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Mike The standard I use is how do my flies compare to commercially tired ones in trout getting . They do just as well . Lou – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve never seen any fly patterns that "cheat" like that but the trout, who are  the ultimate judges of such things, don’t seen to mind my shortcuts and take my flies. Am I breaking some unwritten law? I’m not a tier, myself, but it seems to me that it doesn’t matter. You tie flies, and the trout eat them. If there’s a problem, I fail to see it. — "Armchair warriors often fail, and we’ve been  poisoned by these fairy tales" -Don Henley

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The standard I use is how do my flies compare to commercially tired ones in trout getting . They do just as well .

Lord have mercy, Lou!  If that was my standard, I’d be too damn depressed to carry on.  I compare to the bare hook.  My flies almost always do better than a bare hook. JR

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John LOL Lou

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The standard I use is how do my flies compare to commercially tired ones in trout getting . They do just as well . Lord have mercy, Lou!  If that was my standard, I’d be too damn depressed to carry on.  I compare to the bare hook.  My flies almost always do better than a bare hook. JR

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The standard I use is how do my flies compare to commercially tired ones in trout getting . They do just as well .

Commercial flies are as a general rule of poor quality, and inferior effectiveness. There are doubtless considerable numbers of positive examples to the contrary, but I have not seen many of them. If your flies work, which they obviously do, then they are excellent.  You might well be able to improve on them if you give the matter some thought, but comparing them to commercial flies, or various "standards" is not likely to be of much help in this endeavour, apart from using them as negative examples, or for your general edification. TL MC

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Mike Here to learn and maybe share. I’m new to fly tying and realize that I have allot to learn.  For now I’m just finding my way… Lou

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The standard I use is how do my flies compare to commercially tired ones in trout getting . They do just as well . Commercial flies are as a general rule of poor quality, and inferior effectiveness. There are doubtless considerable numbers of positive examples to the contrary, but I have not seen many of them. If your flies work, which they obviously do, then they are excellent.  You might well be able to improve on them if you give the matter some thought, but comparing them to commercial flies, or various "standards" is not likely to be of much help in this endeavour, apart from using them as negative examples, or for your general edification. TL MC

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Mike Here to learn and maybe share. I’m new to fly tying and realize that I have allot to learn.  For now I’m just finding my way… Lou

Exactly why we are all here, and of course to enjoy ourselves. If you have questions, ask away. Somebody on here will invariably know the answer, or even several.  Just as long as you are not going to Antarctica fishing for killer whales, and need info on the best methods and flies! TL MC

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Mike Hiya Most of my fishing is close to home. I’m up on the Keeweenaw Peninsula and mostly fly fish  small rivers and  for trout. Lou

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mike Here to learn and maybe share. I’m new to fly tying and realize that I have allot to learn.  For now I’m just finding my way… Lou Exactly why we are all here, and of course to enjoy ourselves. If you have questions, ask away. Somebody on here will invariably know the answer, or even several.  Just as long as you are not going to Antarctica fishing for killer whales, and need info on the best methods and flies! TL MC

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Mike Hiya Most of my fishing is close to home. I’m up on the Keeweenaw Peninsula and mostly fly fish  small rivers and  for trout. Lou

I know nothing at all about it, I have never heard the name, and I would not have known it even existed but for your post. Rest assured, somebody here will either know it, or know of it, and will be able and willing to assist if necessary. As a "newbie", you may, along with some others, be rather confused at the goings-on on here at present. Just ignore them, all things must pass.  It will not affect your participation in th

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Can anyone tell me anything about flyfishing in Chincoteague? Guides? Fish running in August? Places to fish? Rent boats? — Steven Locke Spam control: remove the 8 to e-mail

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Can anyone tell me anything about flyfishing in Chincoteague? Guides? Fish running in August? Places to fish? Rent boats?

Best thing I can offer is a maybe.   I know that Kevin Johansen is well regarded as a guide on the lower Chesapeake, but I don’t know if he goes over to Chincoteague.   I don’t have his number handy, but if you don’t get any better leads, let me know & I’ll dig it up. Joe F.

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That fish pictuer is great Huggy Bear thanks alot.    I kept lookin in that windows help place an the missus helped an I figgered out how to do signatures.   It wasnt easy an it didnt work at first neither.  I hadda put everything in that notepad there an then saved it to the hard thing an then we hadda tell the computar to use the stuff we saved.   The pictuer looks better when we look at it with note pad.  It looks kinda crunched with this Out Look here.  Lemme know if it looks ok I dont know what the problem is.

