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I am in the market for a trailerable boat in the 22-26 foot range to be used in the ocean around the Channel Islands to mostly cruise and dive from.  I don’t really do that much fishing but would use it do dive but also be comfortable to sleep preferably up to 4 people.  I have always liked the Skipjacks and heard they are good in the ocean and enjoy the fly bridge.  I am looking for a good solid sea-worthy craft.  Single engine or double, im open on that.  Would love to take it someday up to the inner waterways up North of Washington and do a nice trip that way. Any recommendations on makes and models would be greatly appreciated. James

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Expensive, but nice.  Davis Boats in Morro Bay.  Rock Harbor 36. Bill

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am in the market for a trailerable boat in the 22-26 foot range to be used in the ocean around the Channel Islands to mostly cruise and dive from.  I don’t really do that much fishing but would use it do dive but also be comfortable to sleep preferably up to 4 people.  I have always liked the Skipjacks and heard they are good in the ocean and enjoy the fly bridge.  I am looking for a good solid sea-worthy craft.  Single engine or double, im open on that.  Would love to take it someday up to the inner waterways up North of Washington and do a nice trip that way. Any recommendations on makes and models would be greatly appreciated. James

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OOPs Make that the Rock Harbor 25.  Bad fingers. Bill

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Expensive, but nice.  Davis Boats in Morro Bay.  Rock Harbor 36. Bill I am in the market for a trailerable boat in the 22-26 foot range to be used in the ocean around the Channel Islands to mostly cruise and dive from.  I don’t really do that much fishing but would use it do dive but also be comfortable to sleep preferably up to 4 people.  I have always liked the Skipjacks and heard they are good in the ocean and enjoy the fly bridge.  I am looking for a good solid sea-worthy craft.  Single engine or double, im open on that.  Would love to take it someday up to the inner waterways up North of Washington and do a nice trip that way. Any recommendations on makes and models would be greatly appreciated. James

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There is a great article in February’s California Fly Fisher about Mas Okui who has fished Hot Creek since the 1940’s.  The unusual thing about it is he uses a dry fly with great success.  I had always thought the only way to catch Hot Creek trout was with a nymph.  Limber up your old fiberglass rods, tie up a few 18 foot leaders, some of his Tan Killer flies and use his casting methods to turn Hot Creek into a dry fly fishery. Ernie Harrison Want to make tapered leaders?  http://home.pacbell.net/ernie2

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Ernie Harrison wrote The unusual thing about it is he uses a dry fly with great success.  I had always thought the only way to catch Hot Creek trout was with a nymph.  Limber up your old fiberglass rods, tie up a few 18 foot leaders, some of his Tan Killer flies and use his casting methods to turn Hot Creek into a dry fly fishery.

After fishing Hot Creek a couple times, I cannot imagine why one would use anything but dry flies … with perhaps a short dropper off the dry…given the degree of vegetation in the stream.  Certainly, if you use the conventional indicator-splitshot-attractor-dropper rig, you’d be continually getting hung up in the weeds.  I guess I’ll have to come watch you do it sometime … I still haven’t ’solved’ Hot Creek … given all that vegetation and the self-imposed taboo against wading….it’s been a real challenge for me. —                                                       -dnc-

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Fiddle Away,    Hot Creek is not easy for me either.  Trying to drift a nymph down through those channels of acquatic weeds is a real pain.  That is one of the reasons I really liked the Article in California Fly Fisher. Ernie FiddleAway wrote – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -After fishing Hot Creek a couple times, I cannot imagine why one would use anything but dry flies … with perhaps a short dropper off the dry…given the degree of vegetation in the stream.  Certainly, if you use the conventional indicator-splitshot-attractor-dropper rig, you’d be continually getting hung up in the weeds.  I guess I’ll have to come watch you do it sometime … I still haven’t ’solved’ Hot Creek … given all that vegetation and the self-imposed taboo against wading….it’s been a real challenge for me. —                                                      -dnc-

