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I second the trashing of the Airflow lines.  I’ve only been fly fishing for 12 years, but for the last 2 years I’ve been ff about 4-5 times a week. I’ve used the Airflo Delta and Bass lines:  they suck terribly.  Never ever lose their memory hhhhhhhmmmmmmmm. I ike my  7 wt. forward.

Maybe they’re remembering the last nice fish you caught. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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Never ever lose their memory hhhhhhhmmmmmmmm. I ike my  7 wt. forward. Maybe they’re remembering the last nice fish you caught. The bonito?

Yeah, that’s the one. What did it go?  Two, three pounds? — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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Never ever lose their memory hhhhhhhmmmmmmmm. I ike my  7 wt. forward. Maybe they’re remembering the last nice fish you caught.

The bonito? Capt. Gary S. Colecchio West Palm Beach "The only people who have any business fishing are  young boys and married men. Everyone else should be  out getting laid."  …I said that.

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The bonito? Yeah, that’s the one. What did it go?  Two, three pounds?

Well, if you tie a 3 lb. bonito tail to tail with a 10 lb. trout, my bet is on the bonito!!!:) Lloyd Heilbrunn

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Which style line is it?  When did you get it? what kind of waters do you fish with it?  These conditions may have som bearing on the lines’ perfomance.  I fish for bass and pickerel in NJ where the water temperatures ranges from 50 to 85 degrees.  Actually I have noted no difference in the line’s coiling and tangling properties. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I second the trashing of the Airflow lines.  I’ve only been fly fishing for 12 years, but for the last 2 years I’ve been ff about 4-5 times a week. I’ve used the Airflo Delta and Bass lines:  they suck terribly.  Never ever lose their memory (when in Florida I stretched a line around my garage and left it in the 100 degree heat for 24 hours, and it still retained its memory coil) and they are sure to tangle on at least 25 to 50% of your casts. Even the cheapest Cortlands (333) and SAs are far better. Adam hhhhhhhmmmmmmmm. I ike my  7 wt. forward. Capt. Gary S. Colecchio West Palm Beach "The only people who have any business fishing are  young boys and married men. Everyone else should be  out getting laid."  …I said that.

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I second the trashing of the Airflow lines.   I’ve used the Airflo Delta and Bass lines:  they suck terribly.  Never ever lose their memory (when in Florida I stretched a line around my garage and left it in the 100 degree heat for 24 hours, and it still retained its memory coil) and they are sure to tangle on at least 25 to 50% of your casts.

I’ve not had those problems with an Airflo 4wt Long Belly. Mu

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I second the trashing of the Airflow lines.  I’ve only been fly fishing for 12 years, but for the last 2 years I’ve been ff about 4-5 times a week. I’ve used the Airflo Delta and Bass lines:  they suck terribly.  Never ever lose their memory (when in Florida I stretched a line around my garage and left it in the 100 degree heat for 24 hours, and it still retained its memory coil) and they are sure to tangle on at least 25 to 50% of your casts.  Even the cheapest Cortlands (333) and SAs are far better. Adam

hhhhhhhmmmmmmmm. I ike my  7 wt. forward. Capt. Gary S. Colecchio West Palm Beach "The only people who have any business fishing are  young boys and married men. Everyone else should be  out getting laid."  …I said that.

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I second the trashing of the Airflow lines.  I’ve only been fly fishing for 12 years, but for the last 2 years I’ve been ff about 4-5 times a week. I’ve used the Airflo Delta and Bass lines:  they suck terribly.  Never ever lose their memory (when in Florida I stretched a line around my garage and left it in the 100 degree heat for 24 hours, and it still retained its memory coil) and they are sure to tangle on at least 25 to 50% of your casts.  Even the cheapest Cortlands (333) and SAs are far better. Adam

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I have a close friend stationed in Okinawa.  I was wondering if the group could point me in the direction of cheap flights to there.  Also, what are some touristy things I can do while there, I plan on being there for about a week.  Please post or e-mail privately Thanks for your help. WILLZZ….

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I have a close friend stationed in Okinawa.  I was wondering if the group could point me in the direction of cheap flights to there.  Also, what are some touristy things I can do while there, I plan on being there for about a week.  Please post or e-mail privately Thanks for your help. How can we possibly give you advice on cheap fares if we do not know where you lve!!!! The whole world is reading this Newsgroup. Do you live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands? Then I can give you some rates. Giny, Tozai Travel, Amsterdam

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I have a close friend stationed in Okinawa.  I was wondering if the group could point me in the direction of cheap flights to there.  Also, what are some touristy things I can do while there, I plan on being there for about a week.  Please post or e-mail privately Thanks for your help.

