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I am planning a trip to the Escalante/ Otter creek reservoir area next month. anyone know of a good shop and/or guide for Fly fishing that area. thanks , Glenn T.
Yeah, try this guy. Fished with him at Lees Ferry and he will put you on fish. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am planning a trip to the Escalante/ Otter creek reservoir area next month. anyone know of a good shop and/or guide for Fly fishing that area. thanks , Glenn T.
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Christmas Island photos
I’ve finally put up some photos of Christmas Island on my web site. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
I’ve finally put up some photos of Christmas Island on my web site.
GREAT PICS!! Looks like one terrific time! — Wayne To fish is human….To release Divine! Before you buy.
I’ve finally put up some photos of Christmas Island on my web site.
Um, just a warning to everyone out there… Steve’s pictorial has pictures of boobies in it. OK, I warned you. –Steve
I’ve finally put up some photos of Christmas Island on my web site. Um, just a warning to everyone out there… Steve’s pictorial has pictures of boobies in it. OK, I warned you. –Steve
Correction. Just one boobie. Bruce caught it while trolling for trevally. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
Nice. Why do they call it Christmas Island ? — TW – Halfordian Golfer "Guilt replaced the Creel" "A cash flow runs through it" "It is impossible to catch and release a wild trout"
Nice. Why do they call it Christmas Island ?
Captain Cook set ashore there on Christmas Day. It’s part of the Republic of Kiribati. (The capital is Tarawa.) It’s not to be confused with the other Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
As with most English sounding place names, it was named by one of the first white guys to visit there. Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary, named the island when he arrived on Christmas Day, 25th December, 1643.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Nice. Why do they call it Christmas Island ? — TW – Halfordian Golfer "Guilt replaced the Creel" "A cash flow runs through it" "It is impossible to catch and release a wild trout"
As with most English sounding place names, it was named by one of the first white guys to visit there.
In this case, those white guys may have been the first ever to visit. The island was uninhabited at the time. All they found were a few palm trees, a lot of turtles, and one shitload of birds. The island was deemed "uninhabitable", although the present-day native seem to be making a go of it. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
[deleted] Captain Cook set ashore there on Christmas Day. It’s part of the Republic of Kiribati. (The capital is Tarawa.) It’s not to be confused with the other Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
Thanks. I wonder if he had a Sage 890RPL under the tree so that he could bone fish. Your pal, — TW – Halfordian Golfer "Guilt replaced the Creel" "A cash flow runs through it" "It is impossible to catch and release a wild trout"
[deleted] Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary, named the island when he arrived on Christmas Day, 25th December, 1643.
That must be the other one ? — TW – Halfordian Golfer "Guilt replaced the Creel" "A cash flow runs through it" "It is impossible to catch and release a wild trout"
[deleted] Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary, named the island when he arrived on Christmas Day, 25th December, 1643. That must be the other one ?
I’m afraid Stan is referring to the discovery of the OTHER Christmas Island. The one in the Indian Ocean. Common mistake. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
Amazing… that trevally almost of my chair. Is that a digitally enhanced fish, or is it really _that_ big? Herman I’ve finally put up some photos of Christmas Island on my web site. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
– Cheers, Herman Herman Nijland Daytime webmaster Lifetime flyfisher
Amazing… that trevally almost of my chair. Is that a digitally enhanced fish, or is it really _that_ big? Herman
It’s really that big. I got the picture from Bill Kiene. The fisherman is Kevin Thompson of the Sage Rod Company . — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
Make that knocked me out of my chair. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Amazing… that trevally almost of my chair. Is that a digitally enhanced fish, or is it really _that_ big? Herman I’ve finally put up some photos of Christmas Island on my web site. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam) — Cheers, Herman Herman Nijland Daytime webmaster Lifetime flyfisher
– Cheers, Herman Herman Nijland Daytime webmaster Lifetime flyfisher
I wonder if he had a Sage 890RPL under the tree so that he could bone fish.
Personally I prefer to bone fish with a fillet knife, but to each his own. Pat K
Greetings: I wonder if he had a Sage 890RPL under the tree so that he could bone fish.
Personally I prefer to bone fish with a fillet knife, but to each his own.
Pat K
Just curious: Do people _eat_ bone fish? I am going to have an opportunity to fish for them a bit, for the first time, next January. (I’ll be asking for help and advise later as the time gets closer, folks :-)) Cheers, -Mark
I wonder if he had a Sage 890RPL under the tree so that he could bone fish. Personally I prefer to bone fish with a fillet knife, but to each his own.
