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+1 for Archuleta. He's kept my big JW Young spey reels in good shape.

Phil the minimalist! I wouldn't call a lovely Orvis Battenkill a cheapo reel. :) I like the Battenkills for hiking because they are fairly lightweight and you can easily carry an extra floating line and sinking line spool to go with the intermediate spool.

A Hardy Perfect would be just the thing. For a 5 weight granger you'd prob want a 3 1/8" or 3 1/2" narrow. Another classic option would be the 3 1/8" or 3 1/2" JY Young 10B and 16A reels which were sold by various retailers (Farlows called it the Itchen and Alex Martin called it the Thistle)...

This is one of the great bamboo tapers. My Granger 8642 gets as much use as any of my bamboo fly rods.

Was this trip in WA state or one of your camper van trips to Wyoming/MT?

Thrilled to hear that you were able to get out - and share the day with your wife and daughter.

We hiked in (it was two miles) with our waders and boots in our packs and then donned the waders and fished upstream. I used waist high waders and my fishing partner used ultralight waders. I was on Robinson Creek in the Methow a few weeks ago with daytime temps in the mid-80's and my feet...

A great looking rod.

A couple of the big pools make the stream look bigger than it is. Here's what it typically looked like. Ice cold water from off the mountain even in August. I wouldn't want to wade wet.

This creek has no lake in the headwaters but lots of beautiful cutts with red streaks along the side…. We fished up to the confluence pool where the creek takes on a tributary. Tom fulk’s log describes 3 fishing trips up the tributary. Next year i plan to do that.

Each year around Labor day I hike my 7' 5 weight Tom Fulk Bamboo rod to the stream in the North Cascades that Tom named the rod for. We had to cross a swollen glacial river to get there... The creek was low and clear with emerald water. We saw noone and no footprints but ours on the...

Suspenz DLX Airless Kayak Canoe Tranport Cart. Makes it easy to transport your Kayak or Canoe over land. Only used twice. Comes with straps and carry bag and original instructions. In person pickup preferred because it will be expensive to ship. I live in Kirkland but am happy to meet you...

That second fly sure looks like a Bunyan Bug right out of River Runs Through it. The first fly looks like a quill body mayfly imitation. Those fly wallets are cool. I buy my fly wallets from a guy in Idaho. They work great for streamers and small wets..

Took my 8' Phillipson Peerless 5 weight (thanks @rudyc) , an intermediate line and old school wet flies (black gnat, professor, grizzly king) to a well known lake in the North Cascades. There was a large midge hatch (see picture below), some flying termites and a few callibaetis... You...

You ought to put some pics of the rods up. Lots of grangers were fished in montana. Will be fun to see the flies Guy. Are they classic snelled wets or Franz Pott woven hair flies? Franz pott's sandy mite was supposed to have been the most popular fly in montana in the early part of the...

Sold. Boat Fly Box. Never used. One side for large flies, one side for small flies. Box measures 10" by 6" by 3". $15, free shipping. Excellent way to store your larger flies, saltwater flies and lake flies when fishing out of a boat. Paypal or cash.

4" Sharpes of Aberdeen Gordon Fly Reel for spey fishing. 8.9 ounces. Non-adjustable two way drag which allows for left or right hand wind. Satisfying loud click. Some wear to finish which is customary for Sharpes Gordons. $25 plus shipping. Own a reel by a classic scottish tackle maker...

A dozen fly fishing books. Listing here discounted before they go to ebay...I accept paypay, venmo or cash. Happy to deliver the book to you if you are in the seattle area. My guess is media mail shipping will be $4-6. I can combine books PM me what you want to purchase and where you are...

Tim was the guy who introduced me to Constable staggered ferrule fly rods. When I pick up my Constable I think of Tim. Here are a couple of Tim's constables (distinctive green wraps) at a cast around... and Tim himself with some of the darkly flamed rods that he built...

Always enjoy your posts Gary. My 1940 Ben Paris Guide says Royal Lake contains brookies so the state or National Park Service must have stocked them in the 30's. Not sure how they do it but brookies are able to spawn in lakes which have no inlet or outlet. Sometime brookies come into very...