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Originally Posted by frozenchief
This year, I aim to get a whole grayling setup. While not as large as rainbows or char, grayling are a great fish on a fly and they are gorgeous. Iridescent colors of turquoise, purple and gold against a tan background. A uniquely shaped dorsal fin. A truly aristocratic fish. So, this year requires that I get a grayling setup. I’m thinking a 3 weight rod. I’m partial to Winston but I might go Loomis. Hatch reel with a spare spool for a sinking line because grayling sometimes hole up in deep pools and need some streamers to entice them to bite. So mid June I will aim for some lake trout and grayling and I’ll post an update.
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I was digging around and Winston doesn't sell Boron III rods (of any type) any more. They were great rods. Only the AIR is available and it's almost $1K. I don't mind spending that on a fly rod but not on something so specialized or where the cost is not needed. Maybe on a 12wt if I were going after GTs in the Seychelles, but not a grayling rod.
But today I saw a Boron IIIx 8.5 foot, 3 weight on a local classified page (alaskaslist.com - great place to buy guns as well). Looks like a lodge had ordered it and never used it. Got it for $350. So now I need a reel and I'm good to go.
I am truly needing a day on the water, though. Lakes are starting to thaw and some rivers are opening and I am just itching to go. I talked to a buddy of mine and he suggested we look at floating the Kenai in a week or two. If we do, I will post pictures. In the interim, I'm reduced to watching fly fishing videos on YouTube instead of working. I came across the following video, which was shot on the Copper River. I've fished the Copper on several occasions and this is a pretty accurate depiction: flying in; inflating catarafts; trying to keep your fish from tangling in the trees; lots of dead salmon. It just doesn't show the bears.
Anyway, this is fish porn and I cannot wait until September.