He sent me a text message last week with a video of a streamer he had found. The next evening he arrived at my house with the materials required and made me sit with him as we constructed his first fly on the vice. A quick learner, he took the handful of flies he tied …
You can argue length, tube size, rocker, and obviously brand, but for me the choice was easy. An Aire 130R fit the bill for what we needed in a boat. Her maiden voyages included the Eagle, Colorado, Gunnison, and the Arkansas. While rain haunted us most evenings, only the Colorado was threatening but clear as …