It appears there’s a new fishing rod and reel waiting at the local post office for me to pick up. It was an impulse buy as I’d long thought that one of the little mini ice fishing rod and reel combos would make a great little rod for fishing from the dinghy or using it …
I rowed past a sailboat the other day with a pair of fishing rods rotting on their pushpit… Bummer really, the reels alone were worth over a thousand bucks! Sadly you get used to seeing dead or dying rods and reels here in the Caribbean because a lot of folks simply don’t fish these days …
The other day a friend asked me if I ever got into meditation and my answer was sorta/kinda. The thing is, it all depends if you consider fly fishing or fly tying a form of meditation. Most folk feel that getting into fly fishing has both a rather steep learning curve, as well as, a …
I’ve been muddling over something of a conundrum about what makes a good starter fishing package for someone just getting into it… and the going has not been easy. The problem with most starter gear or packages is it’s mostly crap but cheap. If you start out with crappy gear your experience will be less …
I’m the first guy to admire and lust after great fishing gear… I mean cool rods and reels are… well, COOL! I’ve mentioned before my love affair with the Eagle Claw Trailmaster which had an enjoyment quotient far higher than its dollar value simply because it got used on a regular basis as my more …
Red Truck Fly Rods… Demented, but who cares as long as the rods rock!
I like fishing… It is hardly surprising that the gear on “So It Goes” is as much about enjoyment as it is about catching dinner. So, at any given time you will most likely find the following fishing gear aboard: Hand lines do the heavy lifting, so to speak, and pretty much any time we …
Sage TXL-F Fly Rods… YOWZA!
Now here is a rod that makes sense for us boat folk. Designed to be street legal in Bass tournaments which have a 7’11’ rule on rods Ross has come up with a bass oriented fly rod in their FlyStik series that follows the rule and also makes a lot of sense for salt water …
Way too many people make a mistake when choosing a fishing rod or rods when outfitting on a sailboat. I’ve lost count of the number of big rods and bigger reels stuck in rod holders that never ever get used and simply just die a slow sad death in the sun. Of course, no one …