{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Small Stream rod/reel recommendations

It really depends on the terrain and how far I'm going. If I'm going to go over maybe 50 yards or if the brush is exceedingly thick and I can't creep the bank and hold the rod out over the water/rocks, then I collapse the rod at least partially. Regarding the line, I hold the rod handle in my right hand and pinch the tippet about 6" above the fly between index and pointer fingers on my right hand all the way down at the base of my fingers, then use my left hand to wrap the remaining line around all 4 fingers, moving from base to tip of fingers. It makes for a very quick and tangle-free means of moving to a new spot. I also have an old spool that was 20lb leader material (3-4" diameter, 1" thick) that I wrap the line around if I'm going to need my hands. I keep a moderately thick rubber band around the empty spool to hold the line in place. 

My main approach for brookies is to cast from lower pool, work the pool from there, then climb up the stream bed and fish from that pool into the next. I don't collapse the rod for this, just wrap the extra few feet of line around my fingers and go. Of course, this doesn't work in every creek, but with a 9' leader, I'm looking at 30' of reach, which is generally plenty down in the Apple Orchard Falls/GWNF area streams. 

On Friday, February 1, 2013 1:38:43 PM UTC-5, Dalton Terrell wrote:

Eric,

I would be interested to hear how you handle moving from pool to pool with the Tenkara rods. I have one (12 ft maybe?) and have found the length fine while fishing but quite cumbersome to navigate around the woods to move spots. For Brook Trout streams with high gradient, I find myself often navigating through the trees rather than rock-climbing. Do you collapse the rod all of the way down to do this, and if so, what is done with your leader/line?

By the way, as a stats guy, I appreciate your precise estimate of how much less you use the 5wt.

Dalton

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