I agree the Kinderhook is a try. The NYS side of the Battenkill is the best side of the Battenkill. A worthy drive but worth it. There are many streams in the Rensselaer county area. The Kaydeross, and Normanskill. Not worth going to though. The Poestenkill gorge is a very fast stream. Starts up...

My friend If you have a Dickerson, an Edwards please have it doen. The repair is cheap. Otherwise glue the heck out of it. Reel seats are not difficult, and even redoing one is not rcoket science, to include doing the cork. Micke Sinclair has a book out Fly Rod restoration which is fabolous. He...

I started with fiberglass and primarily fished that most of my life. I started my quest about 5 years ago. Ii wanted to try cane/bamboo. I use primarily for mid weight range. primarily 5 weight. I use my fiberglass for 3 weight. It is a unique experience, and a pleasure. My cane rods are...

My friend. Lacey makes a beautiflul rod am told. I recommend looking at vintage. The Hheddon fly weights, their 7 foot, 3/4 weigth rods are nice. 500-800 region, nice condition. I have the Heddon Model 17, Black Beuaty. Heddon is a nice, cheap step into vintage. Granger you can get for about the...

Betters Gentlemen I also plan to visit Fran. His Ausable Wulff is my first purchase. I am gonna go the holiday weekend. Have been a Battenkil fan for so many years, now something else. Enjoy Jim

Danka my friends Nice day Jimmy

My friends. Gonna spend a long weekend in Lake Placid, Mirror Lake. Any suggestions along the Keene Valley . I have seen nice streams through here, nice rocky area for ice climbing in here. I remember. I appreciate my friends. De Oppresso Liber Jimmy

Hi The Keene valley area, where all the ice climbers go in the winter. Great streams along these hills, about 5-7 miles of nice water here. Lot of trout Good luck

Hi Welcome. You have the Kaydeross up that way. IMO, fished out some. From Rt 50 in Ballston Spa, go out towards the Navy sight out there. That part of the Kaydeross is ok. Saratoga Lake, a joke.Too many tourists. Lake George as well. You are 20 miles from the Kinderhook, which is great for...

My friend The Kaydeross is not that good anymore.That is in Saratoga County. There is the Kinderhook. There is the Poestenkill gorge. Kinderhook south of Albany. Is well known up there. Poestenkill is exceptional. EAST of Troy, not in Troy. Last person who fished this was in Troy, muddy, old...

Sandfly/Bob Bob, When are you going to start selling flies. Am interested Nice day Jimmy

Gentlemen I agree regarding the TF signature series. I am looking at this and a reel for under 200. I am looking at adding a 5 weight. This a great weight for all around trout fishing. The Konic reel, by Lamsel I believe is also inexpensive. This is one am looking at. Good luck. Jimmy

Pete, Irish1 I agree with the two of you. That is why I got the rod from England. I feel like all of you here. Everyone is outsourcing. My first 2 stabs into the fly rod and reel was to give a couple of US types a chance. Both rods broke before I made it to the creek. They returned the products...

Wbranch/Hardy Gentlemen, Wbranch, I feel the same as you regarding costs. I bought the finest reel I have ever owned, and it cost me under 20 bucks back then as well. It was not a Hardy, but the Garcia Ambassedor 5500 C bait casting reel. Now, 200-300 bucks later, the poorest reel ever made, is...

Gentlemen Doubletaper, I recently broke my fly rod in the brink Apr 2nd. I went on and finally got my Hardy rod and reel. The Angel was still available, but went with the Angel 2, because it was lightweight, and a 3/4 weight. I got mine at Cortland. The reel was only 390 bucks . I got the...