[pct-l] fishing poles

[Ellen Shopes]

Lots of folks fishing along the JMT.  I never did, but saw trout jumping in 
the lakes everyday.  I have fond memories of a wonderful guy cooking my 
husband and me a trout breakfast one morning at Lake Marjorie.  (Proof that 
guys can cook!)  He had even hauled in a small cast-iron skillet and a pint 
of cooking oil!  I heard from other hikers as I went that he made a habit of 
feeding others.
Most fishermen had a pole that broke down, and they carried it on the 
outside of their packs in a pipe.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda L Silvestri" <aslive at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:59 AM
Subject: [pct-l] fishing poles


Hi guys. I was thinking that, while hiking through the JMT this year, it 
would be fun to supplement my diet by doing some fishing . I won't be 
relaying on this, it just seems like a present way to enjoy my visit to this 
beautiful area with its many lakes.

Now, I am not a fisherman and don't know much about the sport, let alone 
back country fishing. I don't want to haul a lot of extra weight to do this, 
nor do I want my packed pole to continuously catch on branches. So for those 
who may have done this in the past, here is my question. Is it best to just 
tie a line onto a stick or is there a recommended light weight pole that 
perhaps disassembles like a tent pole, or fishing kit that I might use?

Shepherd
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