Headed West

Last August at the Finger Lakes, the "Superhost," as online hype has it about Air B&B, gave me a couple of fly rods passed down from his deceased father. One of them is an entry level Orvis. Found that out by calling Orvis, after I found the rod was fractured and imagined a way to graft the break. They told me my idea wouldn't work. I've kept the rod in case some idea might, but in any event, I like the Cortland five-weight matched with an old Medalist that Superhost gave me, also.

In the Sierras next week, I think I'll just use that Medalist. All a fly reel is, basically, is a way to contain the fly line. I would say the drag is essential...if you're fishing steelhead. But by what I've gathered, a 12-inch rainbow where we'll fish is a lunker. 

It's the line I like. I don't know if Superhost's Dad put Cortland five-weight on the reel, but whatever it is casts really nicely on that rod. Don't think I'll bother stripping it off the Medalist and cranking it onto my Fly Rise.