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J Axelrad;  Sign me up for the raffle with a Strens fisherman’s clipper with zinger and a North Dakota water proof box.  I’m coming in Wed afternoon. Let me know if the timing is off.  Then again, I could always donate 1,000 used flies that never caught anything and never will 8}.

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Lou Teletski wrote… J Axelrad;  Sign me up for the raffle with a Strens fisherman’s clipper with zinger and a North Dakota water proof box.  I’m coming in Wed afternoon. Let me know if the timing is off.  Then again, I could always donate 1,000 used flies that never caught anything and never will 8}.

You had better send it to me rather than bring it just in case.  Wed.  might be after the Raffle.  Don’t know for sure.  But why take a chance. Joel Axelrad **DFD**

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You had better send it to me rather than bring it just in case.  Wed. might be after the Raffle.  Don’t know for sure.  But why take a chance. Joel Axelrad **DFD**

Joe, I will send you a package of swap flies as well if you want to include them in your raffle. I need your snail mail addy. Frank Church Swap nazi

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Joel, I’ll be there early but leaving Wednesday morning.  No problem if not being there makes a difference on paricippating in the drawing.  My 12 hooks with chicken feathers tied on (God bless Tyson’s Chicken) will still be there to participate.  Better not un-zip the baggy until outdoors and downwind from anyone of the few who may have taken a shower that week. Wayne to fish is human….to release Divine!!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You had better send it to me rather than bring it just in case.  Wed.  might be after the Raffle.  Don’t know for sure.  But why take a chance. Joel Axelrad **DFD**

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Raffle rules again… All those giving a prize will get one even if you don’t attend the clave. All those attending bring your prize with you but let me know what it is beforehand if you would. All those not attending and those who think they will depart before the raffle or arrive after the raffle send your prize to me.    Joel Axelrad    Uniform Graining Corp.    2120 W, Lake Street    Chicago, IL 60612     And lastly, I don’t know which nite, for sure, the raffle will be held.  The Clavemeister has not spoken!   Tom, we wait your decision.  Tues.? Wed.?  Let us know. Watch this space for the answer. Joel Axelrad **DFD**

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And lastly, I don’t know which nite, for sure, the raffle will be held. The Clavemeister has not spoken!   Tom, we wait your decision.  Tues.? Wed.?  Let us know.

Since Tuesday is the only night I have a snowball’s chance of being there, that gets my vote. Joe F.

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Joe writes: Since Tuesday is the only night I have a snowball’s chance of being there, that gets my vote.

Don’t forget the torches! Dave

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Joe F. wrote… Since Tuesday is the only night I have a snowball’s chance of being there, that gets my vote.

If you promise to do an encore of your act I’ll vote with you. Joel Axelrad **DFD**

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And lastly, I don’t know which nite, for sure, the raffle will be held. The Clavemeister has not spoken!   Tom, we wait your decision. Tues.? Wed.?  Let us know. Since Tuesday is the only night I have a snowball’s chance of being there, that gets my vote. Joe F.

Sounds good to me too Scott

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If you promise to do an encore of your act I’ll vote with you. Joel Axelrad

Well shit, I better find some glue & put the boxes back together. <g Joe F.

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Don’t forget the torches!

We got us a volunteer again Stan!   Better start practicing.  <g Joe F.

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Joe F. If you promise to do an encore of your act I’ll vote with you. Joel Axelrad Well shit, I better find some glue & put the boxes back together. <g Joe F.

I’ll bring matches and lighter fluid.  <g For the torches, the torches, not those little box thingies……d;0(

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Joe F. writes: Don’t forget the torches! We got us a volunteer again Stan!   Better start practicing.  <g

Yeah, Stan.  Practice, practice, practice.  No fishing from now until then – just practice with those torches.  You don’t mind if I face Stan instead of you, Joe. Dave practicing running and ducking and trying to remember where his asbestos bvds are

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Oh almighty rafflemiester put me down for a fly-tying book as i don’t tie yet i don’t need one maybe some flyline as someday i may tie so maybe i should keep it boy do i hate these aarp moments.Whatever day is picked will be fine with me. Handyman   Mike

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I’m with Joe.  Tuesday night! — Wayne To Fish is Human…To Release Divine!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Since Tuesday is the only night I have a snowball’s chance of being there, that gets my vote. Joe F.

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I’m with Joe.  Tuesday night!

