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As for imparting a "taste," they can make a fly taste bitter, but after the numbness sets in, you really don’t notice it that much.

                  to the max. your friend in the old north state wayno

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    I use Rain-X brand windshield treatment. It seems to be pretty much the same stuff as WaterShed, but for the same price as WaterShed you get about ten times more.

I got some Rain-x to try on some flies, on your suggestion. I haven’t had the chance to try it on any flies yet, but it worked wonders on the old pitted windshield on my van. Thanks Willi

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<< I’m wondering if anybody waterproof’s their dry flies, by which I mean some sort of post-tying, pre-fishing treatment << Does anyone have any experience with this? Do you think it leaves a "taste" on the fly? Any products to recommend or experiences to share? I use Water Shed on dry flys, when I have time to let it dry.  It seems to me to help, noticeably. I doubt that trout have time (generally) to taste a coating on a dry fly even if it is still wet, unless it somehow leaves a significant slick around the fly. Glenn GKT

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I’m wondering if anybody waterproof’s their dry flies, by which I mean some sort of post-tying, pre-fishing treatment. My local fly shop was trying to sell me something (the guy is _always_ on to some new product). I’ve also seen it suggested that spraying dries with a coat of Scotchguard (sp?) helps. Does anyone have any experience with this? Do you think it leaves a "taste" on the fly? Any products to recommend or experiences to share?

I use Hydrostop, although I’ll probably try Rain-X soon, thanks to Charlie W’s tip. These treatments have worked well for me. About the only thing that seems to defeat them is fish slime, and a few shakes in a powder/crystal floatant solves that problem very easily. As for imparting a "taste," they can make a fly taste bitter, but after the numbness sets in, you really don’t notice it that much. — Rusty Hook Laramie, Wyoming

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So has any one else used Rain-x with success Don I haven’t had the chance to try it on any flies yet, but it worked wonders on the old pitted windshield on my van. Be sure to use that stuff outside the house. Big Dale

Haven’t used that, but bought a spray can of Thompson’s Water Seal and it works great.  I have used it on my old canvas tent years ago and it worked good on that too.

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I use a goop called water shed…I think thats whats called.  Anyway this stuff is  permanant and will not come off.  The only drawback is that it needs at least 24 hours to cure…give it shot.  i think I paid around 3 or 4 dollars for it Go Oregon Ducks…The  Big Green Scoring Machine

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I use a goop called water shed…I think thats whats called.  Anyway this stuff is  permanant and will not come off.  The only drawback is that it needs at least 24 hours to cure…give it shot.  i think I paid around 3 or 4 dollars for it Go Oregon Ducks…The  Big Green Scoring Machine

So far it hasn’t impressed me much. I still have to grease my flies Flyfish

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    Rain-X comes in a squirt bottle. When I’ve finished tying a whole bunch of dries I place them in a small glass jar and spray them with Rain-X, then I shake them up real well to get them all saturated. I then dump them on a sheet of paper and let them dry for a day before putting them in fly

boxes. I got some Rain-X at the store last weekend. I’ll probably just refill my Hydrostop jar with it and soak ‘em that way. For drying the saturated flies, I hang them from a sort of clothesline I made just for that purpose. Lets the liquid sink into the flies instead of wicking away into the paper. Letting them dry for a full day is important, at least with Hydrostop. — Rusty Hook Laramie, Wyoming

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My dad used to make a concoction to waterproof his flies out of kerosene and parafin wax.  He would shave the wax and let it melt and then add the kerosene to the solution and then soak the flies in the mix.  Not sure the proportions nor how he melted the wax and then added the kerosene. He tried to get me to heat up the kerosene with the wax on the stove at the same time… but then I was never his favortie! <g

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So has any one else used Rain-x with success Don – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – haven’t had the chance to try it on any flies yet, but it worked wonders on the old pitted windshield on my van. Be sure to use that stuff outside the house. Big Dale

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –     I use Rain-X brand windshield treatment. It seems to be pretty much the same stuff as WaterShed, but for the same price as WaterShed you get about ten times more. I recently paid more than $6 for an ounce of Hydrostop while the Rain-X was sitting in my garage the whole time (ignorance is _not_ bliss)!  Do you find that Rain-X is best applied in the same manner as Hydrostop or Watershed, or do you use some other method?  Thanks for any input.