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as my abused feet thaw, i thought i’d share a trip report with ya’ll. jeff arrived at the predetermined time, and i was damn near ready. we eventually loaded my gear in the truck and made our way off to the elk. we stopped at a convenience store for ice but it really wasn’t needed— we could have just as well laid the beer out in the truck bed and it would have been properly chilled upon our return. we walked the snow packed trail down and reached our favorite put-in spot. as we had rigged up at the truck, we were ready to fish. aberrantly, i cockily asked jeff if he wanted to see a fish out of the first hole. i dropped my bhhe into the water..and lordy…a rainbow made me look like a laughing prophet. jeff just shook his head and laughed. i knew we were in for one hell of a special day. nymphing in the blue cold of winter is wonderful. the air is crisp and fresh, the river is changed, yet gorgeous in it’s white blanket. i’d finish this story for ya’ll…but sweet smells are wafting down here from marie’s cooking and i’m starved… just let it be known that it really doesn’t get any better than to be astream with a good friend, no matter how friggin cold it is! waldo..prince of pilsner

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<good report snipped Nice sounding report Walt.  One time fishing the Upper Provo, my friend was not having any luck. I asked to see his rig.  He was using a gold ribbed hare’s ear.  I laid a cast using his fly rod in some ripples just before a pool and hooked up to a nice 12" rainbow.  Handed the rod back to him and told him, seems to be working fine.  It was pure luck and great timing on my part. bc. — Angling may be said to be so like the mathematics that it can never be fully learnt — Izaak Walton

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Blackcat writes: Nice sounding report Walt.  One time fishing the Upper Provo, my friend was not having any luck. I asked to see his rig.  He was using a gold ribbed hare’s ear.  I laid a cast using his fly rod in some ripples just before a pool and hooked up to a nice 12" rainbow.  Handed the rod back to him and told him, seems to be working fine.  It was pure luck and great timing on my part. bc.

LOL.  That has happened to all of us, I belief.  The best one that happened to me concerned a registered Maine Guide.  He was "trying out" a new 3 weight he had just made.  I sat for about 10 minutes watching him cast a size 20 emerger into a particular pool.  He asked me to try the rod.  I made several false casts, sort of getting the feel of things.  When I presented the fly, it must have landed right in front of a 17 inch land locked salmon, for he came up and slashed at the fly.  The rest is a pleasant memory.  When I released the fish, I told him it not only cast well, but landed well too.  <g Dave L.

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I’m getting away from DC for a weekend soon.  Any recommendations for a good fly fishing spot near the Blue Ridge in VA or WV?  Thanks.

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J. A nice weekend would be one of three places.  Closest to you would be a B&B in Edinburgh Va. over in the Valley.  Harry Murray’s fly shop is there and he can direct you to Big Stony Creek and others.  Next closest would be Warm Springs VA. about 3.5 hours away.  For cheap lodging I recommend the Roselow Motel.  About $40 or$50 a night and nice accommodations.  Try the Steak house across the street next to the high school.  To fish head to the Poor Farm Road (Rt. 621) area of the Jackson River.  Follow the road to the end (becomes dirt) and park at the LAST possible parking area.  Hike about 1/2 mile south along the river to the Special Regs. section.  Lastly try Damascus Va.  About 6 hours away.  So many streams I can’t list them all. Try the South Fork of the Holston or Laurel Creek.  Two trout streams converge in town.  Several nice B&B’s in town.  Now, Stay the hell off the Rappahannock this weekend!  Above Fredericksburg the smallmouth WILL NOT be hitting everything you throw at them.  The water temperature WILL NOT be perfect!  The rains HAVE NOT flushed and oxygenated the water!  The guy flailing the water fruitlessly with terrible casts knows NOTHING about fishing and is a danger to everyone around him.  DO NOT GO THERE!!!!  GO FAR AWAY!! Wayne (from Spotsylvania) To fish is human…to release Divine. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m getting away from DC for a weekend soon.  Any recommendations for a good fly fishing spot near the Blue Ridge in VA or WV?  Thanks.

