Went back to that stream I know of...

feeds@yuku.com (Curley) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:20:27 GMT

So, the weather finally warmed up enough to somewhat expect to catch fish. I thought I'd go try a stream my bosses told me would be too cold to catch any fish in. They were almost right, as the fishing was rather slow to begin with in the early afternoon. But, I worked downstream to get away from the bridge where most people have access, and found this little miracle of a hole:
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Arizona Fishing - late Oct - Nov

feeds@yuku.com (Parahopper) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:43:48 GMT

Need some help, the wife is taking me out to Phoenix at the end of this month, begining of November. Any suggestions on places to wet a line? Is Lee's Ferry still fishing well? Are there any areas in AZ/NV that would be better to try (don't mind traveling from Phoenix).

Thanks for any help,

Trey

Change of seasons

feeds@yuku.com (dugdan) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:43:30 GMT

My son in Denver sent me a photo today- a few inches of snow on his front lawn! How has this affected you Front Range fishers? Still getting out?

Here in the Southwest (and I mean about as far south and west as you can go) the season's change means its time to hit the streams again, the ponds are more pleasant to fish (and bring along the scatter gun!), and the halibut will soon be moving into the embayments. Fall is a bountiful time....

Doug

Off to the South Fork of the Flathead I go!

feeds@yuku.com (Curley) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:17:17 GMT

I finally have a couple of days off (life's rough when you have to work on rivers all day, every day, all season...), and I am heading to the Bob Marshall Wilderness to get photos of Westslope Cutties, and hopefully a few Bull Trout. Should be a good test for my new 6 wt., but it sure would be nice to have a little, 3 pc., 4 wt. rod, especially made for native Cutthroat trout. Maybe I'll have one, one of these days

Turkey baster varnishing

feeds@yuku.com (davewelch) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:50:29 GMT

My dip tank is in moth balls but I have one rod I'd like to apply a quick overcoat to. I'm thinking of doing this using the 'turkey baster' method; a technique I've read about but never tried.

Anyone have experience with this method for sections that are already wrapped? Any tips or tricks on how not to screw things up?

Rod Id.

feeds@yuku.com (bubba01) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:01:18 GMT

Hey Guys,

Can anyone help me id this rod. A friend of mine found it where he works and wonders who the maker is. The rod is an 8'6" 3/2 with a mild swelled butt and a ruby agate stripper. The ferrules have rolled welts and there are no markings left on the shaft.

Billy

Off to the Ark I go...

feeds@yuku.com (splitcane) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:30:13 GMT

First time out of the hole this year, I'm stoked...

PS... Be back Wednesday...

New Rods from Companies with Old Classic Names, What do you think?

feeds@yuku.com (ghstrydr164) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:56:27 GMT

OK! For the sake of seeing this Forum flourish and grow I will ask a question that would probably be deleted on the other side anyway.

I have questions about classic rod companies that have gone out of business for some period of time and then had their Name and equipment purchased by someone who restarts the company and makes rods under that...

Nice little trip

feeds@yuku.com (Mark Shamburg) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:09:09 GMT

I finished a new rod for my brothers birthday and we took a short trip to break it in. First fish landed on the new 8' 6 weight was a fat 21" male brown with a nice kype. About an hour after that I farmed the net job on a huge 24" brown, and the fish got off. We ended up catching a few more descent fish that day, but none of the huge bows the river is known for. Unfortunately we left the camera in the car, so my brother's brown went un-photographed.

Today we...

"Radio" Rod

feeds@yuku.com (bubba01) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:23:03 GMT

Can any of you guys shed some light on an old rod that has "RADIO" stamped on the reelseat. No other info as it was stripped and rewrapped at some point. Seems to me that I've heard of this somewhere, just can't put my finger on it.

Billy

Collyer Driggs

feeds@yuku.com (NorthBranch) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:47:32 GMT

Dave,
Got the Driggs last week and already put it to work. I went back to the Harrimans Ranch on the Henry's Fork this weekend and fished the Driggs all day Saturday. What a blast that rod is. For a little rod, it can throw some serious line. It's also great close in which is where I do most of my fishing. An absolute joy to fish. I lined it with a 4DT but I bet it could have handled a 5wt as well. I bumped into one of the Sweetgrass guys while in the parking lot and...