    Rain-X comes in a squirt bottle. When I’ve finished tying a whole bunch of dries I place them in a small glass jar and spray them with Rain-X, then I shake them up real well to get them all saturated. I then dump them on a sheet of paper and let them dry for a day before putting them in fly boxes.

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I got some Rain-x to try on some flies, on your suggestion. I haven’t had the chance to try it on any flies yet, but it worked wonders on the old pitted windshield on my van. Thanks Willi

I used that stuff on my truck when it was new.  Put a base sticker on the windshield.  Base sticker couldn’t handle the Rain-X.  Peeled off somewhere around Cherry Run. — Frank Reid Reverse email to reply.

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haven’t had the chance to try it on any flies yet, but it worked wonders on the old pitted windshield on my van.

Be sure to use that stuff outside the house. Big Dale

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I believe that 3M took Scotchguard off the market because it causes cancer. I keep hearing that, but they still advertise it anyway: http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-78/icFurFS/view.jhtml

I think it has been reformulated, according to cans I’ve seen lately. TC, R

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Weird. I’m sure I heard that they withdrew it. It must have been at least a year ago. I recall that they actually got publicity because they did it on their own initiative, and weren’t forced to by the government, which I guess was unusual. Maybe that’s just an obsolete web page that never got trashed.

Could be just an obsolete reference, or maybe they reformulated it? They did withdraw it in 2000: http://myphlip1.pearsoncmg.com/cw/mpviewce.cfm?vceid=1856&vbcid=4150 — Charlie…

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I believe that 3M took Scotchguard off the market because it causes cancer. I keep hearing that, but they still advertise it anyway: http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-78/icFurFS/view.jhtml Weird. I’m sure I heard that they withdrew it. It must have been at least a year ago. I recall that they actually got publicity because they did it on their own initiative, and weren’t forced to by the government, which I guess was unusual. Maybe that’s just an obsolete web page that never got trashed.

They have apparently created a *new* formula for the product under the same name.   http://products.3m.com/usenglish/home_leisure/home_leisure.jhtml? powurl=Z2GT0H3KWKbeGSHCV1ZFXKgeGST1T4S9TCgvV2G53V0FBRgl

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Hello, I’m wondering if anybody waterproof’s their dry flies, by which I mean some sort of post-tying, pre-fishing treatment. My local fly shop was trying to sell me something (the guy is _always_ on to some new product). I’ve also seen it suggested that spraying dries with a coat of Scotchguard (sp?) helps. Does anyone have any experience with this? Do you think it leaves a "taste" on the fly? Any products to recommend or experiences to share?

    I use Rain-X brand windshield treatment. It seems to be pretty much the same stuff as WaterShed, but for the same price as WaterShed you get about ten times more.

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I use shoe-waterproofing silicone liquid.  "Cavalier Ever-Dri" at the moment, but I suspect all brands are the same. Rather than dip the flies in it, I use a cheap "artrist’s brush"  to daub it on the fly.  That not only saves the stuff, but makes it possible to paint the flotating parts of an emerger but not the sinking parts. When I posted this some months ago, someone else said it doesn’t work very well, but it seems OK to me. vince

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Hello, I’m wondering if anybody waterproof’s their dry flies, by which I mean some sort of post-tying, pre-fishing treatment. My local fly shop was trying to sell me something (the guy is _always_ on to some new product). I’ve also seen it suggested that spraying dries with a coat of Scotchguard (sp?) helps. Does anyone have any experience with this? Do you think it leaves a "taste" on the fly? Any products to recommend or experiences to share? thanks, TyKo

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I’ve also seen it suggested that spraying dries with a coat of Scotchguard (sp?) helps.

