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Mar 31, 2025 · Your local fly shops are the best source of information for fly fishing opportunities in Western Washington and beyond. Recommend Gig Harbor Fly Shop, Gig Harbor, WA (360) 851 …

Jan 21, 2023 · 4 weight Fenwick Fenlite Streamflex Fly Rods. Prices and details shown below. Buyer to pay $15 shipping fee (conus) 9' 4 weight streamflex - only lawn cast once SOLD 10' 4 weight …

Oct 1, 2003 · I'm looking to build a good salt water fly rod and I'm trying to decide between the Sage RPL and RPL+ blanks of which several are avaliable in the 7-8 wt. range. I've read reviews raving …

Jun 24, 2016 · Most, however, ended up in a closet with the fighting kites and roller blades. But that rod did cement Sage's role as the premier fly rod maker in the world. If you can't learn to cast with a DS, …

Feb 1, 2010 · On a smaller fly I would imagine the longer hairs from rabbit could be used as it is fine and supple. The main key to a good fly is proportion! A fish is far less pickey about a fly than the …

Dec 7, 2024 · Hi folks, I am refinishing an older bamboo rod marked Iver Johnson Expert. It is 3 piece and 8’ 6” in pretty good shape. The only structural issue is a set in the tip section and a minor …

Mar 3, 2004 · I have been building fly rods for a couple of years now and have maintained what I guess would be a "traditionalist" approach to rod building in that I have stuck with snake type guides. I …

Mar 23, 2018 · Added weight of any kind, a bead or lead wire, sinks the fly faster. The faster a fly sinks, the faster it gets into the feeding zone and the greater the chance of a fish seeing it. So if we are …

Jul 17, 2003 · A little east of Glacier is Nooksack Falls (scenic; have your friend show it to you), which bars any upstream migration. The North Fork above the falls has good numbers of trout, mostly …