A Collyer Para 14 Cholla on the Henry's Fork

feeds@yuku.com (NorthBranch) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:57:27 GMT

Dave,
Well, I finally gave the Cholla a real day on the water. I had tried it on the Yuba last year but got rained out pretty fast. Anyway, I hit Harriman's Ranch on the Henry's Fork and the bugs were thick! In the morning I fished another Young rod...an 8'6" 5wt Prosperity. This is actually one of my favorites as its Youngs lowest grade rod, but typical of Young, it is just a qaulity taper. I picked off a few fish in the morning; which wasn't too hard since the...

Spool Size

feeds@yuku.com (flyman) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:54:55 GMT

Is there any kind of rule of thumb for spool size for different line weights... say x cubic inches for #4. If I have a maximum rim size of 2.75 inches, how do I determine the maximum arbor size that I can use and still get the line on the reel?

Larry

Sorry, wrong group... but if you make reels, I'd like to know

Question about ebay seller

feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:33:56 GMT

Has anyone ever bought a rod or reel from somebody that goes by rustyrat100? Apparently the guy is in Canada and I can't get him to answer his email.

Early June on the Rio

feeds@yuku.com (raywright) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:38:03 GMT

Just back from a weekend up the river. the Rio Grande is still high, but clearing nicely. The fish still seem to be hugging the banks. Took a couple of virgins that got built over the winter and the first fish I caught on the 8" 6 wt of my own design was a 19" rainbow who was hanging in the still water. I managed to catch 3 more browns from 14-16 inches. I don't know if fishing was slow from the cold weather and rain over the past week or if I am just not that good, but...

Deciphering HL Leonard Serial Numbers

feeds@yuku.com (ThrasherKilmor) — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:11:27 GMT

81126 is the S/N inked on a Model 40 Leonard, 2/2, 8', 5-wt, variously attributed as a "Tom Maxwell" and "Maxwell-era" rod, reportedly built by Maxwell in his "final months" with Leonard.

From numerous Internet snippets, I've read that Maxwell was dismissed "early in 1981" by H.L. Leonard's then-current owner, Johnson Wax. By his own account, Ron Kusse left "shortly thereafter" in March of that year. Furthermore,...

The Granger Registered...

feeds@yuku.com (splitcane) — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:00:40 GMT

The Golden Grail of Western Rods and RodMakers, surrounded by Myth and Mystery...

Every year at the CCC there is an rare opportunity to view probably the largest gathering of Registered Rods know to exist. This gathering of Registered Rods is put together by a few very dedicated and lucky collectors lead by Mike Clark of South Creek Ltd. Their passion has lead to "Recreating the Granger Registry" that was lost to history...

St. Vrain Catch & Release

feeds@yuku.com (The Pink Panther) — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:52:33 GMT

For you local guys or anyone that's going to visit this year; due to the diligence of Mike Clark, the Town of Lyons has passed an Ordinance making both the North & South St.Vrain, within the Town limits, Catch & Release! The trout had been seriously depleted by the "weekenders" picnics in our beautiful parks. The Division of Wildlife is going to stock the rivers with Hofer Rainbows as the St. Vrain is whirling disease positive. There are still a few Browns to be...

Fishing the Arkansas this coming weekend.

feeds@yuku.com (Booaddict) — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:35:41 GMT

Three of us will be fishing around Salida and Buena Vista this weekend. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Bamboo and big trout

feeds@yuku.com (Mark Shamburg) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:40:15 GMT

Heya guys,

I spent the weekend fishing with my brother and testing out one of my newer bamboo rods. We headed out around noon Saturday to avoid the worst of a nice April snow storm and finally made it to our hotel about 7 hours later. We checked in, ate, changed into some warm clothes and hit the water for some night fishing. We got on the water just as the canyon started getting dark. Once at our spot we rigged up my 8'2" 6 weight "Freestoner" rod for only her...

Fishing / Collecting Bamboo Fly Rods