There’s not a great deal to see on Okinawa Island, but the major tourist sight is Shuri Castle in Naha (the capital city). It’s reconstructed, but very well done. There’s also a big market (Ichiba) in Naha and, nearby, an interesting area of potters’ workshops (Tsuboya district). After that, most people take a tour round the WWII battle sights in the south of the island. For example the Underground Navy Headquarters – where you go down into the tunnels and there’s a small museum. Heading northwards, Ryukyu Mura is a reasonably interesting "culture village", and then there are the beaches such as Moon Beach and Tiger Beach. With your own transport, I’d recommend the far north, where you find some more traditional fishing villages, and more mountains. There are a couple of castle ruins to visit, too. But, if the weather’s good and you have time, the best of Okinawa is really the outer islands. The Kerama islands are quite close by – a ferry ride from Naha – but the most beautiful are the southern islands such as Miyako-jima, Ishigaki-jima and Iriomote-jima. As you’ve only got a week, I think you’ld need to pick just one of these and fly from Naha. Author, The Rough Guides to Vietnam and Japan http://www.roughguides.com

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There a lot of nice place to vsit while in Okinawa.   I recommend to visit some, Shuri Castle (in Naha), Himeyuri Park (cactus park, in Naha), Gyukusendo Cave(Naha), Okinawa Zoo(Kodomo no kuni) close to Gate 2 of Kadena Air Base,  Wine Factory (in Nago), Yambaru (Park for dfferent kinds of birds, Nago),  Ryukyu Mura (old Okinawan Village, close to Torrii Station),  Okinawa Memorial Park (Nago).  Navy Underground Headquarter.  If you like to play Golf, theres a lot of driving range, and Golf Course.  Try to go to some of this places, I’m sure you gonna have a goodtime. And at night you can try to go to Big Echo(Karaoke Bar). Pyramid (for Disco). HAVE FUN…

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    My family are planning to camping in Angle Fire, NM.  I been fly-fishing in Red River but never been in Angle Fire.  Anyone have comments or suggestion. please Email me.  Thanks! Happy fly-fishing! —    _/     _/  _/  _/        _/ _/    AlphaPager (972) 597-0457  _/   _/    _/  _/        _/  _/     TI-MSGID: RKS2 _/     _/  _/    _/_/_/  _/    _/www.geocities.com/Yosemite/9916

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    My family are planning to camping in Angle Fire, NM.  I been fly-fishing in Red River but never been in Angle Fire.  Anyone have comments or suggestion. please Email me.  Thanks!

 Rick When we’re  in angel fire we generally fish the cimmaron, downstream from eagles nest lake (about a 30 minute drive) or coyote creek down the mountain toward Mora (new mexico 3 i think) at the coyote creek state park  (30 minutes or so also).  good luck james mahan Please include J Mahan in subject line of email replies.

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I hope this gets to you in time. The McKenzie is not the most "bank friendly" river, beacuse of the large amount of private property along the river. You should go to the Caddis Fly Shop in downtown and they will tell you a few places to go. They are very friendly. I use to live down ther and it’s been a while so I can’t give you perfect directions. But Deadman or Deadmon’s Ferry is a decent place, or in the Springfield area, I hope this helps Dan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi I desperately need help.  I just discovered that I

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I intend to visit Italy in mid May, probably the Tuscany region.  I’m intrested in fly fishing opportunities there, especially those that might lead to a story for US magazines.  Any assistance…would be much appreciated. SMN

SMN—Two years ago I met Claudio Tosti, director/instructor at Scuola Italiana Pesca A Mosca (SIM).  This flyfishing school is located, believe it or not, some where in central Italy.  I understand some Italian, but speak very little;  we had a difficult time communicating. Claudio neither spoke nor understood English.   If you decide on making contact with Claudio, best to call Gino Laghi of the Golden Gate Anglers & Casting Club, 415.753.8013.  He met Claudio at the same time and he can be your interpreter.  I know he would love to assist in this venture. Claudio’s mailing address is:                                Via Lombardi, 3                                64021 Giulianova (TE)                                Telephone: 085-8001152 Ciao!    CyberFly

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I intend to visit Italy in mid May, probably the Tuscany region.  I’m intrested in fly fishing opportunities there, especially those that might lead to a story for US magazines.  Any assistance…would be much appreciated. SMN

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 10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish?

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 10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish?

