UncleShorty
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I own an 8.0 ft 8 wt Fenwick and a Made in the USA Pflueger Medalist. Got them for wiring a buddy's house in 1981.
That gear is being retired to the "Uncle Shorty Museum of Mis-spent Youth..."
I'm mainly a bream/crappie fisherman when I'm in TX, (The Guadalupe River Tail water is a 3-1/2 hour drive so rainbow fishin' is a 1 or 2 times/yr thing...).
I strictly, (for now), use nymphs, streamers and wetflies for trout in PA. I fish Central PA and Lycoming & Tioga Counties.
I'm pretty much a novice, although I'm getting more experience. I'm not an accomplished caster, by any means.
I've decided on a 4 wt rod/reel combination and I need some advice.
Rod length: 8.', 8-1/2' or 9'?
Action: Medium, Medium Fast?
Which would be easier to cast, not for major distance, but more for accuracy & presentation?
What about line mending?
What are your impressions, if any of the Temple Fork Outfitters Professional Series II Fly Rods Model: TF 04 86 4 P2 (8' 6", 4 pc., 4 wt.) paired with the Temple Fork Outfitters Prism Cast Large Arbor Fly Reels Model: TFR CLA 3/4 (3/4 wt.)?
I've read several reviews/websites but would prefer to hear from guys who actually fish PA waters.
Any constructive help would be appreciated. I hope to pull the trigger on a set-up in the next week to ten days.
That gear is being retired to the "Uncle Shorty Museum of Mis-spent Youth..."
I'm mainly a bream/crappie fisherman when I'm in TX, (The Guadalupe River Tail water is a 3-1/2 hour drive so rainbow fishin' is a 1 or 2 times/yr thing...).
I strictly, (for now), use nymphs, streamers and wetflies for trout in PA. I fish Central PA and Lycoming & Tioga Counties.
I'm pretty much a novice, although I'm getting more experience. I'm not an accomplished caster, by any means.
I've decided on a 4 wt rod/reel combination and I need some advice.
Rod length: 8.', 8-1/2' or 9'?
Action: Medium, Medium Fast?
Which would be easier to cast, not for major distance, but more for accuracy & presentation?
What about line mending?
What are your impressions, if any of the Temple Fork Outfitters Professional Series II Fly Rods Model: TF 04 86 4 P2 (8' 6", 4 pc., 4 wt.) paired with the Temple Fork Outfitters Prism Cast Large Arbor Fly Reels Model: TFR CLA 3/4 (3/4 wt.)?
I've read several reviews/websites but would prefer to hear from guys who actually fish PA waters.
Any constructive help would be appreciated. I hope to pull the trigger on a set-up in the next week to ten days.