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[HOOK]

I never regret selling things off. I have been fishing long enough now that I can narrow my setups down to the specific fishing locations I target regularly. After that its usually a matter of upgrading rods/reels or selling something to get what I would rather have.


I always make sure to keep a few gear rods in the quiver. Lets face it if you want to almost guarantee some fish on the table the gear rod will get it done easier than the fly in most situations, especially for salmon/steelhead



HOOK - actually in the midst of selling a few items one at a time 

[mastercaster]

Have a few gear rods collecting dust the last 1/2 dozen years or more that get used in the chuck every once in awhile or if I go with a buddy to a river that is totally non-condusive to fly fishing.  My favourite gear rod, though, is a 12 1/2' Echo2 9 wt. spey rod....it's light for that length of rod, has tons of backbone, and casts effortlessly.

I lent it to a buddy to try once ....a 100+ times per year river guy and he was totally amaze fishing it!  Had me find 3 more just like it on various websites for him and 2 of his regular fishing buddies.   They absolutely love fishing steel with them!

[Animal Chin]

My favourite gear rod, though, is a 12 1/2' Echo2 9 wt. spey rod....it's light for that length of rod, has tons of backbone, and casts effortlessly.

I lent it to a buddy to try once ....a 100+ times per year river guy and he was totally amaze fishing it!  Had me find 3 more just like it on various websites for him and 2 of his regular fishing buddies.   They absolutely love fishing steel with them!

Do you put a centerpin on that spey rod? Guess a switch rod would work the same, just shorter? If so, no problems with mono eating through guides?

Sorry to hijack thread, I've always wondered.... I need to catch more fish before switching to fly regularly, especially steelhead. I can see how it's completely true to just commit yourself though. I hate bring multiple rods to the river. 

[Ian Forbes]

A center-pin reel works perfectly adequate on a Spey rod. You would hardly know the difference. I've mixed many different combinations with excellent results. No need to pack 2 rods... other than if one breaks.

[mastercaster]

Do you put a centerpin on that spey rod? Guess a switch rod would work the same, just shorter? If so,

Sorry to hijack thread, I've always wondered.... I need to catch more fish before switching to fly regularly, especially steelhead. I can see how it's completely true to just commit yourself though. I hate bring multiple rods to the river.

The cork configurations of the handle are almost the exact thing for a spey rod and a centre pin rod.  BUT.... the majority of spey rods may not work well as a pin rod because of their flex.  That Echo 2 has an awesome flex.  Don't think I'd use a pin on a switch because the cork is too short at the end of the handle.

Never had any proplems with mono wearing on the guides and you shouldn't.  More than half the guys fishing compact skagits are using a mono running line like slick shooter, etc., so it is shooting through the guides on every cast. The only time the head gets to the guides is when you're reeling your whole set up in ....which is not very frequent at all~

[Ian Forbes]

The only regret I have is getting rid of all my old Hardy Silex reels and not buying that 3 1/2 in Super that I saw in New Zealand for $40. Of course, that was over 40 years ago.

[Min]

Yes

[HOOK]

only regret I have is letting my wife know the ACTUAL price of my rods, reels and some other various gear. Let's just say she doesn't even ask anymore