Ride > Fish - what's your setup?

[zlin]

I live near rivers and lakes and I also take breaks :D and I can't be the only one.

Who is riding > fishing and what's your setup? I have a half frame pack/bar bag to purpose for the season and looking for your inspiration!

Let's see em:

[adampaiva]

I'm in the Catskills of NY and sometimes mix fishing and cycling. I recently got some lightweight packable Patagonia waders (https://www.patagonia.com/product/middle-fork-packable-waders-regular/82330.html) that roll up into a very small size, and some Adidas Terrex watershoes (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072W9HJQV/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1). Between those two and my 5 piece fly rod I think I have a setup that will be easily packable on the bike. It still requires a fair amount of setup/breakdown between each fishing spot so it doesnt really work out to a leisurely pedal and stop for a quick fish every couple of miles. Or it could but it takes all day and doesn't cover a lot of miles. Cycling here is also usually not flat and leisurely.

Here's a photo of my bike w/ fly rod case strapped to the front when doing the Idaho Hot Springs tour, which was incredible. I can also put the rod in a sheath strapped to the top tube.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4413/36886648006_46dc5fab40_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YcxHkL)20170824-DSC00415.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YcxHkL) by Adam Paiva (https://www.flickr.com/photos/adampaiva/), on Flickr

[veggieburger]

No word of a lie, used to keep one of these in the car. Love me some fishin'!

https://laurelleaffarm.com/item-photos/70s-vintage-Popeil-Pocket-Fisherman-spin-casting-fishing-rod-set-portable-travel-fish-pole-Laurel-Leaf-Farm-item-no-nt42556-1.jpg

[mt2u77]

Subscribed. Planning to do exactly this in the driftless region of SW Wisconsin this year. I've been biking past those trout streams for years-- time to see what it's all about.

[old_fat_and_slow]

Mutually exclusive activities for me. Too much fishing gear to carry on road bike. Good trout locations are several hours away too.

[zlin]

adampaiva - Interesting! I didn't think of carrying waders since I would be on morning/short trips 90% of the time but I might borrow that setup for my annual steelhead trip.

I have a pair of these (https://www.keenfootwear.com/p/M-COMMUTER-4.html) which are nice when the weather permits to not carry shoes (but not the best cycling shoes by any measure).

veggie - no way lol, this is amazing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujW3qf9fyXk)

We're off to a good start!

[Lewis Moon]

My setup:
https://www.smith-root.com/images/smith-root/electrofishers/boats/index-overviewHero-1920px.jpg
I strap the bike down on the floor when trailering.

[marsh]

I used to stick my 3 piece vintage Shimano rod and reel out of my panniers, but it would occasionally get stuck on a branch. Last year I got one of those cheap telescoping rods, which actually works quite well. I keep a mini kit in a drybag.
If I lived close to a good fly fishing spot I would get a fly setup. Thinking of getting one to dip into the Potomac when I do the C&O this year.

[Mzilliox]

This is what I am working on after Nahbs! a better solution to what Ive been doing.

https://live.staticflickr.com/4551/38416161576_738bc8d502_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21wGSro)Fishing rig (https://flic.kr/p/21wGSro) by Matt.zilliox (https://www.flickr.com/photos/41573599@N06/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/4551/38440258762_f4c75f029e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21yQnG7)BiketoFish (https://flic.kr/p/21yQnG7) by Matt.zilliox (https://www.flickr.com/photos/41573599@N06/), on Flickr

This spot is about 15 miles away. My problem is i fish a 13ft rod, need waders and boots, and stuff. Im working on finding a travel version of a long rod, but my first find broke already.

Mutually exclusive that guy said... nonsense. creativity solves exclusivity

[C40_guy]

Here's how all the savvy guys get to their fishing spots on the Cape Cod Canal.

Note...when riding on the path along the Cape Cod Canal, watch for knuckleheads casting without looking behind them. :)

[Mzilliox]

Im thinking my next bike will be:
Ti frame
Clearance for 38s or bigger 650bs
Discs
Will serve for bike packing as well
with rear rack to do the rear storage of rod and gear, im finding front loads to be too unstable.