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You might try using a hypodermic needle to inject some epoxy between the grip and rod. — Ernie Harrison Remove NOSPAM to send E-Mail Selling my Fly Fishing Books Go to: http://users.ccnet.com/~emh – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I built a GL3  7 1/2 ft 4 wt last winter, but the cork grip was just a bit loose before epoxying it to the blank. The lower 1/2 of the grip toward the reel seat was a pretty good fit, but the upper half has developed a squeak.   The grip is not actually loose but it is starting to feel sloppy (for lack of a better word).  Any ideas about how to fix this problem?  The fellow at the rod shop just looked at me knowingly and nodded his head saying "yup, I kin fix’er fer ye".  Which means stripping off the guides and replacing the grip. I’d like to try something less invasive but can’t figure a way to get the epoxy between the grip and blank. Patrick  

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I built a GL3  7 1/2 ft 4 wt last winter, but the cork grip was just a bit loose before epoxying it to the blank. The lower 1/2 of the grip toward the reel seat was a pretty good fit, but the upper half has developed a squeak.   The grip is not actually loose but it is starting to feel sloppy (for lack of a better word).  Any ideas about how to fix this problem?  The fellow at the rod shop just looked at me knowingly and nodded his head saying "yup, I kin fix’er fer ye".  Which means stripping off the guides and replacing the grip.  I’d like to try something less invasive but can’t figure a way to get the epoxy between the grip and blank.

The only sure cure is a new cork grip that fits correctly with no voids (empty space inside.) Glue is needed only in the thinnest film, to prevent the inside surface of the cork from separating from the rod blank at any point, under whatever stress, so that no void can begin.  Building with voids and filling them will be unsatisfactory in the long run.  The glues react to bending and stretching differently from both blank material and cork, and if more rigid than both will probably wear away the softest i.e. the cork, depending on blank butt stiffness and actual use. I.e. do it right or not at all, if you want to use this rod with pleasure and confidence for a long time.  A repair by injecting glue may be acceptable on a spare rod, used only intermittently, I suppose. — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

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[deleted] but the upper half has developed a squeak.

[deleted] Duct tape usage #309. — TimW – Halfordian Golfer Guilt replaced the creel…

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I have successfully repaired a grip by doing the following: 1) Get some 2 ton epoxy glue. Do not use the 5 minute stuff or super glue. This glue will take at least 24-36 hours to completely setup. It usually comes in 2 hypodermic syringes that are fused together. 2)I put these syringes close to a heat source like a light bulb to heat the solutions which will make them less viscous. 3) Get a 10 cc hypodermic syringe from a physician friend, dentist or vet. Be sure it is clean. You will ruin this syringe.Get a 20 gauge hypo needle at least 1 inch long. 4) Mix glue while it is warm and insert into the syringe. 5) Insert needle into the cork handle and push the glue into the space. You may need to inject in several places. Put rod aside for at least 24 hours before you flex it. I have used this technique on several rods successfully. The holes made by the needle in the cork are small and have been no problem You can repair them as needed. The first time I tried this, I used a 2cc syringe. I was unsuccessful until I used the larger syringe with a bigger bore needle. The 10 cc with the 20 gauge has worked OK, especially after the warming of the solutions. Good luck and let me know how it works out. Regards, J.

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Snip 2)I put these syringes close to a heat source like a light bulb to heat the solutions which will make them less viscous.

I think Jack means "more viscous" and he’s right, warm it up slightly first. You can also use a hair dryer.

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With all due respect, the viscosity of a solution is, according to physic textbooks:  " the property of a fluid which resists change in the shape or molecular arrangement during flow"  As stated in my post, we heat these solutions in order that they become less viscous and more "runny" if you will. A solution that is more viscous has a greater tendency to resist a change in its shape. Water for instance, is less viscous than molasses. My two cents worth. Jack.

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More viscous, less viscous…. I got the point.  Thanks for the advice all the same.  I’m planning on giving this a try this weekend.  Will let you know how it turns out. Patrick

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All the advice is good. I’d just be careful that you don’t hurt the blank itself when you do this. I could imagine having the rod splinter at the grip from a flaw you put into the blank. Of course it would happen on the 24 inch brown. FlyFisherRay

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I built a GL3  7 1/2 ft 4 wt last winter, but the cork grip was just a bit loose before epoxying it to the blank. The lower 1/2 of the grip toward the reel seat was a pretty good fit, but the upper half has developed a squeak. The grip is not actually loose but it is starting to feel sloppy (for lack of a better word).  Any ideas about how to fix this problem?  The fellow at the rod shop just looked at me knowingly and nodded his head saying "yup, I kin fix’er fer ye".  Which means stripping off the guides and replacing the grip.  I’d like to try something less invasive but can’t figure a way to get the epoxy between the grip and blank. The only sure cure is a new cork grip that fits correctly with no voids (empty space inside.) Glue is needed only in the thinnest film, to prevent the inside surface of the cork from separating from the rod blank at any point, under whatever stress, so that no void can begin.  Building with voids and filling them will be unsatisfactory in the long run.  The glues react to bending and stretching differently from both blank material and cork, and if more rigid than both will probably wear away the softest i.e. the cork, depending on blank butt stiffness and actual use. I.e. do it right or not at all, if you want to use this rod with pleasure and confidence for a long time.  A repair by injecting glue may be acceptable on a spare rod, used only intermittently, I suppose. — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

