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Our family just exchanged a few gifts early. My daughter helps run a local zoo (great source for peacock feathers) and has to go in early Christmas morning to make sure all the animals are okay, so we won’t have our usual early AM gift swap. My youngest son gave me an organizer for my tying stuff that is *awesome* and wasn’t even on my list. It’s about 1/4 the size of Frank Reid’s box, so it is HUGE. Now I just have to go out and buy some more stuff to fill it. Looks like I’ll have to wrangle some more $$ by the time the fly fishing show comes to town. Back to bonding with the family and drinking a little toast to them – single malt, of course. I’ll tip my glass to you all as well. I’ve said it before, and at the risk of going maudlin I’ll say it again: I’ve gotten a great amount of information from this group over the past few years that has vastly improved my on-stream enjoyment and performance, and I appreciate every bit of it. I’ve also met some people I’d never have met without ROFF, and would have been a poorer man for not meeting them. — TL, Tim

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. I’ll tip my glass to you all as well. I’ve said it before, and at the risk of going maudlin I’ll say it again: I’ve gotten a great amount of information from this group over the past few years that has vastly improved my on-stream enjoyment and performance, and I appreciate every bit of it. I’ve also met some people I’d never have met without ROFF, and would have been a poorer man for not meeting them. — TL, Tim

    well, maudlin is a word for people who can’t feel what you have just expressed.  of course, that is just an opinion from yfitons wayno – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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If grasshoppers had machine-guns, the birds wouldn’t fuck with them and neither would I for that matter.  <BSEG — Opie  –Planning for the Past–

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If grasshoppers are bopping about then, you can’t beat them.

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I spend the summer there.  If you want to float with a guide, I would suggest the Yellowstone.  It seems the guides will be favoring either the Yellowstone or the Upper Madison, both about a 60 minute ride from Bozeman.  To wade/walk the Gallatin is just outside of Bozeman and flows south to north from Yellowstone National Park.  The other poster is right you’ve got many miles of water (go south, though, not north).  The lower Madison is too warm that time of year to spend time with if you’ve just a few days (it can produce early in the day).  July is caddis time.  The key for next summer will be water flows since the snowpack is only 50% of normal.  If you have time go to West Yellowstone (60 miles south), hire a guide and fish the Park.  The two biggest fly shops in town have websites, The Rivers Edge and Montana Troutfitters. Good Luck

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I have a friend who lives in Livingston, 26 miles east of Bozeman. You have good access to the Madison, Gallatin, and Yellowstone rivers. The Madison is absolutely beautiful, the Gallatin is nice, but the Yellowstone has been the most consistent producer of nice fish for both of us. South of Livinston is Daily Lake, which has nice fish. If grasshoppers are bopping about then, you can’t beat them. In article – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Heading to Bozeman this summer in July.  Can anybody offer suggestions on streams/rivers to check while I am there and what to expect while I am doing it?  Anything would be appreciated.  A bit of a break from what I normally do is always welcome and I am really looking forward to it. Thanks.

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Heading to Bozeman this summer in July.  Can anybody offer suggestions on streams/rivers to check while I am there and what to expect while I am doing it?  Anything would be appreciated.  A bit of a break from what I normally do is always welcome and I am really looking forward to it. Thanks. — Capt Gordon Churchill http://www.flyfish-nc.com Guided flyfishing on the Roanoke River and the Crystal Coast of NC out of Atlantic Beach/Morhead City/Beaufort.

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Heading to Bozeman this summer in July.  Can anybody offer suggestions on streams/rivers to check while I am there and what to expect while I am doing it?  Anything would be appreciated.  A bit of a break from what I normally do is always welcome and I am really looking forward to it. Thanks. — Capt Gordon Churchill http://www.flyfish-nc.com Guided flyfishing on the Roanoke River and the Crystal Coast of NC out of Atlantic Beach/Morhead City/Beaufort.