Just to be certain…you must know that I am usually fairly pedantic in my word usage and that the original sentence appeared as I intended. To wit: To "bone" something does not necessarily imply the removal of internal skeletal matter though that may be an undesired side affect of a really violent ‘boning’. It does, however, imply the use of certain cylindrical erectile tissues in the act (as the verb ‘bone’). The mimicked sheaths of the noun are often displayed proudly by the male of certain tribal customs. (Yes, I fear that I may have awoke the sleeping mountie with that last bit of imagery) Your pal, — TW – Halfordian Golfer "Guilt replaced the Creel" "A cash flow runs through it" "It is impossible to catch and release a wild trout"
Just curious: Do people _eat_ bone fish? I am going to have an opportunity to fish for them a bit, for the first time, next January. (I’ll be asking for help and advise later as the time gets closer, folks :-))
Yes, they do, but not on Christmas Island. Because bonefish often travel in schools along the shore they’re very easy to net, much to the detriment of sportfishing. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
Yep, wrong island. I didn’t know there were two – I got the Australian version in the Indian Ocean.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – [deleted] Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary, named the island when he arrived on Christmas Day, 25th December, 1643. That must be the other one ?
Nice. Why do they call it Christmas Island ? Captain Cook set ashore there on Christmas Day. It’s part of the Republic of Kiribati. (The capital is Tarawa.) It’s not to be confused with the other Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
Is this the same Christmas Island where the millions of red land crabs migrate to the ocean to lay eggs every year? I saw a Discovery Channel special on that and it looked like quite an impressive thing to see. — Levi "So long, and thanks for all the fish."
Nice. Why do they call it Christmas Island ? Captain Cook set ashore there on Christmas Day. It’s part of the Republic of Kiribati. (The capital is Tarawa.) It’s not to be confused with the other Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Is this the same Christmas Island where the millions of red land crabs migrate to the ocean to lay eggs every year? I saw a Discovery Channel special on that and it looked like quite an impressive thing to see.
Nope, that’s the other one. They have ample numbers of land crabs, though. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
hmmm…then, i assume the "sleeping mountie" is a "bone" technique? jeff (in full monty) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I wonder if he had a Sage 890RPL under the tree so that he could bone fish. Personally I prefer to bone fish with a fillet knife, but to each his own. Just to be certain…you must know that I am usually fairly pedantic in my word usage and that the original sentence appeared as I intended. To wit: To "bone" something does not necessarily imply the removal of internal skeletal matter though that may be an undesired side affect of a really violent ‘boning’. It does, however, imply the use of certain cylindrical erectile tissues in the act (as the verb ‘bone’). The mimicked sheaths of the noun are often displayed proudly by the male of certain tribal customs. (Yes, I fear that I may have awoke the sleeping mountie with that last bit of imagery) Your pal, — TW – Halfordian Golfer "Guilt replaced the Creel" "A cash flow runs through it" "It is impossible to catch and release a wild trout"
Yep, wrong island. I didn’t know there were two – I got the Australian version in the Indian Ocean.
I suspect its that old International Date Line thing. Probably the same island; just depends whether you’re looking at it from yesterday or tomorrow, compounded by the fact that when viewed from Australia the whole damn thing would be upside down and thus rendered unrecognizable anyway. Moreover, the English would throw in an extra u somewhere in the middle or a superfluous e at the end, merely adding to the confusion. The French on the other hand, would further muddy the issue by giving it an entirely unpronounceable spelling and then proceed to drown it in butter and garlic before eating it and rendering the whole argument moot. Hope this helps.
Congratulation, I know that a such trevally, is really hard to bring back on a fly rod. You where fishing 12? I’m really, really happy for you.
I didn’t catch that monster, Phillipe. The angler is Kevin Thompson of Sage Rod Company. If I posted a photo of the only trevally I caught you’d die laughing. BTW, is that photo of the blond guy with the big trevally on your website a photo of you? — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)
I didn’t catch that monster, Phillipe.
Next time, next time… BTW, is that photo of the blond guy with the big trevally on your website a photo of you?
Yep, it’s me, but don’t say to my hairdresser that I’m fishing when I need to let him make me a decent look. (I preffer the picture with the Spanish Mackerel). A bientot, Philippe Pacific Angling on Line http://fishing.ifrance.com — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ (Reply-to set to something bogus to avoid spam)
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Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » River Fly Fishing » NY Stocking Program
Just read an article in my local paper about the NY DEC stocker trucks dumping their annual loads of browns and bows into the local rivers. 8" one year olds and up to 16" two year olds. i welcome a discussion on this program. i’ve heard a lot of pros and cons on this issue. one point is that is provides a lot of fun (if you like to catch dumb stockers), and that fishing pressure neccesitates the stocking program. the counterpoint (which i agree with), is that the inferior stocker fish dilute the gene pool and compete with wild fish for food. the solution seems to be more no kill zones on rivers so the population is not deleted in a single season. i’ve seen this work on rivers in the west where i used to live, and the result was a healthy population of wild fish that were a little harder to catch, but worth the result. in the state of washington where i used to live, the state’s policy is put and take, and they spend millions of dollars and employ thousands of state workers to dump gujillions of fish into the state’s waters. in more enlightened states (MT for example), its been shown that reasonable management of wild fish can result in a plentiful and healthy population. personally i’m not crazy about catching trout with raw noses from living in such tight quarters in the breeding tanks. the wild fish are much healthier and prettier. comments and complaints please. stephen in ny
As a fellow New Yorker, I pretty much concur with Stephen. With the vast financial resources of NY State, I think the fishery can do a much better job. While I’m strongly in favor of better stream/river management–a la "no kill/artificial only" to help build healthier and more ‘wild’ trout bases, I also believe that keeping some ‘Put and Take’ spots is critical. NY should continue to heavily stock parts of streams/rivers near significant population bases where young kids can still have an opportunity to catch fish with worms and bring ‘em home for dinner. This is what gets kids interested in the outdoors. Sooner or later they appreciate the ’sport’ of fly fishing, just like the rest of us did, and don’t have a need to keep everything. For example, I live in the Albany area. There’s a ton of chatter about state of the Battenkill. I think the DEC should stock the stream with healthy browns, and then restrict the ENTIRE river in NY to catch and release/artificial only. Over the next few years, assuming people don’t keep anything, this river ought to bounce back. Most of the Battenkill winds through very rural areas, so there isn’t a huge population base thats really affected by the change in policy. At the same time, the DED should continue stocking the Kaydeross and Geyser Creeks, understanding that ninety percent of those fish are going to be fried for dinner. The Battenkill becomes the classic trout tream it once was, and the Kaydeross is the stream we all grew up with… My two cents, but NY, has large opportunities for improvement. Pete
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Flyfishing » blems or seconds
AA Outfitters (used to be AA Pro Shop I think) used to carry them, had some pretty good prices on mostly cosmetic seconds. I haven’t bought from them in a couple of years though so I’m not sure if they still do. -jerry http://www.gorp.com/aa_pro/default.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anyone direct me to a company that sells seconds or blemished rod blanks? You can e-mail me at Thanks J
Can anyone direct me to a company that sells seconds or blemished rod blanks? You can e-mail me at Thanks J
Cote’s Fly Shop in Leicester Ma., sells blems and seconds as well as excellent rods made with them by Ray Cote. Call 508-892-3765 and tell them Jerry Schrader sent you. Jerry Schrader, a pro wedding photog. http://www.weddingphoto-ma.com
Can anyone direct me to a company that sells seconds or blemished rod blanks? You can e-mail me at Thanks J
The Anglers Workshop, www.anglersworkshop.com, sells blems at a pretty good price too.
Two good sources for blems are: Jon King at JJ King Flyfishing Co., Alturas, CA Excellent deals, special rates for clubs & associations. Jon King is very honest, very helpful. I built a 10 foot 9 weight from a two piece blem and his parts/components kit and it turned out to be an excellent salmon/steelhead rod. I think the prices are $6/foot for four piece blanks and $5/foot for a two piece rod. honest, helpful guy. He’s a guide in the Phoenix area so he may not answer your email right away if he’s out with a client guiding. The man has a good selection of blems. I bought a bunch of Berkley 4 piece blems for $25 each and turned them into excellent rods. I got a 4 weight, a 6 weight, and an 8 weight, all 9 feet long. Plus some other even cheaper blems made by Kunan (?) to practice on. Even these Korean blanks which I bought to play with, fearing to ruin a high end blank, turned into pretty decent 5 wghts. Al Soroka Vancouver, B.C.
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing Reel » Surf casting for Stripers???
You might take a look at Dan Blanton’s site, Peter. They do alot of striper fishing, both from the beach and in the Sacramento Delta area. Lots of good info. I think its: www.danblanton.com Jim Nelson Blackfoot Idaho – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just acquired a 14′ St. Croix 9/10 for the Niagara and it made me think that it might be good for stripers too. I’m going to try and jig my work schedule next year to get in some Atlantic salmon fishing with it. If things work out, I’ll head down the Maine coast for stripers too. Problem is, I know diddley about striper fishing. Like, should I be using floating or sinking lines? Is the 14′ a good idea for it? Can you have reasonable results from shore or is a boat a necessity? What are the usual shoreline tactics? Are there some good web sources on stripers? Thanks P.S. If anybody is thinking about a spey rod, check out this St. Croix. It’s tons cheaper than the others but it’s no slouch. Peter Merry Christmas
Like, should I be using floating or sinking lines? Is the 14′ a good idea for it? Can you have reasonable results from shore or is a boat a necessity? What are the usual shoreline tactics? Are there some good web sources on stripers?
