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Jeez.. sounds great
Unfortunately I’m no experienced camper myself. Too bad I’ve never had buddies who could have made a happy camper out of me. 😀What’s a good one man tent with similar specs like the Northface Roadrunner 22?
So, is it okay if this question is remodeled to “what’s the basic gear needed for tropic saltwater fly fishing?”?
About the rod:
Todays saltwater rods are basically fast-ultra fast.
In the 90’s when saltwater fly fishing became more popular, brands like Scott, Winston, Fisher and (even) Sage made rods that were beefed up trout rods. Probably good as it needs to be.Is there a basic first saltwater rod’s preferred action?
To be honest, I’d love to be in your situation…  😀
What basic heavy fly fishing gear do you already have?
Mike, can I call you when I’m around in the area during the winter months? 🙂
Lovely pictures, I can smell the cold fresh air…
Thanks Zach! I think it looks handsome too.
You should snatch the new St George reel that Hardy is making soon.Those Young reels are pure classics indeed.
Don’t be jealous Juan! You’ll run into a nice reel seat before you know.
Abel reels are obviously great reels. Timeless designs.
I love fishing pictures of winter wonder land. They speak such solitude (not loneliness!) and peace.
I would love to do some winter fishing again.
I’ve cast a 8.8ft #5 and a 9ft #5 G2 side by side.
It has been a while, but I do remember that the 8.8ft felt a bit softer than the 9ft version. I bought the 9ft because I wanted a rod that is delicate enough to cast a small dry fly as well as big nymph rig and the occasional streamer pattern. The 8.8ft seemed to me too much of a dry fly rod.
But maybe that’s just me…
So, not sure if the 8.4ft is even more softer?
Until a few years ago (5-6?) they were made by a company named British Fly Reel (BFR). At one pint they were independent but later owned by Orvis if I recall correctly. I think Orvis sold them again a few years ago.
BFR made those budget reels (like the Dragonfly) for many other companies (Cortland, Cabela, etc.).
These days you can use a waterproof pouch to use your camera underwater.
http://www.aquapac.net/I’ve had good broad hen wing tips from Whiting hen capes.
Here’s an example of an Adams with those hen tips as wings:
