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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Okay, I realize this may be a tall order, but I’m looking for any helpful info on fishing (mostly stream) the upper peninsula of Michigan. Will be staying just outside Kenton the first week of September, and I’m thinking my already sub-par knowledge of Arkansas tailwater ff will only carry me so far in this strange new land. Since the UP seems to be teeming with fishable water, I was mostly hoping someone could help me narrow things down a bit. A Google search of the group revealed multiple references to the area, but little in the way of straightforward advice. If it helps, I’ll be limited to wading with a 5wt. outfit, and probably won’t get much further than 1-1.5 hours from Kenton during the trip. I will have access by boat to one particular small lake. Other than that, I’m pretty much at a loss for where to go/what to use. (I don’t even know the name of the lake.) Heaps o’ thanks in advance. As you can probably guess, I’m excited as all get out. JD

Kenton sits right on the east branch of the Ontonagon river.  Lots of good trout water.  Sparrow rapids, about two miles downstream from town is a popular spot to put in and fish.  There’s also a campground there. Get a good map (the DeLorme atlases are about as good as you can get and are available in most sporting goods stores and bookstores) and explore.  The Paint, the Net, Cook’s Run, Trout Creek, the Jumbo, the Sturgeon, and the other branches of the Ontonagon are all within an easy drive, as are many other small streams. Wolfgang

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Justin, I am sure your "sub-par" knowledge of AR tailwaters is considerably more than my "extremely limited" knowledge of that area. I plan to visit the North Fork in a month or so and then again in the fall or winter. Any info you can share would be greatly appreciated. I too am limited to wading and light to medium weight flyfishing equipment. Thanks in advance, guy

already sub-par knowledge of Arkansas tailwater ff will only carry me so

far

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Kenton sits right on the east branch of the Ontonagon river.  Lots of good trout water.  Sparrow rapids, about two miles downstream from town is a popular spot to put in and fish.  There’s also a campground there. Get a good map (the DeLorme atlases are about as good as you can get and are available in most sporting goods stores and bookstores) and explore.  The Paint, the Net, Cook’s Run, Trout Creek, the Jumbo, the Sturgeon, and the other branches of the Ontonagon are all within an easy drive, as are many other small streams. Wolfgang

I fwd’d your reply to my trip buddy this morning and received a 4-word response: "Wolfgang is our friend." Thanks so much for the help. Along with the DeLorme and a copy of Michigan Trout Streams, a printout of your advice should provide ample direction throughout the week. Thanks again… JD officially foaming at the mouth

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Justin, I am sure your "sub-par" knowledge of AR tailwaters is considerably more than my "extremely limited" knowledge of that area. I plan to visit the North Fork in a month or so and then again in the fall or winter. Any info you can share would be greatly appreciated. I too am limited to wading and light to medium weight flyfishing equipment. Thanks in advance, guy

Dang. I knew I shoulda left that part out. Aside from an ample supply of light tippet, woolly buggers and sow bugs, the best piece of equipment you can take is a cell phone with the Bull Shoals/Norfork powerhouse number, 870.431.5311. The North Fork is right under Norfork Dam, so any amount of generation means you’re outta luck. I spent four days there this spring. Reading. If you’re that close, you should consider the short trip (4 miles and onward) to the White as well (under Bull Shoals dam). Much better help than mine, along with decent maps, access points and reports can be found here: http://www.ozarkangler.com/river/ There are numerous other places on the web to find info. Just stay attuned to water levels at all times. When it starts to rise, get out. Immediately. On the upside, North Fork goes down quickly when generation stops, and is a only few miles long, so you can hear the powerhouse siren nearly all the way down to the White. Oh, and the fishing rocks. You can also track generation (it can give you some idea about current schedules, but don’t set your watch by it) here: http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm Finally, talk to the locals. They’re good people. They’re usually taking up all the really good spots, but they’re good people… JD

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Thanks Justin! Greatly appereciate the information. I will follow up on your sources as well as keep an eye on the generation schedules. I was there this spring and did a fair share of reading myself. I asked one of the locals "how high was the water compared to a regular fishable flow?" He said "The dam would have to break for the water to go any higher". I smiled and kept on reading. guy

My pleasure, man. Best of luck. JD

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…Thanks…

You’re welcome. Wolfgang

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Thanks Justin! Greatly appereciate the information. I will follow up on your sources as well as keep an eye on the generation schedules. I was there this spring and did a fair share of reading myself. I asked one of the locals "how high was the water compared to a regular fishable flow?" He said "The dam would have to break for the water to go any higher". I smiled and kept on reading. guy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Justin, I am sure your "sub-par" knowledge of AR tailwaters is considerably more than my "extremely limited" knowledge of that area. I plan to visit the North Fork in a month or so and then again in the fall or winter. Any info you can share would be greatly appreciated. I too am limited to wading and light to medium weight flyfishing equipment. Thanks in advance, guy Dang. I knew I shoulda left that part out. Aside from an ample supply of light tippet, woolly buggers and sow bugs, the best piece of equipment you can take is a cell phone with the Bull Shoals/Norfork powerhouse number, 870.431.5311. The North Fork is right under Norfork Dam, so any amount of generation means you’re outta luck. I spent four days there this spring. Reading. If you’re that close, you should consider the short trip (4 miles and onward) to the White as well (under Bull Shoals dam). Much better help than mine, along with decent maps, access points and reports can be found here: http://www.ozarkangler.com/river/ There are numerous other places on the web to find info. Just stay attuned to water levels at all times. When it starts to rise, get out. Immediately. On the upside, North Fork goes down quickly when generation stops, and is a only few miles long, so you can hear the powerhouse siren nearly all the way down to the White. Oh, and the fishing rocks. You can also track generation (it can give you some idea about current schedules, but don’t set your watch by it) here: http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm Finally, talk to the locals. They’re good people. They’re usually taking up all the really good spots, but they’re good people… JD

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Okay, I realize this may be a tall order, but I’m looking for any helpful info on fishing (mostly stream) the upper peninsula of Michigan. Will be staying just outside Kenton the first week of September, and I’m thinking my already sub-par knowledge of Arkansas tailwater ff will only carry me so far in this strange new land. Since the UP seems to be teeming with fishable water, I was mostly hoping someone could help me narrow things down a bit. A Google search of the group revealed multiple references to the area, but little in the way of straightforward advice. If it helps, I’ll be limited to wading with a 5wt. outfit, and probably won’t get much further than 1-1.5 hours from Kenton during the trip. I will have access by boat to one particular small lake. Other than that, I’m pretty much at a loss for where to go/what to use. (I don’t even know the name of the lake.) Heaps o’ thanks in advance. As you can probably guess, I’m excited as all get out. JD

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Hmm…..Do you need a new best friend, Mr. Cooke? /daytripper ("Have Rod, Will Travel"

hey Trip we got a chalk stream in Maine here, I’ve never been up but for you old buddy, I’d make the trip. Flyfish

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Hmm…..Do you need a new best friend, Mr. Cooke? /daytripper ("Have Rod, Will Travel" hey Trip we got a chalk stream in Maine here, I’ve never been up but for you old buddy, I’d make the trip. Flyfish

Just make sure that there is no climb involved, especially no climb with speed bumps liberally placed along the trail! Op

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This is not the case where I fish, and obviously not the case for wild fish in loughs, where you fish. No – usually chalkstreams – Itchen, Test, Wylie and Avon. Not easy water.

My error. I would have thought the chalkstream fish were fairly "educated" as well. ( I have fished the Costa Beck a few times), but I didn

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Does anyone know how to build one? And are they harmful to fish? …and no I won’t count any fish caught in this manner as a fly-caught fish. I just want to start doing a census on some waters around me. Ari Ari & Gaelle Bert                                   +27 (0) 83 232 9903 & +27 (0) 83 236 5308 +27 (0) 11 443 9984 / +27 (0) 11 882 8537 (fax)                 www.troutfishing.co.za www.africanfishing.com Physical Address: 72 Swemmer Rd, Sunningdale, 2192 Postal Address: P.O.Box 79067, Senderwood, 2145, South Africa

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says… Does anyone know how to build one? And are they harmful to fish? …and no I won’t count any fish caught in this manner as a fly-caught fish. I just want to start doing a census on some waters around me. Ari

Ari, You’ll get more knowledgeable responses, but did you try searching the group for the Electrofishing thread a few weeks ago?  I though Mike had put up quite a bit of detail about various equipment and techniques. Rob

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Did he? I’ll look but I probably missed it. Ari You’ll get more knowledgeable responses, but did you try searching the group for the Electrofishing thread a few weeks ago?  I though Mike had put up quite a bit of detail about various equipment and techniques. Rob

Ari & Gaelle Bert                                   +27 (0) 83 232 9903 & +27 (0) 83 236 5308 +27 (0) 11 443 9984 / +27 (0) 11 882 8537 (fax)                 www.troutfishing.co.za www.africanfishing.com Physical Address: 72 Swemmer Rd, Sunningdale, 2192 Postal Address: P.O.Box 79067, Senderwood, 2145, South Africa

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<2 lines of text followed by 18 friggin’ lines of sig You really need to learn some netiquette. Do a Google on RFC1855 and read it. — Ken Fortenberry

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Sorry buddy, my email was linked to my newsreader. It should be sorted out now. Apologies once again. Ari <2 lines of text followed by 18 friggin’ lines of sig You really need to learn some netiquette. Do a Google on RFC1855 and read it. — Ken Fortenberry

www.africanfishing.com

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Ari Bert wrote Does anyone know how to build one? And are they harmful to fish? …and no I won’t count any fish caught in this manner as a fly-caught fish. I just want to start doing a census on some waters around me. Ari It is best to buy a "ready-made" machine. It is very dangerous to experiment.   They can be harmful to fish, and a lot of other things, including humans. In most places, it is illeagl to use them without a licence. TL MC

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You will find some info here. Take particuar note of the safety instructions; http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/protocols/OFR-93-104/fishp11.html TL MC

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<< Ari: Does anyone know how to build one? Yes.  With a certainty that you won’t stun yourself and drown?  No. And are they harmful to fish? Frequently. …and no I won’t count any fish caught in this manner as a fly-caught fish. I just want to start doing a census on some waters around me. Unless said waters are your personal property, probably not legal.  Checking with my town’s lakes biological services provider, not legal in NJ without a permit from DEP. GKT

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I recall one landowner I worked with who spoke of his bass pond.  They had overpopulated, and were stunted as a result.  He got the idea to plug in his battery charger and throw the jumper cables into the pond, to sort of thin the population out. "That," he said.  "Did the trick probably a little too well." Pete Collin

Does anyone know how to build one? And are they harmful to fish? …and no I won’t count any fish caught in this manner as a fly-caught fish. I just want to start doing a census on some waters around me. Ari

* Ari & Gaelle Bert +27 (0) 83 232 9903 & +27 (0) 83 236 5308 +27 (0) 11 443 9984 / +27 (0) 11 882 8537 (fax) www.troutfishing.co.za www.africanfishing.com Physical Address: 72 Swemmer Rd, Sunningdale, 2192 Postal Address: P.O.Box 79067, Senderwood, 2145, South Africa

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Hand cranked generator from an old telephone.  Two ten ft lengths of wire. Works in small creeks and fish ponds don’t know about bigger lakes and rivers.

Does anyone know how to build one? And are they harmful to fish? …and no I won’t count any fish caught in this manner as a fly-caught fish. I just want to start doing a census on some waters around me. Ari

* Ari & Gaelle Bert +27 (0) 83 232 9903 & +27 (0) 83 236 5308 +27 (0) 11 443 9984 / +27 (0) 11 882 8537 (fax) www.troutfishing.co.za www.africanfishing.com Physical Address: 72 Swemmer Rd, Sunningdale, 2192 Postal Address: P.O.Box 79067, Senderwood, 2145, South Africa

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I saw a crew electrofishing in Yellowstone last August. It looked really interesting. I’d pay money to try it. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/

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Heather might have said: Now when it comes to electrical cords hanging out of the car’s grill, I’m not so sure…

Now now <g we need them too, presuming you’re talking about us down here. And yes, both for diesels and gas jobs. On the other hand, the gas job I needed it for was a ‘62 Bug, in six volt.  Two oil warmers, a battery charger, and an old 25A ‘puter power supply tweaked from 5V to 6V, and that thing still wouldn’t start. The diesels I’ve owned did better, especially when threatened with ether. —

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes x-no-archive: yes Somehow I doubt that they believed you. Americans do know what humming birds look like. Now when it comes to electrical cords hanging out of the car’s grill, I’m not so sure… then you should’a seen them , when we showed then a magpie , and told them , cows fly . Oh get out! You’re pulling my leg. i’d love to , yes , i am . Oh good. I’m still on the turnip truck.

i like turnip if it’s done right .

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes Somehow I doubt that they believed you. Americans do know what humming birds look like. Now when it comes to electrical cords hanging out of the car’s grill, I’m not so sure… then you should’a seen them , when we showed then a magpie , and told them , cows fly . Oh get out! You’re pulling my leg.

i’d love to , yes , i am .

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Kaelwyn might have said: Alberta has a June and so do Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.  That’s all the provinces I’ve been to I think, not sure if I was ever in BC.

Lucky. —

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes x-no-archive: yes x-no-archive: yes x-no-archive: yes % might have said: it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds. you have a June … lucky I think you do too, that’s when the mosquito carry away cattle, yes?  Or is it bears that they carry away? Oh that reminds me. The mosquito is our provincial bird. (They say it’s the owl, but they are wrong.) Heather i told some americans , that humming birds were mousquitos when i guded in ontario OMG….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! there was a feeder just outside the window , it was an american plan thing , we were all having breakfast by the window , just about to head out fishing OK. I’ll bite. And they said….? nothing , they just stared at the feeder Somehow I doubt that they believed you. Americans do know what humming birds look like. Now when it comes to electrical cords hanging out of the car’s grill, I’m not so sure…

then you should’a seen them , when we showed then a magpie , and told them , cows fly .

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – % might have said: the mosquitos carry on , the bears carry rifles I believe bears should be armed. I think they all are. I’ve never met one, but if I did? I’d use ‘Sir’ and "Ma’am" a lot I think. — i’ve only ever asked in a reall begging voice ,

go away bear , please just go away , and tried to look big .

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – % might have said: i told some americans , that humming birds were mousquitos when i guded in ontario No matter where those Americans came from, I think that they believed you. I think you can tell a tale, and make it sound not merely good, but believable. That is a talent, I think. —

well , they looked sort’a 50 / 50 in their belief , but they put on alot of bug repelent before we headed out .

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% might have said: i told some americans , that humming birds were mousquitos when i guded in ontario

No matter where those Americans came from, I think that they believed you. I think you can tell a tale, and make it sound not merely good, but believable. That is a talent, I think. —

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% might have said: the mosquitos carry on , the bears carry rifles

I believe bears should be armed. I think they all are. I’ve never met one, but if I did? I’d use ‘Sir’ and "Ma’am" a lot I think. —

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes x-no-archive: yes x-no-archive: yes % might have said: it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds. you have a June … lucky I think you do too, that’s when the mosquito carry away cattle, yes?  Or is it bears that they carry away? Oh that reminds me. The mosquito is our provincial bird. (They say it’s the owl, but they are wrong.) Heather i told some americans , that humming birds were mousquitos when i guded in ontario OMG….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! there was a feeder just outside the window , it was an american plan thing , we were all having breakfast by the window , just about to head out fishing OK. I’ll bite. And they said….?

nothing , they just stared at the feeder

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes x-no-archive: yes % might have said: it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds. you have a June … lucky I think you do too, that’s when the mosquito carry away cattle, yes?  Or is it bears that they carry away? Oh that reminds me. The mosquito is our provincial bird. (They say it’s the owl, but they are wrong.) Heather i told some americans , that humming birds were mousquitos when i guded in ontario OMG….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

there was a feeder just outside the window , it was an american plan thing , we were all having breakfast by the window , just about to head out fishing

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – % might have said: it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds. you have a June … lucky I think you do too, that’s when the mosquito carry away cattle, yes?  Or is it bears that they carry away? —

the mosquitos carry on , the bears carry rifles

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – x-no-archive: yes % might have said: it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds. you have a June … lucky I think you do too, that’s when the mosquito carry away cattle, yes?  Or is it bears that they carry away? Oh that reminds me. The mosquito is our provincial bird. (They say it’s the owl, but they are wrong.) Heather

i told some americans , that humming birds were mousquitos when i guded in ontario

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% might have said: it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds. you have a June … lucky

I think you do too, that’s when the mosquito carry away cattle, yes?  Or is it bears that they carry away? —

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Alberta has a June and so do Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.  That’s all the provinces I’ve been to I think, not sure if I was ever in BC. well there’s no June here , we kicked her out , for conduct unbecoming a month

What did you replace her with?

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Alberta has a June and so do Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.  That’s all the provinces I’ve been to I think, not sure if I was ever in BC. well there’s no June here , we kicked her out , for conduct unbecoming a month What did you replace her with?

heroin

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not in B.C. , Toronto might have a June, all we get is a wet July , and the 4th means nothing Alberta has a June and so do Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.  That’s all the provinces I’ve been to I think, not sure if I was ever in BC.

well there’s no June here , we kicked her out , for conduct unbecoming a month

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not in B.C. , Toronto might have a June, all we get is a wet July , and the 4th means nothing

Alberta has a June and so do Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.  That’s all the provinces I’ve been to I think, not sure if I was ever in BC.

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you have a June … lucky you have a June too.  I know you do cause I been to Canada in June.

not in B.C. , Toronto might have a June, all we get is a wet July , and the 4th means nothing

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you have a June … lucky

you have a June too.  I know you do cause I been to Canada in June.

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it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds.

you have a June … lucky

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it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour. it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning

it won’t get light here again ’til June because of all the clouds.

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because , in the winter time , i only get six hours of daylight it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour.

it won’t get light again here untill 9:30 tomorrow morning

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because , in the winter time , i only get six hours of daylight

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because , in the winter time , i only get six hours of daylight

it’s 3:30 here and it will be getting dark in about just over an hour.

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Need some advice/info on traveling to Alaska. Very personal reasons for needing the info, I will give reasons via email to those of you I trust, for what that’s worth on this forum. Am looking for best times/places to go, best scenery, perhaps chartering a boat off the shore. Thanx. Mike

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Need some advice/info on traveling to Alaska. Very personal reasons for needing the info, I will give reasons via email to those of you I trust, for what that’s worth on this forum. Am looking for best times/places to go, best scenery, perhaps chartering a boat off the shore. Thanx. Mike

Early spring BEFORE the mosquito hoards hatch!  Watched 2 guys on ETV fishing a pristine river in Alaska in their hip boots and fly fishing gear.  I bet some Alaska tourista bureaucrat lost his job over that video for NOT making damn sure they hosed down the mosquitoes before they started filming.  The mosquitoes were SO THICK trying to eat the cameraman you could hardly see the fishermen in front of the lens 25 ft. Bring Skin-So-Soft.  Lots of it. Larry.