[zlin]

Did you see any custom trailers at Nahbs?

I'm wondering what it would be like to have something like the Burley Coho ready to go at any time. I've never pulled a trailer so no idea on ride quality / trade offs but it would solve the front load of which I'm also not a fan.


This is what I am working on after Nahbs! a better solution to what Ive been doing.

This spot is about 15 miles away. My problem is i fish a 13ft rod, need waders and boots, and stuff. Im working on finding a travel version of a long rod, but my first find broke already.

Mutually exclusive that guy said... nonsense. creativity solves exclusivity

[marsh]

Here's how all the savvy guys get to their fishing spots on the Cape Cod Canal.

Wow, that's quite a few levels of hardcore above my little bluegill/trout getting setup.

[jtakeda]

Did you see any custom trailers at Nahbs?

I'm wondering what it would be like to have something like the Burley Coho ready to go at any time. I've never pulled a trailer so no idea on ride quality / trade offs but it would solve the front load of which I'm also not a fan.

Have you checked out the Frances farfarer trailer?

[Mzilliox]

ive seen trailers before too, but man, it seems like it would suck to tow one, at least where i live it would.

Im convinced rear loads are more stable and better for this kind of application. I dont want a slow bike that weighs too much, i want to enjoy riding to fishing.

Once i recover fomr an unexpected tax season shock, ill be calling up no22 or Bingham Built to chat more about a Ti fishing bike for rear loads.

Built does a monster cross on rigid fork with roadish geo that may fit the bill with a custom fab ti rear rack to keep it svelte.

[C40_guy]

Wow, that's quite a few levels of hardcore above my little bluegill/trout getting setup.

Yea, these guys are pulling in all sorts of saltwater fish...looks like a 25 lb striper on the bike.

Me, I stop in at a store about 1/2 mile from where that photo was taken and catch my fish in 1 lb slices. No investment in hardware/gear and I'm guaranteed a catch. :)

[gomango]

Salsa Blackborow W/ Bob trailer in the BWCA.

I carry a Cascade float tube and three fly rods/waders/net etc.

A Sage Accel 7wt switch rod, a Sage Muskie 11wt rod and an Orvis 10’ 3wt Euro nymph rod for little brookies and smallies.

A pack stove and fixins for shore lunch fit on the trailer as well.

Easily my fav fishing setup ever. :)

[zlin]

Let's see it, brotha!

Salsa Blackborow W/ Bob trailer in the BWCA.

I carry a Cascade float tube and three fly rods/waders/net etc.

A Sage Accel 7wt switch rod, a Sage Muskie 11wt rod and an Orvis 10’ 3wt Euro nymph rod for little brookies and smallies.

A pack stove and fixins for shore lunch fit on the trailer as well.

Easily my fav fishing setup ever. :)

[gomango]

Let's see it, brotha!

Soon as the snow melts on our cabin road.

Still two feet deep in the woods and it’s a half mile in from the gravel road.

It’ll melt by the opener.....

[charliedid]

Salsa Blackborow W/ Bob trailer in the BWCA.

I carry a Cascade float tube and three fly rods/waders/net etc.

A Sage Accel 7wt switch rod, a Sage Muskie 11wt rod and an Orvis 10’ 3wt Euro nymph rod for little brookies and smallies.

A pack stove and fixins for shore lunch fit on the trailer as well.

Easily my fav fishing setup ever. :)

You win.

[kingpin75s]

Here's how all the savvy guys get to their fishing spots on the Cape Cod Canal.

Note...when riding on the path along the Cape Cod Canal, watch for knuckleheads casting without looking behind them. :)

Glad you covered this. Pictures and all. Cape Cod canal was the first thing I thought of. That is THE local setup. Great stuff!