Peter, You are going to love striper fishing, I’ll bet. An intermediate line works well for most fishing. No boat necessary. That long rod would be great for keeping your backcast up off the beach. WAY UP off the beach. I fish from the beach at Chatham, Cape Cod for a week or two every spring. The stripers chase sand eels up and down the beach, and you can catch them in the surf right at your feet, literally. Fishing is usually hot on the moving tide, and around rips, gravel beds, sand bars, and any "structure" you can find. (sometimes the "structure" along the beach can be pretty subtle.) Night fishing is very effective, too. Nothing like having a big striper explode on a popper in the evening darkness. The Cape also has some beautiful sand flats where you can wade out, or better, sight-cast to big stripers from a flats boat! If you really want to find out the scoop on the techniques, take a look at "Inshore Fly Fishing" by Lou Tabory and "Fly Rodding the Coast" by Ed Mitchell. Either of these two EXCELLENT books will tell you most all you need to know about northeast striper fishing, including where to go. I like the "Reel-Time" website for striper info. There isn’t a lot on technique, but there is lot of good regional fishing info in season, plus fly patterns, bulletin boards, etc. http://www.reel-time.com/ Tight lines, Bob Scott
Just acquired a 14′ St. Croix 9/10 for the Niagara and it made me think that it might be good for stripers too. I’m going to try and jig my work schedule next year to get in some Atlantic salmon fishing with it. If things work out, I’ll head down the Maine coast for stripers too. Problem is, I know diddley about striper fishing. Like, should I be using floating or sinking lines? Is the 14′ a good idea for it? Can you have reasonable results from shore or is a boat a necessity? What are the usual shoreline tactics? Are there some good web sources on stripers? Thanks P.S. If anybody is thinking about a spey rod, check out this St. Croix. It’s tons cheaper than the others but it’s no slouch. Peter Merry Christmas
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » South Pacific Anyone
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I don’t know what you are flying but when flying my instructors Turbo Aztec, six full grown american people and topped off I can hold 15,000 on one engine, well, or as long as my leg holds out. cg It is most certainly feasible and is done all the time. Wether done single engine or twin is really no consideration. In some respects, a single may be better than a twin because in a twin you need to carry much more fuel to feed two engines. That second engine does not give you any more chances to remain airborne, if one should fail, until such a time that you are back down to normal weights. During the early phases of the flight you would be so heavy with fuel that one engine could not possibly keep you in the air. Reinhard
First off, I would have to see that to believe it. Secondly, to fly OAK-HNL in a Turbo Aztec (14 hrs plus 3 hrs reserve), you would carry a lot more weight in fuel than the load you described here. Reinhard
I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James The two longest legs are Oakland to Honolulu 2100 NM and from there you have another long leg, either HNL to Majuro, Marshall Islands, or HNL to Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, the latter one being a good stop, but almost again as far as OAK-HNL. After that you can choose your legs more easily and they are considerably shorter.
You could also go up to Alaska, across and down through Russia, over to Japan and then on to the South Pacific. It is a much longer journey, but no 2000 mile over water legs. (I wonder how far the jump to Palau would be, I’ve always wanted to go there…) Brian
First off, I would have to see that to believe it. Secondly, to fly OAK-HNL in a Turbo Aztec (14 hrs plus 3 hrs reserve), you would carry a lot more weight in fuel than the load you described here. Reinhard I only show from OAK to PHNL to be 2089 nm that would only be about 10 hrs in the air.
My rounded off 2100 NM was only a paltry 11 NM off from your very accurate 2089!! well within range 300 gal, 1800 lbs, but you would not be flying more than 5 hours on one engine. cg
It is quite obvious to me that you are an armchair pilot who has never done anything like this before. Your numbers are all wrong, and I hope for your sake that you never try it. You would most certainly get your feet wet. It took me 13 hours in a Baron 58 and 15 in a Twin Bonanza. Your turbos in that Aztec would most likely do very little if anything for you since westbound to HNL most frequently you need to stay at 10K or below lest you catch the prevailing westerlies which are very strong at altitude. So you would do well to get 150K over the water. Reinhard
I only show from OAK to PHNL to be 2089 nm that would only be about 10 hrs in the air. well within range 300 gal, 1800 lbs, but you would not be flying more than 5 hours on one engine. cg First off, I would have to see that to believe it. Secondly, to fly OAK-HNL in a Turbo Aztec (14 hrs plus 3 hrs reserve), you would carry a lot more weight in fuel than the load you described here. Reinhard
First off, I would have to see that to believe it. Secondly, to fly OAK-HNL in a Turbo Aztec (14 hrs plus 3 hrs reserve), you would carry a lot more weight in fuel than the load you described here. Reinhard
I thought for IFR you only needed 45 min reserve. – Doug - Kingfisher plans are here…Now, about that Garage… …cruising between 150 to 200 miles per hour… Greater cruising speeds are possible, but the size of the earth does not warrent greater speeds. -Igor Sikorsky in 1934
It doesn’t matter a great deal what the legal reserve is. Winds over the Pacific on that flight are usually against you. If you go high at all to minimize fuel consumption the head winds increase. The Aztec is NOT a fast airplane for its fuel consumption. To fly that leg without considerably MORE than a 45 minute reserve, is to seriously invite wet feet. The 3 hour reserve is not bad. The 14 hours is quite optimistic, in my opinion. I think I would use something like 18 hours for flight planning purposes in an Aztec. Then I would add another three hours for reserve. That looks like about 21 hours of fuel. I think you could get it in, but not without some pretty special ferry tanks! John – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – First off, I would have to see that to believe it. Secondly, to fly OAK-HNL in a Turbo Aztec (14 hrs plus 3 hrs reserve), you would carry a lot more weight in fuel than the load you described here. Reinhard I thought for IFR you only needed 45 min reserve. – Doug - Kingfisher plans are here…Now, about that Garage… …cruising between 150 to 200 miles per hour… Greater cruising speeds are possible, but the size of the earth does not warrent greater speeds. -Igor Sikorsky in 1934
OK, so its been done before in factory planes, how about homebuilts? I am considering the KR2, which has an advertised range of 1600sm, can this be extended with additional tanks to the 2100nm required to fly to HNL? James – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James James, It is most certainly feasible and is done all the time. Wether done single engine or twin is really no consideration. In some respects, a single may be better than a twin because in a twin you need to carry much more fuel to feed two engines. That second engine does not give you any more chances to remain airborne, if one should fail, until such a time that you are back down to normal weights. During the early phases of the flight you would be so heavy with fuel that one engine could not possibly keep you in the air. The two longest legs are Oakland to Honolulu 2100 NM and from there you have another long leg, either HNL to Majuro, Marshall Islands, or HNL to Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, the latter one being a good stop, but almost again as far as OAK-HNL. After that you can choose your legs more easily and they are considerably shorter. Reinhard
What did you assume that I would try it without any preflight planning?? cg It is quite obvious to me that you are an armchair pilot who has never done anything like this before. Your numbers are all wrong, and I hope for your sake that you never try it. You would most certainly get your feet wet. It took me 13 hours in a Baron 58 and 15 in a Twin Bonanza. Your turbos in that Aztec would most likely do very little if anything for you since westbound to HNL most frequently you need to stay at 10K or below lest you catch the prevailing westerlies which are very strong at altitude. So you would do well to get 150K over the water. Reinhard
First off, I would have to see that to believe it. Secondly, to fly OAK-HNL in a Turbo Aztec (14 hrs plus 3 hrs reserve), you would carry a lot more weight in fuel than the load you described here. Reinhard I thought for IFR you only needed 45 min reserve. – Doug -
Surely you jest, Doug. Kidding aside, the special flight permit that you get for the overload condition and he temporary fuel tank installation requires you calculate in a 3 hour reserve on transoceanic flights. Things can happen while on such a long flight; the forecast winds can turn out different, you might have equipment problems that cause you to burn more fuel for less airspeed than you had planned, etc. I have had several a couple of occasions when I was glad for the extra fuel. Remember, there is only one time when you can have too much fuel: when you are on fire. Reinhard
It doesn’t matter a great deal what the legal reserve is. Winds over the Pacific on that flight are usually against you. If you go high at all to minimize fuel consumption the head winds increase. The Aztec is NOT a fast airplane for its fuel consumption. To fly that leg without considerably MORE than a 45 minute reserve, is to seriously invite wet feet. The 3 hour reserve is not bad. The 14 hours is quite optimistic, in my opinion. I think I would use something like 18 hours for flight planning purposes in an Aztec. Then I would add another three hours for reserve. That looks like about 21 hours of fuel. I think you could get it in, but not without some pretty special ferry tanks!
How do you get 21 hours of fuel into an Aztec? I’m not familiar with the type, but at an avg fuel burn of 8-10 GPH – we’re talking about 168-210 gals. Where would you put it all? Another question springs to mind – how do you add oil in flight? I’ve seen club aircraft burn as much as a 1/2 qt/hr. The sump would be bone dry after 21 hrs with no additional oil.
I think I would use something like 18 hours for flight planning purposes in an Aztec. Then I would add another three hours for reserve. That looks like about 21 hours of fuel. I think you could get it in, but not without some pretty special ferry tanks! How do you get 21 hours of fuel into an Aztec? I’m not familiar with the type, but at an avg fuel burn of 8-10 GPH – we’re talking about 168-210 gals. Where would you put it all? Another question springs to mind – how do you add oil in flight? I’ve seen club aircraft burn as much as a 1/2 qt/hr. The sump would be bone dry after 21 hrs with no additional oil.