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Mike, (no smart ass intended here), to charter a boat big enough to be safe and comfortable in the Gulf of Alaska you will need to be able to establish prior operating experience on a boat just a little larger than the one you currently own. Not saying you don’t have such experience, just that it will be important. Charter companies can and do say "no, sorry" on a regular basis if there is no prior experience on a similar sized boat. How far north would you be taking the boat? Some members of our YC made the trip last summer in a 33 ft Bayliner and they went all the way to Glacier Bay…. (but!)…they took four months to do it and were willing to sit out the cranky weather for several days at a time when neccesary (it often was) in order to wait for more reasonable conditions. Probably not a luxury you’d have on a charter cruise, though. Whatever takes you to AK, hope it’s a positive thing. Chuck Gould Float and let float.

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Hello I am from the Azores. Have you ever considered coming to these islands ? Guess what the climate isn’t so bad, the people are great. Nature is still nature. Good for paraglidings, snorkling, fishing, etc. Lots of folk festivals during the summer. The land owners are as a vast majority great. We hava never had major problems with them. Of course you don’t land on a field that has just been plowed or near a place where they are milking the cows, just common sense. Just ask all the world champions that have been here how much fun it was. Even though there isn’t much termal activity there’s still some great flying. There’s no competition, just fly for fun. If it’s not good for flying, no problem let’s all go for a swim in cristal clear waters. Two major paragliding events in the Azores. In June on the island of S. Miguel and in August on the islands of Faial and Pico. Camping is great fun. Inexpensive boarding houses or hotels. Let us know and we can get you settled. E-mail me if you need further assistance or information on Azorean paragliding web sites. Jo

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Hello, I’m going to Toronto next summer, and I would like to know where I can fish trout with my fly rod     Thanks, Mark

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Hello, I’m going to Toronto next summer, and I would like to know where I can fish trout with my fly rod    Thanks, Mark

Can I recommend some provincial politictians that will gobble a fly if it resembles a dollar bill?  Try the front lawn of Queens Park. Seriously, to the east, Duffins Creek and the Ganaraska, to the north west, the Credit River and the Forks of the Credit. to the west, the Grand River and its tribs.  To the way north, brookie streams north of Sudbury, to the way west, ‘bows and steelhead on the Maitland and the Saugeen and their tribs.  Call John Valk at Grindstone Angling (905) 689-0880 if you need more info or a guide. Peter

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’m going to Toronto next summer, and I would like to know where I can fish trout with my fly rod    Thanks, Mark Can I recommend some provincial politictians that will gobble a fly if it resembles a dollar bill?  Try the front lawn of Queens Park. Seriously, to the east, Duffins Creek and the Ganaraska, to the north west, the Credit River and the Forks of the Credit. to the west, the Grand River and its tribs.  To the way north, brookie streams north of Sudbury, to the way west, ‘bows and steelhead on the Maitland and the Saugeen and their tribs.  Call John Valk at Grindstone Angling (905) 689-0880 if you need more info or a guide. Peter

  I lived on the bank of the Ganaraska for 25 years.  If you come in the spring it’s packed with steelheaders.  But if your in to natives then it’s really good from mid may to mid june in the upper reaches of the Ganny.  The part of the river in Port Hope is good for steelhead but not so good for native trout because of the reconstruction after the flood.  Anything north of Highway 16 is good for natives. I find this the best time for brown.  BTW the Ganaraska is located in Port Hope.  One hour east of Toronto on the 401.  If you ask some of the land owners in Welcome (village name) or Canton  nicely they will let you fish on their land.  I have family that owns land on the Ganny.   If you like Fly Fishing and would like to go about thirty minutes further east then I’d recommend Cold Creek north of Brighton.  I’m just learning flyfishing and have just started exploring this stream so I can’t really give you much advice about it. Tight Lines Scott

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I’m planning of visiting Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks at the end of September.  Any advice on rivers and fly selection would be appreciated!  I’ll be staying in Three Rivers and Bass Lake.   Thanks Very Much!

