[Abe Mathews]

Here are a couple of examples.

[Abe Mathews]

Finally got to fish the rod this morning.

[Abe Mathews]

Not quite what you’re looking for, but I can give you my experience…

When I started fishing, I busted my Sage FLi 9′ 5wt on my very first trip to the Smokies.

[Abe Mathews]

Kevin-

I’m no philosopher, so I apologize if I come off like a hack.

[Abe Mathews]

Gierach is one of my two favorite authors (well, three if you count Tolkien).

[Abe Mathews]

Cameron-

How do you fish those midges?

I’m very used to fishing the standard “Clinch Rig” – a tungsten black-n-silver Zebra Midge under an indicator of some sort.

[Abe Mathews]

I think you’re going to nail it about right.

[Abe Mathews]

Please tell me you’re retired.

[Abe Mathews]

I started with a 5, added a couple 3’s, then went to an 8 (I guess that’s because a 5 and a 3 add up to an 8?).

[Abe Mathews]

I went through this late last year, looking for a rod that I could pull double-duty with on steelhead and beach fishing.

[Abe Mathews]

I need to hype LL Bean’s customer service for a bit.

Last year I wore my Simms Freestone Felts down to Pensacola and fished a weekend from the beach.

[Abe Mathews]

I pretty much listen to the Itinerant Angler and Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk podcasts.

As far as my favorite podcast, it’s got to be either the Sante Giuliani “Cane Mutiny” or the Conway Bowman “Mako Shark” episodes from right here.

[Abe Mathews]

Abe,

[Abe Mathews]

I’m getting a new pair tomorrow – LL Bean lightweights with Aquastealth.

[Abe Mathews]

This kills me.

[Abe Mathews]

This blows my ever-lovin’ mind.

[Abe Mathews]

Yeah, you’re right about that I guess.

[Abe Mathews]

As far as price goes, I guess I’m a sucker for nice looking rods.

[Abe Mathews]

I’ve got 3 rigs at present:

• Sage SLT 7′ 6″ 3wt w/Orvis BBS II and SA GPX line (the GPX will probably go before too long)
• Sage FLI 9′ 5wt w/Orvis BBS III and SA XXD line (first rig, line worn out, will be replaced)
• Custom Sage Xi2 9′ 8wt w/Teton Tioga 8 and Sage Performance Taper line (just got it, still have yet to catch a fish on it)

I’m going to be adding another 5wt, this one a 4 piece, but that will be another thread.

[Abe Mathews]

I like my English Battenkill Bar Stocks well enough, but I also like the new Teton Tioga I recently picked up.

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