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"Mona" <thehappyw…@myrealbox.com> wrote in message

news:af4vqd$b5noo$10@ID-95032.news.dfncis.de… > <snicker snort> So basically…MS was the gulf war syndrome of WW > II, where passenger pigeons were frequently used.. > — > Laura

LOL  8^) Rob

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"Michael" <muirh…@island.net> wrote in message

news:af53n602v6@drn.newsguy.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In article <wFiR8.22952$uH2.2…@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Stef > says… > >"Michael" <muirh…@island.net> wrote in message > >news:af45gj018ce@drn.newsguy.com… > >> In article <iagR8.22066$uH2….@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Stef > >says… > >> That would make the Queen Charlotte > >> Islands among the greatest MS hotspots on the planet… which I can assure > >you > >> they are not now, nor have they ever been. > >Why would it make Queen Charlotte a hot spot?  Whats the weather like? What > >state is it in even? > You’ve shown your ignorance of so many things in the post to which I’m replying > that I have to just pick one and stick to it… so I’ll pick the one I like to > talk about. > I’ve got news for you, Rob.  Not every place on Earth is in a US State.

I know you arent American. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The Queen Charlottte Islands are a Canadian island archipelago in the North > Pacific, centred at 53

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Scott, My family and I were there in April.  Could not wait to get out of the place.  Forget any thought of an idyllic tropical paradise.  Nor can foreign nationals travel to the Nicobars.  You will have to travel away from Port Blair if you want to find anything that is clean.  When I travelled to No 7 beach on Havelock which is claimed to be amongst the most beautiful beaches in the world I was disappointed.  Other people, and particularly those from the northern hemisphere, might find that beach pretty but I am from Australia where we only have white sand beaches much of which are uninhabited.  Moreover, having travelled widely I was looking for an out-of-the-way paradise.  Andamans are no paradise and its only legacy apart from forming some lasting friendships with fellow disappointed travellers was to awaken my interest in fourth world issues. In this instance, why can India perpetuate control over foreign territory they inherited from the British. Regards Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone familiar with the Andaman or Nicobar Islands of India, I would appreciate any and all information.  I am very interested in unspoiled beaches and have a mission to travel the world over to find the most beautiful and pristine beaches.  I understand these are some of the Islands I need to add to my conquests. Thank you. Scott, Los Angeles

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The Andamans are a good place to travel to if you like adventure AND are able to plan & organise your own trip. It’s not hard to get to the Andamans, you only need some time to wait for the first flight or ship from the mainland to Port Blair. It’s better to take a return plane ticket, only than you can use your time to see the islands. Those who go by ship (bunk class) need some day’s to buy a return ticket ! link: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Forest/4867/Havelock.html

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The andamans are very, very nice. but how long they stay that way is in question. Its difficult to book flighs as they go very quickley to if you plan to fly then book ahead. I went by boat which was fine. the crossing was ok, bunk class was barablr if your used to india. the only problem is that the ferry services dont run in line with your 1 month pern=mit, so i ended up having to leave 10 days early or risk an overstay and mucho hassle. there are some nice beaches and diving is possible. (i learnt to dive there and am now a dive instructoir myself). the locals are mostly banglideshi refugees so they dont really have a good understanding of island ecology. so the beaches tend to become rubish dumps and places for the locals to get pissed on away from pring eyes. there is still a traveler comunity there and plenty to keep you busy for a month. good food, nice culture, beautiful islands. try not to be a wanker and respect the fact that parts of the chain are off limits. this is for the protection of the indigenous people who would suffer greatly if they came in contact with others. (think flu epidemics wiping out a culture with no immunity and you’d be on the right track) have a good one.  (ps far too much shark fin fishing going on for my liking!!! and also palns for international hotels and airports)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone familiar with the Andaman or Nicobar Islands of India, I would appreciate any and all information.  I am very interested in unspoiled beaches and have a mission to travel the world over to find the most beautiful and pristine beaches.  I understand these are some of the Islands I need to add to my conquests. Thank you. Scott, Los Angeles

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Anyone familiar with the Andaman or Nicobar Islands of India, I would appreciate any and all information.  I am very interested in unspoiled beaches and have a mission to travel the world over to find the most beautiful and pristine beaches.  I understand these are some of the Islands I need to add to my conquests. Thank you. Scott, Los Angeles

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I was there a few years ago with my family. It’s really quite, nice people, clean. But there is not much to do there, since you are allowed to go only to a few places. The water was not so clear. George

