Equipment and Product Reviews

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?

rgloft · rgloft

whenever I fish with a bubble type indicator I inevitably get pops when pull my line out of the water I know this is scaring the fish any comments >? I think I will try yarn . Ill betcha I scared a lot of fish with that popping sound

Ty · Ty

Well maybe I'm a cheap bastard but I just can't figure out why fly fishing gear is so expensive. From $50 fly boxes to $200 vests, we all know how expensive rods and reels can be. I would like to hear some of your comments. I'm thinking it's the culture, we'll save up and throw down the dough for this &quo...

jvento · jvento

#11... "Thou shalt love the waters and all things that nourish therefrom; and thou shalt cherish and protect them as thine own~ For all nature is thy home and all living things are thy kin." What I'm talking about is a book that I just rediscovered last night as I was looking through my book sh...

vince · vince

So I've tried all of the three major fly line manufacturers now (Rio, SA, and Cortland). Surprisingly all three have different pros and cons. I was curious what lines you folks use, and why you choose one brand or another. I thought I had nailed it when I bought a Rio nymph line, but I've found these Rio li...

LilWhippersnapper · LilWhippersnapper

I'm looking to get a fly reel for my 4 wt rod in the 90 to 130 dollar range. I already own a Pflueger Trion which I think is a great low end reel. I'm looking at the G-Loomis Venture series. Has anybody heard anything on this reel? I'm either gonna get the Loomis or the Pflueger.

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	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	7541	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	6231	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	1634	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	1594	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	2210	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	1310	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	1432	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	6255	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	1501	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	2155	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	1271	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	1500	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	2955	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	1258	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	2677	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	1494	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	1534	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	1406	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	7163	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	1171	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	1593	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	2336	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	1360	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	1291	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	992	Sep 3, 2009 by live2fish888
	indicators (Preview) whenever I fish with a bubble type indicator I inevitably get pops when pull my line out of the water I know this is scaring the fish any comments >? I think I will try yarn . Ill betcha I scared a lot of fish with that popping sound	rgloft	17	1639	Sep 3, 2009 by AfricanAngler
	Why is fly fishing gear so expensive???????????????? (Preview) Well maybe I'm a cheap bastard but I just can't figure out why fly fishing gear is so expensive. From $50 fly boxes to $200 vests, we all know how expensive rods and reels can be. I would like to hear some of your comments. I'm thinking it's the culture, we'll save up and throw down the dough for this &quo...	Ty	20	12107	Aug 25, 2009 by AbelBoy
	The Eleven Commandments... (Preview) #11... "Thou shalt love the waters and all things that nourish therefrom; and thou shalt cherish and protect them as thine own~ For all nature is thy home and all living things are thy kin." What I'm talking about is a book that I just rediscovered last night as I was looking through my book sh...	jvento	5	1345	Aug 25, 2009 by DrBombay
	Floating Fly Lines (Preview) So I've tried all of the three major fly line manufacturers now (Rio, SA, and Cortland). Surprisingly all three have different pros and cons. I was curious what lines you folks use, and why you choose one brand or another. I thought I had nailed it when I bought a Rio nymph line, but I've found these Rio li...	vince	10	1619	Aug 15, 2009 by Flying Dutchman
	Fly reels (Preview) I'm looking to get a fly reel for my 4 wt rod in the 90 to 130 dollar range. I already own a Pflueger Trion which I think is a great low end reel. I'm looking at the G-Loomis Venture series. Has anybody heard anything on this reel? I'm either gonna get the Loomis or the Pflueger.	LilWhippersnapper	4	1077	Aug 12, 2009 by LilWhippersnapper
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