I believe that 3M took Scotchguard off the market because it causes cancer. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/

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… I’m wondering if anybody waterproof’s their dry flies, …

I rub in a drop or two of Water Shed when I take my dry flies out of the vise. — Ken Fortenberry

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Hello, I’m wondering if anybody waterproof’s their dry flies, by which I mean some sort of post-tying, pre-fishing treatment. My local fly shop was trying to sell me something (the guy is _always_ on to some new product). I’ve also seen it suggested that spraying dries with a coat of Scotchguard (sp?) helps. Does anyone have any experience with this? Do you think it leaves a "taste" on the fly? Any products to recommend or experiences to share?

I use a product called "Water Shed."  It’s billed as a "Pre Fishing Treatmetnt for Flies, Tying Materials, Leaders and Lines."  Works pretty good IMO. — Warren change addy to yahoo for email Henry’s Fork Clave info and Bozeman, MT fishing info http://www.geocities.com/troutbum_mt3/HFclave.html

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I believe that 3M took Scotchguard off the market because it causes cancer. I keep hearing that, but they still advertise it anyway: http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-78/icFurFS/view.jhtml

Weird. I’m sure I heard that they withdrew it. It must have been at least a year ago. I recall that they actually got publicity because they did it on their own initiative, and weren’t forced to by the government, which I guess was unusual. Maybe that’s just an obsolete web page that never got trashed. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/

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I believe that 3M took Scotchguard off the market because it causes cancer.

I keep hearing that, but they still advertise it anyway: http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-78/icFurFS/view.jhtml — Charlie…

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Hmmm, wandered the desert on LSD??  Interesting… I could never seem to get beyond the wood grain on the legs of my coffe table….now, maybe I wasn’t getting the good shit ?!?! <g…. YMMV. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Not fishing related, but I knew a guy who dropped acid on Easter Sunday and wandered around the desert madly scribbling his deep thoughts. The next morning, he woke up in his sleeping bag and eagerly grabbed the notebook to see what his brilliance had rendered. The entire thing read: "I hate bugs. I need wind."

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Not fishing related, but I knew a guy who dropped acid on Easter Sunday and wandered around the desert madly scribbling his deep thoughts. The next morning, he woke up in his sleeping bag and eagerly grabbed the notebook to see what his brilliance had rendered. The entire thing read: "I hate bugs. I need wind."

Obviously not a fly fisher.  Should have read:  "I need bugs".  "I hate wind".

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That response is so brilliant I’m going to try to track him down (been 20 years) and send it to him!

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Not fishing related, but I knew a guy who dropped acid on Easter Sunday and wandered around the desert madly scribbling his deep thoughts. The next morning, he woke up in his sleeping bag and eagerly grabbed the notebook to see what his brilliance had rendered. The entire thing read: "I hate bugs. I need wind."

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Not fishing related, but I knew a guy who dropped acid on Easter Sunday and wandered around the desert madly scribbling his deep thoughts. The next morning, he woke up in his sleeping bag and eagerly grabbed the notebook to see what his brilliance had rendered. The entire thing read: "I hate bugs. I need wind."

 Neat set of friends you hang with Harry Mason www.troutflies.com

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Not fishing related, but I knew a guy who dropped acid on Easter Sunday and wandered around the desert madly scribbling his deep thoughts. The next morning, he woke up in his sleeping bag and eagerly grabbed the notebook to see what his brilliance had rendered. The entire thing read: "I hate bugs. I need wind."

Tell him I know exactly what he means.