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Couple of friends and I are interested in doing some fly fishing (2 of us are trying to learn) in Ontario this spring.  I was told that there are lakes in Ontario with white fish (considered "rough" but with commercial value) that take Mayflies on the surface.  We naturally thought this would be an ideal way to learn to fly fish and catch some fish as well.  Does anyone know of such lakes?  Has anyone done this?  Is this a bizarre idea? Thank you. Kwan Soo

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Couple of friends and I are interested in doing some fly fishing (2 of us are trying to learn) in Ontario this spring.  I was told that there are lakes in Ontario with white fish (considered "rough" but with commercial value) that take Mayflies on the surface.  We naturally thought this would be an ideal way to learn to fly fish and catch some fish as well.  Does anyone know of such lakes?  Has anyone done this?  Is this a bizarre idea? Thank you. Kwan Soo

        I’ve always found white fish to be bottom feeders, it would surprise me to see them come up for a dry. But, it could happen. I would think you would have much better luck with wet flies. Good luck.

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Kwan Soo, Better look for a medium sized river that has some trout and a good hatch. This is much better and a lot easier than a lake and white fish. I am sure you will like this. Frans Bosman Amsterdam

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White fish like Lake trout are deep water bottom feeders.  The only time they come in shallow and to the surface is early spring and late fall when the water is really cold.  You have to be here before turnover in the spring and after turnover in the fall.  The timing could be really tricky. Any of the Great lakes tributaries have them.  They come in to high current areas to feed and spawn much like walleye.  Buttermilk Falls on Boshkung lake in Ontario’s Haliburton Highlands has a great run Canadian newsgroup that will have more info.  I’ve never heard of flyfishing for them but where you find white fish you’ll probably find lake trout too.  I doubt you will have much success just because of how the feed.  I’d think a streamer on a sinking line would work better then flies.  I’ve never seen a whitefish rise before.  Your are allowed to keep 25 whitefish a day in Ontario and they average about 3 pounds and are excellent fighters.  They have the most paper thin mouths of any species of fish I’ve encountered and not losing the majority of the fish hooked is impossible.  In the summer whitefish are caught in 100 feet or deeper water and always on bottom.

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[snip] Cat fishing there with a fly rod dead drifting a simple worm on the limestone shelves just below the dam at Waterville is probably some of the finest sport known. [snip] Is that really you, George – or is your shadow posting again? Didn’t you recently go ballistic over someone using fly gear with bait, George? Hypocrite, George??

_______HEY MAN, give me a little slack please. How can a boy be a hypocrite at the age of 12? George — MZ

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[snip] Cat fishing there with a fly rod dead drifting a simple worm on the limestone shelves just below the dam at Waterville is probably some of the finest sport known.

[snip] Is that really you, George – or is your shadow posting again? Didn’t you recently go ballistic over someone using fly gear with bait, George? Hypocrite, George??

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Steelhead in the Maumee River now?!!!  Along with the Walleye runs that have been showing up for the last 25 years?  I happen to know the Maumee River like no man alive.  I grew up on it.  Whitehouse, Waterville, Monclova, Ohio area.  Cat fishing there with a fly rod dead drifting a simple worm on the limestone shelves just below the dam at Waterville is probably some of the finest sport known.  Used to club carp there.  Has a lot of drop offs in order to get out there.  Ron Kinkaid in Whitehouse Ohio knows that area even better than me because he still fishes it and you forget things over the years.  The Maumee, named because a crying Indian baby at Turkey Foot Rock was whimpering ma-me, mau-me is how it was named . . . believe it or not.  All the General Anthony Wayne Signs are of my design and invention back in 1953 – 54.  The entire bust and hat and everything.  General Mad Anthony Wayne is the logo for Anthony Wayne High School where I graduated in 1954.  Went directly from H.S. into Flight Training for the U.S.A.F.  Was the first H.S. Graduate in the United States to qualify for fighter pilot school via Chanute Air Force Base in the United States.  I’m kind of proud of that Lee. Yah, I’m an old Buckeye Bronco from Ohio, you betcha!  Used to walk to school (Monclova Grade School) along Swan Creek everyday, even in the winter.  Loved it so.  Chuck Holloway still lives on that road along Swan Creek.  Good place to hunt Wood Duck when the season was in but now not so much as it is basically only a nesting area now, all the way down to Wreckerly Road and where the old county dump used to be, where I used to shoot rats with a .22 single shot.  Great sport!  Rat hunting. Lou Klewer, the ex-outdoor editor of the Toledo Blade lived on Wreckerly Road and I bought my first and most favorite rifle and caliber from Lou. A pre-64 Model 70 in the .220 Swift, which still is my most favorite of all calibers. If God said I had to settle for only one Rifle it would be the .220 Swift.  You betcha!  (Once again) Anyhow Lee, where in Toledo do you live?  I hope this post you aren’t bored with.  You just brought back memories.  I’ll be flying into Toledo Express this spring, a few more weeks or so away.  I have a brother living in Sylvania and Whitehouse, Ohio.  Plus, I always visit Ron Kinkaid.  He lives directly a cross the road from A.W. High School. Have to run Lee.  I knew there was something about you I liked. George Gehrke — MZ — MZ