  Yah, Don is correct. But if you want to a better half-assed job inject one of the new polyurethane bond  glues. These glues expand in cavities and fill gaps. About 10 years ago I used this type glue for mounting grips. However, the company that mad it took it off the market because of poor shelf life problems. Now there is a new generation of these glues, one Brand Is Elmer’s Pro Bond. These glues have a good open time and a tremendous bonding ability (ask Norm Abrams). Good Luck -Doug Easton

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<snip But if you want to a better half-assed job inject one of the new polyurethane bond  glues.

<rest deleted for brevity Yeah, thats me… half an ass.  My wife keeps telling me the seat of my pants look like a family of Bedouins have recently moved out. Patrick  (suffering from no-ass-itis)

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got to your local pharmacy and get a syringe (disposable plastic) and then stop by your local fire station or even a vetrinarian’s office and get a GREAT BIG needle.  just shoot that grip down in there full of glue…..    At least, it seems reasonable to me… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I built a GL3  7 1/2 ft 4 wt last winter, but the cork grip was just a bit loose before epoxying it to the blank. The lower 1/2 of the grip toward the reel seat was a pretty good fit, but the upper half has developed a squeak. The grip is not actually loose but it is starting to feel sloppy (for lack of a better word).  Any ideas about how to fix this problem?  The fellow at the rod shop just looked at me knowingly and nodded his head saying "yup, I kin fix’er fer ye".  Which means stripping off the guides and replacing the grip.  I’d like to try something less invasive but can’t figure a way to get the epoxy between the grip and blank. Patrick

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Go to a local woodworking store if there is one near you. They sell a hypodermic looking glue injector that is used to push glue into a joint to glue it. If there are no stores near you, go to http://www.todayswoodworker.com I believe you can order it from them. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I built a GL3  7 1/2 ft 4 wt last winter, but the cork grip was just a bit loose before epoxying it to the blank. The lower 1/2 of the grip toward the reel seat was a pretty good fit, but the upper half has developed a squeak. The grip is not actually loose but it is starting to feel sloppy (for lack of a better word).  Any ideas about how to fix this problem?  The fellow at the rod shop just looked at me knowingly and nodded his head saying "yup, I kin fix’er fer ye".  Which means stripping off the guides and replacing the grip.  I’d like to try something less invasive but can’t figure a way to get the epoxy between the grip and blank. Patrick

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I built a GL3  7 1/2 ft 4 wt last winter, but the cork grip was just a bit loose before epoxying it to the blank. The lower 1/2 of the grip toward the reel seat was a pretty good fit, but the upper half has developed a squeak.   The grip is not actually loose but it is starting to feel sloppy (for lack of a better word).  Any ideas about how to fix this problem?  The fellow at the rod shop just looked at me knowingly and nodded his head saying "yup, I kin fix’er fer ye".  Which means stripping off the guides and replacing the grip.  I’d like to try something less invasive but can’t figure a way to get the epoxy between the grip and blank. Patrick  

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Fished the Cellar on 6/15 & 6/17 between 18:30 and  22:00 and they were taking spinners (looked like mayfly 14-18). I started with tan & rust caddis and after several refusals I switched to small elk hair cahills and got a small brown and a chubber. Noticed several carcasses on my line and began peering at the water it was loaded with spinners in and below the film. I changed to a lame kind of trico/frankenstien spinner that I tied with a clump of CDC and BANG ! a nice fat, very active brown destroyed it. Picked fish thereafter at an acceptable rate. As an aside, I went Salt water catching for stripers earlier in the day on 6/17 and my first hour of casts on the Hous were a PANIC ! I threw that fly out there so fast that fish in the Sand hole were put down ! No shortage of fish at any of the other places I stopped (One car, Two car). What great nights. Lets go Alders !!! — "The true Angler is content to fish alone" Brian Di Carlo

