I just weighed my gear, sort of. rod 2.2 oz - 4wt 8 foot two piece sage graphite w cork handle. reel with full floating line backing and tippets 5.75 oz If I was generous with flies in a small plastic case with some miniature pliers and a small mostly empty bottle of float-ant I'd be at around one pound. If you need a rod case thats another thing - my metal case for the 4 foot rod sections weighs 1.5 pounds, but you can back over it, use it as a wading staff, hang a deer with its legs spread, use it as a snow anchor, staub a pirrou, bean gaters, use it as a tent pole, fire pusher, food hanger, etc. Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.
yeah i discovered yesterday going through my fishin stuff that my reel only weights like 8z with float line...i am not sure why i thought i was heavier. My pole(4 piece, 4 weigh) couldn't be more the 5oz. I think its safe to say my fishing gear is under a pound all the time. Oh yeah and i spent under $350 on the reel and pole.
Oh yeah about food weights. When i backpack and fish I drop my food weight a lot, i don want to say half but around there. Fish makes up most of the meals but i still bring other stuff for dinner. I bring different spices and such to mix it up. I believe we use a 10" pan to fry the fish. I couldn't imagine eating fish as the main meal for 30 days...or any such food... Olive oil is king during those trips!
I only really do this sort of backpacking with my dad. Less miles in a day, more fishing type thing. He carries all that cooking gear i miss(not). Like the backpacking coffee/tea maker and such.
Yes, she does give lessons! Actually this is my little kid who earned her way through college teaching fly fishing at a dude ranch! But that was many years ago. She now is a doctor. When she was a med resident, she would work 36 hours and then fish to unwind. As a worried Mom, I was terrified that she would fall asleep and drown!
For the total minimalist, I used to get great enjoyment on my very first trips in the Wind's by just taking a 9' 6X leader and a film canister of flies. Pick up a suitable sized branch, tie on leader, attach fly, and short line nymph fish small streams. The brookies could care less if you're using a branch or $500 of name brand graphite.
trout, You had 9' of leader... wow! I had 6' of monofiliment and an egg hook and half a film can of eggs. I caught twelve trout and a turtle which I let go, ate the trout. Any old brach will do, as long as it isn't big enough to spook the fish. Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.
After reading all of the posts here is my two cents: priorities, if the purpose of the trip is flyfishing, the take real flyfishing gear. I have a small 7'6" 3 wt, old martin click reel, small box of flies, hemostats, tippet, weights very little. If the purpose is backpacking then take the "crappie" rod and a couple of flies and backpack and do some fishing.
After reading all of the posts here is my two cents: priorities, if the purpose of the trip is flyfishing, the take real flyfishing gear. I have a small 7'6" 3 wt, old martin click reel, small box of flies, hemostats, tippet, weights very little. If the purpose is backpacking then take the "crappie" rod and a couple of flies and backpack and do some fishing.
Just to be fair, Tenkara USA rods are not "crappie" rods. They are real fly rods, designed for real fly fishing.
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