Yep, it looks just like it should.  The problem you might be having is using a proportional (like a book), instead of a fixed-width (like a typewriter) font.  In Outlook Express, go to the Tools menu, select Options and click on the tab marked Read.  Then click on the button marked Fonts and select Courier New as your fixed width font.  You might want to set it as your proportional width font as well.  I don’t use OE myself, but that should do you OK. An like Bulb an some of them other meowers was sayin I should do I added some stuff after the pictuer.   Its some old stuff from a couple years ago when I first tangled with them Coleman guacamoles.  Im gonna keep addin stuff as I get enuff time.  I been so busy Im lucky I got this done. I wanna end up with everybody that sees my stuff understandin that theres a buncha bums and punks out there an everything to do with nature is goin down the crapper an nobody gives a rats ass neither an everybody thinks censerin is good.

Damn straight.  I’m a city-lovin’ boy myself, but I’ve got no more time for censors than you have. Anyways lemme know if it looks ok Hey I forgot to ask I seen replys to me by that Millenanal Catastrophy there.   Is he the same as Medical Catastrophy or are they related somehow?

The story I heard was that Medcat was killed in a freak crossposting accident and Milcat is his evil twin. Thanks again Huggy Bear that great! Tony G.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That fish pictuer is great Huggy Bear thanks alot.    I kept lookin in that windows help place an the missus helped an I figgered out how to do signatures.   It wasnt easy an it didnt work at first neither.  I hadda put everything in that notepad there an then saved it to the hard thing an then we hadda tell the computar to use the stuff we saved.   The pictuer looks better when we look at it with note pad.  It looks kinda crunched with this Out Look here.  Lemme know if it looks ok I dont know what the problem is. An like Bulb an some of them other meowers was sayin I should do I added some stuff after the pictuer.   Its some old stuff from a couple years ago when I first tangled with them Coleman guacamoles.  Im gonna keep addin stuff as I get enuff time.  I been so busy Im lucky I got this done. I wanna end up with everybody that sees my stuff understandin that theres a buncha bums and punks out there an everything to do with nature is goin down the crapper an nobody gives a rats ass neither an everybody thinks censerin is good. Anyways lemme know if it looks ok Hey I forgot to ask I seen replys to me by that Millenanal Catastrophy there.   Is he the same as Medical Catastrophy or are they related somehow?

Medical Catastrophe was the False One. Only I am licensed to speak the word of the one true FLUFFY. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thanks again Huggy Bear that great! Tony G. —                                                                      |                                                                      |     3 1 3 3 t                                                        |                               “-, ______,,–,,__                    |              ,-’““’ ‘ ‘                   _/     ‘.    [%%|     ‘|’ `,      ,-’“’ ‘                        _- _-/ ===   (%%)    J L/  “`,__/`’ ‘   _                        _-     ===_,,–`-_/     |“/   |                        /J     |`/     |/ Heres some old stuff  to the Coleman board there you guys never seen This is some bum tryin to get me thrown off a that Coleman board there.

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Can anyone provide links to websites that sell quality flies at lower than retail prices?  Thanks.

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Try www.discountflyfishing.com

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Visit www.popularfishingflies.com Here you find one of the best prices on the Net. Popular Fishing Flies – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone provide links to websites that sell quality flies at lower than retail prices?  Thanks.

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Can anyone provide links to websites that sell quality flies at lower than retail prices?  Thanks.

Hi Clyde, Check out the Wayne Hart’s replies in the "Best price??" thread above, he gives a link to what sounds like a real good place to by flies online. Darin

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You might want to also try the ‘Fly Shops’ category link from http://flyfishing.about.com/  There are a variety of fly shops that sells flies on-line listed there.

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The roads are dirt most of the way, but they don’t endander your oilpan. The drive from the Roach over to the dam would be about 45 minutes or a bit less. Nesowadnehunk Falls is down stream from the dam several miles, approximately at mile marker 22. As you head toward Millinocket, there is a pull-off on the right for the falls. It is marked on the Maine Map and Gazeteer (de Lorme). -Rich – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Oops.   I got my rivers mixed up.   I was thinking about the West Outlet of the Kennebec out of Moosehead.   I’ve fished below Ripogenous Dam before. I got skunked, but it’s a beautiful spot. You’re talking "not far from the Roach" in sort of North Woods terms, right? I seem to remember it being about an hour’s worth of logging roads.   Is that about right? I ended up at Nesowdehunk Lake once while getting lost on the way to Baxter SP.   That was fun, but my oil pan doesn’t want me to do it again.   (Missed my turn in the dark on the way back, too.   Ended up in NE Carry before I realized it.)   Where’s N’hunk Falls? If I can squeeze out the time, I might have to head on up there. Thanks and tight lines, Joe F.