Well, if you’re with me, you’ll be at a dinner with me and swmbo. Aaaaargh.   As it turns out, she had screwed up the dates she told me for that one.   Now I have committments on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday.   It’s looking pretty f*cking unlikely I’ll get there at all now.   Giant bummer. Joe F.

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Joe fleischman wrote… Well, if you’re with me, you’ll be at a dinner with me and swmbo. Aaaaargh.   As it turns out, she had screwed up the dates she told me for that one.   Now I have committments on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday.   It’s looking pretty f*cking unlikely I’ll get there at all now.   Giant bummer. Joe F.

You gotta come.  You gotta juggle.  You gotta fish.  You gatta be with friends. Joel Axelrad **DFD**

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Joel writes: You gotta come.  You gotta juggle.  You gotta fish.  You gatta be with friends.

You gotta try and hit me with the flaming torch.   Be there, Joe, be there. Dave

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I’m with Joe.  Tuesday night! Well, if you’re with me, you’ll be at a dinner with me and swmbo.

millheim inn? <g Aaaaargh.   As it turns out, she had screwed up the dates she told me for that one.   Now I have committments on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday.   It’s looking pretty f*cking unlikely I’ll get there at all now.   Giant bummer. Joe F.

bummer indeed….. i was hopin we could wet a line together this year….. 2003? –wally

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You gotta come.  You gotta juggle.  You gotta fish.  You gatta be with friends. You gotta try and hit me with the flaming torch.   Be there, Joe, be there. Dave

If it’ll help you, Dave, I can toss a few cigars at you…  Just trying to help.

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Stan writes: If it’ll help you, Dave, I can toss a few cigars at you…  Just trying to help. If it’ll help you, Dave, I can toss a few cigars at you…  Just trying to help.

Wouldn’t be the same, Stan.

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If’n ya’ll want, I can wait till more people get there before I start the fire for the stew.  That oughta be ’nuff entertainment for the most jaded.            Frank

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bummer indeed….. i was hopin we could wet a line together this year….. 2003?

Friday’s still alive as a longshot.   SWMBO gets degree at ceremony Thurs. a.m.   Perhaps a celebratory lunch, a leisurely afternoon basking in the glow of academic success, them off to Coburn?   I dunno; I might get away with it.  :-) Joe F.

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aw hell…i heard they will deliver diplomas by mail now …if you were a real manly man, you’d try that approach and do your celebrating at the historic millheim hotel.  of course, i must admit i tried similar antics more than 20 years ago with my first spouse, and it got me a whole lotta new freedoms…freedom from my bank account, furniture, car, and marriage.  but then, i didn’t have your magical talents… <g we’ll miss you this year… hope you can find your way down to carolina again now that you have some proper footgear… jeff – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – bummer indeed….. i was hopin we could wet a line together this year….. 2003? Friday’s still alive as a longshot.   SWMBO gets degree at ceremony Thurs. a.m.   Perhaps a celebratory lunch, a leisurely afternoon basking in the glow of academic success, them off to Coburn?   I dunno; I might get away with it.  :-) Joe F.

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Joe, Suggest we do a combined blowout Sunday for both the wives in collective celebration.  You keep waders in the van to bug out right after ceremonies Thursday and get back late Saturday night.  If we make a big enough deal out of Sunday, think we can make it fly(fish)?? Wayne to fish is human….to release Divine! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Friday’s still alive as a longshot.   SWMBO gets degree at ceremony Thurs. a.m.   Perhaps a celebratory lunch, a leisurely afternoon basking in the glow of academic success, them off to Coburn?   I dunno; I might get away with it.  :-) Joe F.

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Actually – As of today April 9, 2000 2 p.m. the air temperature in La Paz was 89 degrees at the Marina Palmira where they keep records on air and water temps in La Paz. Water temps outside were up to 77 degrees You’re correct that mid 80’s are good . . . if you’re fishing for striped marlin (actually from 72 to 85 is good), but tuna, yellowtail and dorado are found in a wider range of temps. So what? Quit nit picking and trying to prove just how wrong everyone else is. Why don’t you spend a little more time outside of Kansas? Come on let’s go to La Paz fish the area and file a first hand report! BTW – The East Cape report you referred to showed 626 dorado, 41 stripers, and 3 tuna, pretty much the same as I reported except they don’t report on La Paz. — BTB – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Try Baja!  - Catch Report La Paz/So. Cerralvo Is.

