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Nov 4, 2009 · Greetings. I am in the market for a good fast action 8 wt. salmon/steelhead rod and am considering a closeout Xi2. I know this rod was really popular a couple years ago, and …

Jan 8, 2024 · Been seeing several videos on tying jig and balanced flies for mainly leeches, buggers , etc. I was wondering if they are that much better than similar patterns on the …

Dec 30, 2020 · Good evening everyone, I’m just getting into the sport of fly fishing and I received this pole as a gift a few years back. I took the pole into orvis earlier today and the advice I was …

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Jun 19, 2007 · The fly rod is very slow compared to the stuff I have now. I got them back when Outdoor Emporium was up on Pontius. Does anybody know that approximate date of when …

Apr 11, 2021 · Fly tyers can be masters at making things complicated! Poor quality materials and tools are destined to discourage beginner tiers and cause greater expense when the time …

Mar 1, 2018 · How many of you make your own? I just made up a couple, but the ultra wire (sm) was too weak for the amount of materials I used. Admittedly, I need to use less material for …

Jan 24, 2018 · What are your thoughts on which fly box works best for streamers for trout and steelhead? I am tir d of the ones I have and tend to like to be as organized as possible with my …

Oct 21, 2020 · The most productive method I have found is stripping flies on a sink tip. Get the fly in front of their face and strip it with pauses. Up-down, jigging motion works best. Flies with a …