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Thanks, Rich.   I do remember that the road was pretty good most of the way to the dam.   Last time I was up there, I took a side road down to check out Frost Pond after crossing the dam.   That one was pretty tough.   On the other hand, the Taurus SW wasn’t really the ideal off-road vehicle. Joe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The roads are dirt most of the way, but they don’t endander your oilpan. The drive from the Roach over to the dam would be about 45 minutes or a bit less. Nesowadnehunk Falls is down stream from the dam several miles, approximately at mile marker 22. As you head toward Millinocket, there is a pull-off on the right for the falls. It is marked on the Maine Map and Gazeteer (de Lorme).

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Thanks, Rich.   I do remember that the road was pretty good most of the way to the dam.   Last time I was up there, I took a side road down to check out Frost Pond after crossing the dam.   That one was pretty tough.   On the other hand, the Taurus SW wasn’t really the ideal off-road vehicle.

Frost pond road is bad coming from Rip but if you go the long way around it’s not too bad. (Telos road and take a left just before {or was it just after?} Harrington Lake) The Kakadjo road (Roach to Golden Road) was in pretty bad shape last summer, take it slow and you’ll be fine, go 45 and you’ll get bounced around a bit… flyfish

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Peter Charles: <<I’m off to Labrador with my grandson in two hours.   Dave LaCourse

Good luck, we’ll be thinking of you. Peter I’m baaaaaaaack.  Wonderful trip.  Colder than a well digger’s kapootee, but a wonderful experience for my grandson.  Report Dave LaCourse

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Oops.   I got my rivers mixed up.   I was thinking about the West Outlet of the Kennebec out of Moosehead.   I’ve fished below Ripogenous Dam before. I got skunked, but it’s a beautiful spot. You’re talking "not far from the Roach" in sort of North Woods terms, right? I seem to remember it being about an hour’s worth of logging roads.   Is that about right? I ended up at Nesowdehunk Lake once while getting lost on the way to Baxter SP.   That was fun, but my oil pan doesn’t want me to do it again.   (Missed my turn in the dark on the way back, too.   Ended up in NE Carry before I realized it.)   Where’s N’hunk Falls? If I can squeeze out the time, I might have to head on up there. Thanks and tight lines, Joe F. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well- You should go up the Greenville Road to the Golden Road and turn right and head toward Ripogenus Dam. You can fish at McKay power station (streamers, quill minnows, nymphs) or lower down at Holbrook pool (best with caddis nymphs, try light or dark olive, usually 14 or 16, with bead heads) Fishing at Nesowadnehunk Falls with streamers can be good (Stand right at the falls) or fish below with nymphs. The warmer the weather, the closer to the dam you fish. A good rain will drop the temperature and pick up the fishing. Hope for thundershowers! Good Luck! -Rich I returned from the West Branch, not too far from the Roach, just over a week ago. Water temperatures were high and rising and the fishing was slowing down. The Roach is a small river and it heats quickly. When I fished there last year in late June, warm weather turned the fishing off. Try driving over the West Branch and fishing some of the deeper and faster water with nymphs and streamers there. Good luck. Sounds as if I may have little choice but to abandon the Roach.   Let’s s ay I head over to the West Branch instead.   Assuming I park on Rt. 15, where would you suggest I go? Joe F. — Remove "nospam" from address if emailing direct.

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Well- You should go up the Greenville Road to the Golden Road and turn right and head toward Ripogenus Dam. You can fish at McKay power station (streamers, quill minnows, nymphs) or lower down at Holbrook pool (best with caddis nymphs, try light or dark olive, usually 14 or 16, with bead heads) Fishing at Nesowadnehunk Falls with streamers can be good (Stand right at the falls) or fish below with nymphs. The warmer the weather, the closer to the dam you fish. A good rain will drop the temperature and pick up the fishing. Hope for thundershowers! Good Luck! -Rich – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I returned from the West Branch, not too far from the Roach, just over a week ago. Water temperatures were high and rising and the fishing was slowing down. The Roach is a small river and it heats quickly. When I fished there last year in late June, warm weather turned the fishing off. Try driving over the West Branch and fishing some of the deeper and faster water with nymphs and streamers there. Good luck. Sounds as if I may have little choice but to abandon the Roach.   Let’s say I head over to the West Branch instead.   Assuming I park on Rt. 15, where would you suggest I go? Joe F.