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Hello Ihave the starter Orvis kit that I bought about 9 years ago for sale. It is a 4pc. 6wt. grafite rod with a orvis reel with floating line and a extra spool with sink tip line on it. also a aluminum tub for the rod . reply if interested 125.00 Bye Randy W. Oh ya forgot it’s the green mountain series

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That’s EZ ! www.ezflyfish.com ! — TimW, Halfordian Golfer "A Cash Flow Runs Through It…" "Guilt replaced the creel…"

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Oh Lord – now he’s on commission. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That’s EZ ! www.ezflyfish.com ! — TimW, Halfordian Golfer "A Cash Flow Runs Through It…" "Guilt replaced the creel…"

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I’m new to fly fishing, but got hooked (no pun intended) last summer. I couldn’t get any bites on bait so pulled out my mismatched fly rod (I bought it years ago at a Kmart closeout sale.) and instantly started getting bites. Apparently the little red misquito and Dave’s Hopper were the right choices. I caught a 4lb Rainbow and hooked several more but couldn’t land them. This was on the San Juan River near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  Anyway, the point is I want to invest a little (maybe $75?) in a decent fly rod. I almost always stream fish for trout and usually not but about 8-11 inches.  What should I get and where do I get it?  I’d like a matched kit because I don’t know much about fly-fishing. Thanks for the help.

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I bought my wife an outfit from Cabellas…..for my money they have the best combo kits on the market in all price ranges..john

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Anyway, the point is I want to invest a little (maybe $75?) in a decent fly rod. I almost always stream fish for trout and usually not but about 8-11 inches.  What should I get and where do I get it?  I’d like a matched kit because I don’t know much about fly-fishing.

The advice to get Cabela’s catalog to buy an inexpensive outfit is good. They have a wider selection than anybody in the lower price points. From what you say, look for an outfit that is 4 or 5 wt., and 8′6"  to 9′ long.  For a "balanced outfit", you’ll need a reel and fly line to match. If you’re used to K-Mart prices on spinning tackle, you’re in for a bit of sticker-shock.  Is the $75 for a rod only, or a rod/reel/line combination? If the latter you’re really pushing the bottom limits of the market, and are likely to replace it fairly soon if you get serious about the sport.  You may wish to hold on to your existing K-Mart special, and save up about $200 for an outfit that will give you a real performance improvement over what you’ve got now. Michael

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m new to fly fishing, but got hooked (no pun intended) last summer. I couldn’t get any bites on bait so pulled out my mismatched fly rod (I bought it years ago at a Kmart closeout sale.) and instantly started getting bites. Apparently the little red misquito and Dave’s Hopper were the right choices. I caught a 4lb Rainbow and hooked several more but couldn’t land them. This was on the San Juan River near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  Anyway, the point is I want to invest a little (maybe $75?) in a decent fly rod. I almost always stream fish for trout and usually not but about 8-11 inches.  What should I get and where do I get it?  I’d like a matched kit because I don’t know much about fly-fishing. Thanks for the help.

  No doubt you’ve already read the advice on Cabelas, They are right. Give a good look at the 3 forks 3wt. 7.5′ 3piece rod combo. It casts easily to 30′ and beyond if you power it. It’ll be really fun on the size you specified yet has enough backbone for those 4+ pounders if finessed (I’ve done it) but it is more closely related to work than relaxation at that size.Comes complete but I would add a loop (orvis makes the best), the reel is on the large size for the rod but light and usable. It comes kit form so you can learn to attach the leader to line and reel(if you goof just cut it and try again), the line is not of the greatest quality but it’ll get you on the water AND the price is right.                                                       John Popp                                                    in Sanford Fl.

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<< I’m new to fly fishing, but got hooked (no pun intended) last summer. I couldn’t get any bites on bait so pulled out my mismatched fly rod (I bought it years ago at a Kmart closeout sale.) and instantly started getting bites. Apparently the little red misquito and Dave’s Hopper were the right choices. I caught a 4lb Rainbow and hooked several more but couldn’t land them. This was on the San Juan River near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  Anyway, the point is I want to invest a little (maybe $75?) in a decent fly rod. I almost always stream fish for trout and usually not but about 8-11 inches.  What should I get and where do I get it?  I’d like a matched kit because I don’t know much about fly-fishing.

