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Okay, a year ago June I went off across Wisconsin and picked up my flying partner at a teeny strip (Cumberland, KUBE) near her cabin so we could go to dinner at an even teenier strip in an airpark.  Only thing better than the food is the opportunity to land in the center of the golf course, with all the fancy summer homes circled around it.   We knew a big front was due through, but blithely disregarded the chance of enormous thunderstorms.  Just to show us we’re not so smart, it came through with perfectly clear skies, and winds that went up and up and up.  We thought we were fine till we almost landed 30 miles away at another strip with an actual town around it. Heck of a tailwind.   Zeroed in on the right place, a dim little runway surounded by too much fast-moving atmosphere. Real dark now.  We can feel the wind now, really pushy and shoving us away from the airport.  I fret aloud that she’ll be high on final, but it takes forever to get to the end of the runway. We’re flying twice as far "against the current" with this wind. By the time we reach short final approach, we’re at the right altitude but then things get intense.      We probably had the flash at the same time: we’re getting shaken around like beans in a can by now, it’s real dark on the ground, and we’re aloft in a tiny mechanical contrivance with the daunting – and basically unrefusable – task of getting it to touch the ground in exactly the right spot at a high speed despite the forces of nature arrayed against us.      The quartering right crosswind is nasty, the narrow runway seems to come up fast at the end, and I never quit talking.  "Remember, aileron right to keep it over the runway.  You can use rudder to kick it straight just before touchdown."  She’s got her hands full with altimeter, speed, closing in on the numbers. I’m her other brain, her other pair of eyes, her reassurance.        "Get more right.  I’m watching it.  More, you can’t go too far right, just keep heading right. It’s going to shove you right off the runway left onto the grass otherwise. More right.  That’s very good."        We finally land, level and straight, with the baby-buggy skittering of wheels you can’t avoid when you’re swooshing forward and the Wind Giants are shoving you sideways.  I assure her it was nicer than many of my no-wind landings.     Back-taxiing to the hangars, she asks, "were you worried?"  I can honestly say, since we were too busy to freak out to the degree appropriate to the situation, that I was not.     "I knew I could bully you off to the right enough, and you took care of the rest."

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That’s as good a story as I’ve read. Husband and Wife teamwork…. There’s just something about that signifigant other, that when they say "fly the plane", it just makes it make sense and so much easier. Always remember, only three things to do in any emergency situation: "fly the plane, fly the plane and fly the plane".

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Okay, a year ago June I went off across Wisconsin and picked up my flying partner at a teeny strip (Cumberland, KUBE) near her cabin so we could go to dinner at an even teenier strip in an airpark.  Only thing better than the food is the opportunity to land in the center of the golf course, with all the fancy summer homes circled around it. We knew a big front was due through, but blithely disregarded the chance of enormous thunderstorms.  Just to show us we’re not so smart, it came through with perfectly clear skies, and winds that went up and up and up.  We thought we were fine till we almost landed 30 miles away at another strip with an actual town around it. Heck of a tailwind. Zeroed in on the right place, a dim little runway surounded by too much fast-moving atmosphere. Real dark now.  We can feel the wind now, really pushy and shoving us away from the airport.  I fret aloud that she’ll be high on final, but it takes forever to get to the end of the runway. We’re flying twice as far "against the current" with this wind. By the time we reach short final approach, we’re at the right altitude but then things get intense.      We probably had the flash at the same time: we’re getting shaken around like beans in a can by now, it’s real dark on the ground, and we’re aloft in a tiny mechanical contrivance with the daunting – and basically unrefusable – task of getting it to touch the ground in exactly the right spot at a high speed despite the forces of nature arrayed against us.      The quartering right crosswind is nasty, the narrow runway seems to come up fast at the end, and I never quit talking.  "Remember, aileron right to keep it over the runway.  You can use rudder to kick it straight just before touchdown."  She’s got her hands full with altimeter, speed, closing in on the numbers. I’m her other brain, her other pair of eyes, her reassurance.      "Get more right.  I’m watching it.  More, you can’t go too far right, just keep heading right. It’s going to shove you right off the runway left onto the grass otherwise. More right.  That’s very good."      We finally land, level and straight, with the baby-buggy skittering of wheels you can’t avoid when you’re swooshing forward and the Wind Giants are shoving you sideways.  I assure her it was nicer than many of my no-wind landings.     Back-taxiing to the hangars, she asks, "were you worried?"  I can honestly say, since we were too busy to freak out to the degree appropriate to the situation, that I was not.     "I knew I could bully you off to the right enough, and you took care of the rest."

