Henry's Lake

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I bought some Scientific Anglers wet cell sinking WF7 type 2 and put on my 8wt rod. Took it down to the Snake the other night and tried it out throwing streamers. A little different compared to the floating line. I think the hardest thing to learn is to keep it tight. You can not see it under the water like you can a floating line on top, so it is hard to tell when the line is tight. I did manage to land 1 bow about 12" and had a few others bites. Weather was not that great.
I did order a new pole in a 5 wt. Went with an Orvis Clearwater II 4pc 9' and Batten mid arbor III reel. It was cheaper than the TFO and has a much better reel compared to the cheap Cabelas reel they sell on the TFO. Also the 25 year warranty was hard to pass up. Now the wait, it is killing me all ready. The browns are about to start running. A 5lb brown on a 5wt should be fun.

PS- I have a 7wt Walmart special beginner kit I bought for $24.95 about 15 years ago. I have caught many fish with it including using it in Alaska. It has been a good rod and I still carry it for a backup in the RV. Main reason for a new pole is my others are 7-8wt and 2 pc. I want to try a smaller 5wt and wanted a 4pc since they are easier to transport in the car or RV not to mention walking in to some small streams.
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