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[snip] I’m off to Labrador with my grandson in two hours.   Dave LaCourse

Good luck, we’ll be thinking of you. Peter

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I returned from the West Branch, not too far from the Roach, just over a week ago. Water temperatures were high and rising and the fishing was slowing down. The Roach is a small river and it heats quickly. When I fished there last year in late June, warm weather turned the fishing off. Try driving over the West Branch and fishing some of the deeper and faster water with nymphs and streamers there. Good luck.

Sounds as if I may have little choice but to abandon the Roach.   Let’s say I head over to the West Branch instead.   Assuming I park on Rt. 15, where would you suggest I go? Joe F.

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advice snipped< I’m off to Labrador with my grandson in two hours. Dave LaCourse

Thanks, and good luck. Joe F.

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I returned from the West Branch, not too far from the Roach, just over a week ago. Water temperatures were high and rising and the fishing was slowing down. The Roach is a small river and it heats quickly. When I fished there last year in late June, warm weather turned the fishing off. Try driving over the West Branch and fishing some of the deeper and faster water with nymphs and streamers there. Good luck. Obviously I’ve scheduled the family vacation by factors other than optimal fishing conditions, but I’ll nonetheless find myself on the Roach River in late July.   I’ll check in at Maine Guide Fly Shop when I hit Greenville, but any helpful suggestions from anyone who’s been there would be appreciated. TIA, Joe F.

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Obviously I’ve scheduled the family vacation by factors other than optimal fishing conditions, but I’ll nonetheless find myself on the Roach River in late July.   I’ll check in at Maine Guide Fly Shop when I hit Greenville, but any helpful suggestions from anyone who’s been there would be appreciated. TIA, Joe F.

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Joe F.: <<Obviously I’ve scheduled the family vacation by factors other than optimal fishing conditions, but I’ll nonetheless find myself on the Roach River in late July.   I’ll check in at Maine Guide Fly Shop when I hit Greenville, but any helpful suggestions from anyone who’s been there would be appreciated. I think you will find the Roach just a little warm in late July.  I fished the Rapid (a tail water) two weeks ago and the temp was 70 degrees.  The temp for July/early August would normally be 70 — much too warm.  Much of Maine is suffering from high temps this year.  The water temp coming out at the Middle Dam should have been in the low 50s on the 1st of June.  Instead it was 63. Major hatches (Hendrickson specifically) normally occur at 53 degrees on the Rapid.  Fishing was outstanding until the water temp reached 70 and it began to slow down.  I would count of using nymphs and streamers in the deeper holes of the Roach, although caddis hatches may come off sporadically.   I’m off to Labrador with my grandson in two hours.   Dave LaCourse

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yeah HF, I remember you telling me that a week or two ago… I figure either you’re a Gen-U-Wine masochist or you REALLY like to drive. Wait a minute, you’re hosting the dangdest convention of nitwits and yahoos since the 1979 Star Trek convention… OK, so you’re a masochist. But for me: 1. I HATE to drive. For 14 years I averaged 50-70k per year on the job. Don’t wanna do long drives unless I have to. I even make my wife drive when we go somewhere together in town. 2. I LIKE to fly. Hey, I’m fishing around for some sky time here! 3. When YOU drove it, there was probably no posted speed limit, and your biggest traffic concern was getting the horses out of the way of your ‘32 Coupe, since you were going close to 100! Ah, the joys of a misspent youth… Mike

It was a 35 Ford Coupe.  And it wasn’t far from 100, but on the high side! Actually, it got a lot easier since Kentucky finished the Interstate. Our oldest daughter was a Professor at the University of Georgia at Athens for a while, and we made the trip several times recently.   I just can’t talk my wife into making those trips in the airplane. She keeps insisting that it would be fine, but she has to be BACK on time!   HF

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I just can’t talk my wife into making those trips in the airplane. She keeps insisting that it would be fine, but she has to be BACK on time!

