Fishing Jeepers...Post Up Your Pics
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wjtstudios
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Sucks, but Does that mean a JK6 might be making an appearance in Moab??
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
Andy5160
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I was about to say exact same thing
Ed you have no choice but to do it
If all goes well I’ll join you guys
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Brute
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Wait...are you saying you have a jeep now?
TrailHunter
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Ok, I said I was going to get a fly rod setup a couple years ago..... never did ... but now I'm ready.. What's a good brand for a combo setup... My quick research points towards a 5wt, 7-9 ft ... maybe an Orvis or a Redington? $200 range? This will be mostly for streams or lake shores... any suggestions would be helpful... thanks
HighwayTrout
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200 bucks
Redington, TFO, St Croix
300
Orvis Clearwater combo
800
Orvis Recon with mirage reel
1,000+++
Orvis H3 with HATCH reel
Scott Radian with Abel or HATCH
Once you get bit. Beware
Redington, TFO, St Croix
300
Orvis Clearwater combo
800
Orvis Recon with mirage reel
1,000+++
Orvis H3 with HATCH reel
Scott Radian with Abel or HATCH
Once you get bit. Beware
TrailHunter
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Thanks Dan. The $300 will be my max .. should I go with 5wt - 9ft?
HighwayTrout
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Assuming for trout. That’d be great. A 9’ 5wt is a perfect go to for many many people for a wide range of conditions.
TrailHunter
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WJCO
Meme King
My opinion would be keep it cheap until you're sure you enjoy it. Fly fishing isn't for everyone. Especially if you fish in areas where there's a lot of vegetation and casting can be cumbersome.
TrailHunter
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Good point... plus If my son likes it.. I could hand it off and step mine up a little. [emoji1417]
Brute
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This.........
5wt weight forward floating line will cast dry flies or bead head wooly buggers just as easily...if I had only one fly to fish the rest of my life, it would be a size 8 bead head crystal wooly bugger in olive...that will catch trout in every body of water in the world...
Speaking of trout fishing, heading to Stehekin Valley Monday to fish the river; Kokanee have just started showing up in the river to spawn, and all the large trout in Lake Chelan are going into the river to eat their roe...
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Brute
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Here is a 5wt set up with rod, reel, line & leader...$169.00...and if you go to their website and sign up for their email newsletter, you get an additional 15% off
https://www.orvis.com/p/encounter-5-weight-9-fly-rod-outfit/8p43
wjtstudios
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Brute
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mostly bows & cutts...
wjtstudios
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Brute
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West Slope cutthroats are native to the Stehekin River, and are a beautiful fish...as are bull trout, which are far and few between.
TrailHunter
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That's perfect! Thanks Guys!
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Did you fish all these places before you retired or started finding them and traveling after? Pretty impressive the amount of spots and areas you know to fish in. :thumb:
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Brute
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Never fished these places before I learned to fly fish four summers ago...still learning as I go, one of the benefits of being retired. Still have Tasmania, Kamchatka & New Zealand On the list