Anyone have a good source for aluminum rod tubes that they would recommend? Or if you recommend something else that’s cool too. Right now I’ve got a piece of PVC pipe and the end caps don’t always stay on so I’m looking to upgrade.
I’m needing to restock my fly box for mountain streams. Typically where I’m fishing the trout don’t seem to be to picky, so I like to just focus on patterns that are easier to tie. Historically I’ve tied and fished a lot of CDC & Elk Caddis because it’s simple to tie and catches fish. What are...
Never really fished for bluegills or other warm water species, but the family camping trip is next week and the opportunity is there. Any recommendations on what flies I should use? I’ve got mostly trout flies for stillwater and streams, but I have some time to do some tying as well if there are...
Went fishing this morning for the first time in years. Hit up a familiar stream. Had a nice time, even if my casting was a little rusty. I even managed to catch a fish. What a great way to spend the morning!
Anybody ever fished Spectacle Lake near Tonasket? I'll be there camping with family in a couple weeks and wondering what to expect. I know there will be a dock to fish off, but wondering if it's worth bringing my float tube as well. I'm not expecting to get a lot of fishing in, given that it's a...
A number of years ago I started working on a bamboo rod. I got some planing forms, built a rough beveler, made a heat treatment oven and got to work. After getting the butt section planed life got in the way and it's all just been sitting there unfinished. Lately I've been getting the itch to...
Billy asked for a thread about my spoons, so here we go I guess. Since they’re for cooking and eating I figured this was the best place for it?
Anyway, one of my hobbies is carving spoons using pretty much just an axe and some knives. I usually start with a chunk of green word and then spit...