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I have an API Spartan vise.  I just broke the jaw.  I emailed Orvis and they didn’t know where to get parts.  Does anybody know who makes(ed) them or where I may get parts? Thank you, Dr. Richeson

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Try rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying Regards, Jeff

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Kennebec River Tackle in Maine now makes what was the API.  Would guess that the parts fit. Sorry, don’t know exactly where they’re located.  Hope this little bit helps. Aaron Hirschhorn

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thank you… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Kennebec River Tackle in Maine now makes what was the API.  Would guess that the parts fit. Sorry, don’t know exactly where they’re located.  Hope this little bit helps. Aaron Hirschhorn

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They are in Bath Maine but I can’t find an ad around here anyplace for a phone number sorry. Flyfish – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – thank you… Kennebec River Tackle in Maine now makes what was the API.  Would guess that the parts fit. Sorry, don’t know exactly where they’re located.  Hope this little bit helps. Aaron Hirschhorn

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Kennebec River Fly & Tackle  -  207-729-5200

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – They are in Bath Maine but I can’t find an ad around here anyplace for a phone number sorry. Flyfish thank you… Kennebec River Tackle in Maine now makes what was the API.  Would guess that the parts fit. Sorry, don’t know exactly where they’re located.  Hope this little bit helps. Aaron Hirschhorn

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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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I have offered a Wright & McGill Fre-Line Model 10-BC Fishing Reel.  Like the Edsel, this product was not particularly popular.  Its construction is, in my way of thinking, somewhat bizarre.  Listed for an opening bid of $8.00 (with no reserve), it is great addition to any collection.  To see the reel just click http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=155017744 . Regards, Edoc4853

It looks like a yo-yo. It had to be made in the early 60s. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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It’s probably the Fre-Line reel….it was a casting reel modeled after the Johnson Reel the came out in the late 50’s before the Johnson Century reel.  This reel was designed to be mounted on a fly rod and used for bait or spin fishing….I have TWO of them, and for years carried one in my creel (subsequently vest) so that after fising a mile or three upstream with flies, I could turn around and fish the same path back with lures and/or (gasp!!!) bait to catch the dumb fish I missed the first time. Larry #:)#

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I have offered a Wright & McGill Fre-Line Model 10-BC Fishing Reel.  Like the Edsel, this product was not particularly popular.  Its construction is, in my way of thinking, somewhat bizarre.  Listed for an opening bid of $8.00 (with no reserve), it is great addition to any collection.  To see the reel just click http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=155017744 . Regards, Edoc4853

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Not much of a report actually, Kathy . I think you were going for something like SPAM. Capt. Gary S. Colecchio West Palm Beach "Lie ? Me ? Never!  No, no, no, the truth is far too much fun !" – Captain Hook

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Would be nice to know where you are talking about in the Florida Panhandle. Destin? Port St. Joe? ….other?

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This past month has been HOT! HOT! HOT! Not only record temperature-wise but the Tarpon have been here in very large numbers. They have been cruising through AND laying up in the bay, great opportunities for both Fly fisherman and Plug Casters alike. Some days this month we have had up to 35 shots at Tarpon on Fly, with a respectable hook up ratio. Though we have been after the Tarpon since early May, barring unforeseen weather (the "H" word) we plan on fishing for them into September.     Tarpon aren’t the only fish to grace our waters this time of year either. We have seen huge schools of Black Drum, some nice sized Redfish, Tripletail, Sharks, Cobia, Jack Crevalle and other reef fish. For more details and information please email me direct or call me at 850-653-8896. Thanks! Kathy Robinson

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Hi, My name is Curt Threlkeld and I am looking for names, numbers, addresses, etc. of fly fishing shops or individuals that I can put on my mailing list.  I live 60 miles south of Cancun, Mexico very close to Boca Paila and Acension Bay. The village is called Puerto Aventuras. I rent beach front condos and work call my toll free 888-803-8454 or visit my web site http://www.bluecaribbean.com .Thank you

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visit my web site http://www.bluecaribbean.com .Thank you

—– There is nothing at your website. When?

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I’ll be in Albuquerque the last week of June for a conference.  I’ve scheduled a trip on the San Juan, but does anyone have any info on what’s available within a short drive of Albuquerque.  My conference ends everyday at 4:30 and I would like to fish in the evening if posssible.

