jhoffman

Hydrolics? For what pnuematic activated valves for a livewell?

I dont think its worth the money. One other thing to consider is I wouldnt put that on a rod you plan to fish topwater on. Fluro sinks and line that is below the water shows up much better.

Cabelas carries it too, if youve ever been in one of the stores you would crap at the amount of stuff they have.

Actually, with a bait that dives deep enough red would all but vanish. Maybe thats why the red hooks work, its definately not doing what most people think. The light spectrum, red vanishes about a foot under water, thats why cajun red line works.

You would be amazed at what electronics can pick up. A few years ago, doplar radar caught an amazing mayfly hatch coming off.

Get down on the bottom, the currents at different depths are different speeds. Or better yet, find a back eddy or fish right along the bank. Sometimes when the water is that high I will catch fish in ankle deep water. One thing to note is that most people think fish expend more energy in fast water. That is NOT true, fluid dynamics allow trout to hold position in faster currents expending less energy then in slower currents. Anyone who fishes would gain a lot of knowledge by watch a video called Feeding Lies.... google it.

Ever grab a snake?

I missed the trout part... yeah ill agree a 6 would be good.

This is my OPINION... Im a fly fishing guide. Theres more things to consider then simply rod weight/length. Ill be the first to say I believe drag IS an issue. Especially when you may hook into some large smallies and just cause you target smallies doesnt mean a 15lb species of other fish wont hit your fly. I personally fish a 9ft 8wt for two reasons. One, if I hit a large fish I know I got the rod to man handle it, I dont want it to run around and build up lactic acid which may kill it if you release it. Two, I want to use it for other species such as steelhead,salmon, stripers(although a little light for this). Buy a reel with a disc drag, so what if you invest $100 or more youll be glad you did when that one LARGE fish doesnt get away because the gears in your drag got smoked. I also suggest a large arbor reel for this kind of fishing, 500 revolutions or 100 to get the fish in... you decide! One other thing people forgot to mention is action, well, i saw it mentioned but not discussed. Are these creek fish? Is the water clear? If you go with a slow rod you will see that it will protect your tippet/leader during hard runs and or hooksets. The downside is a slow rod has a learning curve that you should prob get used too. A medium fast will give that backbone to punch flies and will sorta protect flies. The Tip flex... fast rod will let you wing out 80-90 ft cast. Invest the money if youre serious, you dont wanna get sick of the rod and buy another one in a year.

Im the newbie... came because of the AWESOME john boat mods Im not a pro bass fisherman but I am pro staff for a fly fishing company. Dues are the big thing, took me 15 years of hard fishing, learning, proving I could not only fish but invent flies that catch fish to win a sponsor. With sponsors come nice things New Orvis Zero G about to hit my hands march 15... thats a $700 fly rod for those who dont know... free