Sounds groovy also using Rio LT 2wt with Orvis CFO I disc. The new Battenkill is nice have a II for my 10ft 2wt that Jon Stanberry built.

Wow Luc nice fish! Think I like the looks of the Winston too. I'll agree to most of the points here the shorter 6'6" rods for me cast great but as mentioned think they fall short in line control. Currently I've been using a Redington 7'6" 2wt classic trout and like it maybe more than the 6...

So is it currently delayed until May 31? But year round waters still open?

A day I will never forget with Daughter last summer before she went to College.

You might have a problem using a 3X, because you will have to almost go all the way down to the end of the leader due to taper thickness in order to fit it through/tie it to the tippet ring if using a 2 or 3 mm ring. Thanks I don't have much experience with tippet rings and don't know enough yet ab...

I just buy a 7’ 5X or 6X tapered leader, cut off three and a half feet and put a tippet ring on. Then I put a foot of 4X on then a foot or two of either 5X or 6X. KISS Principal.... For my small stream set up that is exactly what I was planning to do although was thinking of getting a 7' 3x tapered...

I'm using a 6'6" and 7'6" 2wt rod for small streaming. Noticed some of the 2wt lines are sold shorter nowadays. Most of the fishing is with a rod's length or two of flyline out past the rod tip but there are times in places when a 40ft cast is an option which I do often. Learned to like th...

Wildman Jim keeping you and family in our prayers take care

wow beautiful

those are beautiful man

That place is awesome wish it was closer to home

Great report nice to Bob with the bow-n-arrow!

Outstanding Jon thanks for posting!

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Thank You