[OtayBW]

I'm in the Catskills of NY and sometimes mix fishing and cycling. I recently got some lightweight packable Patagonia waders (https://www.patagonia.com/product/middle-fork-packable-waders-regular/82330.html) that roll up into a very small size, and some Adidas Terrex watershoes (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072W9HJQV/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1). Between those two and my 5 piece fly rod I think I have a setup that will be easily packable on the bike. It still requires a fair amount of setup/breakdown between each fishing spot so it doesnt really work out to a leisurely pedal and stop for a quick fish every couple of miles. Or it could but it takes all day and doesn't cover a lot of miles. Cycling here is also usually not flat and leisurely.

Here's a photo of my bike w/ fly rod case strapped to the front when doing the Idaho Hot Springs tour, which was incredible. I can also put the rod in a sheath strapped to the top tube.
Hey - I saw 'A River Runs Through It' and they didn't use no stinkin' waders. What's up with that? ;)

[adampaiva]

oh they surely are not required to fish, but I wouldn't be able to wade in a lot of the rivers here in the Catskills even in the peak of summer without them. Water's cold! Also standing there for hours.

[adampaiva]

As a related question, what are other good fishing / cycling destinations? My trip to Idaho all around the central Idaho national forest areas was a really amazing destination for both. What are some other areas where one can pedal around and fish and camp for days and days? Preferably large areas of wild forests with decent forest road infrastructure and good free land use policies. Ie in Idaho I could take any of the thousands of miles of dirt roads that run along beautiful pristine rivers and stop to fish wherever I want and camp just about anywhere I want. And despite being pretty remote, there were places to restock food supplies every couple days or so.

[gomango]

oh they surely are not required to fish, but I wouldn't be able to wade in a lot of the rivers here in the Catskills even in the peak of summer without them. Water's cold! Also standing there for hours.

Same here.

Fishing for steelhead on the Brule in Wisconsin is crazy cold this time of year.

Heck, Lake Superior is very, very cold In August for that matter.

Same for Whitewater in the dead of a Minnesota winter.

btw I just picked up some of the Patagonia waders for my trip to Montana this summer.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4711/26057356618_673f430352_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FGALih)Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota. Middle Branch of the Whitewater River. (https://flic.kr/p/FGALih) by gomango1849 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36270004@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4648/39219503764_95fbd35709_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22KGd5L)Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota. Middle Branch of the Whitewater River. (https://flic.kr/p/22KGd5L) by gomango1849 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36270004@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4648/39219503764_95fbd35709_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22KGd5L)Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota. Middle Branch of the Whitewater River. (https://flic.kr/p/22KGd5L) by gomango1849 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36270004@N06/), on Flickr

[adampaiva]

@gomango if you got those same packable Patagucci waders that I linked, take note that they dont provide as much warmth as normal waders. So add in some thick wool socks or neoprene booties to keep the toes warm in all those cold waters!

[steveoz]

My setup:
https://www.smith-root.com/images/smith-root/electrofishers/boats/index-overviewHero-1920px.jpg
I strap the bike down on the floor when trailering.

ok I'll bite ....whaaaat is going on here? lol!

[gomango]

@gomango if you got those same packable Patagucci waders that I linked, take note that they dont provide as much warmth as normal waders. So add in some thick wool socks or neoprene booties to keep the toes warm in all those cold waters!

Thanks!

It's Minnesota.

Wool 'r us. :)

Well, capilene too....

[msl819]

I live near rivers and lakes and I also take breaks :D and I can't be the only one.

Who is riding > fishing and what's your setup? I have a half frame pack/bar bag to purpose for the season and looking for your inspiration!

Let's see em:

This is my dream type of riding. I don’t have good access to this type of riding but I will do a bikepacking/fly fishing trip happen. For that rod tube and reel case are super packable.

[nighthawk]

ok I'll bite ....whaaaat is going on here? lol!

That's electrofishing. Research... not sport fishing. I've only done the backpack version of that.