If you stay below 10k feet, you will frequently find winds that are not too bad. You often find about 10 knots of help down low.. Under no circumstances would I start out with ANY headwind on that leg. Then you could make HNL in about 14-15 hrs in an Aztec. Taking a Baron to Fiji last year, I flew at 6K feet to HNL and did quite well. (13 hrs.) Fitting all that fuel into the plane is really not so difficult. There are professional tanking outfits that install ferry tanks in the cabin in a day. You are certainly correct when you adress the oil issue. It is absolutely essential that you know the oil consumption of your engines. And there is also a way to rig an oil replenishing setup to that you can add oil in flight. Reinhard
OK, so its been done before in factory planes, how about homebuilts? I am considering the KR2, which has an advertised range of 1600sm, can this be extended with additional tanks to the 2100nm required to fly to HNL? James
Well Jon Johanson has done it both ways (make that crossed the Pacific … ) in an RV-4 during his round the world trips. Check out his Web site at http://www.mag-net.educ.monash.edu.au/saaa/head.html. He has also published his autobio called "Aiming High", Wakefield Press, South Australia, ISBN 1 86254 424 7. Highly recommended reading for anyone building their own plane. Rgds JD …… I’d rather be flying ….. John Duncan M.C.N.E. PPL(A) J.P. AOPA(Aust)#42745 EAA#548147 J & J Network Services Pty Ltd P.O. Box 109 Minto N.S.W. 2566 Australia
My tongue was firmly in cheek. I don’t fly VFR without at least 1 hour reserve. — Doug - Kingfisher plans are here…Now, about that Garage… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It doesn’t matter a great deal what the legal reserve is. Winds over the Pacific on that flight are usually against you. If you go high at all to minimize fuel consumption the head winds increase. The Aztec is NOT a fast airplane for its fuel consumption. To fly that leg without considerably MORE than a 45 minute reserve, is to seriously invite wet feet. The 3 hour reserve is not bad. The 14 hours is quite optimistic, in my opinion. I think I would use something like 18 hours for flight planning purposes in an Aztec. Then I would add another three hours for reserve. That looks like about 21 hours of fuel. I think you could get it in, but not without some pretty special ferry tanks! John I thought for IFR you only needed 45 min reserve. – Doug - Kingfisher plans are here…Now, about that Garage… …cruising between 150 to 200 miles per hour… Greater cruising speeds are possible, but the size of the earth does not warrent greater speeds. -Igor Sikorsky in 1934
No idea about a KR2, but you might want to read Sport Aviation (past few issues) and look for the 2 part round the world story by the author and Burt Rutan, who flew their Long EZ’s around the world. Very informative (and nice pictures 
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – OK, so its been done before in factory planes, how about homebuilts? I am considering the KR2, which has an advertised range of 1600sm, can this be extended with additional tanks to the 2100nm required to fly to HNL? James
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – OK, so its been done before in factory planes, how about homebuilts? I am considering the KR2, which has an advertised range of 1600sm, can this be extended with additional tanks to the 2100nm required to fly to HNL? James Well Jon Johanson has done it both ways (make that crossed the Pacific … ) in an RV-4 during his round the world trips. Check out his Web site at http://www.mag-net.educ.monash.edu.au/saaa/head.html. He has also published his autobio called "Aiming High", Wakefield Press, South Australia, ISBN 1 86254 424 7. Highly recommended reading for anyone building their own plane.
James, You are considering a monumental task here ol chap, this sought of feat requires a hell of a lot of homework and I would suggest you’re really stretching it in a KR-2. With a large amount of retro-fitting you could possibly carry out this adventure, however the stakes are extremely high! I would also endorse the above, ie read Jon Johannson’s book and while your doing that bare a thought for the planning both technically and enroute that goes into these voyages. You may also wish to contact the "Mick & Dick" of "Round the World Friendship Tour":- Sport Aviation Feb edition Pg 76. For a start, unless you’ve got heaps of "Bucks" behind you, just go build your A/C and enjoy flying it around the "States". Whilst I’ll admit, I don’t have an intermit knowledge of the KR-2 and its weight & balance etc, it is only small by any standards. Its payload excess does not go down well with the number crunching required when you consider such additions as fuel, extra redundancy systems req’d, and ESPECIALLY CONSIDER ENGINE RELIABLITY etc, etc. To say the least, 18 plus hours is a long time to spend in the close confines of a KR-2 cockpit, surrounded by custom built ferry tanks around your ears. I have two buddies that were involved in Ferry Flights across the Pacific in their younger days. One of them did get his feet wet mid Pacific (1200 Nm from nowhere & at night) when the nut on the Alternator pulley worked its way loose. Lucky for him he had spotted a fishing boat a couple of hours before and was able to back track and relocate it. All be it, he was now down to torch and compass. That was in a brand new production A/C as well. Glenn now does his long transcontinental flights the same way I do, the only way:-In style at 43,000 ft. James, whilst your challenge is a commendable one, the golden rule is to keep your feet dry. Best way to do that is travel the South Pacific the same way most of us do, In a 747, 767 etc, and don’t forget you can have the added advantage of sipping champagne or other adult beverages!! If you’re considering going on from HNL to other South Pacific destinations, then you have a hole heap more challenges in front of you. Regards Ray (Just my 2 cents worth) J.
