A lot of people like multi-piece fly rods for convenient travel. The rod box on my boat can hold my 7 1/2 foot casting and spinning rods. I've built rods for decades, mostly casting and some spinning rods. It's time for a new fly rod, but won't go beyond 2 piece.
Thanks for this informative video. I enjoyed watching it. I have one quick question. Did you also wrap thread at the points where the pieces come together?
I’m going to Lowe’s Or Home Depot. Bout $5 later, done n done. I like the boots, but not forking out $100 on studs that will be lost. I’ll do that on flies 😂😂😂😂
Simms is a rip off, $34.95 for 10 star cleats and you need twenty do do the job as they specify, 10 starcleats per shoe. that comes to 3.50 each cleat not including tax and shipping. Hey, forget about it I am not buying anything Simms again.
not sure where your located but im right in nepa, I run up all the time for salmon and steelhead if your ever interested. Also fish the Lackawanna for trout
You can eat them. But they don't really have any "meat" or taste like anything. Where I'm from people sautee these in maragrine as a snack. Myself am not a fan.😅
Thanks for the video! Love my boots. Quick tip* a drill bit holder is 1/4” so no need for a socket adapter and socket if all you guys have is a bit holder, just remove Phillips tip and go for it.
I have these freestones and I even used aquaseal on screws like Simms says you should and I shed loose an aluminum cleat just about every other time I go out. The sole is not up to the task of holding screws properly.
Simms is a rip off, $34.95 for 10 star cleats and you need twenty do do the job as they specify, 10 starcleats per shoe. that comes to 3.50 each cleat not including tax and shipping. Hey, forget about it I am not buying anything Simms again.
Very cool, I need to start making so more content as fishing season starts to heat up again. Just went out for largemouth bass recently though and that was cool.
Depends on where you are fishing. Where I go is big slippery rocks so they’re definitely required for traction. You can always buy them and give them a try before purchasing the studs
I like the T knot, but this appears to be more pronounced with keeping the hook away from the line. It appears there may not be a need for a float anymore or a float may not be strong enough to keep the twisted line up. Thank you!!
Hey man funny you ask. I wore these on the salmon river in NY which is big slippery boulders and I lost two of those cleats. Happened to be the those.. wonder if others have the same issue.
I just got mine, and ready to put the cleats and studs on, used your video as my go by, thanks for the input, I will either leave those two open or toss a stud in there
@@reelfishnetwork try using aquaseal adhesive on the screws when installing like Simms suggests. I still loose cleats but its more like 1 every other trip.