[froze]

Trying to find a good fishing rod for touring was difficult, I can't tour and carry a long poles while doing so due to space. I used for some time a 4 piece fly rod by Fenwick FF with some numbers I don't recall and it didn't pack down small enough but it was functional, and the sensitivity was somewhat lacking, then it broke while I was touring last year; then I tried supposedly a very highly rated and reviewed Kastking Soloscoptic telescopic rod last year, this thing was worse in sensitivity then the Fenwick which for $99 I thought it would be better plus it only went down to 20", though it was sort of a cool set up though because you don't have to undo the line or the reel to take down the rod, so I sent that one back; now I'm trying a Redington Classic Trout 8' 6 piece fly rod, still not real high in the sensitivity department but much better than the old Fenwick, which makes sense since the old Fenwick was fiberglass and the Redington is graphite. The Redington came with a rod tube but I use an old cloth bag I had from the Fenwick, but due to space and weight I leave the tube at home and keep it in the cloth bag when touring. I thought about trying the G Loomis but at $360 and a fair chance of damaging the rod while touring I passed. I also love St Croix rods but their pack packing rods didn't break down short enough for my purpose on the bike, but I use them when I'm not fishing from the bike. I thought about trying the Tankara telescopic because it's extremely light, requires no reel which would save more weight and space, and it gets very high reviews, but the cost of the rod put me off, but in the back of my mind I have a hankering to want to get one someday, probably when I retire and start some serious touring.

I decided some time ago when I was credit card touring, (now I do nothing but loaded touring) that a fly system was the best way to go, the reel lies flat with no large arms sticking up and no bail wire to bend, and I can carry 200 flies in the space I would need for 6 or 8 lures! So the fly system overall takes up less space, and if you wet fly fish there is no need to carry floatant.

The one thing that irks me about the US is why they haven't come up with a national fishing license for those who are retired and/or travel, I hate having to find some place to get a license in every state I go into on my bike just to fish, especially when I retire and will go into more states, so if I can't find an excluded area to stealth fish I just don't fish unless I'm in Indiana where I have a license for.

[Lewis Moon]

ok I'll bite ....whaaaat is going on here? lol!

That's my job (although that's a stock pic from the folks that made my boat). As my wife says, I fish for a living. I run the State Fish Consumption Advisory Program. (most my time is spent pounding on a computer)

[brewsmith]

Anyone here tried Tenkara? It's a form of minimalist fly fishing with a telescoping pole that is very well suited for travel and quick stops. My whole kit packs down in a tube that's about the size of a rolled up newspaper.

[steveoz]

That's my job (although that's a stock pic from the folks that made my boat). As my wife says, I fish for a living. I run the State Fish Consumption Advisory Program. (most my time is spent pounding on a computer)

Very cool, looks like an awesome job!

[spiderman]

Anyone here tried Tenkara? It's a form of minimalist fly fishing with a telescoping pole that is very well suited for travel and quick stops. My whole kit packs down in a tube that's about the size of a rolled up newspaper.

Even though my ottrott is pictured here
I love riding up Spearfish canyon with the
Tenkara rod and it’s fixed length line
Tied to the top tube of “my fixie”
To catch brown and rainbow trout!

[froze]

Tankara has a new telescopic rod, which takes up very little space and looks promising, but I don't know anyone who's used it, and my only experience with a telescopic was not promising but the Tankara is different and might be better.

[zlin]

bump for ideas:

Planning a fall trip to upper MI to fish and ride...

Can anyone rec a tenkara rod? Quite a wormhole out there...I like the idea of the pack down size but where to start.

Now on to the route planning :D

[p nut]

Can anyone rec a tenkara rod?

Nope, I can’t. You can find plenty of fly rods that will pack down to size.

[Dekonick]

http://delawaresurffishing.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/26105119/innewr-tube-with-rods.jpg

[Dekonick]

On a serious note, I have the Paptasco river a short 10 minute hike behind my house. The fishing sucks even when DNR stocks trout. I prefer to walk along the stream and look for micro life in the hope it improves... One can dream. I do enjoy looking for little critters...