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I will be in Hamilton, Ontario at the end of June. I was wondering if there is any good fly-fishing (doesn’t have to be trout) nearby? cheers, Richard

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I will be in Hamilton, Ontario at the end of June. I was wondering if there is any good fly-fishing (doesn’t have to be trout) nearby?

Good trout in upstream sections of Grand, Credit, and several other SWO rivers, e.g. Saugeen, depending how far you want to travel;  smallmouth bass nearly everywhere.  Make contact if you can with the Izaak Walton FFC, pool of abundant knowledge. — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

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The Grand River is nearby and has trophy size brown trout in it. It runs by the towns of Fergus and Elora. It was written up in Fly Fisherman last year (September 1995). Neil Houlding is a good guide for the area (519-740-3442). Tell him I sent you. There is a section on the Grand River at the Virtual Fly Shop web site (www.flyshop.com) under their "Riverkeepers" section. Good Luck! Steve Rosenblum Ann Arbor, MI

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The closest good trout stream to you is Whitemans Creek, just outside of Brantford.  Approx.  20 min. away.  Things are coming off and it is a good place to be right now.  And yes the Grand and credit are great as well, just not as close, and not as intimate. Cheers, gp  Donald Phillipson

: I will be in Hamilton, Ontario at the end of June. I was wondering : if there is any good fly-fishing (doesn’t have to be trout) nearby? : Good trout in upstream sections of Grand, Credit, and several other SWO : rivers, e.g. Saugeen, depending how far you want to travel;  smallmouth : bass nearly everywhere.  Make contact if you can with the Izaak Walton : FFC, pool of abundant knowledge. : — : |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | : |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         | — gp

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Thanks to everyone for the information about fly-fishing near Hamilton. I really appreciate it! This is a great group! cheers, Richard

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Whats the best model/brand fly line? (wf5-floating)

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Whats the best model/brand fly line? (wf5-floating)

My vote is for the Ultra 3 by Scientific Anglers. Take Care,

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Whats the best model/brand fly line? (wf5-floating) My vote is for the Ultra 3 by Scientific Anglers.

Considering price as well, Cortland 333 (2nd choice 444) — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

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I don’t know what the best line is but I can tell you to stay away from Courtlands Lazer Line.  I’ve got a DT5F that casts great….unfortunately it floats like a brick.  If I wanted a sinking line I would have bought one.  

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: Whats the best model/brand fly line? (wf5-floating) I am about to try out a WF6-F Mastery XPS.  Several fishing buddies and acquaintances think it is "the best". Cortland 444 lines last forever.  Cortland 444 SL lines tend to get sticky.  The Masterline series from Great Britain is not bad. — Burnaby, BC

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Whats the best model/brand fly line? (wf5-floating)

Hello William,         There are many good fly lines available to the angler today.  All of them have attributes that may or may not be what you are looking for. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the cortland lines.  The SL lines float well and sag very little in the eyes of your rod.  The Lazer lines have small dimples in the texture,(much like a golfball) to give you the maximum distance.  My favorite line is by Scientific Anglers.  It is the Mastery XPS.  It  is a supple line allowing great control.  Not a distance line, but I am not a distance guy.  You should go into your local shop and have them explain these subtleties. They may even haave these lines available for you to cast.  Good Luck. Paul J.

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I am looking at boat for coastal fishing for stripers.  It has a Force 50HP outboard engine that is about four years old and seems to be in mint condition.  Does anyone have any experience with Force? Thanks in advance JK

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I am looking at boat for coastal fishing for stripers.  It has a Force 50HP outboard engine that is about four years old and seems to be in mint condition.  Does anyone have any experience with Force?

