On Sun, 18 May 2008 20:06:39 -0700, rw
wrote:

rw wrote:
wrote:

Ok, first, I am not the greatest fly-fisher there is. In fact,
"Mediocre" just might be a compliment. But, if given enough room, I
can usually (sometimes) hold my own.
My problem - There are many small steams - some no more than 2-4 feet
wide - that I would like to "fly" on, but clearances are very tight -
even trying to walk through the woods with a 6-8 foot rod is nearly
impossible, never mind trying to cast once the water is reached.

Are there any SHORT fly rods made? Something in a 2 or 3-weight, in
the 2 to 4 foot range that would allow a person to work in close
quarters, casting maybe 10 or so feet or even allow a person to "flip"
or roll-cast a fly this distance?

Thanks ROFF
~TR
Never met a fisherman that couldn't lie his ass off with a straight
face


Bow-and-arrow cast.


Also, carry your rod butt-first through the brush, with all your
terminal tackle tightly snugged down. If you get hung up, don't fight
it. Carefully free it up right away, and be more careful. Twenty-eight
grams of prevention is worth about .45 kg of cure. :-)

Thanks rw - When in those conditions, I always have to carry
butt-first ... some of the surrounding brush can be so thick that you
cannot see much more than 6-8 feet in front of you anyway.

Never met a fisherman that couldn't lie his ass off with a straight
face