Honeymoon Fishing - Part Three

Day three was a solo trip without my wife. The weather sucked and the tide was high, but we still tried. We came up empty handed, but I did get a couple shots at some black tip reef sharks on the flats. Here are a few pictures from the rainy day.

Honeymoon Fishing - Part Two

The second day of fishing on the honeymoon took place on the flats. Elizabeth caught her first bonefish on the fly, it was awesome to see her do work on the bow. It was also my first time on the flats for bonefish. We had a great time, and even saw a couple permit. Enjoy!

For Sale - Outcast PAC 1400

I am selling my Outcast PAC 1400 with a trailer. This boat is as indestructible as they come, it has been my primary guide boat for the last four years. It was been on many of the rivers of PA including, The Schuylkill River, Lehigh River, and the Juanita River. It was also my main boat for guiding on the Salmon River in NY. I have made a few modifications over the years to make it a bit more fishing friendly. I am asking $3,200.00 OBO for the boat. 

Included in Purchase:

- Trailer 

- Spare Tire 

- Oars

- Anchor Rope

- Diamond Plate cooler storage behind rear seat

- Rowers floor 

- Rod Holders 

- Rubber Traction Pads on the sides of the raft 

Not Included in Purchase:

- Anchor 

Check out the photos below, and email me jake.v117@gmail.com if interested:  

Meet the New Guy - Shane Clemens

TCO would like to welcome Shane Clemens to the TCO Family. He will be splitting his time Bryn Mawr and Reading. When he is not at the shop you can find him hiking the small back wood streams in Tioga County with his wife, carrying a backpack, two short 3 weights, and a few cold IPAs.  When He loves traveling out west for wild browns and cutties in the rivers of Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. He is very skilled on the banjo and and guitar. His other passion is cooking on the grill or over an open campfire. Stop is and say hi.

Gear Review - Foot Tractor Wading Boot

The Patagonia foot tractor boot is in a category of its own. It is the latest and greatest from Patagonia and with the fly fishing show right around the corner, it is the perfect time to check them out. I wanted to do a review on these boots after I had fished them on all different types of water and terrain. They are one of the most comfortable pair of boots I have owned. They are not the lightest boot in terms of weight, but once you are wearing them, you hardly notice them. The aluminum bar boot is a newer concept that started off just as a hard plastic bottom with straight bars across them. Patagonia has taken the concept to the next level with this boot. There is sticky rubber in between each jagged-edged aluminum bar to help grip uneven surfaces. A high ankle collar gives you maximum support for those long walks over rough terrain. Patagonia's Clarino® synthetic leather is a durable and abrasion resistant material. Unlike natural leather, you don't have to worry about the material shrinking. Finally, the "D" ring makes attaching your gravel guards easy as pie.



With all good comes bad, such as the price tag of $279.00.  It is a lot of money, however, if you consider when you buy other boots, studs are typically sold separately (which often cost upwards of $60.00).  Another downside to these boots is that the aluminum bars are soft and flat making smooth surfaces like shale dangerous to wade. On the other hand, given that aluminum is a soft metal, instead of cutting and ripping the stream bottom, it molds to it so that you can gain traction.


I have worn these boots on the Salmon River, Tulpehocken Creek, Schuylkill River, Big Spring Creek, and Valley Creek.  Besides the price and difficulty wading on shale, I think these boots are awesome.  Stop in at the shop and check them out.  

If you look close you can see Patagonia Foot Tractors

Thank You 2013, Welcome 2014

2013 flew by, but not without some fantastic fishing. I'm not going to bore you with the stories, Ill let the pictures tell them. Here is a photo recap off my year fly fishing. I had a goal to fish in 10 different states in 2012, and came up 2 states short. So I made that goal again for 2013, and I did it!

Pennsylvania

Maryland

New York

Vermont

Delaware

Ohio

Virginia

Idaho

Montana

Louisiana