There are several nice streams to fish in the Jemez. I’ve made it from Albuquerque to the Jemez streams in less than an hour on numerous occasions.  You’d be able to get in at least an hour or so of fishing in the pm if you hustle.  check- http://www.thereellife.com/reellife/reports.htm – to see what the current reports are in the jemez.  Good luck! — James Mahan — Please include J Mahan in subject line of email replies.

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I’ll be in Albuquerque the last week of June for a conference.  I’ve scheduled a trip on the San Juan, but does anyone have any info on what’s available within a short drive of Albuquerque.  My conference ends everyday at 4:30 and I would like to fish in the evening if posssible.

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That’s almost funny.  The closest decent fly fishing to Albuquerque is 1 1/2 hours in the Jemez Mountains.  Everything else if farther.  The San Juan is over 4 hours from town.  This is why I’ll be leaving the very enchanting state and heading for Michigan later this year. Gunner – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I’ll be in Albuquerque the last week of June for a conference.  I’ve scheduled a trip on the San Juan, but does anyone have any info on what’s available within a short drive of Albuquerque.  My conference ends everyday at 4:30 and I would like to fish in the evening if posssible.

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Interesting to hear Dave talk about green flies.  Several of us did well hooking carp in the Carson River, NV last year while fishing bead-head green crystal buggers, size 12, upstream like a nymph.  Also caught lots of trout.  May be just a coincidence. Regards, Dick Hubbard

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I live near a lake full of large carp up to 40 lbs. When I was younger, I use to catch them with a spinning rod and a nightcrawler. These large trash fish fight extremely well and I think would be a great way to past the time during those hot summer months with a fly rod. Any suggestions on what type of flies one might want to use. I see them in the shallows as well as at the surface and appear to be extremely spooky. Any suggestions for flies and techniques would be greatly appreciated. — Mark Neumann

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I live near a lake full of large carp   Any suggestions for flies and techniques would be greatly appreciated. –I  have just come back from the second disatorous trip trying to

catch what look to be 10-12 pounders in shallow water in Tx. Based on my success thus far, I think perhaps something in a .22LR, with perhaps a bit of gold rib might be the best way to go. Seriously if any one has had success i’d like to hear about it.                                                    Jay – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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Gentlemen: In a local pond, I have caught carp up to eight pound with an olive wooly bugger.  It really helps to stay hidden from the fish and also to use the lightest line size you can get away with-I went from using a 9wt. to a 6wt. and that helped a lot.   Also, it’s better to fish when the water is murky.  In spite of what some people seem to think, carp have excellent eyesight.  Also, try to wade as little as possible. good luck, G-Man

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I live near a lake full of large carp   Any suggestions for flies and techniques would be greatly appreciated. –I  have just come back from the second disatorous trip trying to catch what look to be 10-12 pounders in shallow water in Tx. Based on my success thus far, I think perhaps something in a .22LR, with perhaps a bit of gold rib might be the best way to go. Seriously if any one has had success i’d like to hear about it.                                                    Jay

Wait until the carp are spawning in very shallow water.  Take any fly, it doesn’t matter which one, and tie it to a large rock — 20 lb will do nicely.  Throw the rock on the carp.  Collect the carp and your fly.   Repeat.

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I really like algae fly patterns!  Parahcute hoppers work, too.  They look like popcorn!  

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I live near a lake full of large carp up to 40 lbs. When I was younger, I use to catch them with a spinning rod and a nightcrawler. These large trash fish fight extremely well and I think would be a great way to past the time during those hot summer months with a fly rod. Any suggestions on what type of flies one might want to use. I see them in the shallows as well as at the surface and appear to be extremely spooky. Any suggestions for flies and techniques would be greatly appreciated. — Mark Neumann

Hi Mark, Hoppers and Wooly Buggers work well on the Yellowstone River. I would suspect they would work in your area as well, especially the Buggers. Tight Lines Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (96 catalog)

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: : :I live near a lake full of large carp   Any suggestions for flies and techniques would be greatly :appreciated. : :–I  have just come back from the second disatorous trip trying to :catch what look to be 10-12 pounders in shallow water in Tx. Based n my success thus far, I think perhaps something in a .22LR, with :perhaps a bit of gold rib might be the best way to go. Seriously :if any one has had success i’d like to hear about it. :                                                   Jay : Jay, they are a very difficult fish to fool as you have discovered for yourself.  I caught a 4 pounder during lunch hour on a local park pond just a few days ago.  I was using a black Marabou Worm but have used rust brown, white and yellow in the past with fair success.  A dead drift near bottom dead in front of them seems to work best.  