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Well, it was not a bad weekend at the Housie. Got there on Thursday and stayed until Monday.  Here is a brief synopsis of events. Water temps were excellent.  Morning temps were about 64 and evening temps were about 70-72.  Dam is doing pond & release (up by 1 pm and going down at about 5-6pm.  Have no idea how lack of water will affect this.  There was no rain the previous week but it poured Friday Night. Everything was hatching for this time of the year (cahill, isonychia (sp?), sulfur, caddis, etc.), EXCEPT the Alder.  As of Monday morning at Push ‘Em Up, no Alders in sight, although I did get Phil’s (Orvis Fly Shop) guarantee that it was going to hatch that Sunday night!  Oh well. Morning fishing was from lousy to non-existent.  Fished Push ‘Em Up, Cellar Hole, Long Pool, & Campground to little or no avail.  HFFA members left over from the previous camping weekend said that morning fishing had been difficult all week. Evening fishing, on the other hand, was very good.  Cahill hatches by the truck load just before dark.  All holes seemed to be good, especially in front of the campground (like my last report).  The fish started after emergers at about 7-7:30 and were fully rising by dark. Sunday night they were hitting extremely strange at Carse.  Only caught one out of over a dozen hits and about 5 drops!  The only reason I caught him was that he rolled over the fly and I fouled him behind the pectoral! That’s it for now.  Don’t know about my next trip.  I am trying to get my Dad back down to the Beaverkill again, but I don’t know.  Cannot plan for the Housatonic Quill (White Fly) hatch in August as the "80 degree" river shut down rule may be in effect!  They have already changed the restricted dates on the tributaries.  That went into effect on 15 June. – Mike (Please remove the "NOSPAM." from my address and domain before responding) P.S. – Asking a favor!  For anyone who camps at the Housie, conditions are MISERABLE.  Things are not getting repaired (backed up toilet, sink, shut off water pump, grass not cut, felled trees not cut up, etc.)  If you have time, PLEASE write a letter to the DEP and complain.  I have been going to this place for 25 years, and I am getting really disgusted.  If anyone feels the same way, please write.  Thanx.

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There was a post a week or so back discussing using Albolene as a dry fly floatant, but some question as to what Albolene actually is and where to find it. After searching a number of drugstores I finally found a jar of it in an independent drugstore (one of the Mutual drugs).   It cost me about $8.50 for a 12 oz jar/can of unscented Albolene.   I found it in the makeup section and it’s actually a skin cleaner for removing makeup, etc. The ingredient list shows: mineral oil, petrolatum (the same stuff that’s in Petrolium Jelly or Vaseline), paraffin, ceresin (?), and carotene. It really is pretty scentless and about the consistency of Vaseline.  The label says it liquefies on contact with your skin. I plan on carrying small amounts in the used plastic film canisters that Kodak 35mm film comes in.  At that rate 12 oz. looks like a lifetime supply of Albolene! Haven’t tried the stuff out on a fly yet, but will follow up later after trying it.  If it works as well as previous posts indicate it’s pretty economical compared to commercial fly floatants. Tight lines.

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There was a post a week or so back discussing using Albolene as a dry fly floatant, but some question as to what Albolene actually is and where to find it.

I’m not sure what its original intentions were but my mom used to put Albolene on my burns.  Kind of an old fashioned aloe vera is my best guess. Let us know how it works as a floatant. Tom

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Hi Jim I used Abolene for years as a dry fly floatant.  I can’t tell the difference between it and Gink.  The only problem (and the reason I started making my own) is that it turns to liquid (like Gink does) on a hot day. It still float a fly well but you can sure make a mess on you vest or shirt if you happen to spill it. Tight Lines Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (96 catalog)

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Hi, I am looking to buy a new fly rod.  Any suggestions or comments on certain brands of fly rods?  I would like to buy a rod under $300.00. Thanks, Ben Grady

I’d try a St. Croix Legend for around $200 you’re getting a great rod. The seats are kinda shitty but they fish just fine. Powell signature series is also nice and so are Loomis GL3. If you’re really tight like me try building one. You can get a kit through Angler’s Workshop in WA for about $150, I’ve buildt 2 of their " house" brand rods which were old IM6 blanks dumped by Loomis a few years ago.

