I think if that body segment was longer it’d have more exposure but it’s pretty durable. The key is twisting the material so the fibers lock each other down.

@@Gigharborflyshop Thanks!

Fast action 7wts w/ aggressive front taper are ideal. I am currently using a sage salt r8 with Rio outbound short. 8wts are great too. 6wts can work on lighter flies in puget sound too

Our camp spot comes with its positives and negatives. It’s not necessarily an easy area to camp!

The reverse spider is good but I have found it be more effective seasonally. I also find it more effective in lower river situations than the salt.

Thanks Mazen!!

Only if it is a long leader.

@@Gigharborflyshop All the leaders are 7 to 9 ft so to do this I had to eliminate the loop to loop and tie a clinch knot from the leader to the fly line--that allows it to slip through the eyes without catching.

if you're using a 6+ weight rod there will likely be a second stripping guide. You can also attach the fly to that instead of the lower stripping guide. I never use the fly keeper, they are worthless in my opinion.

I never tie to the loop of the fly line. The leader material will cut through the plastic of the loop. The core of the line should still be intact which provides the majority of breaking strength though. But I try to keep my loops clean and tidy. If the loop is wide and hanging up on the guides, it might be looped on incorrectly. The proper way to loop on the leader is to pass the leader loop over the fly line and then thread the tip of the leader through the loop of the fly line, then when you pull down it will make a double symmetrical loop that kind of looks like a figure eight right before it pulls tight. The loop of the leader should be pulling on both sides of the loop of the fly line equally. I hope that makes sense. It's simple, yet complicated to explain with words! haha

@@Gigharborflyshop Yes I am using the second guide; if your leader/tippet is more than 2x the distance from the back of the reel and that second guide, the leader to fly line loops will be pulled into the upper guides of the top section when you pull the top 2 sections (4 piece rod) down adjacent to the bottom 2. So for example on my orvis 8"6" rod, that distance is 3'6". So if the leader and tippet is greater than 2x that ( or 7 feet) the loops get pulled in. I have a 9' leader so the loops get pulled din by 2 feet.

Yeah, but I’d probably want to put something down underneath that’s maybe a little more rigid? But size and capacity are fine.

Yes, kinda. But it’s not like tropical saltwater flats type of sight fishing.

You'll love it! Hope you have a great trip!

Wow, thanks! I’m super stoked you’re digging it!

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7-8wt rods are best for coho

@@Gigharborflyshop Thanks. You guys are rocking it! Keep it up!!

Only on a board that was left out in the sun

Did you contact the guys at the shop about the issue?! Sorry!

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for sharing

I agree

@@Gigharborflyshop I'm going with a cooler fly rod mount setup using Railblaza fly rod holders and their Starport HD mounts.

I haven’t….should I?!

Thanks for reaching out. We’ll be out there for sure!

Are you doing it by hand or using the tool?

@@Gigharborflyshop I've got like 3 versions of the whip. The #4 and wrapping around after the triangle messes me up.

Glad to help!

It’s a great one! Unfortunately, my bottle is now gone!

Good thing you got sick on the way home instead of on the way there!

I’ll add steri-strips to the list. Thanks!!

Yes definitely part of my kit too. I guess we could have spent more time on bandages and dressings.

Super glue. That’s a great idea. Thanks!

Definitely. It is part of my kit too.

Yes, they are designed for use in the scupper holes. But, do not store the kayak on the cart. Extended time on the cart will put too much strain on the scuppers over time.

Thanks for sharing!

It’s true. My 9 year old LOVES fly tying with me. Won’t even consider going fishing. 😂

I also love it when the guide says “your other right” haha

@@Gigharborflyshop or when he looks in your fully stocked fly box with disdain and asks if you have any other flies.

LOL! You're so right. I've heard that one multiple times!

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Thanks! Appreciate you!

My experience is different. But I guess I could be wrong.

@@GigharborflyshopAs could I, of course. But I agree with your buddy Jack. I do exclusively saltwater fishing and troll my flies and have not been able to change a slow day into a hot day or a hot day into a slow day by changing colors on flies or flashers. I'm a data bug and kept quite detailed logs of my fishing in an excel file with lures, dates time and tidal information individually for thousands of fish over the last 12 years. Of course, I will have days where I'll catch 2 or 3 in a row on a certain color, or side of the boat, but when I run the numbers to draw p values from the totality of the data it gets weighed out to where there is no clear statistical evidence for the color influencing catch rates beyond random chance.

Kokatat suites. They’re comfortable

They're not usa made unfortunately. There's a surprising amount of reels that aren't. I know it's blasphemous to say this, but Hardy aren't usa made either. lol! You mentioned Nautilus. Those might be my favorite. But just for saltwater. I'm not a big fan of them for spey.

@@Gigharborflyshop Interesting about Nautilus for Spey. They do make one geared for that. Hmmmm? At a certain level, Lamson makes them in the US. I have a Galvan Torgue for my Asquith 13'6" 8wt and love it. American made. $505 for the 10wt. That's why I have a hard time for an overseas product that costs more than American made. Even if it's made just as well. They're making bank and doing us a disservice for doing so.

I don’t believe it will. But some of the other vises can take the “saltwater” jaws, which are a little bigger.

Thanks!

Great comment. Thank you. The new Spey II from Sage now has a big reel for 14-15’ 8-10wt rods! Very cool!

Thank you 😋

Thanks!

I pretty much only use mono for steelhead

I know exactly what you mean!!

Amen!!

Your suggestions for a fix?

The X pretty much only came in whole foot lengths - 11, 12, 13, 14 feet. The sonic, except for the switch rods, only comes in 13’6 (except for the 5126). I really like the 7136 sonic. The 8136 sonic is decent. The X8130 was great. 7130 was pretty good. Didn’t like the 12’ X rods. Loved the 11’ rods. The new X replacement, R8 Spey, has some really sweet rods in it. Love the 8126 and 8116. 8130 was good but felt pretty similar to the X. Looking forward to trying out the 7126 and 8136.

@@Gigharborflyshop is the sonic slower ?

I had both the 8130 X and Sonic 8136. I think the big difference was the taper and where the rod flexed. I felt like the X had a little more of a stiffer tip. Both were canons. But the sonic 8136 felt like a bigger rod. The X had a little more "feel". But I'd say I liked the Igniter and new R8 Spey series more than the X and Sonic two handers.