I don’t know what you are flying but when flying my instructors Turbo Aztec, six full grown american people and topped off I can hold 15,000 on one engine, well, or as long as my leg holds out. cg It is most certainly feasible and is done all the time. Wether done single engine or twin is really no consideration. In some respects, a single may be better than a twin because in a twin you need to carry much more fuel to feed two engines. That second engine does not give you any more chances to remain airborne, if one should fail, until such a time that you are back down to normal weights. During the early phases of the flight you would be so heavy with fuel that one engine could not possibly keep you in the air. Reinhard
How do you get 21 hours of fuel into an Aztec? I’m not familiar with the type, but at an avg fuel burn of 8-10 GPH – we’re talking about 168-210 gals. Where would you put it all? Another question springs to mind – how do you add oil in flight? I’ve seen club aircraft burn as much as a 1/2 qt/hr. The sump would be bone dry after 21 hrs with no additional oil.
The Aztec would burn considerably more than 8-10 GPH. Probably closer to 25 GPH. So we are talking about over 500 gallons. The Aztec is a rather slow twin with a pair of 250 HP flat engines. It is Pipers upscale Apache, just as the Beech Baron is the high power version of the Travelair. John
What is the availability of av-gas in Russia. I hear that it’s non-existant. D.
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think I would use something like 18 hours for flight planning purposes in an Aztec. Then I would add another three hours for reserve. That looks like about 21 hours of fuel. I think you could get it in, but not without some pretty special ferry tanks! How do you get 21 hours of fuel into an Aztec? I’m not familiar with the type, but at an avg fuel burn of 8-10 GPH – we’re talking about 168-210 gals. Where would you put it all? Another question springs to mind – how do you add oil in flight? I’ve seen club aircraft burn as much as a 1/2 qt/hr. The sump would be bone dry after 21 hrs with no additional oil. If you stay below 10k feet, you will frequently find winds that are not too bad. You often find about 10 knots of help down low.. Under no circumstances would I start out with ANY headwind on that leg. Then you could make HNL in about 14-15 hrs in an Aztec. Taking a Baron to Fiji last year, I flew at 6K feet to HNL and did quite well. (13 hrs.) Fitting all that fuel into the plane is really not so difficult. There are professional tanking outfits that install ferry tanks in the cabin in a day. You are certainly correct when you adress the oil issue. It is absolutely essential that you know the oil consumption of your engines. And there is also a way to rig an oil replenishing setup to that you can add oil in flight. Reinhard
Reinhard is exactly right. You notice in the original post that I did mention that it would take some fancy ferry tanks to get the fuel in! When my airplane flew across the Atlantic from Brazil to Cornwall, they added a special fancy ferry tank. A 50 gallon drum on chocks where the back seat goes, with a wobble pump to pump fuel up into the wing tank. They recommended that you run the wing tank down to less than a quarter full before pumping fuel up to it. They said watch the gauges so you do not overfill it and pump fuel overboard. The also recommended the long distance power setting of 1800 RPM and 23 inches of manifold pressure. That was supposed to get the fuel consumption down to 14.7 gallons per hour. That gave a little over eight hours in the air. At that power setting, you get 100 knots! Still wouldn’t make Honolulu! John
I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James
James, It is most certainly feasible and is done all the time. Wether done single engine or twin is really no consideration. In some respects, a single may be better than a twin because in a twin you need to carry much more fuel to feed two engines. That second engine does not give you any more chances to remain airborne, if one should fail, until such a time that you are back down to normal weights. During the early phases of the flight you would be so heavy with fuel that one engine could not possibly keep you in the air. The two longest legs are Oakland to Honolulu 2100 NM and from there you have another long leg, either HNL to Majuro, Marshall Islands, or HNL to Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, the latter one being a good stop, but almost again as far as OAK-HNL. After that you can choose your legs more easily and they are considerably shorter. Reinhard
I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James I think someone tried this in a twin. Her name was Amelia something….. Sorrry, it was too easy to pass on :-)
Like minds I guess, but I resisted. Abacus.com has an add-on for MS Flight Simulator that follows her route. It wasn’t/isn’t an easy flight. John J. Miller
I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James
Da Plane, Boss, Da Plane! (sorry, just couldn’t help myself) John Galban====N4BQ (PA28-180)
I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James
I think someone tried this in a twin. Her name was Amelia something….. Sorrry, it was too easy to pass on :-) Jeff Oslick
I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James
Check out http://www.calle.com/aviation/airports.cgi Allows you to specify departure, destination, range and speed, and displays a nice table and map of the results. Lots of material for dream flights… BTW you probably don’t want a totally deserted island; food, water, fuel, runway and women should be minimum requirements (the website allows you to specify 2 out of these 5 Eric – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have this fantasy of flying to one of them deserted SP islands (Robinson Crusoe Syndrome). Has anyone tried this in a single engine airplane, is this feasible at all? Which route would one take? Thanks, James
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Flyfishing » HELP ! Need MD to Prescribe Flyfishing Cure
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I am an M.D., but I doubt that the Rx that you request would carry much weight with your spouse, boss or IRS….HOWEVER there is a small organization called CLASSIC SPORTS INTERNATIONAL at 1-800-375-5692 that can help you. I’ve tried them and they really do what they promise. Best wishes.
