"Good Morning"....Eggs are not always a sign of morning, some enjoy them for lunch, or dinner, or late night. So perhaps I should say good morning, afternoon, evening or night. Oh well get on with it.
Last week I purchased a new rod for small streams, a Cabela's TQR. I paired it up with an Orvis reel that was a bit to heavy and did not balance well. Saturday while in Cabela's again I saw an interesting little reel. It was a Redington Drift 2/3. It felt nice and light and would probably fit the TQR well. So the card came out and I went home with the new reel. Mounting the reel on the rod, I felt it balance so well. I put on a line and went outside to lawn cast it. It was perfect. Now to test it on the water.
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| Cabela's TRQ 5ft 2wt....Redington Drift 2/3 Reel |
I had the opportunity to fish it yesterday on a small stream. The water was on the cold side, but the sun was out and it felt good. I started fishing small streamers.
As you can see I was fishing the riffles and as I retrieved the streamer a fish struck, and I missed. It was at this time I noticed a fish rise. It was right near the bank where the log is. I drifted the streamer as close to the position of the fish, but no response. Several more casts and the same result. I tied on a dry fly and sent it off. The dry met the same result. I went to a Picket Pin and on the second cast the fish went to the fly. Hookup and hook off. I figured this was going to be on of those days.
I continued to fish the stream for an hour or so, fishing various flies. I came to this fishy looking place. I cast down stream a bit and retrieved the streamer through. The trouts take was hard and I hooked up. The little rod worked him away from the nasties and soon was at hand.
I was very pleased with the performance of both rod and reel. I was able to fish three types of flies very effectively.
Hi Alan!
ReplyDeleteLovely outing I'm sure! Yes, it's really nice to fish with light gear. Nice to hear that you got a reel to match your small rod. I'm sure you'll get some brookies on dry fly soon too. Thanks for sharing!
The Jassid Man,
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The combo as it stands is like an extension of your arm. Dries very soon.
that blue tint in the photograph looks pretty cool. good luck with your new setup!
ReplyDeleteSwamp Yankee,
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There are times when the sun works well in photos.
Looks like you found a nice little reel will a little larger arbor that sound help the line from coiling too much. The tiger strikes again ???
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It was a bit more in cost then I wanted to pay, but now I'm happy I purchased it.
There's another little bucktail uou might like to try. It's called a "Wardens Worry"
im just away to dig the frying pan out! nice looking reel!
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Go for it buddy.
Great job out there Brk Trt!! Save me a few ok?? Sounds like that setup is just waht you needed.
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Pete you'll more than catch up, and that's for sure.
It's a nice combo.
Very nice. You are a fish magnet.
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The last few times out have not been banner. Better weather is close.
That 12 inch brookie is still fresh in my mind. Got to go back there.
Gorgeous looking stream and a beautiful fish too boot! Congratulations on finding a rod and reel combo that sounds delightful to fish.
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They were for sure. It's a nice set up, going to get some use.
Great creek Alan, I want one........
ReplyDeleteMark Kautz,
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I'll see what I can do.
Too sweet Alan. Beautiful fish.
ReplyDeleteHoward,
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It sure was.
Everything goes together perfectly in this post.
ReplyDeleteJim Yaussy Albright,
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Sunnyside up in the AM, scrambled in the PM.
Brk Trt..do you ever NOT catch a brookie when you go out? You are a machine, my man..
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As a matter of fact I was skunked Sunday. And the time before that I had a good one hooked but lost him. March has been off this year.
Alan
ReplyDeleteThat Redington Drift reel you bought has got to be the best light action fly reel I have ever put in hand. It is the perfect fly reel for light action fly rods like the fly rod you are using. Reels like this have a tendency to disappear from the market after a couple of years and the company decides to replace the reel with another model. I hope this doesn't happen with this little Drift reel. It did happen with the Gloomis Venture 3 model another light action free spool model. It was discontinued, why Gloomis did this, no one knows. Beautiful stream and brook trout taken on the new combo. Thanks for sharing
Bill Trussell,
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I've used it twice now and I love it. I'm sure it will be my #1 for small streams.
I agree with you that companies pull certain products off the market to soon.
Sounds like you're having fun with that little rod. I may have to give them another look.
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