Head north man and you have the Gallitin for 50 miles or more. Joel Axelrad

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Great site OLE! Forrest http://www.FlyFishingREVIEW.com FlyFishingREVIEW.com I have updated my flyfishing site at: http://nff.sit.no/ New and updated version of the "burning caddis" description. Try it! Ole Anders Andreassen

Before you buy.

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Nice site, great pics. This is a really good job, thanks for the link. Trey Monroe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have updated my flyfishing site at: http://nff.sit.no/ New and updated version of the "burning caddis" description. Try it! Ole Anders Andreassen

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I have updated my flyfishing site at: http://nff.sit.no/ New and updated version of the "burning caddis" description. Try it! Ole Anders Andreassen

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After carefully weighing all the evidence, and hours of heart wrenching deliberation, I have come to the conclusion, that Walt just tripped over his "tackle" and was too modest/ashamed/proud/disgusted/afraid of incredulity, to admit it. TL MC

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After carefully weighing all the evidence, and hours of heart wrenching deliberation, I have come to the conclusion, that Walt just tripped over his "tackle" and was too modest/ashamed/proud/disgusted/afraid of incredulity, to admit it. TL MC

jeez mike…don’t encourage ‘em. waldo the anaconda — Ezflyfish.com http://www.ezflyfish.com BRBG http://www.abebooks.com/home/BLUEBOOKS P.O. Box 5112  Banner Elk, NC 28604 (828)963-5001

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This reminded me of an extremely puerile school rhyme I heard a long time ago, I don’t know who wrote it.  It is short, in contrast to it

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I took up fly fishing a couple of years ago. However, all of my fishing to date has been with friends out of state (Maine, Pennsylvania, upstate New York). I live in Southern New Jersey and would like to find some decent fishing closer to home. I live in Tabernacle. Nearby towns – Medford, Mt. Laurel, Cherry Hill. Can anyone help? Many Thanks!

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Well, it’s been a long time since I lived in So Jersey, But I remember catching some shad (during the run) SE of Millville a few miles.  Can’t remember the river but it was near a sand plant…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I took up fly fishing a couple of years ago. However, all of my fishing to date has been with friends out of state (Maine, Pennsylvania, upstate New York). I live in Southern New Jersey and would like to find some decent fishing closer to home. I live in Tabernacle. Nearby towns – Medford, Mt. Laurel, Cherry Hill. Can anyone help? Many Thanks!

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I took up fly fishing a couple of years ago. However, all of my fishing to date has been with friends out of state (Maine, Pennsylvania, upstate New York). I live in Southern New Jersey and would like to find some decent fishing closer to home. I live in Tabernacle. Nearby towns – Medford, Mt. Laurel, Cherry Hill. Can anyone help? Many Thanks!

Your best bet is head to the salt water.  Pick up Lou Tabory’s "Inshore Fly Fishing", then drive over to LBI.  If it’s trout you’re after, you’ll need to head north.  Closest public water is the South Branch of the Raritan at the Ken Lockwood Gorge from High Bridge towards Califon. You might want to stop at Oliver’s Orvis in Clinton and ask Kevin what’s catching fish and where.  He can direct you to other northern rivers. Musconet

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I took up fly fishing a couple of years ago. However, all of my fishing to date has been with friends out of state (Maine, Pennsylvania, upstate New York). I live in Southern New Jersey and would like to find some decent fishing closer to home. I live in Tabernacle. Nearby towns – Medford, Mt. Laurel, Cherry Hill. Can anyone help? Many Thanks! Your best bet is head to the salt water.  Pick up Lou Tabory’s "Inshore Fly Fishing", then drive over to LBI.  If it’s trout you’re after, you’ll need to head north.  Closest public water is the South Branch of the Raritan at the Ken Lockwood Gorge from High Bridge towards Califon. You might want to stop at Oliver’s Orvis in Clinton and ask Kevin what’s catching fish and where.  He can direct you to other northern rivers. Musconet

What about the Musconetcong? –Rich

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Hi fellow fishermen: If you got an unusual fish story, I want to hear it.  Please go to my web site at http://www.apc.net/seasidek and e-mail me your fish stories.  I will post them on the web for everyone to see. P.S Tell your fishing friends

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Hello Fellow fishermen If you have an unusual fish story, I want to hear it.  Please go to my web site at http://www.apc.net/seasidek and e-mail me your story.  I will post them on the web for all to see. P.S  Tell all your fishing buddies.

