Recent content by meluvtrout

stand up stream of the tailout, take the bobber off, use minimal weight, cast downstream, let your lure/bait swing right in front of the fish.

Newbie: why don't you tie a swivel to the end of pre-tied leader rigs? OK, based on your description, you might need it, since your spinners aren't well tuned. Dan put together a tutorial years ago on tuning, you can find it in the archives. And between us: just don't give metrics you can't...

Essential? Why? Because the book says so? Come on guys! Think out of the box/books every now and then... Example: Why do you think fly fishermen don't use swivels? Isn't what they do essentially drift fishing? OK, mono is different diameter than fly line, so what? I mainly drift fish and/or...

Find a store with polarized test pictures (most of the time parrots with lots of colors) buy the cheapest one or two that fits your face and style. You can look at that test picture with a $200 Oakley and a $15 Porkley and they will both be very similar in image quality. Your best investment...

It's a personal thing and I don't think the twist is the same. If you have a twist in line coming fresh out of the spool, that means there's something wrong with that line. The question you need to ask yourself is, why are you losing gear and re-rigging often? When you find the answer to that...

I'd stick with the basic patterns and later add your own twist to it. The more contrast the better in color choices. Think of steelhead fly and jig patterns that have been proven to work for years and copy them for your contrasting color choices. Purple peril, Nightmare, Skunk Green Butt...

You didn't, but someone told him to buy a $900 rod, right? What I like about these Albright rods is the large snake guides and the quality of craftsmanship. Feels like a $200 rod, but hits the wallet with a small fraction of those. That's why I bought 6 in several weights when they were closing...

Here is a 7wt version of the same rod. Again $19.99 http://youtu.be/8T-y6WNRXhE

Oh shut up! It was all your fault! And that's right it was the June hog wasn't it?

Man that stupid Coho still haunting me after 5 years! And you're not going to let that go are you OnThePole? Not to steal the thread here is a $19.99 fly rod(pole) from Albright paired with a Pflueger President

Borrow a friend's old fly setup and give it a try first. Or go to Bi-mart and get a cheap Pflueger 9' fly combo. They are usually around $30-$50 rod-reel-line-handful of flies included. Worst case scenario you won't like fly fishing and you can sell it here to other OFF'ers and get some of your...

Whatever you do, don't buy cheaper Korkers with mesh sides. They used to be called CrossCurrent now I believe are called Redsides. They don't last as much as the higher end boots. I have an older one in size 11 if you'd like to give it a try. I also have a pair of Simms StreamTreads and pair of...

I'm not interested, but I can't think of anyone else better than you to host. :D

Winter Steelhead season is here! Most of us will be targeting these elusive species in smaller streams and creeks. With smaller creeks and streams comes bigger responsibilities though. You have to know, if you are allowed to fish where you're fishing, as you probably know, ignorance is not bliss...