9. Your fly is stuck on the fern 20 feet behind you.      - Ken — Ken Janik Oregon State University Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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9. Your line is dry. — Dennis C. Aron Independent Representative #13921 Champion Fishing Co., Ltd e-mail for income opportunity – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –  10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish?

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10.  Your hook is on backwards.

Two words.. "Fez Hat" email hacked to foil spammers

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 10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish? 9. Your fly is stuck on the fern 20 feet behind you.     – Ken

8. You have been fishing for ten minutes without realizing you lost your fly. David

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –  10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish? 9. Your fly is stuck on the fern 20 feet behind you.     – Ken 8. You have been fishing for ten minutes without realizing you lost your fly. David

7) Your rod is so light you cast 16 times before you realized you left the rod on the river bank.

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 10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish?

1. You are fishing with me after telling me stories for years about how you never get skunked.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 9. Your line is dry. — Dennis C. Aron Independent Representative #13921 Champion Fishing Co., Ltd e-mail for income opportunity  10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish? youre sitting at home surfing the net

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10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish?

I have been casting the last hour without a fly? Why don’t we stop false casting? Someone drained your swimming pool? Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop Sacramento,CA,USA 800/4000FLY

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  9.  You’re too busy deleting all of the cheesy filler this list generates, to ever make it out the door : Anglerboy : Any ideas to finish? — gp

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    9.  You’re too busy deleting all of the cheesy filler this list   generates, to ever make it out the door 8.  Some carnsarned kid caught ‘em all. 7.  With a cane pole she cut, using worms. Anglerboy

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….your fly fishing, should of used live bait!! marco

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8. You have been fishing for ten minutes without realizing you lost your fly. David

        Actually, you didn’t lose your fly– you just lost the bend and point of the hook.  The fly still looks beautiful! — Tight Threads,         Charley Renn         Corvallis, OR

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10.  Your hook is on backwards. Anglerboy Any ideas to finish?

9. You just pissed in the stream and the fish know! 8. Your dog just pissed in the stream. 7. You’re wading in the same same smelly sneakers as two seasons ago. 6. You snapped the nymph off your tippet six  casts ago. 5. You’re tying up your flies with the same fingers you use to take a pinch of chewing tobacco 4. Your dry fly is not getting "down to where the fish are." 3. Your nymph is not skating across the film like it ought to. 2. Got drunk and missed the hatch. And the number one reason you’re not catching fish. . . The wife wants you to finish putting up the shelves in the pantry.

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You’ve been breathing too much head cement.

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10.  Your hook is on backwards. Two words.. "Fez Hat" email hacked to foil spammers

You’re spending all your fishing time on ROFF

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April is one of the peak months to fly fish for the large rainbows in the lower Sac from above Redding down to below Red Bluff. There is a giant hatch of caddis in the river at this time. If the flow is somewhere between 3,000 and 7,000cfs it should be ideal. If you need a good guide we can recommend one, as a drift boat is the best way to get around and fish the river. Fish over 5 pounds are not uncommon. Again, I hope that most of us understand the value of catch and release fishing in these wild fisheries. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop Sacramento,CA,USA 800/4000FLY

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April is one of the peak months to fly fish for the large rainbows in the lower Sac from above Redding down to below Red Bluff. There is a giant hatch of caddis in the river at this time. If the flow is somewhere between 3,000 and 7,000cfs it should be ideal. If you need a good guide we can recommend one, as a drift boat is the best way to get around and fish the river. Fish over 5 pounds are not uncommon. Again, I hope that most of us understand the value of catch and release fishing in these wild fisheries. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop Sacramento,CA,USA 800/4000FLY

          Hey Billy,    Been there done that.  Every one should experince the cadis hatch at least once in their life.                          Your Bud,                                     Harv

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April is one of the peak months to fly fish for the large rainbows in the lower Sac from above Redding down to below Red Bluff. There is a giant hatch of caddis in the river at this time. If the flow is somewhere between 3,000 and 7,000cfs it should be ideal. If you need a good guide we can recommend one, as a drift boat is the best way to get around and fish the river. Fish over 5 pounds are not uncommon. Again, I hope that most of us understand the value of catch and release fishing in these wild fisheries. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop

Thanks Bill, In the Redding area we can all agree to fish C&R only, because the fish are toxic with mercury from mine tailings runoff. Check your regulations for the warning.  These fish really give a good pull and use the current; a 15 inch fish can get into your backing. In Redding some of the locals might be eating them, or maybe there is some other explanation for the detritus one finds there. Mark Vinsel — http://www.lanminds.com/local/vinnie/gallery.html

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In the Redding area we can all agree to fish C&R only, because the fish are toxic with mercury from mine tailings runoff. Check your regulations for the warning.  These fish really give a good pull and use the current; a 15 inch fish can get into your backing. In Redding some of the locals might be eating them, or maybe there is some other explanation for the detritus one finds there.

