old f--ts with flyrods

[Pequod1]

I don't ever post here but your post Trapper stopped me in my tracks. You summed it up perfectly. Thanks

[rgfixit]

Hey Trapper,
 I did some recalculations. Only 78 working days left!



RG

[Bartman44]

Belated congrats RG.  Hope your retirement fund allows you to continue to buy more toys.  

Now you can really get to use the 400,000 flies you tied.

[rgfixit]

Thanks Bart,
Part of my retirement plan was to accumulate enough toys to last until Rapture. Pretty sure I have that many. I know I have enough flies I might have to visit sometime.

RG

[trapper2000]

fly rod and a  smile  ...bout all ya  need really  ....cold  heiny  once in awhile

[SKUNK-MASTER]

sounds good to me.......but who wants their butt to get cold?

[rgfixit]

fly rod and a  smile  ...bout all ya  need really  ....cold  heiny  once in awhile

I'm covered Trapper, on all 3 counts

Just so you know, I WILL have a kayak by the time I abandon the work-a-day life. I'll need some expert lessons from a suitably old and knowledgeable ...fart. Question is.....sit on or sit in?


RG

[trapper2000]

well  that  depends  on  you  and  you  comfort  levels  I  enjoy  both   

[rgfixit]

I guess I was looking for the good and bad of each from a fishing perspective. Seems like the open models are more geared toward fishing options as far as storage, rod holders, bait wells, anchor points etc.

The marina on the canal down the road from my house rents them and often does demos in association with LL Bean. I'll hit one of those and try a couple.

RG

[duke14]

I have a sit in and love it,had mine bout 4 years now,havnt got wet yet,(great now i just jinxxed myself,lol)

[trapper2000]

considerations   are  what  water  what  temps  your  fishing  in   wet  suit  or  waders  on?  now  I  can  eskimo  roll  well  at  least  I  could  2  years  ago  ....  trouble  is  add  a  rod   strap  a  bag  on  and  some  goodies  and  it  doesn't  roll  back  so  easy !  so  you  got  to  bale  out  roll  it  back  and  get  back in  .....  the  sit  on  is  much  easier  to  roll  back  over  and  get  back  on   it's  easier  to  rig  and  it's  enjoyable    in  cold  weather  I  weat   a  wet  suit  but  neop.  waders  work .....  all in  all I  like  the  sit  on  it's  easy to  get  on  off   it's  easy  to  roll back  and  get  on  even  in  rougher water  plenty  of  room  and  your  legs  can  better  in  warm  weather

[rgfixit]

I'm headed for the stream tomorrow morning. I have no expectations whatsoever. Problem is....which rod to take


74 working days til retirement 

RG

[trapper2000]

we  can't  get a  break  with the  weather  .........

[Raquettedacker]

we  can't  get a  break  with the  weather  .........

      Leaving for our spring Adirondack trip tomorrow to sleep in some leanto's...   
But I'm going no matter what mother throws at me...
See you sunday with fish pictures....

[trapper2000]

      Leaving for our spring Adirondack trip tomorrow to sleep in some leanto's...  
But I'm going no matter what mother throws at me...
See you sunday with fish pictures....

be  safe  and  good  luck  dack