My advice would be to invest a little more money, dump the ideas about buying a kit,  and get a nice Pro Graphite St Croix rod and put a few extra bucks into the line. This is the setup I started flyfishing with 6 years ago now. I wanted to buy a cheap kit, and see if "I liked it", but a wise person told me to put in a little more money. You’ve already tried flyfishing with the cheap stuff. You will very probably develop into a fanatic. I own many flyrods now, but that old St. Croix 5 wt is still a rod I love and use frequently. Tor Larsen

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m new to fly fishing, but got hooked (no pun intended) last summer. I couldn’t get any bites on bait so pulled out my mismatched fly rod (I bought it years ago at a Kmart closeout sale.) and instantly started getting bites. Apparently the little red misquito and Dave’s Hopper were the right choices. I caught a 4lb Rainbow and hooked several more but couldn’t land them. This was on the San Juan River near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  Anyway, the point is I want to invest a little (maybe $75?) in a decent fly rod. I almost always stream fish for trout and usually not but about 8-11 inches.  What should I get and where do I get it?  I’d like a matched kit because I don’t know much about fly-fishing. Thanks for the help.

Hi All, Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop www.kiene.com

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Your pal, George —

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Nope. Not ever. At least not as long as you and I and other good Americans Romanticist Gentlemen have a pulse, a synapse, a keyboard and an ISP. You Go George. You’ve done more for flyfishing than the rest of us turkeys combined will ever do and they would do well to remember this. — TimW, Halfordian Golfer "A Cash Flow Runs Through It…" "Guilt replaced the creel…"

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TWalker: (speaking to George G.) <<You’ve done more for flyfishing than the rest of us turkeys combined will ever do and they would do well to remember this. But, will they?  I doubt it like hell. Dave LaCourse

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TWalker: (speaking to George G.) You’ve done more for flyfishing than the rest of us turkeys combined will ever do and they would do well to remember this. But, will they?  I doubt it like hell.

Tim, Dave, and yes, you too, George, here’s the thing: while I don’t necessarily agree with everything he says about it, I – and I suspect that most everyone else that frequents this group – respect George’s experience and knowledge about *flyfishing*. It’s the rest of the wild-eyed, off-topic, bilious rantings that George has the prediliction to post here that many (if not most) of us resent and have no respect for, and which detract from George’s overall "Esteem Index". George doesn’t need to be "PC" – but certainly he needs to learn not to blow a hole in his own foot when shooting his mouth off in public. When he went on a bender and used this forum to trash Canadians, for example, the fallout from that markedly diminished the respect people here might otherwise have had for his flyfishing experience. And those of us who remember his first few weeks on ROFF will never be able to separate those lunatic tirades from "the rest of George". As I’ve said before, George is clearly his own worst enemy. George is clearly an intelligent human being who in spite of his years hasn’t quite gotten the Big Picture yet. In his favor, there’s still time and hope… /dave

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Very well put, and correct.  Having done something positive in the past does not necessarily mean you can then do a lot of negative things with impunity, much less expect your well earned respect for the positive aspects to be maintained by others in the face of sometimes almost overwhelming negatives. Tight lines ! Mike Connor

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Marcus writes: I have no idea how you reel in.  I fish mostly for bass and that’s probably what I’ll fish for with this rig, but I don’t know what I’d do if a bass took the popper.  How do you set the hook?  I assume you don’t snap the rod up the way you do with a spinning rod, so what do you do?  And reeling, do you reel the bass in by stripping line, or by using the reel?  What do you do if you’ve got a ton of line at your feet and a bass takes it?  Do you let him run while you reel it in or do you strip it in? No bait.  Just flies. Marcus

Bass have a fairly tough mouth.  Generally, move the rod through an arc parallel to the water surface while simultaneously giving a hard strip with your line hand.  Once, you feel the bass fighting and you’ve got all the slack out of the line between the rod tip and the fish. Give another firm pull and try to rip his lips off, this’ll set the hook.  The hardest part about fishing with a popper is pausing the 1/2 sec between when the bass smashes your popper and setting the hook.  If you jerk too soon you’ll pull the fly out of his mouth.  For me 99.5% of the time my reel is only used to store line.  I’ve been at this a few years and have caught a few fish, but I can count on one hand the # of times I’ve had the fight a LMB from the reel.  The Hawgs, 5 lbs and above, will sometimes pull enough line to get onto the reel but its rare.  I’ve tried to reel all the slack in just to fight fish from the reel and they throw the hook while I’m putzing around.  Poppers are usually only good early in the morning and right before sun down.  Most of my LMB are caught subsurface on Clousers, Wooly Buggers, or Dell’s Merkins (yeah, the saltwater permit fly). Good Luck. Patrick

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Dangit, forgot my real important question. HOW do you get the nail into the fly line?  I’ll be damned if I can get it to go in more than 3 mm. Marcus

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just anwser these questens. how do you cast? how do you tell what line to use? how do you real in? how do you cast back out? what bate should i use? hi from payday8887

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how do you cast? how do you tell what line to use? how do you real in? how do you cast back out? what bate should i use?