I don’t know what you mean by detritus (I hope not our fellow human beings!), but I will second you on the toxicity of the water and food chain there.  No river I’ve ever encountered will bleach your waders like the lower sac.  I favor Double Tapers for the type of fishing I do on that water, and the first time I flip the line around I’m always amazed at the difference in color.  Scary!  And yes, sadly, people there do consume the fish.   Phil

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I often fish droppers when lake fishing or nymphing on rivers and I wonder what the correct distance between the two flies should be.  Also, should the larger fly go on the point or as the dropper?   Where should split shot go, between the two flies or above the dropper? I imagine that these variables may depend upon which flies I am using and the conditions.  I would appreciate any comments or suggestions.

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Larger, heavier, fy on point. Dropper 2-3 ft. back tied on w/ similar tippet. Shot behind point fly if using shot. Big point fly should make shot unnecessary.

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I often fish droppers when lake fishing or nymphing on rivers and I wonder what the correct distance between the two flies should be.  Also, should the larger fly go on the point or as the dropper?   Where should split shot go, between the two flies or above the dropper? I imagine that these variables may depend upon which flies I am using and the conditions.  I would appreciate any comments or suggestions.

I Have been using a larger beadhead as the point fly for the added weight and that seems to work good.     Jack

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A number of people around Central Oregon are tying a stonefly or beadhead on 3X or 4X tippet, then adding around 18" of 5X and putting either a PT, small hare’s ear, or a caddis pupa BEHIND the large fly, tying the tippet to the bend of the heavier hook.  I have much better luck with this for most situations.

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I often fish droppers when lake fishing or nymphing on rivers and I wonder what the correct distance between the two flies should be.  Also, should the larger fly go on the point or as the dropper?   Where should split shot go, between the two flies or above the dropper? I imagine that these variables may depend upon which flies I am using and the conditions.  I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. I Have been using a larger beadhead as the point fly for the added weight and that seems to work good.    Jack

I have used a larger more colorful fly as an attracter for the lead fly and I have also used  a popper as a strike indicarer for a lead fly. They both seem to work good depending on dept and what you are fishing for.  With both methods I have caught  fish on both flys the same cast.   Tom

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Wouldn’t you love to be there? Actually, I’ve never been. I’d like to know what it’s like in mid-July. I like beautiful, cool settings in my travel trailer with a crackling creek nearby, trout at the surface with their mouths agape. Can I make this a vacation that my non-angling wife would enjoy, too? Where is the best place to drop my rig? ……Straight leaders and no brush behind!

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Can I make this a vacation that my non-angling wife would enjoy, too? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -NO

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Wouldn’t you love to be there? Actually, I’ve never been. I’d like to know what it’s like in mid-July. I like beautiful, cool settings in my travel trailer with a crackling creek nearby, trout at the surface with their mouths agape. Can I make this a vacation that my non-angling wife would enjoy, too? Where is the best place to drop my rig? …….Straight leaders and no brush behind!

the fish are abundant in the entire length of the quality waters.  For wading, it is always crowded, but less so in the middle of the week. If you plan to float the river, you will not have to fight the crowds as much, but there are many more floaters that when I first visited the river in ‘88.  I lived within four hours drive, and it was in my sales territory, so was able to fish it often until moving away last about a year ago.  A great area … check in at Abe’s Motel and Fly Shop for the latest info. Dee Crabtree DeeCrab*ibm.net

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Can I make this a vacation that my non-angling wife would enjoy, too?

If she likes to sit in the heat and read, or hike the rugged canyons, yes. I suggest you try to get her into a flyfishing school before you leave and maybe she will fish with you …. and maybe she won’t.  My wife is good for about 30 minutes of fishing before she is ready to head home! She does like the rugged beauty of the San Juan River however! Dee Crabtree DeeCrab*ibm.net

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Can I make this a vacation that my non-angling wife would enjoy, too?

Try leaving her in Durango,CO.  She can shop or take the scenic train or wahtever the heck it is my wife did last year.  Plus you can stop into Duranglers for some hints from the guys there.  Durango’s also a good base to hop over to the Dolores.  Nice tailwater fishing there, too. Jim

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