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Great question, should’ve mentioned in original post. I’m hoping $100-$200 will get me something solid, don’t need anything rare but want it to feel well-made. I’ve owned Abel, Tibor, Hatch and I don’t want to go that route with this setup.

Hey y’all I’ve been fishing a Lamson remix on my modern graphite 8’ 4wt. I picked up the reel at Sierra on clearance a few years back. It’s great, came with the extra spools, works well, nothing wrong with it. However, I just can’t shake the fact that it’s got no soul to it. It’s handy, gonna...

Really felt like I figured some things out with my local redfish this year, a few standouts from throughout the year: And a quick visit back home was punctuated by my all time favorite species: Happy holidays from the lowcountry!

Best thread of the year! Love to see what everyone got up to.

I currently fish a lot from my Lifetime Horizon paddleboard ($400 new, found mine for about half that secondhand). The material is polyethylene, so it’s a hard board (think rotomolded kayak). Been about 3 years, no issues. Heavy (44lbs) but indestructible. Wide, stable, tracks well. Prior to...

I would be curious to see that photo! Regardless, sounds like an all-time north sound day, nice work. Nothing like the ying and yang of finding pockets of hungry bullies, and then bouncing your own butt downstream -I’ve experienced both myself. What vessels were intended to float on this bank...

Great report, helpful. What line are you throwing?

That’s fantastic, thank you for your efforts! I’m on James Island and am fortunate to enjoy this fishery a couple days a week.

Report: Tag Number, Release Location, Release Length (29.75”), Recapture Date (7/2), Days at Liberty (582), Distance Traveled (0.8 miles), Growth (1.25”), Previous Recaptures (0). In 582 days the fish traveled 0.8 miles, grew 1.25” and was never caught (or not reported if caught). Must be a...

Back in July, I was staked out on the edge of a grass flat in the lowcountry marsh. I intended to pole the flat as the flood tide pushed up. Standing on my platform, I saw a big bronze shape suspended in the water column headed toward the grass from the open bay. Not yet tailing- but what we...

I spend a lot of time on YouTube- this one stands out. Enjoy. “Built in the U.S.- Bound for Baja. Want to catch a striped marlin on fly from a technical poling skiff? We did and made the 26+hr road-trip with skiff in-tow to make it happen. Follow the journey of a precision built 21R from...

That’s some serious firepower, have any preferences?

How about the Redington Vice 690? Any comparisons to TFO or Echo? I noticed the Vice 690S is listed at 3.4oz, whereas the Ion XL 690 is 4.7 oz.

Any reports on the 690 Echo Ion XL? Seems to be the bottom end of the current production rod options.

Thought it may be nice to have a beach rod thread to compliment the official beach line thread. Ideally it would be great to have some recommendations across the popular line weights and at different price points.

I’m between two sizes- should I size up to accommodate more layers for cold weather? Or size down for a trimmer/athletic fit as to not impede casting/movement?

I ordered a used (new to me) reel. Nautilus XL. I fish almost exclusively in saltwater, I’m interested to see how it holds up.

Thanks for the responses, interesting to hear service stories from other reel brands. Nautilus is next on my list, order placed last night.

Just finished 4 days in Yellowstone. Wolves were the highlight, and impossible to miss the bison. Saw several grizzlies and black/cinnamon bears- mostly via binoculars. Here were my best shots- We visited the park with non-angler friends, so I kept the rods at home. Many anglers on the...