.html

vince · vince

Hey All, I'm procrastinating because I rather be fishing (or writing about fishing) than catching up on some work. Here's a review... Katadyn Hiker water filter - $54.99 on Amazon.com I've never met another fly fisher who brings a water filter to the river. I find this surprising, because modern fil...

brian clemens · brian clemens

i recently bought a pair of simms freestones, well they are on their way back to simms do to crappy material, the eyelets broke and the shoe laces are already coming apart. anyways here is my question. i bought 10s they fit great with waders and one pair of thermal socks, but wondering how well with 11s fi...

AfricanAngler · AfricanAngler

I have been using a "Thingymabobber" as my indicator. I really like them but have 2 problems. Continually leaving kinks in my tapered leader, or it continually slides down the leader, especially now that I am using a level 3x leader most of the time. For now I am using one of those slide ones...

Otter · Otter

Attached is a photo of a photarium. The fish remains in water for photos. The photos are being used by Cramer Fish Sciences to identify trout, salmon and steelhead on the Stanislaus.

live2fish888 · live2fish888

I have a boat that needs a cover. I know that some of you guys probably have boats with covers. i need a custom fit, sunbrella travel boat cover. can anyone point me in the right direction?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Snake Gaiters (Preview) Does anyone use these, and any recomendations? I have seen rattlesnakes the last three times out fishing and am thinking about buying some gaiters to protect my legs. This past Friday I was paying more attention to the mosquitos swarming me on the hike down to the river when my brother yells at me....	JMO32	0	934	Jul 19, 2010 by JMO32
	Wet wading/hiking boot ? (Preview) Since the summer sierra season is fast approaching I'm looking for a good wet wading boot that is lightweight and good for hiking as well. I think I might look at trying some korkers ultra lights with a stuuded rubber soles. Does anyone have experience with the interchangable sole system they use ? Th...	DrBombay	8	23253	Jun 20, 2010 by LilWhippersnapper
	Simms Waders (Preview) Finally dumping the Cabelas Dry Plus waders and hugely ungrading to Simms. I am looking at the G4s and G3s and was hoping I can get some reviews from those that have used or currently use these waders. Not quit sure which ones yet, hopefully this will help me decide. So any advise, reviews or just you...	brian clemens	4	1993	Jun 4, 2010 by brian clemens
	A simpler method of fly-fishing (Preview) -- Edited by wormfree on Wednesday 4th of May 2011 11:55:36 AM	wormfree	7	1449	May 19, 2010 by LilWhippersnapper
	Wm Joseph Drynamic waders (Preview) http://www.dealsonthefly.com/ These guys are offerring Wm Joseph Drynamic waders in my size for about 150 bucks. I have no experience with their products aside from looking at some of their packs, which look at least as nice as Fish Pond. Do any of you guys have experience with their waders?? Thank...	stlhdr	0	907	May 5, 2010 by stlhdr
	8wt rod reviews (Preview) I'm in the market for an 8wt 10' rod for steelhead....my 7wt just doesn't have the power that i need to make long casts with big flies. I have lots of high dollar equipment that I'm happy with, but I'm thinking of going the cheap route and getting Redington cps or cpx. People say that they are as good as many...	Pit	6	7089	Apr 17, 2010 by AbelBoy
	Cleaning your fly line. (Preview) How often should you clean your fly line? What product(s) do you guys recommend?	Ty	19	5732	Apr 1, 2010 by Oh4aFish
	Any one know anything about these rods (Preview) just wondering if anyone has heard of or maybe have used one of these albright rods. here is the link http://www.albrightflyfish.com/fly-rods	brian clemens	4	1346	Mar 29, 2010 by Pit
	Old Sage rod? (Preview) I picked up a used rod a while ago, it has the Sage logo on it and the description is "9' for 6 or 7 lines" and matching tube with the same markings. There is no serial number. Anyone know anything about old Sage rods? I'm just trying to figure out what it is. It's built on a gray blank tha...	windknots	3	1337	Mar 16, 2010 by windknots
	Kayak (Preview) Thinking about using a kayak for fishing. Does anybody use one? If so how do you like it? What should I look for?	timmosazz	9	1937	Mar 12, 2010 by brian clemens
	thomas & thomas (Preview) Anybody have any experience with thomas & thomas rods. I am getting back into rod building and they have blanks readily available. Pretty similar prices as the z-axis. The finished rods on their website are sexy as hell, but that means little on the water. Probably start with some cheaper st...	CJ	4	1024	Jan 26, 2010 by ez
	Rod & reel wt ratings over time (Preview) I've heard it said that older rods rated at say, 6 wt would be best paired with a modern 5 wt line. For example, I have an original Sage 6wt/7wt 9' rod (no model designation), would that best be matched with a 5 wt / 6 wt line? Is there a similar "rule" for reels? I could go through trial and er...	windknots	4	1123	Jan 20, 2010 by AbelBoy
	Abel TR3 question (Preview) Is anyone familiar with the original series of Abel TR reels? I've just picked up a used Abel Trout TR3, the current ones are supposed to be rated for 7 & 8 wt lines but in hand it looks more like a 5wt reel. Any thoughts on this? I'm hoping to scrape together a 7 wt rig and was planning on using th...	windknots	2	5566	Jan 10, 2010 by windknots
