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The mooching reels typically have a free spool position and also a clicker or 'line alert' that can be engaged/disengaged. Their diameter is quite a bit larger than a fly reel too so you get a more rapid line uptake. Shimano makes a pretty good one that's reasonably priced. Or you can be...

I've put the mailing labels directly on the aluminum tube and mailed them off that way. A little tape to ensure the cap doesn't unscrew and it's good to go.

What you are describing is known as a "kellet." A kedge is the traditional style anchor sometimes called a "fisherman's anchor."

I still like to use my old Penn 109s for mooching. I keep the anti-reverse off and work the bait up and down by alternating between reeling and dropping. With the anti-reverse off, I can drop instantly without disengaging anything - just take hand from handle and thumb spool like using a...

Thanks for sharing. Tracks are from a beaver.

They'll also gnaw on the insulation on wiring which leads to other problems. I had that in the back of my mind the whole way to Alaska last summer, thinking I might have a problem at a most inopportune time. I hadn't heard about problems with them chewing through hoses but I'm not surprised.

I kept our boat in the marina in Quilcene from Sept '20 until July 22. An older gentlemen lived there on his boat in the marina but left on short notice aorund the beginning of 2021 to go care for his son out of state after the son fell ill. By fall, I noticed an occasional dropping on my...

Wow! What a brilliant cover. I hadn't heard it, knowingly at least, before. RIP Tina Turner.

I'd snip it off and tie an albright knot to connect the backing to the fly line.

You might want to check out those hubs as well. It looks like the grease seals have been shot for some time.

These guys say they've got nine of 'em on hand. https://www.englundmarine.com/products/pyramid-drift-boat-anchor-15-%7CPYD15.html

This page has the line profiles: https://www.flyshack.com/DisplayItem.aspx?ItemID=103664&src=froogle I agree it'd be great for single-handed spey -or for a smaller two-hander for that matter. It's got a longer head than some of the lines marketed as lines for two-hand rods. I used to fish the...

SA used to market the Mastery Series "Steelhead Taper" for single hand rods. It was a WF line with a looooong rear taper rather than the shorter taper of a typical WF line. It helped with making long mends. You might find info on it searching for "Mastery Steelhead Taper" or similar terms. I...

I don't care for the wallets that use ziplocs (the ziploc leaves split on their edges) or have zippers ( better than ziplocs, but I always seem to get a little leader protruding and catching in the zipper). I bought a leather Cortland leader wallet about ten or twelve years ago and really like...

It's green in more than just the color.