[pct-l] fishing the pct

[jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)]

Dave,
 Spoken as a true fisherman, just one fish on the line justifies carrying 
the pole. But the Sierra is full of trout to be sure-- from the S. Fork Kern 
all the way up. I don't think there's much in the way of fishing before KM. 
I know less about the Cascades but maybe others could chime in.
I put together the following fly rig:
    Redington WFR 764/5 7'6" graphite rod (4pc)
    Scientific Angler 123R reel
    With a foam fly box, flies, leaders and tippet, the toal weight is 9 oz.
I rigged it with 5 wt weight-forward line to make it easier to fish lakes, 
but it really is optimized for tighter stream and river fishing. Can't wait 
to load up and go fishing!!
 Cheers,
 Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Clumpner" <davidclumpner@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: [pct-l] fishing the pct


> I'm planning a thru-hike this summer and am carefully
> considering gear.  I really enjoy fishing and am
> interested in carrying a pole along the way (not sure
> yet if i'll go spin or fly).  It doesn't weigh much,
> especially if I catch fish with it.
> My question is for past thru-hikers:  Is there enough
> fishable water along the way to warrant carrying a
> pole?
>
> --Dave
>
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