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I’m planning of visiting Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks at the end of September.  Any advice on rivers and fly selection would be appreciated!  I’ll be staying in Three Rivers and Bass Lake.  

The streams in that end of Yosemite will be too low at the end of Sept. , but it’s about an hour over to the Merced just outside the park at El Portal.  The Merced has been ok in some years and poor in others, but fishes best at this time of year.  Check with Bob at Sierra Anglers in Modesto for an up to date report.  Out of Three Rivers your best bet is the Middle Fk. of the Kaweah above Buckeye Flat campground.  Both rivers are free stone streams with lots of pocket water.  Use Elk Hair Caddis , stimulators or Humpies, the basic western Sierra drill. Good luck. …Dick

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I spoke to a guy in a Kalispell flyshop and he told me all the streams were blown out with melt. I will be traveling MT between Kalispell and Helena next week on business but should be able to fish 1-2 days. Where should I go? The flyshop guy said they were doing great at the pothole lakes near Browning. That’s way to far out of my route for me. Thanks. I hope this spring brings many scrappy fish to your lines.

Hi David, Yes most streams here in Montana are high and dirty with spring run off. One area you might check is Libby, Montana. The first 4 miles of the Kootenai River below the dam remains fairly clean during runoff and may very well be your only shot. 4 miles down stream from the dam the Fisher River will probably be pouring a lot of dirty water into the system. Tight Lines Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (96 catalog)

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The problem you have is that you talked to the fellow at Kalispell last week, and you’re coming next week.  At this time of year, that is an eternity!  In the spring, conditions are volatile.  After 10 days of cold weather, most everything is down again.  If it warms up, it will come back up. If it stays cool, the rivers stay down. You have a couple of options on how you go to Kalispell from Helena.  If you go north from Helena, the Missouri below Holter Dam has come down and is offering some good midge dry fly fishing(if the wind isn’t blowing).  You can wade that stretch of the river, and there are several fly shops in Wolf Creek and Craig, Montana.  If you go west to Missoula and then up to Kalispell you could fish Rock Creek or maybe the Bitteroot south of Missoula.  I’d recommend you talk to the fellows at Grizzly Hackle in Missoula about that fishing.   Dave Kumlien, Montana Troutfitters,Bozeman html

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I spoke to a guy in a Kalispell flyshop and he told me all the streams were blown out with melt. I will be traveling MT between Kalispell and Helena next week on business but should be able to fish 1-2 days. Where should I go? The flyshop guy said they were doing great at the pothole lakes near Browning. That’s way to far out of my route for me. Thanks. I hope this spring brings many scrappy fish to your lines.

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I spoke to a guy in a Kalispell flyshop and he told me all the streams were blown out with melt. I will be traveling MT between Kalispell and Helena next week on business but should be able to fish 1-2 days. Where should I go? The flyshop guy said they were doing great at the pothole lakes near Browning. That’s way to far out of my route for me. Thanks. I hope this spring brings many scrappy fish to your lines.

Rock Creek is fishing pretty good…has is the Bitterroot..but it is pretty high.

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What are the trout hitting in New Hampshire this time of year?  I’ll be there at the end of this month.  Any recommendations on Flies, places to fish?  I’ll be in the southern pertion of the state, new Lale Sunnapee. All advice is greatly appreciated.

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Helen, Being in Vermont I can give some ideas that you may be able to extrapolate for NH.  Currently there are cahills and sulphurs along with caddis both black and tan.  I should not think you could ever go wrong with an elk hair caddis anywhere in NH and VT.  Yellow and cream colored soft hackles fished dragging in the riffles should produce fish there as well.  Tricos are starting to appear as well (size 20-24 white and black mayflies).  I would be happy to help in anyway I can. James Ehlers Underhill, Vermont

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What are the trout hitting in New Hampshire this time of year?  I’ll be there at the end of this month.  Any recommendations on Flies, places to fish?  I’ll be in the southern pertion of the state, new Lale Sunnapee. All advice is greatly appreciated.

