Nytracker

Would like to but its custom fit for my bear paws.... you wouldn't like the fit

This is one project that stalled for over a year. Waiting on some rod epoxy and a new dryer wraps will darken when epoxied. Made the grip myself. Custom fit for my hands. Amboya burl insert in the reel seat.

Ruger is on low alert... he was sleeping but woke up when I got up to get my phone

I have more rods than I need every thing in between a 1 wt up to a 8 wt 13' spey rod . Hard to predict what rod will work for you . Depends on the stream size and conditions . Most of my small stream 15‐30 ' fishing smaller trout under 20 inches is done with an 8'6" 3wt. I fish up a size or two depending on higher flows. A good all round rod for most streams and bass fishing is 9' 5 wt. I have a 10' 4 wt I use for check nymphing . Small Brooks I use a 5'6" 2 wt. Or a 7 '1 wt I have been thinning the herd recently. I realize I have collected more rods than I really need or use. Just sold 3 new, like new glass fenwick rods made a tidy little profit on . Dont catch that bug .

My wish list is a pack has a main compartment big enough for a heavey coat smaller pockets inside for equipment a smaller pocket for knife .. flashlight ... small first aid kit pen and tags ...card reader cards .... outside pocket with removable washable liner for scents. Water bottle/small thermos. Bungie straps to hold bibs/coat. Chest strap and belt .

You know I was telling my wife the same thing weeks ago ....

Cuomo is just protecting his votes ... he doesnt care if he infects every last person in upstate ny ... or the country. It's a no brainer shelter in place . Cuomo and Trump bickering is like watching 2 kids on the playground.

Beat me to it Jerry

One year I helped stock . I actually watched 2 guys take buckets from the stocking truck. Walk through a yard get in a truck and drive away. They didn't even bring the buckets back . Love to watch the kids when they catch fish . Hate watching dad take 2 limits of fish as the kid sits in the car playing video games on the phone . When I use to be active in TU we use to do a kids trout derby. That was a blast . Free pizza and soda doughnuts hot cocoa for all. We gave away tons of fishing gear for the kids . Was a good time .

Was planning to sneak off today and fish after work .... then I got a call that the stock truck just dumped and theres a mob of people following it . So I stayed home and whipped up a few flies . Put on some leaders packing for a trip north in the morning ... perhaps I will get into the steelehead .

Lmao

When I fish klinks I only put floatant on the hackle and post I want the rest to be sub surface. Kind of just breaking the surface film presentation.

I'm in if schedule permits . I just cant do it during the week.

That's an dandy stream brown . Congrats . As I was changing a belt on a fan at roof top level yesterday all I could think about was trout fishing . Enjoy!

I would strip off 6feet of fly line to start with ... clean it with dawn detergent . Dry it with a soft cloth . Look at it and see if its checked or cracked. Also look for Nick's or tares in the coating If it's not do the same with the entire line . When its dry dress it with a quality line dressing . If its stiff enough to crack scrap it . Coil memory is nothing let the line warm and gently pull the line tight every few feet it will relax straight. I'm fishing lines that are going on 20 years old . Leader is a no brainer should be new every couple trips . Lines can be had any wheres. Cortland peach 444 is a great line . I'm fond of orvis lines. I have some older sage lines . Rio makes great lines also I prefer a weight forward line for most of my fishing . Tiny streams I like a double taper line . When one side gets beat up turn it around and all good . I use almost all cabelas leaders . For the price they are great . I buy them by the 4 packs . They use to be made by climax lines. Not sure who makes them now . Tippet material I use mostly orvis. Some of the others just arent stiff enough tend to kink and twist . I hate frog hair products . Hope this helps .

In case you guys haven't had enough

Nice tie. I fish parachutes for most of my dry fly fishing . I tend to tie them as klinkhammer style . I get the best of emerger and dry action. I was looking at my box I need some light hendricksons . But I have some time yet .

Back at it last weekend

Not my govenor!....

We are still working waiting for exemption. Less than half staffed. I'm just happy to be working . We are really observing distancing and cleaning. Major rationing of ppe. Bosses taking things very seriously. Walking around and warning people about herding up. Teams walking around disinfecting surfaces. People are really on edge .