For fishing, I go big and go Chesapeake Bay - Bike need not apply. It is either a 38' boat made for the bay or I don't fish. Lucky to have a father in law who is salt of the earth and a fisherman among fishermen. :banana:

[adampaiva]

bump for ideas:

Planning a fall trip to upper MI to fish and ride...

Can anyone rec a tenkara rod? Quite a wormhole out there...I like the idea of the pack down size but where to start.

Now on to the route planning :D

@zlin I have a tenkara rod (Tenkara Teton package) and NEVER use it.
I'd sell it to you cheap. Think you're in nyc?

I found a designed for travel fly rod packs down equally as small and adding the reel doesnt really add much at all to the packing bulk, and doesn't really take much more time to set up when you get to water. But it's so much more versatile.

[gomango]

I found a designed for travel fly rod packs down equally as small and adding the reel doesnt really add much at all to the packing bulk, and doesn't really take much more time to set up when you get to water. But it's so much more versatile.


Agreed.

I was lucky enough to receive a Hardy Demon Smuggler travel rod, along with a vintage Hardy Featherweight reel. 4 wt/8 feet. Birthday gift.

Great kids, for sure. :)

The rod is a six piece and it all fits inside a 19" tube. I carry a small Simms pack with the reel and small fly box.

I haven't touched my Tenkara since I received the Hardy. Makes a very nice loaner though.

[chrismoustache]

My Tenkara setup packs down to just a few ounces and is easily strapped under the top tube.

I go for the smaller streams and little pools and with a 10' full flex rod. Even if I hook up a creek chub it is still an exciting time and a 12+ inch rainbow is a real party.

I'm not a great angler, but standing in the creek pretending is still pretty fun!

[adampaiva]

Had a great day out fishing with my father on saturday. We were in a favorite area of mine, very wild and unique - and all wild no stocked fish. We both landed several nice trout, plus a few that got away. Great christening for his new rod - a 3 wt Orvis.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49818786638_17ab0c7206_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iUjiBd)20200425-DSCF8602.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iUjiBd) by Adam Paiva (https://www.flickr.com/photos/adampaiva/), on Flickr

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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49819324696_1771553206_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iUn4y5)20200425-DSCF8587.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iUn4y5) by Adam Paiva (https://www.flickr.com/photos/adampaiva/), on Flickr

[adampaiva]

Also a question. Anyone have experience good or bad with a folding / collapsible net? I want something that I'll be able to take on my bike so a typical net just won't work. I'm looking at the Handy-Pak Net right now.

https://www.handypaknetco.com/

[froze]

I don't bother taking a net when I go bike camping, I'm not fishing off a boat so I don't need to lean over and net the fish out, plus it's just more weight for me to carry which I really don't want to do. So since most of my fishing when bike camping is off the shore I just bring the fish close to me and grab it by its gills and sling it onto shore; doing it that way I save money and I save weight. Maybe if you're doing ultralight bike camping adding a net to your overall weight won't affect you, I'm just always trying to find ways to cut weight without going ultralight, ultralight for me is just too expensive.

But the only net that I've heard that folds and is worthwhile is the Frabill, but I'm not a pro fishing person so don't take my word on that. Tell you how unpro I am...I don't have any fishing rods that cost $700 like someone else here has, it's sort like buying a $15,000 bicycle when I don't race and can't ride all that fast anyways, so since I'm not that great of fisherman my most expensive rod cost me $90 and could never justify spending more than $120 for a rod, heck my most expensive reel was only $65! Of course I get all my stuff on sale but that's the price I paid.

[C40_guy]

As my wife says, I fish for a living. I run the State Fish Consumption Advisory Program


I must be a member of your board. I'm on a see-food diet, and I consume fish regularly. Most of it is not State Fish though, which in my case would be cod.

I prefer wild salmon and red snapper.

Copper River salmon season is coming up soon...hope to be able to pick some up through WF curbside delivery...keep missing out on red snapper, which they only have intermittently...

[froze]

I must be a member of your board. I'm on a see-food diet, and I consume fish regularly. Most of it is not State Fish though, which in my case would be cod.

I prefer wild salmon and red snapper.

