Pole,
Pack and Paddle 41st Edition
Fly
Fishing, Backpacking, Canoes & Kayaks
Tues-Fri
11-7, Thurs until
Fly of the Month…the 3rd Thurs.
in July at
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Store Closures due
weddings and “stuff”:…..…Sat. July 28
Don’t hesitate to call first if traveling to the
store…funerals, doctor’s appointments
and meeting can alter our normal
hours. (e.g. the first two Tuesdays
of the month we close at
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Mid-Summer
Fly Rods…30% off… (brands include
Eureka
Tetragon 4 person tent…30% off…now only $70
Alps
Mountaineering 6 person tent…30% off…now
only $120
Kelty Cosmic 35 degree mummy bag…30% off…now
only $49 & 56
Kelty
Ultralight Packs: Shadow (now $110) &
Agile(now $140)…30%-50% off…
North Face
North
Face Terra 50 Internal Frame Pack…40%
off..now only…$84
Kelty Coyote Internal Frame Pace…30% off …now
$129
50% off Rack….Half Price Basket…
…and lots more throughout
the store.
New Products
arriving: Aussie “Drover” hats for sun protection; folding plates and bowls; sporks…3
utensils in one; collapsible “Guyot” bowls; tech t-shirts…wicking
and quick dry by North Face and others;
3-piece stowable/packable
spinning rods by TFO; Spinning Rod
combos by Shimano; guide tested and
proven lures and flies for smallmouth bass;
Summertime Flies…fishing
flies that it: Few things are more exciting than catching a
smallmouth bass on a topwater fly or
lure, and the New River through and around Ashe and Allegheny County has been
fishing quite well. (many trout streams
are very low…but the river is hanging in there with a tolerable water level) We have some of the best patterns you’ll find
and many are locally tied and not
available from other stores and catalogs.
They are all proven patterns for our waters. We also have great summer trout
flies…especially a variety of terrestrial patterns. Some of our popular streams were stocked
last week. Other anglers have moved
to “wild” streams and are catching natives.
Wading for Smallies…but
where: the first reaction of
folks after getting a brief look at a river is “there’s not much access” or
“how do you know where to go?” The
answer is: poke around and explore with
a DeLorme Atlas or a river map for paddlers (e.g. the free New River Map for
Ashe County); ask for advice from
others; get in the water and wade;
take a float trip and make good
mental notes on bottom conditions and wadability; rent a canoe and shuttle or go with a paddler and study the bottom and
local landmarks. It’s easy…but
you’ve got to spend a little time doing research and “work” in the field. In many cases you find the best spots wading or floating thru and over them….Many
times you can’t tell looking at the river from the car.
Float Trips are Great
during the Summer: One of the best (and
easiest) way to fish remote water for smallmouth bass is a guided float
trip. These are easily arranged with
1.5-2 hours from
Local Fly Fishing Clubs: There are actually 3. Trout
Unlimited in
Used cartop Racks: Barrecrafters…fits many vehicles with factory racks…$85…and hauls
two canoes etc.
Fishing Classes …
Intro
to Fly Fishing…
Aug. 8 (
(equipment, lines, knots,
flies, accessories, techniques, locations etc.)
(classroom in the store
and casting is outside on the grass)
Casting Clinics…$15/hr
need a starter class or a refresher; need
tighter loops; want to learn the double haul etc… 7pm (Tues, Wed, and Friday)
Just let us know in advance.
NEW!....On-Stream Fly Fishing Clinic… Sun. or Mon. only with
reservations_ rigging,
reading water, deep nymphing, dry flies, wading, casting, droppers, streamers, landing and releasing fish and more…4
hrs. $75.
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Thanks for shopping
local…Your business is important to us.