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code works for traverse to my surprise. ~$411.

House of Fly (aka North 40 Outfitters) advertising 25% off wading with code, beginning on Monday the 24th, as well "selected" Ross reels 30% off. In theory, the well-reviewed zippered Patagonia Traverses would be down below $450, for example. Having said that, I'd guess there are going to be...

A lot depends on your route and timeframe. Much as I love Russian River Brewing, like Redondo and Bakersfield, it's a detour from I-5.

This is true, although I'm not sure the opening up of fly fishing drove the ultrafast rod trend, more that the trend was reinforced by it. Early major rods from Sage (and I think Loomis) still centered on trout and steelhead in my memory, but I didn't follow saltwater/tropics fishing so maybe...

The tail might've wagged the dog, but at some point rod buyers seem to have largely wanted ultrafast rods even for walk and wade trout fishing. I feel like it's a partly a measurability thing that led to the success of ultrafast rods -- there's something more concrete about "this thing can...

This is an interesting idea -- Is (or was) graphite inherently fast and thus the best graphite rod makers were making making very fast rods in your view? I suppose it depends on what we mean by best, but the case of something like the Scott G or Winston TMF would indicate that at least by the...

Question: My feeling is that Sage and Loomis led the charge for the ultrafast rod trend that many have bemoaned. Do you folks think this is more or less accurate? Not to say that either company didn't/doesn't make more moderate action rods or that ultrafast = bad.

I mean I agree with the sentiment, but for a number of reasons it's not always practical. Lots of folks don't have easy access to fly shops. In addition, and as I mentioned, some fly shops are in the game too. I could name two off the top of my head. In the ideal situation, we buy a rod from a...

Thanks! I guess the question is "Who is reputable?" The positive reputation Taylor has is internet-based, and so is the negative one Moonshine has. I suspect that without looking on forums, one could think Moonshine is reputable. So then is Moonlit/Nirvana on the Fly or Red Truck or House of...

It seems to me that in the past 5-7 years or so, primarily eCommerce-based rod companies are popping up everywhere. All of them sell overseas built rods (or use overseas blanks at least), most cleave to the budget/mid-priced model rather than the premium model. Even some fly shops are in the...

I'll put a few (too many) words in for Galvan reels, which aren't cheap but aren't absurd either. I'm no professional fly fisher; I've never worked in the industry. Nor am I wealthy or flush with free time. My experience with gear is thus limited so what I'll say here isn't meant to claim...

I actually had an Orvis Pro Trout Textured already & after talking to SA customer support, I was informed that the Orvis line was half weight heavy like the SA MPX & Infinity. Douglas also responded & recommended Infinity, so I put the Orvis Pro on & problem solved! Takeaways: 1) Don’t use SA...

It definitely could be a mismatch in caster and rod that's the primary issue. That said, I've been dry fly fishing in earnest since 2000 (and in my early teens as well) and used multiple rods, none of which have had this same issue with regularity. My last rod was a Helios 2 4wt and it didn't...

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Thanks! Yes, I was thinking MPX would be the next likely candidate but also have been worried that overlining might an issue there. Since the Sky G is typically characterized as on the more moderate end of moderate-fast, I erred on the side of true(r) to line weight with the Amplitude.

I’m wondering if any of you have experience trying floating WF lines for on the 9’ 5wt Sky G 5wt, particularly for fishing dries. I’ve been using SA Amplitude textured but find that at around 45ft out it tends to pile up on me. I’m sure there’s some operator error involved but wondering if a...