I’d like to echo these questions with some of my own.  I’m just getting into fly fishing.  I am figuring out casting.  It’s hard, but not impossible. Books are okay for this, videos better.  Ha! I know the answer to #2, use the line that matches your rod.  If you have a 7 rod, use a 7 line.  As for weight forward, double taper, etc, I dunno.  I’m using weight forward since I hear it’s easier for beginners. I have no idea how you reel in.  I fish mostly for bass and that’s probably what I’ll fish for with this rig, but I don’t know what I’d do if a bass took the popper.  How do you set the hook?  I assume you don’t snap the rod up the way you do with a spinning rod, so what do you do?  And reeling, do you reel the bass in by stripping line, or by using the reel?  What do you do if you’ve got a ton of line at your feet and a bass takes it?  Do you let him run while you reel it in or do you strip it in? No bait.  Just flies. Marcus

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My current job allows me to travel just about anywhere on weekends.  So, I like to fly to Montana and go fly fishing.  The problem is not too many of my friends can join me.  So, I was wondering if there are people in Montana (Butte, Bozeman, Missoula areas) that would mind me joining them fly fishing on some weekends. Please E-mail me if your interested thanks John

Hi John This is always a possibility depending on weekend, work, etc. Stay in touch and we’ll see what happens. By the way, we have lots of snow pack this year so will probably have run-off well into the season. We had less snow last year and the Yellowstone did not really start fishing until the first of August. Tight Lines ….. Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products http://www.btsflyfishing.com

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My current job allows me to travel just about anywhere on weekends.  So, I like to fly to Montana and go fly fishing.  The problem is not too many of my friends can join me.  So, I was wondering if there are people in Montana (Butte, Bozeman, Missoula areas) that would mind me joining them fly fishing on some weekends. Please E-mail me if your interested thanks John

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Hi, is anyone here in this group who can give me informations for flyfishing posibilities in Italy south of the alps? Thanks Hans-Peter Weigel D-28213 Bremen

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – says… Hi, is anyone here in this group who can give me informations for flyfishing posibilities in Italy south of the alps? Thanks Hans-Peter Weigel D-28213 Bremen All the Italians come to Slovenia to fish – Italy sucks. Mike

In order to avoid another politicly or culturely motivated bout of mud slinging, I think you should clarify whether you meant that the fishing in Italy sucks  :-(  or whether you meant that Italy as a country sucks. ) Not Italian, but more sensitive to the feelings of nationalism than ever. Mike Uetz

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says… Hi, is anyone here in this group who can give me informations for flyfishing posibilities in Italy south of the alps? Thanks Hans-Peter Weigel D-28213 Bremen

All the Italians come to Slovenia to fish – Italy sucks. Mike

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In order to avoid another politicly or culturely motivated bout of mud slinging, I think you should clarify whether you meant that the fishing in Italy sucks  :-(  or whether you meant that Italy as a country sucks. ) Not Italian, but more sensitive to the feelings of nationalism than ever. Mike Uetz

Of course I’m refering to the fishing – this is rec.outdoors.fishing.fly NOT italy.as.a.country.sucks Mike

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Has anyone tried these photochromic, ophthalmic, polarized sunglasses? If so, are they worth the price? What’s the best color for all around use? Which are the most durable frames? Thanks in advance. Joel

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Has anyone tried these photochromic, ophthalmic, polarized sunglasses? If so, are they worth the price? What’s the best color for all around use? Which are the most durable frames? Thanks in advance.