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Great story thanx. BTW, any chance you could post those photos up somewhere we could see them? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This is my favorite story from my short bush flying career: Really thick haze was unusual in northeastern Ontario.  It was so bad that June afternoon in 1990 that I had decided against the trip from Ramsey Lake in Sudbury,  Ont., our base, to pick up two guys due to come out of a camp on the Spanish River, about an 80 mile trip.  The vis was just too low, less than 1/2 mile into sun, and Bob, my boss and the owner of Ramsey Airways, was pretty good about not pushing me into conditions I wasn’t ready for, being a new bush pilot (by the end of the season I was flying in just about anything).  The two guys that were waiting for me were local and could stand to spend an extra night in their cabin. A mild cold front cleared out the haze overnight and next morning was one of those blindingly blue razor horizon days you get in the "Near North" when free of the influence of the Great Lakes to the south.  Bob and I discussed the location of the camp and the fact that the useable area of the river was less than 3000 ft long, short for a Cessna 180 on floats with a load.  I decided that the space was adequate but would take a minimum amount of fuel (just enough for the round trip plus 10 gal) to keep the load down. The C-180 was running fine except for a mystery oil leak that seemed to be coming from a pushod tube.  It was a ‘76 model, indistinguishable from a 185, and was in beautiful shape. By 9 am I was cruising northwest from Subury at a couple of thousand feet in silky smooth air, watching the boreal forest slide under the floats, and keeping an eye out for a moose.  Mornings like that made me think, "I can’t believe I’m getting paid to do this" (the catch: the pay for newbies is effectively minimum wage, hence only one season at it). It was no problem getting into the stretch of river where the cabin was, and soon I was at the dock loading the gear of my two passengers.  On the way out I made sure that I used every foot of available river.  The take-off run was between a bend and some rapids and was uneventful. I’d always heard about things going wrong with engines right after the first power change after take off.  Sure enough, just after setting up 24 square for the climb, there started a once per rev beat.  A funny little vibration. After shoving my heart back down my throat and pulling carb heat, I started to assess things, turning to follow the river to a lake a couple of miles south.  Once over the lake I relaxed a bit, circling over it, and starting playing with the engine controls trying to figure out what it was.   The vibration changed with rpm, and playing with mags, carb heat and mixture had no effect.  Oil pressure and temp was fine.  The vibration was too subtle to be a chunk of prop tip missing or anything like that. Decision time came after I examined the power setting and compared it to the airplane’s performance.  By now I was 24 square, flying at 90 kts, and NOT CLIMBING.  Something internal was "holding the engine back" and the vibration was very slowly getting worse. I chopped power, announced to my surprised seat mate, "I’m putting it down; something’s not right." and circled down to land on Lebel Lake, basically a widening of the Spanish River.   Couldn’t get anybody on the unicom on the way down. An outfitter used the lake as part of his camp network and this lake had a nice dock, with boats, and the end of a trail leading to another lake. Pulled up, docked, tied up and looked at the airplane, which had oil all down the lower left side and belly.  Hmmmm.  Removed the top cowl… YIKES! The left forward most cylinder was held on with only one top stud!  The other 3 top ones had broken off, and the bottom ones were loose, which is why the top ones failed.  The oil was coming from the broken seal at the base flange of the cylinder (which was the "mystery oil leak").  The cylinder was able to wobble up and down, which was the cause of the vibration and was not far away from popping right off. Well, how to get outta there… Sent the two guys fishing in one of the boats to keep them occupied.  Gotta get someone on the radio.   Pan calls on 122.8 got nothing.  So I decided to do a Pan call on 121.5.  "PAN PAN PAN… Golf Papa Victor Zulu, any aircraft."  After a while of this, came the surprise response; "Papa Victor Zulu, this is Canadian (airlines) Flight 435.  Can we be of assistance?" It took about 15 minutes to relay the information, the name of the lake, etc. The airliner seemed to be some distance away and couldn’t hear me very clearly, so I had to repeat instructions, but eventually he was able to get enough information to raise Ramsey Base on unicom and talk to my boss, telling him that I was on Lebel Lake with unknown difficulties but everybody was ok.  The airline then relayed back to me that Bob would be out with the Beaver after dropping off another load at a nearby lodge. After lunch I could hear the guttural throb of the 985 in the distance and called Bob on 122.8.  He said, "I got some gas for ya".  He thought I’d decided not to fly back because of not enough fuel.  "I got lotsa gas Bob." "What’s wrong?"  "Cylinder coming off."   "Ohhh shhhhhh—t" (definitely not radio protocol, but under the circumstances…). Anyway, we loaded the two guys and their gear in the Beaver, secured the 180 to the shoreline beside the dock, and off we went.  I went with a mechanic the next day in his personal aircraft and we removed the engine, firewall forward, right there, using a come-along and a bipod made from pine poles. I photographed the whole thing.  That was fun, in spite of the blackflies. Being on an uninhabited lake in the middle of nowhere is one of the most peaceful experiences I’ve ever had.  Hauled the O-470 out in the Ramsey Airways Beaver that afternoon, after an interesting and entertaining 2 hours trying to get it in the Beaver’s cabin. Three weeks later the engine was overhauled and we flew in back in and reinstalled it.  The first flight out was a bit of a nail biter. Luckily, no more problems for the remaining 400 hours I flew for rest of that summer of 1990, probably the most fun summer of my life. John Kahn — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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A really great story – the commercial magazines should print such quality! This is my favorite story from my short bush flying career:

<snip You guys are gonna put ‘Flying’ out of businesss if you keep this up! Mark Hickey

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A really great story – the commercial magazines should print such quality! This is my favorite story from my short bush flying career: <snip You guys are gonna put ‘Flying’ out of businesss if you keep this up!

Good.

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A really great story – the commercial magazines should print such quality! Mark Hickey