If you don’t mind dealing with pre-mix, then a Force is a decent enough engine for "in shore" flyfishing. The Force engine line was an older Chrysler design which is now made by Mercury, so the dealer support should be as available as "true" Merc’s… If you’re looking for opinions, I’d look for an engine with VRO (variable rate oiler) so you can avoid the pre-mix and cut down on fouled plugs (a dead engine while snuggling up to cast to a breakwater can be *very* exciting ;^) but that does come with a higher price tag… Cheers! /dave <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< < Digital Equipment Corp.    Alpha Server Engineering  < <         "Read this and nobody gets hurt ;^)"         < <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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I am looking at boat for coastal fishing for stripers.  It has a Force 50HP outboard engine that is about four years old and seems to be in mint condition.  Does anyone have any experience with Force? Thanks in advance JK

Reply. I have a Force 1985, 85 hp. on my 16 foot bass boat. It works great and hasen’t cost much money. It doesn’t like to run for long periods at high speed, other than that, no problem. I understand Mercury has bought the company out and is supplying service ?????

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I have a Force 1985, 85 hp. on my 16 foot bass boat. It works great and hasen’t cost much money. It doesn’t like to run for long periods at high speed, other than that, no problem. I understand Mercury has bought the company out and is supplying service ?????

Dennis: Using the standard premix ratio (I think it’s probably 50:1?) is probably insufficient for extended high-speed operation of that engine. I can’t say for certain if it’s mentioned in the operator’s manual (but it should be) that for that kind of use the oil should be increased (to 25:1 or so). Otherwise you’re likely to overheat the engine which might explain it’s reluctance to carry on for you at full-blast/long period operation… This is one of the niceties of a good VRO (not to mention that you don’t have to muck around with premix in the first place)… Cheers! /dave <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< < Digital Equipment Corp.    Alpha Server Engineering  < <         "Read this and nobody gets hurt ;^)"         < <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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I am looking at boat for coastal fishing for stripers.  It has a Force 50HP outboard engine that is about four years old and seems to be in mint condition.  Does anyone have any experience with Force? Thanks in advance JK

I would avoid Force like the plague.  Every year in Canada someones motor breaks down and it’s ALWAYS a Force.  Have yet to see one make it thru a hard week of fishing. Just what I’ve seen. Vince

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Dear Casters  May 28 95 Hi my name is Thomas Maclean and I own Miramichi Four Season Outfitters Inc , in New Brunswick Canada . I would like to let you know that the bright Atlantic salmon runs are starting again for another year and all is look towards a very good season . This year I purchased a new piece of property on the North West Miramichi River so I now have more to offer you . The bright season opens on June 8 th and I am now booking one week fishing trips for $ 1050.00 Canadian plus taxes provincial 11 % and Fed Gst 7 %  .  This includes all meals , room full bath , transportation , and I can supply equipment and instruction to the new comer , I look forward to hearing from you , bye for now . Respectfully Thomas Miramichi Four Season Outfitters Inc RR # 2 Miramichi City  Box 705 E1V-3L9 New Brunswick Canada Celluar 1-506-622-0089  24 hour a day

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Hi my name is Thomas Maclean and I own Miramichi Four Season Outfitters Inc , . . . season opens on June 8 th and I am now booking one week fishing trips for $ 1050.00 Canadian plus taxes provincial 11 % and Fed Gst 7 %  .  This includes all meals , room full bath , transportation , and I can supply

Does this price include guide services (compulsory in New Brunswick for non-residents)? —  |          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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I am wanting some suggestions for good trout fly fishing in the mountains of western north carolina.  I am new to this art and any help would be appreciated. — Michael Ebbs Center for Communications and Signal Processing North Carolina State University

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<< am lookin for information on the western half of North Carolina… In the Ashville area, the fly shop of choice for info is Hunter Banks. I like to fish the Pisgah National Forest, specifically the Davidson River but there are many other near by from GA to Va. If you want your trout easy & big the Cherokee reservation has some tribal stocked waters which they will sell you daily permits. The national park has an abundance of streams.   Also suggest the rivers in the Joyce Kilmer nat forest, as well as the French Broad around Ashville. There is also  fly shop in Cashiers and near Blowing Rock (different shop) for additional info, but the guys at Hunter Banks will give you so much info, you’ll not be able to digest it all at once. Good Luck Wayne Knight — Wayne Knight CSERVE, 71151, 2762

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Just got back from a visit to my folks in Waynesville.  Took a tour of the eastern edge of the Great Smokies.  The Catalooche, and Big Creek in that area are both good although the fish apparently can be a little picky on the Catalooche.  Both streams are gorgeous and as a rule not crowded due to relatively limited road access.

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