Joel — I just had a chance to take a look at a pair of metal flex-frame/ gray photochromic prescription Marquesas. The flex-frame seemed very nice.  It was flexible in all sorts of directions which should minimise the effects of inadvertent abuse associated with fly fishing.  Orvis also did a very good job grinding and mounting the lenses. Because of the glass lenses, the outfit was a bit heavy. Everything looked nice until I did a polarizer test.  At cross-polarization, the lenses showed considerable transmission of blue light.  I estimated polarization between 50-75%.  In other words, glare, albeit reduced in intensity, will be still visible in blue. That, in my view, is inadequate in a pair of ~$200 fishing glasses where polarization should be in the 95% range across the spectrum. Hope this helps. Best, -Ande Rychter

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I have several pair of the Marquesas, here are my recommendations: 1)  Yes, they are an excellent pair of sunglasses with glass lenses that are resistant to scratches (up to a point!) 2)  Get the plastic frame models, not the metal frames, especially if you fish a lot in saltwater. (The metal screws rust, not the frame! Orvis will replace with plastic frame, by the way.) 3)  Best color lenses for saltwater and general fishing: brown or amber 4)  Best color for clear freshwater on sunny day: grey 5)  They are very easy to adapt to large heads like mine (no pun intended!) 6)  The cases that come with them are a piece of shit! Get a hard lense case from a backpacking supplier that will really protect the glasses.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Rychter) writes: Has anyone tried these photochromic, ophthalmic, polarized sunglasses? If so, are they worth the price? What’s the best color for all around use? Which are the most durable frames? Thanks in advance. Joel — I just had a chance to take a look at a pair of metal flex-frame/ gray photochromic prescription Marquesas. The flex-frame seemed very nice.  It was flexible in all sorts of directions which should minimise the effects of inadvertent abuse associated with fly fishing.  Orvis also did a very good job grinding and mounting the lenses. Because of the glass lenses, the outfit was a bit heavy. Everything looked nice until I did a polarizer test.  At

cross-polarization, the lenses showed considerable transmission of blue light.  I estimated polarization between 50-75%.  In other words, glare, albeit reduced in intensity, will be still visible in blue. That, in my view, is inadequate in a pair of ~$200 fishing glasses where polarization should be in the 95% range across the spectrum.

What method did you use to make your assessment? These are real interesting results as laboratory tests on these glasses came out at 99% effective polarization.  The grey lens also has the most even transmision of colors throughout the visible spectrum varying from as low as 15% to as high as 25% light transmission from light wave lengths of 400 nanometers through 950 nanometers (upper edge of visible light is 760nm). Below 400 nm light transmission was under 4% and stopped entirely at 350nm.   Although the grey lens gives the most even transmission of colors of any lens (truest colors), it does not give the greatest clarity or depth perception because it does not reduce significantly blue light (closest to high energy UV [280-380nm]).  The human eye sees best in the middle range of light (yellow) and least clearly near the outer edges of the visible spectum (blue and red).  The blue light spectrum (380nm – 480nm) focuses on the front of the retina and tends to make things blurry, reducing contrast and depth perception.  The crystalline lens of the eye absorbs blue light and  over-exposure of blue light can cause permanent damage to it.  Wears them out. The yellow lens absorbs all light up to 470nm (upper end of blue light spectrum) and transmits 60%to 94% of all light from wavelengths of 500nm into the infrared (760nm-1mm).  Since they do not readilly block IR light they have to be specially treated to absorb this "hot" part of the spectrum.  Yellow causes color distortion – for instance the blue sky may look green.  This is arguably the highest contrast lens. The brown lens will transmit  from as little as 5% to as much as 10% of the blue light spectrum and completely blocks the UV light below 380nm. As it reaches 450nm it steadily increases to ~40% at the upper end of the visible spectrum of light.  It also does not significantly distort colors – tends to shade shift as opposed to color shift.  This lens provides a good combination of true colors (or close to true) and increased contrast. This is my personal choice for fishing glasses. Warm spectrum lenses – yellow, amber, brown,etc. –  also help preserve a chemical in the human eye known as rodopsin (sp?) that helps with night vision.  Fish it to the limit!!! *PLEASE NOTE*  The *regular* Marquessa glasses are $119 for the nylon or the metal frame, and $126 for the flex frame.   The *prescription* glasses are $186 to $195 for single prescription and $200 to $215 for bi-focal depending on the frame.                                                         Thanks,                                                           Dan Dan Gracia                                                               Orvis West Coast Fly Fishing Schools If you kill that big fish you can’t catch ‘em again.  So what if they eat other fish?  If you kill the big ones there will only be little ones left (funny how that works!).