This is my favorite story from my short bush flying career: Really thick haze was unusual in northeastern Ontario.  It was so bad that June afternoon in 1990 that I had decided against the trip from Ramsey Lake in Sudbury,  Ont., our base, to pick up two guys due to come out of a camp on the Spanish River, about an 80 mile trip.  The vis was just too low, less than 1/2 mile into sun, and Bob, my boss and the owner of Ramsey Airways, was pretty good about not pushing me into conditions I wasn’t ready for, being a new bush pilot (by the end of the season I was flying in just about anything).  The two guys that were waiting for me were local and could stand to spend an extra night in their cabin. A mild cold front cleared out the haze overnight and next morning was one of those blindingly blue razor horizon days you get in the "Near North" when free of the influence of the Great Lakes to the south.  Bob and I discussed the location of the camp and the fact that the useable area of the river was less than 3000 ft long, short for a Cessna 180 on floats with a load.  I decided that the space was adequate but would take a minimum amount of fuel (just enough for the round trip plus 10 gal) to keep the load down. The C-180 was running fine except for a mystery oil leak that seemed to be coming from a pushod tube.  It was a ‘76 model, indistinguishable from a 185, and was in beautiful shape. By 9 am I was cruising northwest from Subury at a couple of thousand feet in silky smooth air, watching the boreal forest slide under the floats, and keeping an eye out for a moose.  Mornings like that made me think, "I can’t believe I’m getting paid to do this" (the catch: the pay for newbies is effectively minimum wage, hence only one season at it). It was no problem getting into the stretch of river where the cabin was, and soon I was at the dock loading the gear of my two passengers.  On the way out I made sure that I used every foot of available river.  The take-off run was between a bend and some rapids and was uneventful. I’d always heard about things going wrong with engines right after the first power change after take off.  Sure enough, just after setting up 24 square for the climb, there started a once per rev beat.  A funny little vibration. After shoving my heart back down my throat and pulling carb heat, I started to assess things, turning to follow the river to a lake a couple of miles south.  Once over the lake I relaxed a bit, circling over it, and starting playing with the engine controls trying to figure out what it was.   The vibration changed with rpm, and playing with mags, carb heat and mixture had no effect.  Oil pressure and temp was fine.  The vibration was too subtle to be a chunk of prop tip missing or anything like that. Decision time came after I examined the power setting and compared it to the airplane’s performance.  By now I was 24 square, flying at 90 kts, and NOT CLIMBING.  Something internal was "holding the engine back" and the vibration was very slowly getting worse. I chopped power, announced to my surprised seat mate, "I’m putting it down; something’s not right." and circled down to land on Lebel Lake, basically a widening of the Spanish River.   Couldn’t get anybody on the unicom on the way down. An outfitter used the lake as part of his camp network and this lake had a nice dock, with boats, and the end of a trail leading to another lake. Pulled up, docked, tied up and looked at the airplane, which had oil all down the lower left side and belly.  Hmmmm.  Removed the top cowl… YIKES! The left forward most cylinder was held on with only one top stud!  The other 3 top ones had broken off, and the bottom ones were loose, which is why the top ones failed.  The oil was coming from the broken seal at the base flange of the cylinder (which was the "mystery oil leak").  The cylinder was able to wobble up and down, which was the cause of the vibration and was not far away from popping right off. Well, how to get outta there… Sent the two guys fishing in one of the boats to keep them occupied.  Gotta get someone on the radio.   Pan calls on 122.8 got nothing.  So I decided to do a Pan call on 121.5.  "PAN PAN PAN… Golf Papa Victor Zulu, any aircraft."  After a while of this, came the surprise response; "Papa Victor Zulu, this is Canadian (airlines) Flight 435.  Can we be of assistance?" It took about 15 minutes to relay the information, the name of the lake, etc. The airliner seemed to be some distance away and couldn’t hear me very clearly, so I had to repeat instructions, but eventually he was able to get enough information to raise Ramsey Base on unicom and talk to my boss, telling him that I was on Lebel Lake with unknown difficulties but everybody was ok.  The airline then relayed back to me that Bob would be out with the Beaver after dropping off another load at a nearby lodge. After lunch I could hear the guttural throb of the 985 in the distance and called Bob on 122.8.  He said, "I got some gas for ya".  He thought I’d decided not to fly back because of not enough fuel.  "I got lotsa gas Bob." "What’s wrong?"  "Cylinder coming off."   "Ohhh shhhhhh—t" (definitely not radio protocol, but under the circumstances…). Anyway, we loaded the two guys and their gear in the Beaver, secured the 180 to the shoreline beside the dock, and off we went.  I went with a mechanic the next day in his personal aircraft and we removed the engine, firewall forward, right there, using a come-along and a bipod made from pine poles. I photographed the whole thing.  That was fun, in spite of the blackflies. Being on an uninhabited lake in the middle of nowhere is one of the most peaceful experiences I’ve ever had.  Hauled the O-470 out in the Ramsey Airways Beaver that afternoon, after an interesting and entertaining 2 hours trying to get it in the Beaver’s cabin. Three weeks later the engine was overhauled and we flew in back in and reinstalled it.  The first flight out was a bit of a nail biter.   Luckily, no more problems for the remaining 400 hours I flew for rest of that summer of 1990, probably the most fun summer of my life. John Kahn — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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50" World Record Rainbow Trout There was a priest that loved to stream fish. One year there was a problem every time he had a chance to go fishing the weather was bad or it was on Sunday, when he had to work. All year he was unable to go. Finally it was the last week before the streams closed. The weather was bad all week until Sunday, when the weather was great. The priest could not resist, he called a fellow priest claiming to be very sick and asked if he could take over his sermon. The flyfishing priest drove over 200 miles, not wishing to see anyone he knew. An angel seeing the priest playing hooky went to God and said "Your not  going to let him get away with this are you?". God agreed he should do something .  The first cast the priest made was perfect. The fly floated past a log  and a huge mouth gulped the fly down. For 45 minutes the priest ran up and down the stream fighting the mighty fish. At the end he held a 50" world record rainbow trout. Confused the angel asked God, "What are you doing?". God replied "Think about it, who’s he going to tell?"   Scouse From Down-Under (Look at this-stop working and gofishing!) http://www.goingplatinum.com/member/evg

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Trout HMMMMMM ok Bubba page updated weekly http://community.webtv.net/road_runer/BubbasFishing If you like to search this is for you works for me could not beleave it.        V http://www.searchcactus.com/member/welcome.asp?160404

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Aw, c’mon, W1.  If it was a world’s record bass, would that have made it funnier? W2  :-))

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – BORING! WW;-) Trout HMMMMMM ok Bubba page updated weekly http://community.webtv.net/road_runer/BubbasFishing If you like to search this is for you works for me could not beleave it.        V http://www.searchcactus.com/member/welcome.asp?160404

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BORING! WW;-) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Trout HMMMMMM ok Bubba page updated weekly http://community.webtv.net/road_runer/BubbasFishing If you like to search this is for you works for me could not beleave it.        V http://www.searchcactus.com/member/welcome.asp?160404

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But of course W2! W1

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Aw, c’mon, W1.  If it was a world’s record bass, would that have made it funnier? W2  :-)) BORING! WW;-) Trout HMMMMMM ok Bubba page updated weekly http://community.webtv.net/road_runer/BubbasFishing If you like to search this is for you works for me could not beleave it.        V http://www.searchcactus.com/member/welcome.asp?160404

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Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but a buddy of mine with a Champ and me with my Archer are looking to share a hangar in the Bay Area.  Haven’t found anything but waiting lists, so I thought I’d post here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. best, Miles N6819J

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Hi Mike,     The Bay Area is an absolute nightmare to obtain hanger space.  Most of the airports have LONG waiting lists (like three years).  I think you really only have two options while you wait for a hanger to become available. 1) Settle for a tie-down instead of a hanger (much more available) 2) Hanger your planes much farther away at an outlying bay-area community though they can be just as bad. Even here in the Sacramento valley hangers are at a premium.  I wish I could afford moving to one of the communities where you can taxi your plane into your house-hanger. Good luck, Jeff Wiens N19480

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but a buddy of mine with a Champ and me with my Archer are looking to share a hangar in the Bay Area.  Haven’t found anything but waiting lists, so I thought I’d post here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. best, Miles N6819J

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Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but a buddy of mine with a Champ and me with my Archer are looking to share a hangar in the Bay Area.  Haven’t found anything but waiting lists, so I thought I’d post here.

