I recommend size 6 or 8 poppers personally, thats what I have good luck with and the cast isnt too awkward
Dan is a great listener, and promptly put together an itinerary for September that excited us and met our requirements
It's ready to fish, just add flies and walk into the river with our own Kern River Fly Shop brand high quality rod, reel, line, leader and case that will last and help create many fly fishing memories
An ideal rod and reel setup starts with a reel similar to a Shimano Tiagra 50WLRSA, Penn 50VISW, or Avet EXW 50/2 for trolling ballyhoo and spreader bars
Why you'll love it - You get 80mm of IsoStrut rear suspension that partners with slacker, capable geometry for handling the roots and rocks of modern XC courses - You don't have to compromise stiffness for weight savings thanks to the SLR OCLV Mountain Carbon frame that's intensely light, stiff, and responsive - IsoStrut gives you tunable, damped suspension without missing out on efficiency for hammering up climbs at top speed - Pivotless seat stays save on weight and actively bend to help soak up trail chatter - You get to build it up with your dream collection of components Features: Nothing else like it Supercalibers unique frame design ditches traditional suspension hardware so theres less weight, less maintenance, and less lateral flex