	Christmas goodies? (Preview) Haven't seen any posts about anybody scoring some gear on Christmas. Just wondering if you've all been good boys and girls. Personally I got a nice fly box and a waterproof camera. Now I can prove to my wife that I actually catch fish.	Ty	7	1170	Jan 7, 2010 by CJ
	Kids waders???? (Preview) Anyone out there know where to get some kids waders? I'm looking for a pair for my 11yr. old nephew.	Ty	7	1849	Dec 23, 2009 by rgloft
	Need 12 wt Rod with Reel (Preview) Looking for good used or new 12 wt rod. Also need 12 wt reel that must have good drag system.	SCKyle	1	963	Dec 22, 2009 by AbelBoy
	Sharkskin line (Preview) I ponied up for some Sharkskin line last week and got to toss it a lot on the Yuba last week. Once you get used to the annoying noise, it does cast better and really floats well. I didn't think it was so far superior over other lines I've used in the past, but I'm interested to see how it maintains its' boyan...	ONEWEIGHT	4	1176	Dec 22, 2009 by windknots
	NEEDING NEW BOOTS???? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) long story short, my simms freestones completely fell apart on me. what can i say i am hard on my equipment. here is the jist of it. simms cant fix them and wont replace them, but they are willing to hook me up with a 40% discount. i recently read ifish's post about the new vibram soles and think i am going tha...	brian clemens	31	2220	Dec 19, 2009 by LilWhippersnapper
	Santa was good (Preview) I finally got the xmas present finished. We tested her at the clean up and now she is ready to fish. I am cleaning out the garage and have the plans and jig for building this pram FREE. (925) 209-5148 This is the ame plan of the one at the Putah Creek Fundraiser last year. -- Edited by Black Cloud on Friday 21...	Black Cloud	4	989	Dec 18, 2009 by Black Cloud
	What type of thermals under waders for winter months??? (Preview) Hey Everyone- RGLoft & I have been wearing regular "everyday" thermals under our waders for awhile but now that winter has set in and the H2O is so much colder AND we're going to other places to fish, it is clear we need something a little more high-tech....I've seen a couple different t...	prettyfly	17	2288	Dec 5, 2009 by AC22
	Recommendations for entry level kit? (Preview) My nephew is ready for is first fly fishing rod after 2 years of borrowing one of mine. I'm going in with his parents to combine funds for a good rod. I'm thinking medium-flex graphite rod 8 1/2' 5 wt with floating line, good enough to have a lifetime-ish guarantee in case it brakes, but not so expensive...	windknots	8	1174	Nov 29, 2009 by windknots
	You Entered, The No Felt Zone... (Preview) Okay, I have been inspired to write something about the debate on rubber versus felt wading boots, since I hear this discourse quite often in my trade. I realize this has been intellectually massaged many times before, but much has recently come to light. This all came about because of a recent 3-day t...	iFish	1	1249	Nov 20, 2009 by AfricanAngler
	Time for some gloves. (Preview) So I spent Sunday on the Trinity. First time up there and man it's beautiful. Any how, it was cold most of the day, upper 20's in the AM. I have a pair of Orvis convertible mittens that seems to do a pretty good job. They're fleece and are pretty warm and dry pretty quick if they get wet. I'm curious to se...	Ty	6	1016	Nov 20, 2009 by AfricanAngler
	Temple Fork Outfitters, Lefty Kreh Professional Series rod (Preview) Do any of you use, or have heard good things about the TFO Lefty Kreh Professional Series fly rods? Specifically the 9' 5wt version. I just won one of these and am wondering how good of a rod it is. Thanks! -Jon	jvento	13	6661	Nov 13, 2009 by brian clemens
	The Nazi wading boot - (Preview) http://www.moldychum.com/home-old/2009/11/12/official-wading-boot-of-the-nazi-party.html	vince	0	867	Nov 12, 2009 by vince
	Review: Katadyn Hiker water filter (Preview) Hey All, I'm procrastinating because I rather be fishing (or writing about fishing) than catching up on some work. Here's a review... Katadyn Hiker water filter - $54.99 on Amazon.com I've never met another fly fisher who brings a water filter to the river. I find this surprising, because modern fil...	vince	2	1336	Oct 18, 2009 by AbelBoy
	question about boots (Preview) i recently bought a pair of simms freestones, well they are on their way back to simms do to crappy material, the eyelets broke and the shoe laces are already coming apart. anyways here is my question. i bought 10s they fit great with waders and one pair of thermal socks, but wondering how well with 11s fi...	brian clemens	21	1945	Oct 14, 2009 by vince
	Indicators Part 2 (Preview) I have been using a "Thingymabobber" as my indicator. I really like them but have 2 problems. Continually leaving kinks in my tapered leader, or it continually slides down the leader, especially now that I am using a level 3x leader most of the time. For now I am using one of those slide ones...	AfricanAngler	4	1039	Sep 29, 2009 by the big j
	A safe way to take photos (Preview) Attached is a photo of a photarium. The fish remains in water for photos. The photos are being used by Cramer Fish Sciences to identify trout, salmon and steelhead on the Stanislaus.	Otter	4	1005	Sep 16, 2009 by Otter
	Boat cover (Preview) I have a boat that needs a cover. I know that some of you guys probably have boats with covers. i need a custom fit, sunbrella travel boat cover. can anyone point me in the right direction?	live2fish888	0	722	Sep 3, 2009 by live2fish888
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