I met someone the other day who lives in San Jose and said he had just gotten a hangar in Concord.  That’s a drive I would get tired of very fast, but it might be the best you can do. Walter

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Various FBOs will rent you space.  It is going to be expensive, probably close to $500/mo, each.  Tie downs are available.  Also someone said you could rent a hangar in Byron. Another option is to check the boards at the various FBOs and airports, sometimes people are looking for hangar mates. Regarding waiting lists, I am on the hangar list at Livermore.  Been on the single hangar list for 4 years, had an option for a sun shade but passed that up, might get a hangar in 4 more years.  On the twin list for two years, expect to be on that list for 10 years more.  jerry

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but a buddy of mine with a Champ and me with my Archer are looking to share a hangar in the Bay Area.  Haven’t found anything but waiting lists, so I thought I’d post here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. best, Miles N6819J

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I used to live in Novato and I can tell you that I have frequently flown the approach to Gnoss (and Petaluma) and reached minimums before reaching the TOP of the clouds.   I usually fly there in the summer to go fishing in Tomales Bay, so I need to get in early..  I would not want to be based there. Mike MU-2 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – thanks all, for the feedback. I’m currently tied down at Buchanan in Concord, about 35 min from my swingin’ bachelor pad in the city.  That’s about as far as I’d care to go.  Gnoss would be an ideal choice, but I haven’t done my homework yet on how often the little airport by the bay gets socked in (not to mention getting myself on the list(s) there).  Concord may yet prove to be the best thing going, having both drier conditions and instrument approches, assuming I don’t often want to fly shortly after evening rush hour. thought I might catch someone on this list who needs to sublet for a while, either at concord or elsewhere. best, Miles Various FBOs will rent you space.  It is going to be expensive, probably close to $500/mo, each.  Tie downs are available.  Also someone said you could rent a hangar in Byron. Another option is to check the boards at the various FBOs and airports, sometimes people are looking for hangar mates. Regarding waiting lists, I am on the hangar list at Livermore.  Been on the single hangar list for 4 years, had an option for a sun shade but passed that up, might get a hangar in 4 more years.  On the twin list for two years, expect to be on that list for 10 years more.  jerry Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but a buddy of mine with a Champ and me with my Archer are looking to share a hangar in the Bay Area.  Haven’t found anything but waiting lists, so I thought I’d post here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. best, Miles N6819J

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thanks all, for the feedback. I’m currently tied down at Buchanan in Concord, about 35 min from my swingin’ bachelor pad in the city.  That’s about as far as I’d care to go.  Gnoss would be an ideal choice, but I haven’t done my homework yet on how often the little airport by the bay gets socked in (not to mention getting myself on the list(s) there).  Concord may yet prove to be the best thing going, having both drier conditions and instrument approches, assuming I don’t often want to fly shortly after evening rush hour. thought I might catch someone on this list who needs to sublet for a while, either at concord or elsewhere. best, Miles – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Various FBOs will rent you space.  It is going to be expensive, probably close to $500/mo, each.  Tie downs are available.  Also someone said you could rent a hangar in Byron. Another option is to check the boards at the various FBOs and airports, sometimes people are looking for hangar mates. Regarding waiting lists, I am on the hangar list at Livermore.  Been on the single hangar list for 4 years, had an option for a sun shade but passed that up, might get a hangar in 4 more years.  On the twin list for two years, expect to be on that list for 10 years more.  jerry Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but a buddy of mine with a Champ and me with my Archer are looking to share a hangar in the Bay Area.  Haven’t found anything but waiting lists, so I thought I’d post here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. best, Miles N6819J

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Absolutely Abe!!!!!!! — ~~~~ The RodMaker (a.k.a) The Shadow……hehehe!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – RodMaker wrote!! AJH, Nothing wrong with fiberglass rods. Used in the correct applications. I agree with you RodMaker!! I use my fiberglass rods to fish my crankbaits with and a few other lures too!!

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For cranks, go to a 7 ft. or 7 1/2 ft. stick not only will you gain some in casting distance; but you will like the "feel" more .A med/heavy is more that adequate for this purpose. — ~~~~ The RodMaker (a.k.a) The Shadow……hehehe!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Rodmaker;I just bought a nice 6 1/2 ft  fiberglass rod made by Abu Garcia, I thought I needed it for crankbaits but after using it a few times I set it aside with the other "had to have" stuff. I read too much about fishing.. Fiberglass has it’s place and had it’s time. It rests next to a Fenwick HMG 6 1/2 ft spinning rod that I "had to have"

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Oh-oh! a whole new can of worms! — ~~~~ The RodMaker (a.k.a) The Shadow……hehehe!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Nothing wrong with a Shakespeare Wonder reel and a Mitchell 300 either. Lets hear it from the "I still use a Mitchell 300" guys.

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Huh The description of the repair is detailed with pictures. I have all the confidence that the repair would be adequate. I think the man is trying to repair a fibre glass rod of sentimental value. I f he repairs it himself and does an adequate job it will add to it’s sentimental value. It would for me. Al – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Al, stick to things that you are learned about! C. Boyd Phiffer’s advice is antiquated at best. If you have a real question, ask — ~~~~ The RodMaker (a.k.a) The Shadow……hehehe! There is a book entitled Tackle Care and Repair Handbook (Field & Stream) by C. Boyd Pfeiffer. It is a paperback book. Chapter 6 is on rod repair and there are a few pages about re installing (taping then wrapping) your missing guide. You may be able to get the book at the library. For others the book covers repair and maintenance of rod,reel,lures and accessories. Al

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The Epoxymoron somehow seems to fit, Mike!But what is a "respectable" Rodmaker? Anyone care to know my take? — ~~~~ The RodMaker (a.k.a) The Shadow……hehehe!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – "Respectable rodmaker"…..? There’s two words you don’t see next to each other too often. Hmmm, alliteration and an oxymoron rolled into one…or would that be an epoxymoron.  LOL  Just kidding RodMaker. — "Mad-Mikey"  At first, fishing and hunting were just hobbies,              then they became addictions taking all my time              and money. If they ever find a cure for these              sicknesses—   I’m refusing treatment. Before you buy.

