DeacWatcher
Ricky Peral
Ok you guys have me thinking. If I went the Cabellas route, which rig/combo would be a good one to start out with?
That 9' rod (even the 8'6" package) is a bit long for most freestone trout fishing. You'll be better served with something in the 7'-8' range on most streams. The longer rods are better suited to larger, more open streams, and that would include tailwater fishing. A 4 WT or 5 WT line will cover most of what you'd need to do. I fish a 4WT of some variety more often than not.
That said, hard to go wrong with Orvis stuff. Superb products and excellent warranty service. The price is right on that outfit. Be nice if they had a 7'6" 4WT outfit, though, at that price. The Superfine Glass outfit runs north of $500, but that's a damn fine package!
As I can make time today, I'll poke around and see what's out there.
Thanks! I'm in Denver and the 9' 6wt seems to be something of a go-to out here. Going to take a guided trip later in June and plan to lick the guides brain in gear.
Ok you guys have me thinking. If I went the Cabellas route, which rig/combo would be a good one to start out with?
You are welcome to meet Mercury Dime and me some weekend if you want to try a variety of rods and catch some wild trout. You can test rods from $30 to some a good bit higher up the cost curve. My guess is you would still decide to pick the Cabela's or Eagle Claw fiberglass rods in something 7.5 ft or shorter, 4 or 5 wt, as your first rod. My home waters are the wild streams north of Morganton off 181. MercuryDime's home waters are the wild streams just a bit farther west.
My guide was telling me since we are just starting out it would be hard to tell much difference between the Encounter and the Clearwater. That's good to here as Encounter outfit is $160 cheaper that can be used for other gear.
My priest is going on sabbatical this summer and spending a month in Colorado focusing on fly fishing.
You are welcome to meet Mercury Dime and me some weekend if you want to try a variety of rods and catch some wild trout. You can test rods from $30 to some a good bit higher up the cost curve. My guess is you would still decide to pick the Cabela's or Eagle Claw fiberglass rods in something 7.5 ft or shorter, 4 or 5 wt, as your first rod. My home waters are the wild streams north of Morganton off 181. MercuryDime's home waters are the wild streams just a bit farther west.
I fished up in Edgemont this past weekend, which I think it pretty close to your home waters. Great conditions all weekend. I fished a homemade 7 foot 4 wt. Landed one rainbow, although I must have seen 100 (rainbows and browns) throughout the weekend. A couple guys that I was with had a little more luck. It was my first time fishing this area, and I'll definitely be back.
Come fish with Mercury Dime and me sometime.