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McCullough) writes: : : :I live near a lake full of large carp   Any suggestions for flies and

techniques would be greatly – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -:appreciated. : :–I  have just come back from the second disatorous trip trying to :catch what look to be 10-12 pounders in shallow water in Tx. Based n my success thus far, I think perhaps something in a .22LR, with :perhaps a bit of gold rib might be the best way to go. Seriously :if any one has had success i’d like to hear about it. :                                                   Jay : Jay, they are a very difficult fish to fool as you have discovered for yourself.  I caught a 4 pounder during lunch hour on a local park pond just a few days ago.  I was using a black Marabou Worm but have used rust brown, white and yellow in the past with fair success.  A dead drift near bottom dead in front of them seems to work best.  

Carp are suckers for the following patterns: 1. Borgers Fleeing Crayfish – particularly olive         tie them in different sizes till you hit on one they like.         Lots of crayfish patterns work well. So do W.Buggers. 2. Small nymphs – anything like a Hare’s Ear or an all-purpose black 3. Green rockworms work well at times. 4. They will even rise to dry flies!!! That’s a hoot. Just match the     hatch. 5. If there is a fruit tree, particularly a mulberry, hanging out over   the water then whip up a bunch of flies to imitate the fruit –  The well known mulberry hatch on the Potomac River is a classic  example.                 HRS III 6. If all else fails, chum them up with bread and tie up a roughly trimmed wonderbread special with bleached deer hair.

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I live near a lake full of large carp up to 40 lbs. When I was younger, I use to catch them with a spinning rod and a nightcrawler. These large trash fish fight extremely well and I think would be a great way to past the time during those hot summer months with a fly rod.

Trash Fish?  Scale, skin, and soak them overnight in salt water and lemon juice and then fry them out – can’t tell them from bass. ..course, ’round these here parts, we like to wait till they start rolling up next to the bank and then fish with bow and arrow, pitchfork, or extended net…come to think of it, I need to start sharpening that pitchfork – only a couple more weeks til carp season! – saw one Sunday in about a foot of water under the canoe that had to be all of three feet long – it was huge! Network and Medical Information Systems Manager Richland Memorial Hospital The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Department of Family and Preventive Medicine WWW.PREVMED.SC.EDU/FP/CMOORE.HTM Writer, Poet, and Couch Tater by trade, Systems Integrator by financial need; educated by college, loved by friends, misunderstood by peers, and Southern, by God. My Opinions are probably my own…

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I live near a lake full of large carp   Any suggestions for flies and

techniques would be greatly appreciated. Hi–I have been catching carp for years in TexAs with what I call a Grass

Fly-just some greenrubber on a strong hook. I pick up grass clippings from the local yard men and dump[ them in the water where carp have been seen. They slurp everything down with their hose like noses and that includes your fly. Thiis trick never misses the Amur carp is a vegetarian and likkes grass better than cheese! I have caught as many as 8-10  carp averaging 20 lbs-no fish story! Use a 6 weight and you can have a ball! Good Luck                                              The Ancient Angler

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Not sure I’m that proud of it but I’ve caught many carp with an Olive Wooly Bugger. The same I use for Trout. Use a sinking line and just draw it across in front of it when he arrives. I got a 40 pounder last year lik that. You can see a picture of it gracing my free fishing Log. http://www.articfire.com/arcfire/index.htm. Follow the links. They dont fight hard but this one fought long. Very long. Bob Sheedy

