ADIDAS OUTDOOR AX 1 GORE-TEX® SKU: #7881947

ADIDAS OUTDOOR AX 1 MID GORE-TEX® SKU: #7881909

adidas Outdoor Terrex Hike FM Mid GORE-TEX® SKU: #7881889

Adidas Hiking Boots

I have had a long relationship with Adidas.  They supplied me with product support when
I was a member of the US Disabled Ski Team.  They now make an outstanding Gore Tex
Hiking Boot.  Last spring I had foot surgery and these boots allow me to walk for hours
without complaint.  In the past my hiking boot selection was made solely on price.  

The adidas Terrex Hike GTX Hiking Shoe has a sophisticated technical design for covering long distances
on any terrain. These shoes are 100 percent weatherproof thanks to a breathable GORE-TEX® membrane. This hiking boot has a trail-biting TRAXION™ outsole and adaptive FORMOTION® cushioning.

• High abrasion mesh upper for extra durability
• Outdoor-specific FORMOTION® unit for enhanced motion control and downhill comfort;
• GORE-TEX Performance Comfort Membrane - Waterproof -Breathable
• adiPRENE+ in the forefoot maintains propulsion and efficiency
• TORSION System for midfoot support
• TRAXION outsole provides the best grip and agility during fast activities
• Weight: 22.5 oz. (per shoe, Size 9)

I bought these low boots, which are also made with Gore Tex.  A must for urban fly fishers who
wants a boot that has less ankle support.  I go through a pair of hiking boots 3 or 4 times a year.
I look for quality at a good price and the Adidas GTX hiking boots deliver.

adidas AX Low GTX Hiking Boot for Men provides waterproof protection at a great value. This lightweight mid-hiker is ready for a day hike in every condition, the highly breathable GORE-TEX® membrane guarantees to keep feet dry.

• GORE-TEX® Extended comfort Footwear - Waterproof and breathable, Ideal for higher activity levels
• Molded sockliner to enhance comfort and fit
• Lightweight EVA midsole for long term cushioning
• Super high traction rubber for optimal grip in wet conditions
• Weight 13oz

The Terrex MID GTX is a compromise between the LOW GTX and the Terrex GTX
If provides ankle support at a lighter weight.  After a day of walking along a river bank
looking for feeding carp or a long walk around a big lake; your feet will be in comfort.
If you need to cross a small stream, these boots will keep your feet dry.

The adidas Terrex Fast X FM MID GTX is a super light hiking boot designed for fast outdoor activities. A Gore-Tex membrane keeps the wet out while allowing your feet to breathe, while regulating temperature during high energy pursuits like hiking or running. Adidas have integrated a Traxion outsole with Continental rubber and Formotion to give great grip and stability while out on the trail. Formotion gives enhanced motion control and downhill comfort while the Continental rubber is highly durable so you'll be comfortable for miles and miles of high octane fun.

• The lining is a GORE-TEX performance comfort membrane. Waterproof and breatheable, it keeps your feet dry from the inside and out.
• The Midsole is outdoor specific FORMOTION unit for enhanced motion control and downhill comfort.
• The midsole also features full forefoot adiPRENE+ for forefoot propulsion and efficiency.
• AgION™ inside to keep feet dry and odor-free.
• The outsole provides the best grip and agility during fast activities with Traxion technology.

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Beulah Switch fly rod

The Switch fly rod is a hybrid that offers the fly fisher a rod that allows the fisher to
back cast when space allows and to use spey casting technique when you back is to the wall.
These rods are a little long than the standard nine foot fly rod and shorter than the traditional
spey fly rod.  I use it when I need to reach fish that are out of range when I use a nine foot
fly rod.

I used this rod for a whole season before I was comfortable fishing everywhere with it.
I think that all fly fishers must learn to spey cast or at the very least roll cast properly.  There
are places where it is just not possible to back cast. 

In 2005, Beulah Fly Rods created the Classic Switch Series. This was the first of it’s kind to be released in weights 4-9. The Beulah Classic Switch Rod Series can be used for everything from your favorite trout stream to the rivers of British Columbia. Each 10’6″ rod is constructed from 52 million modulus IM8 graphite, in a bias ply roll up to maximize its strength and casting ability. This series is the clear choice for guide everywhere.

Thankful

Today I wanted to go fishing.  The forecast called for the air temperature to reach 57F.
My plan was to chum with some cracked corn in a local lake and hope that carp would
feed.  At this time of the year, carp rarely come close to the lake shore.  Back casting is not always
possible because there are trees near the water.  As a result I use spey casting technique to
reach carp that are more than fifty feet away.  

I brought out my Beulah Switch fly rod to improve my casting distance.  Since I have not
practiced casting with this rod in many months,  I wasn't getting the distance I expected and
my casts were not as long as they could be.  After checking my "anchor point" and stopping
the forward angle of my cast at 10:00 o'clock, I was putting my fly where I wanted.

It wasn't long before a carp took my offering and the battle began.  At first I thought I may
have hooked a catfish.  The initial run was slow.  Soon I realized that it was a carp
because there were many violent head shakes and a few long runs that made my reel scream.
For a moment it appeared I may have foul hooked the fish in the tail.  In the end, I could see that I had
not foul hooked the fish.  I had hooked it inside the mouth in the right cheek.

3 days and one carp

This is the time of the season that test my patience.   The air temperature is warmer than the water
temperature.  Fish, big carp are hard to find.  This little guy was caught after 4:00pm.  I got to the park
after a 2 hour bus ride.  The Lincoln tunnel was closed due to a bus accident.  So the bus driver drove
to the Holland tunnel, in lower Manhattan.

I got to the lake about 3:00pm put some chum out to see if carp would feed.  All I could see
were the remnants of hurricane Sandy's visit.  There were dead tree leaves and branches in the
lake.  Normally smaller carp feed in the shallow parts of the lake but not even the minnows were here.

It was good to feel the pull again as this smaller carp roared off across the lake.  It wasn't a long fight.
After netting him it was dark;  so I packed up and walked to the bus stop.  The train service is still not
working as a result of the hurricane.  If I fish here again this year I will bring my switch rod.  Carp
are holding more than 50 feet from shore .  I used a nine foot, six weight rod this afternoon.

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