Small stream tips

[mandm1516]

FlyGoddess hit my suggestion but I'll say it again--grab yourself a Tenkara rod, small mountain streams are what they were made for. Tie on a short line of 10-12' and maybe 2-3' of tippet. Rods are long enough and the line is thin enough that you'll keep all of it off the water. I've fished sections of Little Cottonwood that I absolutely could not have fished with a regular flyrod. You can get them from TenkaraUSA.com for $135-165 plus line (furled leaders FlyGoddess or direct from the site for $20ish, or a 75' spool of level line that you cut to different lengths for $20). Another less expensive option is a Fountainhead rod for $50--I have one from both TenkaraUSA and Fountainhead--the second one is softer but overall still a good choice.

Mike
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