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Mark. We treat our carp with a bit more respect in the UK so pitchforks, bows and arrows and foul hooking fish are out. I’ve taken carp to 10Lbs on maribou tailed lures of all colours and sizes plus a few on various nymph patterns. Pre baiting a swim with grass cuttings is a method the Germans use. They tie on grass to the hook or bits of green raffene to fool the fish. Best of all is the pellet fly. This is a trimmed deer hair pattern intended to imitate a trout pellet. Get your carp stocks used to picking up free offerings of trout pellets, then cast your artificial into the fray.                          Tight lines. Dave T. writes I live near a lake full of large carp up to 40 lbs. When I was younger, I use to catch them with a spinning rod and a nightcrawler. These large trash fish fight extremely well and I think would be a great way to past the time during those hot summer months with a fly rod. Any suggestions on what type of flies one might want to use. I see them in the shallows as well as at the surface and appear to be extremely spooky. Any suggestions for flies and techniques would be greatly appreciated.

– dave tait

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Does anyone have info about flyfishing possibilities on Bon-Aire?   My wife and daughter are trying to make me go and I won’t dive.

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I love Bonaire, maily, almost exclusively for the diving, but I can’t imagine that there is much in the way of flyfishing to be done.  Bonaire is a volcanic island and the depth profile tends to go: small coral shelf, small drop off (mebbe to 100′ or so), another small shelf and then BLAMMO, you have dropped off the edge of the world.  I’ve never been to either Klein Bonaire, but I suspect that it is similar.  Also, Bonaire has one of the strictest and longest standing reef and fish protection laws in the Carribean, primarily because of a fellow named Don Stuart (Captain Don) who is one of the wackier and more colorful people this world has to offer (and I’ve searched out quite a few).  He is a fantastic guy to drink some beers with down at Habitat, expecially on "country/western night".  We haven’t been down for eight years now owing to our having a couple of little units to consider, but a friend of mine just spent a month there on his sailboat and had a great time.  He said that it has grown a good bit since we were last there together in 87 but that the diving is still fantastic and the beer (Amstel) is still great, and affordable.  Essentially, the World Wildlife Fund did a great thing when they set up the Bonaire Marine Park, but they didn’t have flyfishers in mind.  Go on and take your snorkel, or better yet your regulator and have a great time.  If you do go, make sure you have the book "Guide to the Bonaire Marine Park", by Tom van’t Hof.  It’s a fantastic book and will show you how th dove the island WITHOUT A DIVE GUIDE OR BOAT!!!!  What a bonus!  You can dive REALLY CHEAP. Obviously, I love the place.  I hpe you go, even if there isn’t any flyfishing that I know of. Dave

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I couldn’t agree more.  I proposed to my wife there 9 years ago (she accepted!).  We haven’t been back, but we talk about it all the time. Neither of us dive, but we both snorkeled continuously.  It is sometimes better just to look at the fish than to catch them.  They are spectacular.  You don’t need a boat or a tour guide-just walk out into the water and you’re surrounded by the reef. The people were great, the ocean is great, the food is not.  There is a little town on the other side of the island from Kralendijk (the capital) where you can sit at a wonderful little outdoor juke joint and eat with the natives.  It is not a tropical paradise, very rocky, a desert island, but we loved it. Go, make your wife and daughter happy, and you’ll probably have a good time too.

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Does anyone have info about flyfishing possibilities on Bon-Aire? My wife and daughter are trying to make me go and I won’t dive.

I was there ~4 years ago and caught bonefish in the salt evaporation ponds on the south end of the island.  There are also some mangrove swamps that I think had some tarpon hanging out (not sure about this.)  The bonefishing was wade only (no boats allowed on the salt ponds.)  I think the name of the guide service I used there was Piscatour.  I don’t think Bonaire has a reputaion as a bonefish mecca, but they are there.  Also saw one permit zip by while we were out there.   There is also some offshore fishing there, but I didn’t try it. The ponds cove a fairly large area,  and if the mangrove area has permit and tarpon, you might find enough to interest yourself, but I would still be a little nervous about going there for fishing only. Dave B.

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