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Hi, I am looking to buy a new fly rod.  Any suggestions or comments on certain brands of fly rods?  I would like to buy a rod under $300.00. Thanks, Ben Grady

Sage DS       Gene

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Regarding a fly rod for under $300, I spend a month every summer fishing the Livingston area of Montana and have used a rod that may suit you very well.  I have a 8′6" 5 weight Reddington rod that I enjoy.  It’s pretty fast and may load better (fish better) with a 6 weight line.  The "plus" is that it has a lifetime guarantee and over-the-counter "no questions asked" replacement policy.  I broke mine on the Missouri last summer (closed it in my truck tailgate) and Reddington "red-labeled" (UPS Second Day Air) me a new one.  They were very professional.  They run about $225-275.  Also, try the Sage Discovery Series.

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For general all purpose use a 81/2 to 9foot sage II discovery rod will meet your requirements. But first go to a fly shop and test the rod first. All top notch shops will be glad to help you,if they dont leave.  

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I am looking to buy a new fly rod.  Any suggestions or comments on certain brands of fly rods?  I would like to buy a rod under $300.00. Easy formula answer.  If you do not know what "IM6" means, buy the cheapest rod marked IM6 that suits your needs (right length and weight, feels good in the hand etc.)  The price will be between $50 and $100.  (If you know what IM6 means, you wouldn’t have asked exactly this question.  This was the latest and most expensive new rod material about 10 years ago.) — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

the answer is not quie so easy as the reply suggested.  IM6 is still very much in use in high end rods.  Pick up an IM6 Winston, and you will be holding $500+ worth of rod in your hands (and worth every penny).  On he other hand, there are other generations of graphite, such as IMX, that will be in your price range. The answer to your inquiry is to ry out al sorts of rods until you find what feels best to you and is in your price range.  No one can tell you what will be best for you. Lyman Lyman G. Hughes Dallas, TX Ennis, MT

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Hi, I am looking to buy a new fly rod.  Any suggestions or comments on certain brands of fly rods?  I would like to buy a rod under $300.00. Thanks, Ben Grady

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I am looking to buy a new fly rod.  Any suggestions or comments on certain brands of fly rods?  I would like to buy a rod under $300.00.

Easy formula answer.  If you do not know what "IM6" means, buy the cheapest rod marked IM6 that suits your needs (right length and weight, feels good in the hand etc.)  The price will be between $50 and $100.  (If you know what IM6 means, you wouldn’t have asked exactly this question.  This was the latest and most expensive new rod material about 10 years ago.) — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

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  I am planning to do a great deal of fly fishing in the Kananaskis region this summer.  I would like some tips on some great fishing holes in and around that area.  Is there any places to catch Artic Gralying in the southern part of Alberta?

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In article   I am planning to do a great deal of fly fishing in the Kananaskis region this summer.  I would like some tips on some great fishing holes in and around that area.  Is there any places to catch Artic Gralying in the southern part of Alberta?

Good luck flyfishing the Kannanaskis River. TransAlta has turned off the flow completely in order to replace generators in the Pocaterra Dam on the Lower Kannanaskis Lake.This has completely de-watered a growing stretch (5 kilometres 2 weeks ago) and has destroyed spawning redds and habitat.Maybe you could call the Park office and inquire about it. There really isn’t much unless you try the headwaters of certain tributaries, or head to the Spray area, or south over the Highwood. The Upper Bow has its moments! As for grayling, Big Iron Lake is the only place in southern Alberta that has them as far as I’ve heard. Any reports I’ve heard have been positive. Dan Bell, Upper Bow Flyfishing Co. Banff Alberta.

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George: I’ll be spending a week in Kananaskas this July, looking for hungry trout. Can’t wait! You may want to contact some local guides, like Marcus Perron of Rocky River Outfitters in Calgary. He offers, among other things, a float trip on the Bow River and he can send you info on what to expect. Good luck! Bill Fowler Birmingham, AL

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  I want to know if there are any good flyfishing at good prices in Montana, Idaho, Orgen, and my state Washington.

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HI. i was just going to leave a message to the whole newsgroug about Montana Fly  Fishing at my Dude Ranch Hawley Mountain  near McLeod, Mt on the Boulder River. You can call 406-932-5791 or E-Mail me your address and I ll send you a Brochure. See my Message under GONE FISHING TO MONTANA. BBlewett

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