Comments on: Slow Days on Stocked Rivers https://www.ontarioflyfisher.com/slow-days-on-stocked-rivers/ Ramblings of a Southern Ontario fly fishing enthusiast. Sun, 14 Aug 2016 16:12:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Thiru V https://www.ontarioflyfisher.com/slow-days-on-stocked-rivers/#comment-189 Sun, 14 Aug 2016 16:12:21 +0000 http://www.ontarioflyfisher.com/?p=1464#comment-189 It doesn’t matter what your gear costs as long as it’s comfortable enough for the amount of time you’re out there; and it casts properly to the distance you need it to. I’ve been using cheap gear for the last 4-5 years and I catch plenty of fish. Caught 15+ fish over 15″ this summer. A 30 something inch resident rainbow, 3x 24″ browns on the grand. A few 18″ and a few 20″ browns on the grand. 6x 10″ Brookies on the credit. All on a $90 echo rod with a $30 fly line and a $90 reel which I use for steel head and summer resident fishing. with $120 rubber waders right through the summer. What matters most is techinque and presentation. Just make sure your leader is not too short or too long and keep switching through flies. Remember the ones that work for you and cycle through them every time before trying something new unless you know what’s hatching. Best of luck!

]]> By: Steve https://www.ontarioflyfisher.com/slow-days-on-stocked-rivers/#comment-106 Wed, 14 May 2014 16:41:11 +0000 http://www.ontarioflyfisher.com/?p=1464#comment-106 In reply to PR.

Hey PR, nothing wrong with starting out with cheap gear. I fished with a starter rod for almost 10 years before upgrading to more expensive rods and I dealt with cheap leaky waders and limited fly selections for quite some time as well. It really is all about just getting out there and enjoying the river. Guelph is a nice location for easy access to a large number of rivers – I’m not far from there myself. Good luck this season!

]]> By: PR https://www.ontarioflyfisher.com/slow-days-on-stocked-rivers/#comment-104 Wed, 14 May 2014 01:22:01 +0000 http://www.ontarioflyfisher.com/?p=1464#comment-104 I like your blog. I got a 9’8 rod for 60$ from a guy at work and 25$ in flies from a place in Guelph- now I can be on the Eramosa river near Rockwood , from my door, in under 5 minutes. Perfect for the busy dad of 3 little fellas. – – your blog helps guide my fly selections. I get some bites-
I am quite happy to be out in my rubber boots and regular backpack I’ll get fancier gear in time- for now, if I catch fish or not, it’s great to be out. I’m sure the skill will come and so will the fish. Happy fishing yourself- if you pass by this way, I’ll get you a java and show you to the river. – PR

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