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Everything looked nice until I did a polarizer test.  At cross-polarization, the lenses showed considerable transmission of blue light.  I estimated polarization between 50-75%.  In other words, glare, albeit reduced in intensity, will be still visible in blue. That, in my view, is inadequate in a pair of ~$200 fishing glasses where polarization should be in the 95% range across the spectrum. What method did you use to make your assessment?

{A detailed description of transmission properities of Orvis Marquesas  deleted.} Dan — Thanks for the description of the excellent transmission properties of the Marquesas line.  Unfortunately spectral transmission and polarization are different things.   In testing these specific Marquesas, I estimated how much I could see when I cross-polarized the light passing through the glasses. Cross-polarizing lenses is equivalent to looking at the glare reflected from the water surface and is a good indication of how well a pair of polarized glasses will do in a fishing situation. On a bright day I could clearly see everything (albeit in deep blue), hence my ball park estimate of 50-75% polarization.  That’s less than impressive. For comparison, I ran the same test on a pair of Action Optics glasses. The glasses in question were the Silver Creek Brown in non-prescription. At cross-polarization, I virtually could see nothing.  This indicated to me that the glasses were very well polarized, probably in the high 90%, and would practically cut off all polarized glare reflecting from the water surface. In both tests I used a 60 mm Hasselblad polarizing filter.  These filters are very nearly 100% polarized. Best, -Ande Rychter

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Although the grey lens gives the most even transmission of colors of any lens (truest colors), it does not give the greatest clarity or depth perception because it does not reduce significantly blue light (closest to high energy UV [280-380nm]).  

snip – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The yellow lens absorbs all light up to 470nm (upper end of blue light spectrum) and transmits 60%to 94% of all light from wavelengths of 500nm into the infrared (760nm-1mm). snip This is arguably the highest contrast lens. The brown lens will transmit  from as little as 5% to as much as 10% of the blue light spectrum and completely blocks the UV light below 380nm. snip This lens provides a good combination of true colors (or close to true) and increased contrast. This is my personal choice for fishing glasses. Warm spectrum lenses – yellow, amber, brown,etc. –  also help preserve a chemical in the human eye known as rodopsin (sp?) that helps with night vision.  Fish it to the limit!!!

My latest Orvis catalog shows that these glasses come only in gray, brown or copper lenses.  What would be the best lenses for low light conditions?  I am not concerned about any color-shifting but I wish to retain as much of the light as possible and reduce glare. Thanks. — Hugh L. Scott                    Albuquerque, NM

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I will be in the Fort Meyers and Naples area in June. Any suggestions as to guides that have experience and interest in fly fishing. Also any areas that I could try without a guide and suggested flies. Thanks-Alex

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Doug Swisher and Capt Bob Marvin run a saltwater flyfishing school and also guide out of Naples.  I’ve fished with both and they are super to spend a day on the water with. Doug goes back to trout in the summer months, but Capt Bob fishes there all year. call Naples information for Doug Swisher or bob Marvin.   you’ll have a ball. Reed

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I’ll have a chance to do some fly fishing around Bushkill Falls, PA and on the Delaware River between Port Jervis and Barryville, NY. late May. Any suggestions on what to bring for gear and flies? Where are the public access points? What kind of trout will there be? Is it worth even going to these places? Thanks, Bob

Both rivers are definately worth visiting, but they are quite different.   The Big Bushkill is a relatively small stream that contains primarily stocked trout.  A good access point is the Boy Scout camp near the falls.  Bring a variety of early season mayflies, though the Hendricksons will probably be done.  Try Blue Quills, sulphurs, etc. The Delaware, on the other hand, is a very large river with a good wild trout population.  The area below Port Jervis offers trout and bass, depending on the water temps.  You may also catch the shad run.  For a hatch chart, call Al Caucci at (717) 629-2962.

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Are you part of the group from N.C, friends of Kevin McLane from WestGrove?  If so I’m looking forward to getting together again.  We are going to visit the Pine creek and past of Potter Co. as well.

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Last year on the Big Bushkill  (2d week in May)  one evening I was standing in a pool with about 5 other anglers fishing to trout rising all around us.  I tyed on a cream colored # 24 dry and was cathin the hell out of them when noone else was landing a thing.  May have been a fluke, but you can bet I’ll be well stocked with 24’s this May.

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I’ll have a chance to do some fly fishing around Bushkill Falls, PA and on the Delaware River between Port Jervis and Barryville, NY. late May. Any suggestions on what to bring for gear and flies? Where are the public access points? What kind of trout will there be? Is it worth even going to these places? Thanks, Bob

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