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HMG 6 1/2 ft spinning rod that I "had to have" And what would you want for that HMG?

– "Mad-Mikey"  At first, fishing and hunting were just hobbies,              then they became addictions taking all my time              and money. If they ever find a cure for these              sicknesses—   I’m refusing treatment. Before you buy.

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Al, stick to things that you are learned about! C. Boyd Phiffer’s advice is antiquated at best. If you have a real question, ask — ~~~~ The RodMaker (a.k.a) The Shadow……hehehe!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – There is a book entitled Tackle Care and Repair Handbook (Field & Stream) by C. Boyd Pfeiffer. It is a paperback book. Chapter 6 is on rod repair and there are a few pages about re installing (taping then wrapping) your missing guide. You may be able to get the book at the library. For others the book covers repair and maintenance of rod,reel,lures and accessories. Al

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There is a book entitled Tackle Care and Repair Handbook (Field & Stream) by C. Boyd Pfeiffer. It is a paperback book. Chapter 6 is on rod repair and there are a few pages about re installing (taping then wrapping) your missing guide. You may be able to get the book at the library. For others the book covers repair and maintenance of rod,reel,lures and accessories. Al

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RodMaker wrote!! AJH, Nothing wrong with fiberglass rods. Used in the correct applications. I agree with you RodMaker!! I use my fiberglass rods to fish my crankbaits with and a few other lures too!!

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Rodmaker;I just bought a nice 6 1/2 ft  fiberglass rod made by Abu Garcia, I thought I needed it for crankbaits but after using it a few times I set it aside with the other "had to have" stuff. I read too much about fishing.. Fiberglass has it’s place and had it’s time. It rests next to a Fenwick HMG 6 1/2 ft spinning rod that I "had to have"

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Nothing wrong with a Shakespeare Wonder reel and a Mitchell 300 either. Lets hear it from the "I still use a Mitchell 300" guys.

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My dad had a ‘51 Kaiser. Was a nice car back then.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Nothing wrong with a Shakespeare Wonder reel and a Mitchell 300 either. Lets hear it from the "I still use a Mitchell 300" guys.

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My dad had a ‘51 Kaiser. Was a nice car back then.

That’s a very questionable position, Bob.  I know, I inherited one from my father-in-law. 3" diameter round push buttons in middle of door panels to open the doors. Doesn’t matter if the lock button is pushed or not. Door pops open when you push the big button. Talk about convenience! Great way to get rid of unwanted relatives. Since the windows were always open anyway (the side windows had a habit of shattering when you hit a decent bump), you just ask ol’ Uncle Dan (who is riding shotgun)to hit the button and roll the window up as you’re taking a hard left. RichZ

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Hi, Can anybody recommend a good quality, sturdy tackle box. It needs to be large as I have a big collection of lures and trolling paraphernalia. At the moment I end up dragging two or three smaller boxes around with me. Many thanks, Nick

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shin real hard on the hitch receiver and jump around. Steve

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"Nick C"

asks: Hi, Can anybody recommend a good quality, sturdy tackle box. It needs to be large as I have a big collection of lures and trolling paraphernalia. At the moment I end up dragging two or three smaller boxes around with me. Many thanks, Nick

I like Plano.  You can get them in sizes big enough to carry the contents of a one bedroom apartment. But, I do like two or three smaller boxes.  I fish for different species of fish, and bringing along a ton of bass stuff to fish for trout is just too much.  Now, I may keep the bass box in the car or RV, just in case, but hauling everything you own to go catch a few bluegills doesn’t work for me. I even like the little ones about as big as two packs of cigs to carry when I go for a short hike.  Big enough to carry some extra hooks, sinkers, lures, flies, etc, and go in a pocket. But I do like Plano, and for a couple of bucks, send in the deal and get your name on a real brass plate for the top.  Makes you look like Like Roland Martin.  And to really look like Roland, bang your shin real hard on the hitch receiver and jump around. Steve Illigitimi non carborundum.

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"Steve Huber"

Sorry, that was Bill Dance, "dancin" around the end of his truck.

I’ll bet that Roland has done it at least once.  Maybe not on camera. Steve Illigitimi non carborundum.

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Hi, Can anybody recommend a good quality, sturdy tackle box. It needs to be large as I have a big collection of lures and trolling paraphernalia. At the moment I end up dragging two or three smaller boxes around with me. Many thanks, Nick

This doesnt relate much to what youre talking about, but If you take advice from the guys on TV and have like 5 small boxes for each kind of fish, you will end up going fishing and sure enough there will be people catching 20lb cats all around you when you only have your bass equipment with you.  or you take a bunch of topwater stuff and the bass are biting on the bottom……man that pisses me off so buy a big box, be ready for anything…..I even carry in my little firebird 4 different fishing poles….a fly rod & reel, a spinning reel w/ rod, a baitcasting reel w/ rod, and a bug surfrod with a huge spinning reel just in case the huge carp happen to be biting.

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so buy a big box, be ready for anything…..I even carry in my little firebird 4 different fishing poles….a fly rod & reel, a spinning reel w/ rod, a baitcasting reel w/ rod, and a bug surfrod

One of those shopping carts works good to haul all the stuff. Be sure to remove the market’s name. Steve  ;-) Illigitimi non carborundum.

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Cant remember the brand..but i saw one at wal-mart ,pretty big with removable clear boxes you could fit in a pocket for hiking,quick trip etc..

