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Imagine hiking through the woods and stopping for a break at a beautiful body of water-a sparkling river or a crystal-clear lake. You muse about whether there are fish in there. Your head fills up with dreams-about a peppy school of perch or robust rock bass cooling off in a deep pool. And as the sun sets and you begin to prepare dinner- an aluminum envelope of freeze-dried chicken stew-those dreams seem even more appetizing.

Many campers and backpackers would like to try their hand at fishing. Some know there is nothing better than sitting by a quiet lake on a sunny day, listening to chirping birds and the purr of your fishing reel pulling your line through the water. Those are days that make the office seem a million miles away. Suddenly you feel a slight tug on the line.

A few moments later, you reel in that pretty speckled trout and realize the other important reason for fishing: Tonight’s dinner will be a heck of a lot tastier than that package in the pack.

Still, despite all the pleasure it offers, many backpackers and campers don’t think about fishing at all.

Maybe they’re scared off by movie images of fly fishermen with 10-foot-long rods wading though raging rivers in big rubber boots. Or perhaps they’re just worried about every backpacker’s biggest nightmare: extra weight.

Well, luckily, you don’t have to be an expert in fly fishing to catch trout. Nor do you have to weigh yourself down with lots of extra gear just to go fishing on a backpacking holiday-whether for food, fun, or both.

The first thing you’ll need to buy is a good, lightweight rod and reel. There are many kinds available on the market, but only a few are geared to the backpacker or camper. Go to your sporting-goods store and tell them you want an ultralight rod and reel. Several good models are easy to disassemble; once apart, they take up little space in your pack. It’s best to buy your rod and reel together, so they fit right, the same way you would buy hiking boots. Many of these ultralight sets have their own carrying case and together weigh less than a pound. Other rods are so-called telescoping models that extend like an antenna out from the handle and become as long as their full-length brethren.  Read more...

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