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UPDATE: The beater 8wt fought it's last fight, and died doing what it loved. The old warrior snapped mid-fight on a decent redfish. With any luck, there's another beater 8wt gathering dust in a garage somewhere... PM me if you know of one!

Charleston. I read through your recent trip report, sounds like the city showed you a good time.

In December 2021, I made a plea on the site that shall not be named, asking members for a beater 8 wt rod. Background of the story- my wife and I moved from the wet side of WA to the Lowcountry of SC in July, and I sold off all trout gear keeping only my travel 8 wt. After 5 months of crashing...

Interesting, never considered that mechanical aspect. Thanks!

Opinions? Are these a gimmick? I fish for redfish, and have busted a couple knuckles when fighting in skinny water. I like the idea in theory, but am concerned with the extra moving parts involved compared to a standard direct drive reel. The reel will only see saltwater, and I ain't that...

Sight fishing NE stripers on a flats skiff. https://www.onthewater.com/sight-fishing-stripers

I would like to epoxy a plastic rod holder flush to a rotomolded cooler (vertically). I like these simple rod holders that don't have articulating arms/weird attachments, but I know they don't hold fly rods well if at all. Anyone know of a similar product that will hold a fly rod well? I...

Welcome to the Lowcountry! You hit some great weather. I'll be out both days this weekend on a buddy's skiff. PM me if you need restaurant rec's or activity rec's. Hope chucktown shows you a good time.

More love for the @clarkman! Can't wait to sling em

Silverbow Fly Shop in Spokane is a great resource. If you can't get there in-person, they have a great blog that they update with regional tips/patterns/reports. https://www.silverbowflyshop.com/blog/ I spent several years fishing the dry side, feel free to PM me with specific questions. Welcome!

I don't see any benefit to buying multiple lenses all at once. It's hard to know what you need until you start shooting. Personally, I would get the 14-42 first and see if it does everything you want it to. If the focusing distance isn't close enough for you, then you could mess around with...

Fair enough!

Alvin Dedeaux: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlvinDedeauxFlyFishing Fly Fishing by Robert: https://www.youtube.com/c/FlyFishingbyRobert Carpe Diem: https://www.youtube.com/c/CarpeDiemFlyfishing Rolf Nylinder: https://www.youtube.com/c/RolfNylinder

Aren't all iPhones waterproof at this point?

When it comes to fishing, what does the TG-6 offer that the iPhone doesn't?

If that leaves you deciding between Canon and Olympus, it is worth considering that Olympus just sold it's camera division, so longevity and customer support may be in question.

In addition to depth of field (blurry background for cinematic look) a lower aperture allows you to shoot photos in low light (indoors, evenings) without extreme manipulation of ISO (your camera's sensitivity to light) which eventually impacts photo quality.

Cool thread. Sometimes I just want to document the catch, other times I happen upon a fresh angle while I'm snapping shots. Here are a few-

I became fond of Maxima UG for everything from SRC to SMB up in the PNW. Leader spools are readily available at the fly shop, as well as general sporting good stores and even Walmart. Moved to SC ~6 months ago and brought my remaining Maxima. As I worked through the 15lb and 20lb fishing for...