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Let’s see tackle boxes … you got Kevin Van Dam on TV with a tractor-trailer load of tackle, you got Mark Sosin on TV with little Plano tackle boxes for all occasions …. sometimes a dozen boxes for some occasions, you got foot locker-sized, cig-pack-sized,  you got worm boxes, leader boxes, fresh … salt …. fly …. surf … spinning …. bait casting … I secretly suspect your question was designed to stir up this bunch of smelly ol’ anglers … and hook em good … Mission accomplished. Unless of course, you work for Plano, Flambeau or any of the other tackle box makers. By the way, I’ve been fishing for 44 years, and I only have a dozen tackle boxes … not counting the little ones.

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Let’s see tackle boxes … you got Kevin Van Dam on TV with a tractor-trailer load of tackle, you got Mark Sosin on TV with little Plano tackle boxes for all occasions …. sometimes a dozen boxes for some occasions, you got foot locker-sized, cig-pack-sized,  you got worm boxes, leader boxes, fresh … salt …. fly …. surf … spinning …. bait casting … I secretly suspect your question was designed to stir up this bunch of smelly ol’ anglers … and hook em good … Mission accomplished. Unless of course, you work for Plano, Flambeau or any of the other tackle box makers. By the way, I’ve been fishing for 44 years, and I only have a dozen tackle boxes … not counting the little ones.

I mostly freshwater fish, so I have two tackle boxes, one for fresh and a smaller one for salt. When I get too much freshwater gear and outgrow my box, I transfer all my saltwater stuff into it and give the smallest one to Goodwill. I’ve gone through about 4, and my freshwater box is now at the largest size Plano you can get without having dual side opening trays. I think I’m going to be keeping my current one for awhile Cant remember the brand..but i saw one at wal-mart ,pretty big with removable clear boxes you could fit in a pocket for hiking,quick trip etc..

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I came up with a great new sport. It makes Fishing look like kids stuff 1) Get up into an airplane Piper cub will do and fly over someones ranch where they have cows. Get a large grappling hook and sharpen all the barbs. fly down towards the cows and swing the hook behind them. If you hook one ty it off onto one of the wing struts and gain altitude. I call this "beefing"

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Uh oh – beware the Noll troll who wrote, in part: … It makes Fishing look like kids stuff.

I call this "beefing." << -tran

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I came up with a great new sport. It makes Fishing look like kids stuff 1) Get up into an airplane Piper cub will do and fly over someones ranch where they have cows. Get a large grappling hook and sharpen all the barbs. fly down towards the cows and swing the hook behind them. If you hook one ty it off onto one of the wing struts and gain altitude. I call this "beefing" Hey Nimrod! Here’s a novel idea! Forget the cows!!!  Try doing this on jetskiers! A target that is moving would take more skill. Cows would be far too easy anyone could do that! Your going to have to work on a new name though…….Bummer !      Steve

Right on!!!

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After carefully weighing all the evidence, and hours of heart wrenching deliberation, I have come to the conclusion, that Walt just tripped over his "tackle" and was too modest/ashamed/proud/disgusted/afraid of incredulity, to admit it. TL MC

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After carefully weighing all the evidence, and hours of heart wrenching deliberation, I have come to the conclusion, that Walt just tripped over his "tackle" and was too modest/ashamed/proud/disgusted/afraid of incredulity, to admit it. TL MC

jeez mike…don’t encourage ‘em. waldo the anaconda — Ezflyfish.com http://www.ezflyfish.com BRBG http://www.abebooks.com/home/BLUEBOOKS P.O. Box 5112  Banner Elk, NC 28604 (828)963-5001

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This reminded me of an extremely puerile school rhyme I heard a long time ago, I don’t know who wrote it.  It is short, in contrast to it

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Petti) writes: ve heard that "The Tippet" is one of Orvis’ "Western Series" rods, and is considerably stiffer than the Ultra Fine.

The "Tippet" is a 7 1/2 foot 3 wt.fullflex rod.  The "Western Tippet" was a medium-fast action 3 wt. that is no longer made.                                                        Dan

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I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter. I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods. Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                            John S. Hetrick

My brother has a Sage LL series 2 WT that is a lot of fun on brush choked streams.  It is very easy to be very accurate with it.  Even when you do screw up and slap the line down on the water, it does not scare the brookies.   You can trust my testimonial because I am an Orvis fan.  Saying nice things about Sage does not come easily. — Keep your stick on the ice.

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I like light weight rods.  I find them easier to fish and while you might give up something in distance or have to pick your places and moments in a headwind, using them forces me to pay attention to the closer water. You do have to I’ve got a orvis 8′3" western tippit that I love but dont believe is in production anymore.   In a fit of fuzzy thinking I built a sage LL #2 wt last winter.   The length escapes me but its probably 6′6" or so. Its ok but far too fast to make short casts easily. (I do like the length) I suspect it would fish better with a heaver line.

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short rod bellow 8Ft regadless of action, slow,fast etc… is not so efficent. if you like to cast million time to avoid the drag that’s fine. I like slow action rod because it will handle light tippet very well with big fish, casting don’t require critical timing for forward cast, I have tried scott, winston but I did found them too stiff. I was almost go for Glass fiber rod and I found this Rod makes here in NY called East Branch Rods. 1-800-337-EROD they are great rod and price is great (all under 200) they have finished rod or just blank or kit. They make fullline of trout and others but I think 8ft for 2wt is best. even in windy condition, they will cut righttrough. should give them try,

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter. I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods. Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                                John S. Hetrick I made a sage III 9′ 3wt (390RPL) at the start of this season and I wouldn’t trade it for anything on calm days.  I’ve landed 16" RainBows without any problems but I did have some fun doing it….  The RPL models are very fast action. Frank I. Mason

On the other hand, if you want a slower action, an 8ft 3wt Winston is a wonderful rod.  I build custom rods and this is one of the most popular rods I build. Lyman  Hughes Ennis, MT Dallas, TX

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter.  I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods.   Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                                John S. Hetrick Well John; I gotta opinion, doesn’t everyone?? In this case however, it may be actually of some use. Before you go out and plunk that money down on that new rod. Dig through yer closet and find that short 4-5 weight that you bought for small creeks. Take that thing and line it with one of them #2 lines and see how you like it. Esp. if its a DT2 or a TT2. I think you may find, as other have that a #2 line will load a 4/5wt rod at a moderate distance with practice and work pretty darned well. Then when the wind picks up at the end of the day, you can pull out that other reel and line it up with a 4/5 and still cast when the folks with the 2s and 1s have headed back to the truck. The fast action 4/5 won’t work?? Hmmm, if it was a medium it would, anyway, this may be the excuse you’ve been looking for to get a 4/5 weight cane rod. A gentile action 4 or 5 weight 7 and a half ft bamboo rod oughta throw a 2 weight line just fine. Think about it, you can shop around and find an older 7 1/2 ft. 4/5 weight cane rod for something like the price of a new 2 weight graphite or boron, and it will cover more water under more conditions. This may be the one case for having 2 spools. thank me later.