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What’s your fax number?
I wonder if I can have the flyshop bill the insurance company directly ? — TimW Halfordian Golfer
Hi All… I am in need of a physician willing to prescribe a lifetime of flyfishing to cure my illness(es)…if you can make it believable and FAX it to me on your letterhead, I’d really appreciate it.
Actually, you need a psychiatrist for that. John Fereira
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Is this covered by an HMO ?
I am in need of a physician willing to prescribe a lifetime of flyfishing Actually, you need a psychiatrist for that. You mean. . . proctologist.
…yes, there is a fine line between the fish and the asshole on the bank… — TimW Halfordian Golfer
What’s your fax number?
Steve’s one doc who understands the gravity of this ailment. 
I am in need of a physician willing to prescribe a lifetime of flyfishing Actually, you need a psychiatrist for that. You mean. . . proctologist.
When they told me that my new flyrod came with it own handy carrying case, that’s not quite what I had in mind. You wouldn’t be able to tell whether I was coming or going. John Fereira
Hi All… I am in need of a physician willing to prescribe a lifetime of flyfishing to cure my illness(es)…if you can make it believable and FAX it to me on your letterhead, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks ! — TimW Halfordian Golfer
What’s your fax number?
Moe….Yeah…me too !! I’d like mine to say that it’s specifically for "job stress". All we need is an MD whose willing to cooperate. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi All… I am in need of a physician willing to prescribe a lifetime of flyfishing to cure my illness(es)…if you can make it believable and FAX it to me on your letterhead, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks ! — TimW Halfordian Golfer
I am in need of a physician willing to prescribe a lifetime of flyfishing to cure my illness(es)…if you can make it believable and FAX it to me on your letterhead, I’d really appreciate it.
…Go to your favorite stream; Catch and eat 2 Brookies, then call me in the morning…..No wait! Tommorow’s Saturday..I’ll be playing Golf…. Dr. K
I am an M.D., but I doubt that the Rx that you request would carry much organization tha will arrange fly fishing trips that WILL satisfy all parties involved..It’s called CLASSIC SPORTS INTERNATIONAL at 1 800 375-5692…I’ve used them and they do what they claim. Best wishes.
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Lake fishing
I’d like to know which leader to use when fishing on lakes-reservoirs with dry and wet fly.
I’d like to know which leader to use when fishing on lakes-reservoirs with dry and wet fly.
I would use longer leaders on lakes, ranging from 9 to 15 foot on floating lines. Tippets size will depend on conditions and fly size. For dries tippet from 5x to 7x should fit most situations. Wet flies are usually fished on 3x to 5x tippets. This is general info that should help someone that is getting started, not you experts. On sinking lines in still water I would try 7 1/2 to 9 foot leaders. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop Sacramento,CA,USA 800/4000FLY
I’d like to know which leader to use when fishing on lakes-reservoirs with dry and wet fly. It depends entirely on the body of water and who lives there. If it’s large, stocked Res and you intend to use large streamers or buggers on sinking line, I tend to use shorter, heavier leaders. I’ve used 3 foot leaders tapered to, oh, 10 and 12 lb test and have been very successful in such situations. On still water rich with natural trout food and wild fish, especially the small stuff, your success will improve greatly with a longer, much lighter leader. 10 – 12 feet to 5X is pretty standard fishing wet. For dries this would be a minimum, and an additional length of 6X will
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » recommendations for fly rod
You should try and find someone that sell ST. Croix rods There well made and not that expencive. I’ve had a sage and orvis rods and personally think the ST. Croix to be just as good, also less money. and they have a good gaurentee on there rods.
I’m in the market for a new fly rod. I’m an experienced (3-years) fly fisherman fishing mainly on small to medium rivers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana for ‘bows, cutts and browns, and on lakes though I don’t have a float tube yet, just a canoe. I hear good things about Sage and Loomis. Any feedback or suggestions. I’m trying to stay below $250
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » North Face Outlet locations (lost my list)
I know this has been posted before but I can’t find my copy of the file. Can anyone let me know where the NF outlets are (I’m mainly interested in the SF area) and when they might be having another sale? Mucho, Kevin
I spent a few days in Baxter (actually Millinocket) last summer. Baxter camping sites are reserved well in advance; doubt you can get in for this summer, maybe shoulder season like Sept. will work better. Appalachia Trail’s ends (or begins depending upon point of view) at top of Katadin; maybe you can hike in and camp along trail? I know the trail goes by a nice river at the border of the park and the Golden Road; don’t know about other fishing venues. Hope this helps.
I would like to possibly spend a week or two at Baxter this summer. Information on good solitary tent sites and fly fishing possibilities would be much apreciated. Thanks,