LuckyDan
Senior Member
If I'm tempted to overpack anything it is fishing stuff. Nothing against Tenkara I just have a collection that takes a concerted effort to manage already.
Always have a lightweight spinning rod handy. It will handle up to about 1/2oz lures and is fine for most NW trout, bass and jetty fishing.
Always have a 5 weight fly rod handy too. I typically use my old Cortland, (When they were quality and made in England not for Walmart in China) reel. Reason is I have a couple spools that fit it so I can change between floating, sinking and weight forward or shot forward quickly. It's great for stream, lake and with weight forward line, most river fishing for trout and I've even landed a Steelhead or two but I'd prefer my 7.5 weight for that.
A few words on quality and aqusition. Despite what the speciality shops will tell you if you're trying to venture in a new fishing direction good gear does not need to be expensive and two tackle boxes full of stuff not immediately required. A little time investigating whats biting and on what and where can help narrow your bait/lure buyng. That wrote, don't be afraid to try a new water with little intel before hand. I'm a firm believer more fish are caught and more fun had by dedicated sportsmen and women with a Kmart special and a dozen or so lures than the ultra geared purist crowd in any given year. Key is go out and dedicate yourself.
Oh, back to your questions. I do both catch and release and eat. Mostly c and r. I'm blessed im my locale we have desert creeks, mountain streams, lakes little to bigish and I'm only a few hours from either the Columbia River or the coast. So it's mostly trout early and late, bass in the middle and a little Steelhead in the early fall with a jetty or bay trip couple times a year.
Always have a lightweight spinning rod handy. It will handle up to about 1/2oz lures and is fine for most NW trout, bass and jetty fishing.
Always have a 5 weight fly rod handy too. I typically use my old Cortland, (When they were quality and made in England not for Walmart in China) reel. Reason is I have a couple spools that fit it so I can change between floating, sinking and weight forward or shot forward quickly. It's great for stream, lake and with weight forward line, most river fishing for trout and I've even landed a Steelhead or two but I'd prefer my 7.5 weight for that.
A few words on quality and aqusition. Despite what the speciality shops will tell you if you're trying to venture in a new fishing direction good gear does not need to be expensive and two tackle boxes full of stuff not immediately required. A little time investigating whats biting and on what and where can help narrow your bait/lure buyng. That wrote, don't be afraid to try a new water with little intel before hand. I'm a firm believer more fish are caught and more fun had by dedicated sportsmen and women with a Kmart special and a dozen or so lures than the ultra geared purist crowd in any given year. Key is go out and dedicate yourself.
Oh, back to your questions. I do both catch and release and eat. Mostly c and r. I'm blessed im my locale we have desert creeks, mountain streams, lakes little to bigish and I'm only a few hours from either the Columbia River or the coast. So it's mostly trout early and late, bass in the middle and a little Steelhead in the early fall with a jetty or bay trip couple times a year.