Copper River salmon season is coming up soon...hope to be able to pick some up through WF curbside delivery...keep missing out on red snapper, which they only have intermittently...

I love salmon, trout, bass including sea bass, halibut, bluegill, crappy, swordfish and shark, but I can't get swordfish and shark where I live now, when I use to live in California man I could get any fish I wanted, not here in Indiana. I'm talking about buying them in a market and not catching them but I did catch sea bass, shark and halibut when I was on the ocean, I caught other fish on the ocean too but didn't much care for red snapper and mackerel, but my fishing abilities was not that great so most of the fish I ate I bought.

[zlin]

Also a question. Anyone have experience good or bad with a folding / collapsible net? I want something that I'll be able to take on my bike so a typical net just won't work. I'm looking at the Handy-Pak Net right now.



https://www.handypaknetco.com/



The lower end are a good price point to test and if it doesn’t work out for some reason you can keep as a backup with your gear storage. I have never tried one so no feedback on that end.

Those photos are great, btw. Looks like a wonderful location and time well spent. Beautiful fish!



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[froze]

Interesting net the handy pak net company has, watch this video if you haven't already done so.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=handy+pak+net+co+collapsible+fishing+net+ review&docid=608004705494895403&mid=8983487739E4BB82B6438983487739E4BB82B643&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

My only worry about that net is that it is made entirely of plastic (if you go for the lightest weight option), and plastic and long term exposure to the sun and time doesn't mix well, but it is cheap, and it's extremely portable, plus it's lightweight if you get the all plastic one. That plastic their using looks like recycled plastic bottle material which definitely won't last more than a 3 or 5 years. Again not sure why person just doesn't use their hands and grapple the fish out of the water especially considering that the handle is so short on that net, you're already within 4 inches of grappling the fish anyways. Even if I wanted a net I wouldn't want that one because I don't see a need for a short handled net, if I were to want one a longer handle would be more appealing because sometimes I may have to fish off of docks, and short handle net won't be long enough, but that of course is just an opinion.

I guess if you were only going to catch and release than maybe a net is worth while to use, might be a wee bit less strenuous on the fish than to grapple it, but if I'm fishing while bike camping I'm fishing to eat...assuming I catch one! Besides I've grappled many fish and released them (due to being an illegal size) and the fish where fine, just depends on how rough you are with the fish. If you're rough taking the hook out of the fish mouth that fish is going to die anyways. So I don't fish in places where it's only catch and release.

[adampaiva]

I ordered the cheaper Handy Pak so will see how it works out.

I guess the need for net is heavily situational. I've gotten by without one for many fishing excursions, even though I had one available (not a small packable one mind you) just because I did't feel like carrying it. The river I love to fish at the most is a decent size, and there is almost always a strong current. I'm usually wading in waist high water and with the current pushing, I find the landing the fish part can be pretty tricky. Not to mention trying to take a quick photo! I've lost a few fish this season in that final couple of feet when I was trying maneuver the fish to my hands and really wished I had a net in those instances. This place is also C&R only and wild trout only so I'm setting every single fish back into the wild. Less stress on the fish is a plus but the main benefit is selfish reasoning.

PS - we are on a high end bike forum. No shame in spending money on custom and high end fishing gear! My stuff is 105/Ultegra level but I'm getting addicted and can definitely see the appeal in some of the nice stuff - just like my road bike trajectory where I went from my cheap Fuji to a Ritchey to customs.

[adampaiva]

and here's a trout and a salmon from monday

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49837602702_edb7e5461c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iVYJY7)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2iVYJY7) by Adam Paiva (https://www.flickr.com/photos/adampaiva/), on Flickr

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[zlin]

Cabin booked for the fall trip in upper MI - Huron Manistee Forest.

Gear question for the group as I'm now looking to buy a new goodie for really no reason :D

I'm looking into a hip pack / something to wear on bike and then on water, medium/small sized with a beverage holder. Out and back from the cabin so doesn't need to hold a whole trip's worth, just a day.

What are you using and liking?