I suppose suggesting you borrow, rent or buy a Mooney is out of the question! Warren

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I just can’t talk my wife into making those trips in the airplane. She keeps insisting that it would be fine, but she has to be BACK on time! I suppose suggesting you borrow, rent or buy a Mooney is out of the question! Warren

It doesn’t have anything to do with the particular airplane.  She can drive, but I am the only pilot!  Need I say more … HF

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Mike, Mike, Mike, You’ll have to do better than that. 1. I HATE to drive. For 14 years I averaged 50-70k per year on the job. Don’t wanna do long drives unless I have to. I even make my wife drive when we go somewhere together in town.

So, bring her along.  And let her drive.  Tell her it shows her just how much you trust her.  My family came last year and plans to come this year. Go to sleep as soon as you hit interstate and when you wake up, you’ll be there.  "0" minutes travel time. 2. I LIKE to fly. Hey, I’m fishing around for some sky time here!

When you get there, you’ll fly.  Guaranteed. 3. When YOU drove it, there was probably no posted speed limit, and your biggest traffic concern was getting the horses out of the way of your ‘32 Coupe, since you were going close to 100! Ah, the joys of a misspent youth…

Possibly.  But the speed limit now is at least 70 and most likely 75 so there’s not that much difference.  Besides, you’ll be asleep and the wife’s driving so what do you care?  :-) Next incredibly lame argument? John Stricker — why I had to put it in.  If one of you real humans wants to contact me: "I didn’t spend all these years getting to the top of the food chain just to become a vegetarian"

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Yeah HF, I remember you telling me that a week or two ago… I figure either you’re a Gen-U-Wine masochist or you REALLY like to drive. Wait a minute, you’re hosting the dangdest convention of nitwits and yahoos since the 1979 Star Trek convention… OK, so you’re a masochist. But for me: 1. I HATE to drive. For 14 years I averaged 50-70k per year on the job. Don’t wanna do long drives unless I have to. I even make my wife drive when we go somewhere together in town. 2. I LIKE to fly. Hey, I’m fishing around for some sky time here! 3. When YOU drove it, there was probably no posted speed limit, and your biggest traffic concern was getting the horses out of the way of your ‘32 Coupe, since you were going close to 100! Ah, the joys of a misspent youth… Mike – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Since it’s too far to drive for a 3 day weekend, and since I’m too poor to own/rent/fly myself (not to mention I’m only a wannabe pilot so far)(oh-oh, did I mention the unmentionable?), my choices for P’ville ‘99 are to hitchhike, fly the "big iron" (I’m checking prices this weekend), or my preferred means of travel would be to catch a ride and share expenses with someone who’ll be passing through the Atlanta area on their way there… Soooo…… Too far to drive for a three day weekend!  I used to commute to Atlanta from Pinckneyville.   HF

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Since it’s too far to drive for a 3 day weekend, and since I’m too poor to own/rent/fly myself (not to mention I’m only a wannabe pilot so far)(oh-oh, did I mention the unmentionable?), my choices for P’ville ‘99 are to hitchhike, fly the "big iron" (I’m checking prices this weekend), or my preferred means of travel would be to catch a ride and share expenses with someone who’ll be passing through the Atlanta area on their way there… Soooo……

Too far to drive for a three day weekend!  I used to commute to Atlanta from Pinckneyville.   HF

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Since it’s too far to drive for a 3 day weekend, and since I’m too poor to own/rent/fly myself (not to mention I’m only a wannabe pilot so far)(oh-oh, did I mention the unmentionable?), my choices for P’ville ‘99 are to hitchhike, fly the "big iron" (I’m checking prices this weekend), or my preferred means of travel would be to catch a ride and share expenses with someone who’ll be passing through the Atlanta area on their way there… Soooo…… Is anyone in this forum planning to make the pilgrimage, have need of a seat polisher, beer holder and extra wallet, AND willing to stop and pick up a hitchhiker somewhere around Atlanta? Mike "I make long run-on sentences so I can save all the periods to use at the end…" Patterson PS maybe you better check out my web page first, especially if you’ns be a Dimocrat. OTOH, that could make it MORE fun, eh? Mike Patterson   –   Deacon Blues AMA #598863  EAA #523920  NRA #BVS2395T  ICQ #7161589 < http://www.mindspring.com/~mikepatterson "Sharing the things I know and love with those of my kind…" Humans please ignore the following- More SPAM bait: http://barnstormers.dyn.ml.org/email.html

