[pct-l] RE: fishing for my 2cents(my fishinggear)

[jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)]

Hey Jeff,
 You gave me a good idea there... thanks. It really might be possible to
throw a decent cast without a reel! That would eliminate 8 oz there. I'll
try it in the street first...
 Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Bohannon" <jeffbohannon@hotmail.com>
To: <PCT-L@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 12:30 PM
Subject: [pct-l] RE: fishing for my 2cents(my fishinggear)


> I'll bite:
> I use a 7piece fly rod ($39 Bigfive). With a couple knobs I attached at
the
> base so that i can wrap the flyline like you would the rope at the base of
a
> flagpole. I use no reel. Just peel off the line and play the fish in.  I
can
> make a 30 foot cast easy. With the foam pipe insulation to to protect the
> rod, flies and pouch it comes to 6 oz.
> Oh and the rule of thumb for me. If i have 2#'s of tuna or salmon pouches
in
> my pack i'll catch plenty of fish, if i'm short of food then not a strike
> ;-((
> Jeff
>
>
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