Pole, Pack and Paddle 74th Edition
Fly
Fishing, Backpacking, Canoes & Kayaks
Tues-Fri
January Sales…We’ve got lots of stuff on sale to help you and
your finances in the New Year. Selected
Clothing, Fly Rods, Packs Sleeping Bags and more are reduced from 20-50% off. Quantities on many are limited and when
they’re gone, they’re gone. Here are some highlights:
Kelty Packs Half Price…That’s right…External Frame
Trekker STs and Internal Frame Coyotes. This
is an amazing sale…I don’t think
you’ll find these prices anywhere.
North Face and Kelty
Sleeping Bags…Orion,
Snowshoe, Light Year, Taku etc. are 30% off.
This is a great buy on these bags rated for zero, 20 degrees and 35
degrees.
Kelty Tent (
Diamondback,
Winston, Loomis and
Polarfleece
Jackts and Insulated Jackets
AND Ski Gloves…50% off …1/2 price…
Rental Cabin Deal…Zydeco Moon in
Finger Pointers…Fingers suffer in cold
weather. The challenge is keeping them
warm but without sacrificing the dexterity needed to pull triggers, tie knots,
and push buttons. The brain wisely
strives to keep it and other vital organs warm…and when it determines they are
about to get cold, it redirects blood from feet and hands and sends it to more
important areas. So, the first step in
combating frigid fingers is to keep the rest of the body (the whole thing…head,
torso, and legs) well
insulated. The next step is to insulate
the hands. The thicker the insulation
the warmer the hands…but there goes dexterity.
Mittens are always much warmer than gloves (and really, most of the time
how much dexterity do you really need?)
Well, when you do need that dexterity here’s some things to
consider: liner gloves that still offer
protection when you remove your hand from that mitt; fingerless wool or fleece gloves; fingerless gloves with a mitt that covers the
finger tips until you need to tie that knot; chemical heat packs that fit in
pockets on glove or mitts (or slip down inside the cuff of a sleeve…to keep the
inside of your wrist warm)…it’s just a matter of finding what works best for
various activities.
Rain Jacket not Rainproof? Well, often an older rain jacket seems to be leaking and seeping when it really is
not. The fabric shell of today’s modern
waterproof and breathable rain jackets needs to be kept clean and maintained. The easiest way is to use one of the wash in
treatments by Nikwax or Grangers. A well
maintained rain jacket causes rain to bead up and roll off and the
breathability of the “techy” membrane (Gore-tex, Hyvent, Entrant etc. ) is improved. When
breathability is improved, moisture vapor/ perspiration does
not condense as quickly on the inside and you are drier and warmer. (you may want to avoid some of the sprays like silicon
and Scotchgard)
Breathability? This whole waterproof but
breathable “business” has it’s limitations. Humidity in the atmosphere on the outside of
a jacket and vapor pressure and “humidity” on the inside of the jacket all
influence how breathable your jacket is.
When you are exerting yourself by hiking; shoveling snow; cutting
firewood…you are very likely going to generate more moisture than the jacket
will “breathe” and you’ll get damp from perspiration condensing inside…and
wetting your insulating layers. There’s
not much you can do about that other than slow down and unzip front zippers and
armpit zippers…
New Books… “Charlie Craven’s Basic Fly Tying” is an excellent book
for the beginner and intermediate to advanced tier…new tips and
techniques; “Pop Fleyes” is a great book on saltwater fly by Bob Popovics and Ed
Jawarowski (Javarovski…is you want to know);
“Essential Saltwater Flies
“ also by Ed J. is new and an excellent
resource for all the popular and well known patterns; and “Fly
Fisherman’s Guide to Saltwater Prey” by Aaron Adams is a great resource for the avid saltwater
fly fisherman.
In addition, we have more copies of
the very popular “Western NC Fly Guide” by Hall…and any
day now, more copies of NC Trout Maps.
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Thanks for shopping (and ordering) local…Your
business is important to everybody.