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The plastic one seems to be 1.4oz, so it’s 3.5oz lighter than the reel I use (28% of the weight). It’s not insignificant, when you’re holding it up and out all day. It would make the outfit tip heavy, which puts more load on the fingers and wrist. More importantly though, it eliminates the...

Tell me you never euro without telling me you never euro. It’s not the weight of the rod. It’s the fact that you’re holding your arm up and out all day. Most people will struggle with the fatigue at first. Throw a rotator injury into the mix and you have a compelling reason for this product to...

Someone wanted to make a lighter euro setup. It’s not entirely without merit, because arm fatigue is an issue for some people.

If it’s an alt account of another user, the mods almost definitely know who it is.

Tactical Fly Fisher measure the shanks on all the hooks that they sell, so you have a better idea of what you’re actually getting. See example below. https://tacticalflyfisher.com/products/dohiku-hdn-302-nymph-wet-fly-hook

What if I call them bead head crane fly larvae or October caddis pupae?

Hardy Ultralite was the first euro rod to use snake guides near the top and single foot guides everywhere else. The Epiphany came out almost at the same time. Both rods are made in Korea. Moonshine don’t have world class rod designers, like Howard Croston at Hardy. It’s all far too...

Seems to be a bug with the link. Choose the options below again and you should see the sale price. I think someone actually messed up with the data entry on this. They have it listed for $170 at full price, which it definitely isn’t. Get in quick, before someone realizes!

Many Moonshine rods are on sale, on Amazon, for around half price. The Epiphany euro rods are a particularly good deal; $136 for what is basically a Hardy Ultralite clone, most likely made in the same Korean factory. Normally $300 and well reviewed in euro circles. https://a.co/d/5gqM8W7 I...

Thanks. That was my thinking exactly!

Thanks for the replies, folks. The boss has said no to larger boats. My dad is going to test out my float tube and see if it works for him. If it does, I’ll get an Outcast Scout frameless pontoon thing. If it doesn’t, I’m gonna roll the dice on a plastic boat.

I take my Garmin with me any time I fish the Snoqualmie forks. Also bear spray. Hope to never use either of them.

The whole head is only 26ft. The grain weight is for the full head. FWIW, 6wt OBS is 235gr for a 30ft head.

I’ve got a 9ft 6wt Fenwick Aetos that needs a new line. Thinking Cortland Compact Intermediate, but can’t decide between 5/6 or 6/7. 200gr vs 240gr. Pretty non-trivial difference. Any suggestions?

Great video. Thanks!

I recently learned that cold water shock can get you at temperatures as high as 60. Has anyone considered float tubing in a wetsuit, rather than waders? Does anyone wear a wetsuit in fall/winter/spring, in other watercraft?

This video really surprised me. Fast forward to the end. The 10ft plastic boat held up OK in weather that I would never go out in. I’ll just be fishing around urban lakes, like Pine Lake and Beaver Lake. Are these boats really not doable? I feel like they’re almost perfect for my needs, although...

The main motivator is that my dad wants to come with me. He arrives in December and leaves at the end of February. It will be too cold for float tubes, but he would otherwise be open to it. I’m hoping to mainly do loch style or anchored fishing, in whatever watercraft I buy.

What about the larger models, like this one? https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/quest-sportsman-12-jon-boat-22queusprtsmn12jnpso/22queusprtsmn12jnpso

Could two people cast perpendicular to the hull? I’m hoping to do some loch style fishing, here and there. Being able to swivel is one of the main reasons I’m looking at the Pond Prowler type boats.