I must whole heartedly agree with Chip. I made my dad a 7ft 3wt split cane rod. In the course of testing it out, I saw practically no difference in casting a 2wt line compared to a 3wt. Both were DT. I also tried it with a 4wt WF and the rod handled that line very well also. So he has a rod that can cast from a 2wt DT to a 4wt WF. I’ll bet that everything except the fastest (stiffest) light line rods would do the same. I might tend to go for the 3/4 wt range though, trying to cast a 2wt line with a 4/5wt rod might be too much of a stretch, but it, of course, would depend on the action of the rod. Small streams and light line is where split cane rods really come into their own. It’s really hard for me to convey to people the action and feel of a split cane rod. There is something about bamboo that really makes the rod feel like a natural extension of your arm. However, when the wind comes up, or you are fishing big water requiring long casts all day long, break out your fast action graphite 6wt. Don’t try to make a rod do something it’s not designed to do. You did ask for opinions didn’t you? Darryl Hayashida

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I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter. I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods.   Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                            John S. Hetrick

I made a sage III 9′ 3wt (390RPL) at the start of this season and I wouldn’t trade it for anything on calm days.  I’ve landed 16" RainBows without any problems but I did have some fun doing it….  The RPL models are very fast action. Frank I. Mason

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I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter.  I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods.   Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                                 John S. Hetrick

Do check out the Sage LL line.  They have some nice 3 and 4 wt rods in the 5 1/2 – 6 1/2 foot range. Steve –  A sunny day,       a box of midges,          and a wandering stream…    Man, this MUST be heaven!    <    Steve Kulpa    <<

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Try the Orvis Flea, great little 6 1/2′ with a DT3. Glenn

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I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter.  I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods.   Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                            John S. Hetrick

Well John; I gotta opinion, doesn’t everyone?? In this case however, it may be actually of some use. Before you go out and plunk that money down on that new rod. Dig through yer closet and find that short 4-5 weight that you bought for small creeks. Take that thing and line it with one of them #2 lines and see how you like it. Esp. if its a DT2 or a TT2. I think you may find, as other have that a #2 line will load a 4/5wt rod at a moderate distance with practice and work pretty darned well. Then when the wind picks up at the end of the day, you can pull out that other reel and line it up with a 4/5 and still cast when the folks with the 2s and 1s have headed back to the truck. The fast action 4/5 won’t work?? Hmmm, if it was a medium it would, anyway, this may be the excuse you’ve been looking for to get a 4/5 weight cane rod. A gentile action 4 or 5 weight 7 and a half ft bamboo rod oughta throw a 2 weight line just fine. Think about it, you can shop around and find an older 7 1/2 ft. 4/5 weight cane rod for something like the price of a new 2 weight graphite or boron, and it will cover more water under more conditions. This may be the one case for having 2 spools. thank me later.

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I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter.  I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods.   Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                            John S. Hetrick

I built a rod from an Orvis Ultrafine blank last winter. It has become my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE rod for chasing trout in small streams. The only caveat I have is wind. If the areas you fish in are typically windy, don’t get the 2wt. You will kill yourself trying to cast in the wind. On days when the wind is calm, it throws everything from the tiniest dry flies (of course), to bead head nymphs with incredible accuracy. I use a Wulff Triangle Taper 2/3 line. A 12" trout on that rod is an absolute blast! It comes HIGHLY recommended. I’ve heard that "The Tippet" is one of Orvis’ "Western Series" rods, and is considerably stiffer than the Ultra Fine. If that’s the case, it doesn’t sound like a small stream rod. Can anyone confirm? I’ve also cast a SAGE 389 LL, and it is a very fine rod. The one I cast was made with a "strange" reel seat and grip, and it seemed a bit tip heavy, but I’ve never encountered that on any other SAGE LL. I’m sure it was a factor in the way the rod was put together. The LL is a little more "beefy" than the Orvis, and can throw a WF4F as good as a DT3F. It is a VERY nice rod as well. I think you would be happy with either one of these rods. Bob Petti Endwell, NY

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I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams                                            John S. Hetrick

I use a Sage 379 LL and love it.  It handles dries beautifully, and can also throw a #12 nymph or scud.  

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I’m thinking about buying a 2wt or 3wt fly rod for fishing small streams and catching stoked troat when I’m stuck in Phoenix during the winter.  I have not cast any rods yet, but I was thinking about trying Orvis’ Ultra Fin and Tippet models.  I would also like to try some of the Sage rods.   Does anyone have any opinions on these rods or recommendations about other rods?  Any information would be helpful.  Thanks!                                                 John S. Hetrick

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –    Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.fly    Organization: Temple University, Academic Computer Services    Misha,    Personally, I would bag the idea of using clip swivels at all.  From    personal experience, they tend to sink dry flys and they also are    difficult to get your fly onto (which if you’re using a dry will almost    certainly cause you to crush the hackles, tail, etc.). How ’bout pre-tying on the tippet, with a loop at the end, for a loop-to-loop -type of connection? — Matt Meola NRA Life, Libertarian, Militiaman Gun control means using two hands. Live free or die!