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Cut the crap Mike… You Southern boys are always "poor mouthing" your lot in life. Checking your website, your about to sell a house? $116, 000 should get you a round trip ticket to anyplace of your choosing, unless you drop by the casinos here in Kansas City ! Not owning a plane, certainly provides you with even more disposable income than us owner types. Checking with Expedia/Flight Wizard, a commercial round trip flight can be had for as little as $236.00 RIGHT NOW. See…  http://expedia.msn.com/daily/home/default.hts So, book it and rest easy. If your good with a wrench, book one way and maybe HF will keep you busy attending to the needs of the "Red Lady". He has plenty of "cot space’ for the homeless. Just bring your own cot. High Flyer IS touchy about snoozing on his. Don’t ask how I know.  <g Bob – already signed up for P’ville 99 – U. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Since it’s too far to drive for a 3 day weekend, and since I’m too poor to own/rent/fly myself (not to mention I’m only a wannabe pilot so far)(oh-oh, did I mention the unmentionable?), my choices for P’ville ‘99 are to hitchhike, fly the "big iron" (I’m checking prices this weekend), or my preferred means of travel would be to catch a ride and share expenses with someone who’ll be passing through the Atlanta area on their way there… Mike Patterson  

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I am going to Lake Tahoe for a week in one week. Does anyone know anything about the fishing conditions this time of year? Is there any stream fishing in the vicinity in Late October?

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Depends which end of the lake you are going to.  It’s been in the teen’s at night, so will be cold in the morning.  At North Shore (Tahoe City) there is the Truckee, and out of south Shore there are some streams, and the East Carson over the hill hwy 88.  Contact Trout Creek Fly’s in South Shore for up to date info on stream fishing.  The lake fishing will be good for Mackinaws, there are some charter boats available.  Kokanee will be heading up the streams.  Be sure to go to the stream chamber at Taylor Creek state park (near South Shore) to see the run.  Have an underwater viewing window. Bill – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am going to Lake Tahoe for a week in one week. Does anyone know anything about the fishing conditions this time of year? Is there any stream fishing in the vicinity in Late October?

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What would the best ff be within easy reach of Vancouver in April?  Have to make a business trip to Asia and thought it might be worth doing a stopover — if it’s not too early in the season.  Steelhead?  Sea-run cutthroats?  Thanks for any info. George

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: What would the best ff be within easy reach of Vancouver in April?  Have : to make a business trip to Asia and thought it might be worth doing a : stopover — if it’s not too early in the season.  Steelhead?  Sea-run : cutthroats?  Thanks for any info. If you’re early enough in April, there might still be some late-winter steelhead available in the Capilano (from downtown Van, take Georgia through Stanley Park and across the Lions Gate Bridge and you’re there; the Cap forms the boundary between North Van and West Van). That’s probably the closest; other options at that time of year include the Squamish and the Vedder, both of which are an hour or two away. Hopefully, the guys who live in Vancouver year-round can give more details; in the time I lived there, I was always a student, meaning that April started with final exams and ended with heading out of town to my summer jobs 3798 Woodland Drive     voice: (250) 368-9315 Trail, BC               data:  (250) 368-9341

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Vedder River steelies would probably be your best bet, if the river’s in shape.

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Suggest you look into fishing the Harrison River for Sea Run cutt’s. this can be a great time when the chum salmon fry move downstream and cutt’s cut through the dense schooles of fry. Kelly Davidson of Babcok Fly and tackle in Coquitlam BC. is A-1 one on knwoledge on this fishery; he guides as well. Squamish River has large steelhead and beautifull scenery. Arpil is prime time but runs have been low. Vedder amy be alrightfor FF at that time but it isn’t the best for FF steelhead.

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My cat chewed through my fly line. Any ideas on how I can splice it back together (or even it’s worth it). The cut is about 15 feet from the leader end of a SA WF-5 Ultra. Thanks for your help

Hi Richard, I repair my fly lines by stipping about a half an inch from each severed end. Overlap the two stripped ends and sew them together with a needle and thread.  Epoxy the splice and go fishing. — Tight Lines Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (97 catalog) http://www.flyshop.com/Expo/Specialty/BTsPdcts/index.html

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My cat chewed through my fly line. Any ideas on how I can splice it back together (or even it’s worth it). The cut is about 15 feet from the leader end of a SA WF-5 Ultra. Thanks for your help

