I posed this question to several store owners I visited.  I figured they give a lot of advise like this so thought they would have some good answers.  I’ll pass on some that I thought were of interest.

So, what should I get for my spouse who loves to fly-fish?  I don’t know anything about the equipment.

 One answer was from Reed Teuscher. Reed and Jay run the Patient Angler (www.patientangler.com) in Bend Oregon.

Patient Angler Fly Shop - Bend OR

Here’s Jay tying flies at the shop. 

Jay at Patient Angler

Jay Boucher at Patient Angler Fly Shop Bend OR

 Reed was kind enough to fill me in the local fishing opportunities.  His most interesting comment was that there are enough opportunities around Bend to fish 365 days a year and never go back to the same place.  That was intriguing.

Reed at Patient Angler Fly Shop

So I posed my Christmas present queston to Reed.  He suggested a Spey rod and reel.  I asked why and he said that there is growing interest in this form of casting, so it would make a great present.

I have seen this technique demonstrated, but I’m still not sure why the interest.  That’s a good question for some of my other contact.

Dave Hicks