Matt, A loop-to-loop connection between the tippet and the next section of the leader might not allow the fly to turn over as easily (compared with, say a surgeons or barrel knot).  Also, it would seem to be a little too bulky for my taste, which could possibly put down some fish. Also, I have my doubts concerning the practicality of carrying around a hundred or so flys with tippets already attached (I’m implying that this was what you were getting at previously.  I apologize in advance if I misinterpreted your posting.). Best Regards, Jim Davis Philadelphia, PA Temple University

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It gets rather tiring when I have to switch Flies and have to continue retying different Flies onto my line.. I use #14 and was wondering are their any types of Clip Swiviles out there for quick Fly changing..

Clips or swivels are too heavy and are not made in sizes small enough for the flies needed sometimes by trout. The simplest solution is to learn the turle knot, which is easy (can almost be tied blindfold or at night) and does not mash hackles. —  |          Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Rd., Carlsbad         |  |        Springs, Ont., Canada K0A 1K0; tel: (613) 822-0734       |  |  "What I’ve always liked about science is its independence from |  |  authority"–Ontario Science Centre (name on file) 10 July 1981 |

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   Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.fly    Organization: Temple University, Academic Computer Services    Misha,    Personally, I would bag the idea of using clip swivels at all.  From    personal experience, they tend to sink dry flys and they also are    difficult to get your fly onto (which if you’re using a dry will almost    certainly cause you to crush the hackles, tail, etc.). How ’bout pre-tying on the tippet, with a loop at the end, for a loop-to-loop -type of connection? — Matt Meola NRA Life, Libertarian, Militiaman Gun control means using two hands. Live free or die!

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It gets rather tiring when I have to switch Flies and have to continue retying different Flies onto my line.. I use #14 and was wondering are their any types of Clip Swiviles out there for quick Fly changing.. Misha

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It gets rather tiring when I have to switch Flies and have to continue retying different Flies onto my line.. I use #14 and was wondering are their any types of Clip Swiviles out there for quick Fly changing.. Misha

Misha, Personally, I would bag the idea of using clip swivels at all.  From personal experience, they tend to sink dry flys and they also are difficult to get your fly onto (which if you’re using a dry will almost certainly cause you to crush the hackles, tail, etc.). Best Regards, Jim Davis Philadelphia, PA Temple University

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I am new at this art, So I recived a gift of a 8′ # 7 rod with reel. Set up with a flouting line. I have a small pond near home that is stocked with browns and brook trout.  Is this setup to heavy and if not what type of fly should I get (buy) or should I get a lighter tackle. I need some advise. oh! I also took a class on casting a year ago so I think I now how to hold the rod and get a cast off.

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I am new at this art, So I recived a gift of a 8′ # 7 rod with reel. Set up with a flouting line. I have a small pond near home that is stocked with browns and brook trout.  Is this setup to heavy and if not what type of fly should I get (buy) or should I get a lighter tackle.

This is only an opinion of course, but I think a 7wt is heavy for trout. an 8′/7w might be great for bass – I’d even use it for schoolie striper fishing (if it was another foot longer). I have to believe an 8′ 7wt must feel a bit on the "clubby" side… If you haven’t used this rod/reel yet, perhaps you might be able to exchange it for a more "troutie" rod? I’d go for a 9′/5wt as an all-rounder trout/panfish rod myself… /dave (who caught and released 29 rainbow clones on a single Gray Ghost this         afternoon. The shredded remains were retired with full honors…;^) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< < Digital Equipment Corp.    Alpha Server Engineering  < <           "Read this and nobody gets hurt"           < <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am new at this art, So I recived a gift of a 8′ # 7 rod with reel. Set up with a flouting line. I have a small pond near home that is stocked with browns and brook trout.  Is this setup to heavy and if not what type of fly should I get (buy) or should I get a lighter tackle. This is only an opinion of course, but I think a 7wt is heavy for trout. an 8′/7w might be great for bass – I’d even use it for schoolie striper fishing (if it was another foot longer). I have to believe an 8′ 7wt must feel a bit on the "clubby" side… If you haven’t used this rod/reel yet, perhaps you might be able to exchange it for a more "troutie" rod? I’d go for a 9′/5wt as an all-rounder trout/panfish rod myself… /dave (who caught and released 29 rainbow clones on a single Gray Ghost this         afternoon. The shredded remains were retired with full honors…;^)

My first fly rod was a 7 wt also.  I used it for a season or so until I was sure I wanted to persue the sport (duh?).  Then I saved up and got a nice 5 wt.  The 7 wt is now my spare, and I haven’t used it since, although like Dave says, it would make a good bass rod, but I’d rather fish for trout.   A sunny day,      a box of midges,         and a wandering stream…   Man, this MUST be heaven!   <    Steve Kulpa    <<

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I am new at this art, So I recived a gift of a 8′ # 7 rod with reel. Set up with a flouting line. I have a small pond near home that is stocked with browns and brook trout.  Is this setup to heavy and if not what type of fly should I get (buy) or should I get a lighter tackle. I need some advise. oh! I also took a class on casting a year ago so I think I now how to hold the rod and get a cast off.

Go out right now and build an addition on to your house to store all your fishing equipment that you will eventually buy. I can’t afford to purchase all the rods that I would like to have.. But I have a great time with ones I have.. I fished with an 8wt for 15 years till I broke it just this past spring. I caught everything on that rod. from Trout on up to chinook salmon. I actually wore out a pfluger reel. So I guess what i’m saying is that the 7wt you have is fine for fishing on just about any waters in the US. Of course who wouldn’t want a nice little 9′ 5wt for going after trout, or maybe a 9′ 1wt for eastern brook trout or farm pond bluegill.. I’ve only purchased three rods in my lifetime. My first 8wt.. my new 7wt.. and then a powerhouse of a rod a 9.5′ 10wt. I got a tuna on the 10wt just last september. But I sincerly believe that the 8wt could have handled it with a large enough spool capacity. Anyway, thats my story.. and I’m sticking to it.. keg

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Dave, There are lots of differences in fly rods. It’s hard to say that a 8′ 7 weight rod is definitely too big for your conditions.  Athough, I would venture to say that most fly fishers would tend to tell you that. Give it try.  If your horseing fish out of your pond as if your holding a broom stick, you might consider something smaller.  Contrary to poplular believe, you don’t have to spend a small fortune on a fly rod that will give you many hours of enjoyment. Dave Burks, Loveland, CO.

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