RENTAL EQUIPMENT

The Humble Fly Fishing Shop has everything you need, to rent, for a day on the river. Rods, reels, waders and boots. So if your just starting out, forgot your gear, or you just want to try some new equipment, we've got you covered.

 EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED FOR A GUIDED TRIP

Waders - Breathable waders are my first choice, they are light, easy to walk in, and they will keep you cool. In the cooler days of fall, winter and spring, neoprene will due. During the hottest days of the year we can wade in shorts or light pants with felt soled wading boots on.

Boots - Felt bottomed wading boots are the best. Aqua stealth soles are ok. Do not bring studded wading boots, they can be very dangerous on a lot of our river rocks.

Clothing - Simple, bring a bit of everything. I've had trips that started at 32 degrees and ended up at 90 degrees. Most days are not this extreme, but you need to come with layers. You also need something to protect you from rain and wind.

Rods - For fishing Cody's water, the best all around rod will be a nine foot, five weight medium fast or fast action rod. This will do just about everything you need. Don't forget the old saying, "the right tool for the right job." This means a three weight rod will be more fun on small water fish. A six weight will do the best job on a large windy river. Do a little research or give us a call and we will help you pinpoint what you plan to do the most and which rod will serve you the best.

Reels - The old saying goes, "A reel is made to hold line." This means any old reel will due and about 70% of the time I believe this statement to be true. The other 30% of the time your reel is very important. When you are fishing light tippets to big fish your reel can then be the most important piece of your gear. The other 30% of time that I speak of, is the time you will have a big strong fish on and this is the most time of your fishing day. Disc drags are my first choice, spring and pawl would be second and no drag would be my last choice. If you would like assistance choosing a reel, give us a call (307) 587-2757 and we'll be happy to help you in any way we can.

Fly lines - Pretty simple, weight forward is the best choice in this area. Weight forward gives you the power to punch your cast into the wind. Double tapers are acceptable. Any color will do.

Sunglasses - Polarized sunglasses on some days will help you more than any other piece of gear. If you can't see your fly due to glare, you're going to miss a lot of fish.