A friend showed me this splice method and, so far, it has worked well for me. 1.      Strip (from smaller dia. cut end) 3 inches of plastic coating to         reveal line core. 2.      Strip 1/4 – 1/2 inch from other (larger dia.) cut end. 3.      Take 8 inch piece of fine, unwaxed floss (rod wrapping thd might         be good for this) and double it back on itself. 4.      Run the doubled floss through the eye of a needle and then         insert the needle up the center of the core of the larger         diameter section of line.  Once the point is 1/4 inch         into to coated line, fray the core around the needle and trim it         flush with the end of the coating.  Continue (some huffing,         puffing and cussing here) until you have gotten the needle point         1" into the coated portion of the line.  Bend the line over the         point and push the needle out through the coating.  You only         want to come out far enough to get a hold on the floss. 5.      At this point hold on to the loop end of the floss which should         still be hang out of the end of the core.   6.      Pull on the needle to bring the cut ends of the floss through           and out the side of the line.  This establishes a floss loop for         pulling the other core through to make the splice. 7.      On the other piece of line, fray 3/4 inch of the core and cut           out least half of the strands. 8.      Insert remaining strands through floss loop and then hold back           along side the unaltered core. 9.      Grasp the cut floss ends to pull the floss loop and,             consequently, the core of the smaller dia piece of line up               through the core of the larger dia. line.  Go ahead and pull the         core through until the coated portions come together. 10.     Carefully and slowly pull the lines apart until 1 inch of core         is revealed. 11.     Coat this 1 inch with superglue and immediately pull on the tag         end of the core to bring the coated portions together to         complete the splice. 12.     Apply modest tension to the line so the splice sets up nice and         straight. 13.     Since superglue is not waterproof, coat the joint and the tiny         exit wound with a bit of epoxy or pliobond. This is a strong repair and it’s pretty simple even though my description may make it sound complex.  You can make some interesting lines with this technique. Have fun and keep it off your fingers. August Kristoferson Watercolor Fish Art http://www.eskimo.com/~augustk

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My cat chewed through my fly line. Any ideas on how I can splice it back together (or even it’s worth it). The cut is about 15 feet from the leader end of a SA WF-5 Ultra. Thanks for your help

I’d buy a new line and make sure I kept it away from my cat. It’s probably not worth trying to repair. Charlie…

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My cat chewed through my fly line. Any ideas on how I can splice it back together (or even it’s worth it). The cut is about 15 feet from the leader end of a SA WF-5 Ultra. Thanks for your help

Suggest you take a very sharp knife and make one clean slice up the middle of the cat starting at the anus and stopping at the chin, pull out guts and hang to dry.   Once the guts are dried, attempt to splice gut into chewed through line. It probably won’t work but it might make you feel better?  Fur might be good as well for tying. Please no cross posting to AR groups ;-^ Mike

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My cat chewed through my fly line. Any ideas on how I can splice it back together (or even it’s worth it). The cut is about 15 feet from the leader end of a SA WF-5 Ultra. Thanks for your help

Strip about 1 1/2" of the coating from both pieces of line.  Slide (in order of preference) piece of hollow braided Dacron in appropriate size or braided butt leader material or short length of heat shrink tubing up one piece, do a double Duncan loop or back to back nail knots on the stripped core(s).  Slide Dacron or Braided Butt material over splice, whip finish and coat with Aquaseal.  Note, you may end up with a pronounced "hinge" depending on stiffness of joint and relatively short length of head. Mike in PDX "When the trout are lost, smash the state."                           Tom McGuane

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Try the AMI Rec Net at: http://www.aminews.com/ami Centralized source for outdoor news and info. Several fly fishing pages linked. Looking for good stats and other pages on fly fishing. Enjoy, Rob Brown Webmaster

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: Here is a listing I maintain on the Missouri Flyfishing Page of other : flyfishing links: : State or Regional Flyfishing Pages : Arizona : California : Colorado : Montana : Oregon This has shamed me.  Nothing in Idaho.  But will it motivate me?  I’ve been thinking of listing all the rivers in Idaho I know of which offer at least 5 miles of good trout water.  The barrier to my action has been that the list is over 150 in number.  Just the larger streams, nothing small.  So…would anyone out there be interested in this type of info?  I’m usually against these types of lists.  All it does is add to the crowds, but perhaps I’m wrong.  Advice? Rick — T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Assistant professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    |  These University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    |  opinions Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. |  are mine.  

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i just got www access and would like the www sites of any fly or not fly fishing pages.  email or post in reply please. –

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