why did you narrow it down to those 2? I used to have an Orvis mid arbor that I got at the Somerset show that I was given a show coupon for so it was 20% off. It was pretty decent for the price. I believe that it has a disc type drag. I don't think that the Abel has a disc drag (click and pawl)...

SOLD PENDING FUNDS Must Sell! For sale is a Tibor Reel Corp Backcountry Wide reel with extra spool for line weight 7 to 9 setup to LHW (can be converted to RHW). The reel and first spool is black. The extra spool is satin gold. I purchased this reel/spool new from Cabelas. I am listing this as...

I agree with Hardy1 that you should definitely check out class fly rod forum- you can't beat the expertise on that site for bamboo- new and classic as well as reels- new and classic. If you are looking to just get your feet wet in bamboo I would look for a new or modern rod built on a classic...

When are you going? If you go straight up from Phoenix on I-17 you can fish in Oak Creek in Sedona. There isn't much regarding trout if you go West from Phoenix. Much of the trout in AZ is in the White Mountains either on the reservations or in the national forest(s). If you are going soon- they...

From your earlier question- the model that I am speaking about is very thin- I already have a mountain hardwear thicker windstopper fleece so the one that I was looking for was a thin fleece with windstopper (and this is the Simms). I've been wearing it this week and for me it is perfect (I run...

I just bought one at the Somerset Fly Fishing Show last weekend. It seems pretty sweet and was $99. They had two colors- black and grey/orange and only in large for this price. I think that the shop was called The Fly Rod Shop out of Vermont. They don't appear to have these listed on their...

Louper, For most of my time in college I worked for a shop that sold and rented high end backpacking and climbing gear. I have sold many many tents and sleeping bags. I personally don't like Campmor as others have suggested to check out- for two reasons: 1) they don't seem to know much about...

I totally agree with Joe D- if you can ship your equipment your are much better off. To my understanding your insurance coverage by UPS and Fedex will cover damage as well as loss while the airlines (if you choose to pay extra for insuring your bags) only covers loss. Someone else mention it...

cj, While you will definitely get a list of flies and when they hatch posted as a reply to your question, I recommend that you stop by your local shop and pick up a (free) copy of the Mid Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide. They have hatch charts for NJ as well as NY, PA, CT, MD, etc AZ

I have purchased flies from Blue Fly and they are fine. The BFX series are better quality but considering there is a lot of junk out there they are fine and do not fall apart the first fish. I suspect that many companies that people think are locally tied are not (Orvis? Umpqua?) AZ

I just saw this on ebay: Eddie Bauer 2 Part 8'0" #5/6 Fly Fishing Rod & Case - eBay (item 120460409972 end time Aug-25-09 11:22:58 PDT)

I'm not sure if this helps but there is a Gander Mtn store in Middletown right off of the exit on rt 17. They probably have some cheap stuff and probably a better selection than Walmart. AZ

FlyI4, If you are driving from the Northeast to AZ you have many ways to travel and if it was me I wouldn't bother going to the San Juan as my first choice. If it was me and I wanted a fairly direct route I would route thru Kansas and get into Colorado and fish there for a few days. You can then...

can someone please give directions to Dette's shop? I think that you go down the main street in Roscoe past the Orvis and Catskill flies and then over the bridge and it is somewhere to the left. Can someone elaborate on this and tell me what the hours are? I think that I tried to find it once...

I fished in NM the first week in June in the Taos area. The Cimmaron is the safest bet. Stop by Taylor Streit's fly shop in Taos for the low down. There are also small streams in Taos (Cimmaron is not in Taos) like the Rio Hondo. When I was there it was running high because they had so much snow...

Thanks for the replies. I still don't see any response about the Rahway being a river that is restorable. While I agree to act locally it just seems to me that the posts around this TU chapter have more to do with it being a fishing club than a conservation organization so that is what I am...

Can someone please explain the constant bombardment about the Rahway and Rahway TU? Has any studies been done that consider this river "conservable" or at least "restorable"? If it is neither of those then why is there a TU Chapter instead of a Friends of the Rahway or some other type of fishing...

Three things to get you started: joing your local chapter of TU and network with them- you may find new people to fish with as well as what the issues are regarding fishing in your area. Second the NJ fish and wildlife website gives you a great starting point for places to fish: NJDEP Division...

Some great information from these replies. NJ streams in the beginning of September may be very low and or at their extremes regarding water temp. I would fish the salt and Pt Pleasant is a good spot. You can fish either side of the inlet (which is Manasquan or Pt Pleasant). Also there is some...

I find that the easiest thing to do is to go to one of the big retailers online and look at their pictures. Try Cabelas, Orvis (best pics probably), or one of the other biggies (like The Fly Shop, or Feathercraft). AZ