Small (16-20) nymphs and the hatch of the day.  Check with the local fly shop.   This has been a real weird summer with first cold and now heat.  Nothing has been too predictable except that fishing is always better than working. — Len —– Leonard Campbell                                                                                                 solicitations!!

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Another nice place to try your hand at is cole pond near Enfield Center off of 4A.  Take bog pond road and go about 2 miles.  sign for cole pond on the right and it is about a 1/2 mile hike up to it. Fly fishing only and make sure to bring a tube or portage a canoe up as it is tough to fish from the shore in most spots although there are a couple areas were you can wade out.

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Rick, You will be not too far from the Contoocook River, which has a fly fishing only section in W. Henniker.  Also the Masocoma river that runs out of Lake MAscoma can be pretty good.  There are other rivers like the Sugar that are a little further away to the south of where you will be.   There are also some trout ponds worth looking into.  Give me an E-mail when it gets a little closer to your trip, and I might be able to give you a better idea of where to go. Tight Lines, Gerry Crow

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I’ve learned I will be spending a week in New London, New Hampshire in early July, with afternoons off from my meetings and lectures.  I don’t know a single thing about the area.  Could someone be so kind as to educate me about the streams nearby and inform me about the fly fishing possibilities?  

Rick, you’re in luck: there are a couple of very good rivers near enough to New London to get your flyfishing fix. Should be some good dry fly action as well… There’s some great fishing for browns and ‘bows on the Contoocook River near Henniker, NH, roughly 40 minutes from New London: go south on I89 to Rt 202, follow 202 west to the Rt 114 exit. Take a right at the end of the ramp (114 N), then take the first left past the gas station (Davidson Rd). Follow Davidson for roughly 1 mile to a stop sign, where you then take a left onto Liberty Hill Road (this will take you back across Rt 202). The road quickly turns into unpaved/graded. About 1/10th mile from the bridge over 202, take the first right turn onto Western Road (another dirt road), follow this to a fork (an equipment dealer on your right) and take the left fork down to the river. This road parallels the best fishing on the Contoocook… Another piece of river worth trying is the Sugar River in Guild, NH. Take I89 north to Rt 11 south. When you cross into the town of Guild (~10 miles from New London) from the town of Sunapee, look immediately to the left for Paradise Road (~1/10 mile from the town line) which will take you over the Sugar River. You then see an old railroad grade that roughly parallels the river. Good place to start – the next couple of miles of river heading downstream can be quite good… Finally, the Warner River can also be quite good, and it’s not far from New London (~15 miles). Take I89 south to Rt 103 west, then follow 103 for ~2 miles, then look for the township of Roby (with Roby Road perhaps being the only marker of same ;^). Roby Road heads north from 103 and parallels the Lane River. The confluence of the Lane with the Warner marks the downstream end of a good section of Warner water. Work your way upstream from there for another couple of miles looking for the good spots… Although none of the above is a closely guarded secret, I hope this helps you keep your casting arm limber during your stay in Cow Hampster. None of these rivers would be confused with *any* of the multiple branches of the Salmon River, but they’ll certainly be better than leaving your rod home ;^) Cheers! /dave <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< < Digital Equipment Corp.       Alpha Server Engineering < <     "What doesn’t kill you…will hurt like heck!"     < <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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Hi y’all, I’ve learned I will be spending a week in New London, New Hampshire in early July, with afternoons off from my meetings and lectures.  I don’t know a single thing about the area.  Could someone be so kind as to educate me about the streams nearby and inform me about the fly fishing possibilities?  Email would be great, posting here is fine.  I’ll happily trade info on Idaho and the general area. Thanks. — Rick T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Assistant professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    | ad hominem University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    | ad hominem Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. | ad hominem

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