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Dear Fellow Fly Fisher, If you have ever wanted your own place to go to in Florida to enjoy great Saltwater flats Fly Fishing, then check out the WEB site listed below. This Sportsmans club is going to be owned by ten enthusiastic anglers. Your own location in Florida for 1/10th the cost. Check out the site and let me know if you are interested. We have five people so far leaving only five positions open. RL http://www.praxis.net/~riverclub/

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Planning to go to Cabo in mid May.  Need as much info on guides that specialize in fly fishing.  Any info on best patterns etc would be very helpful.  Have been told that a guide for fly fishing would be about $250 for 1/2 day…seems a bit high?

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Fly fishing opportunities abound in Cabo and surrounding areas. You certainly could spend $250 a day for a guide, or you could hire a local *panga* (open skiff) for about $100 a day. Large schools of Jacks, Pacific Yellowtail, and my favorite – Roosterfish abound. The owners of these boats will probably not be *fly*fishing guides, but rather local smalltime fisherman looking looking to pocket $100 greenbacks for the day. They know where the fish are, and their small boats can get you to the breaks where the fish congregate. You may consider San Jose del Cabo and/or La Paz. Nearby, lots of raentable boats. Also, you can almost always catch fish from any rocky outcropping that far down in Baja. On sandy beaches, keep your eyes out for Corbina in 4"-12" feeding on sand crabs. The water may be too warm, but if they are there, they’re going to be big ones. Good Luck, Jojoe, New York City

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What to charge for private tying lessons? I have two questions for any fly tying instructors who care to reply. I have been teaching fly tying at a local shop for the past 3 years and I recently was asked to do some private one-on-one lessons. question #1: My friends tell me I do not charge enough for my instruction. What do you charge a beginner for 1.5 hours of instruction. question #2: what would you charge if your student was selling flies to a mail-order company. If you prefer not to reply to the newsgroup, thanks todd seigfried

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What to charge for private tying lessons?

[snip] If you prefer not to reply to the newsgroup,

I would appreciate it if any responders would post the answer here!   Would like to know the answer also.

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question #1: My friends tell me I do not charge enough for my instruction. What do you charge a beginner for 1.5 hours of instruction.

I’m an instructor here in the Chicago area, and the students pay 75.00 for a two-day (total of six hours) seminar.  That’s 12.50 per hour (payed to the fly-shop) but it’s in groups of from four to seven people.  For private lessons I would charge 25.00 per hour. Jack

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Hi Todd, My wife and I make our living as commercial fly tiers in the winter and guides in the summer.  Our price for teaching fly tying PERIOD… is $25.00 per hour, no matter the size of the class or the number of students.  It could be one person or twelve (our maximum). If I had a student who was selling flies to some one else, you ask, "What would I do?" I would try to hire him! Take care!  Good Tying & Tight Lines Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT I have two questions for any fly tying instructors who care to reply. I have been teaching fly tying at a local shop for the past 3 years and I recently was asked to do some private one-on-one lessons.

Please check the message above!  Take Care! Al Beatty

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I think that if you were on a limited budget, like you were in graduate school, you could have everyone chip in a dime per fly to cover the cost of the materials.          Jeff Schaeffer

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I am interested in learning more about flyfishing for stripers in fresh water.  I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and would like any information that pertains to fishing the SF bay delta area as well.   I would like to know of good books to read and local quides to contact Thanks Stu Booth

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Good places for stripers in the SF area are Franks Tract in the Delta; you will need a boat, and the O’Neill Forebay of San Luis Reservoir which is accessible by canoe, float tube or boat.  The O’Neill is right at the intersection of Rte. 152 and I-5 near Los Banos jsut as you come down out of the Pacheco Pass into the Central Valley.  Although I haven’t caught one yet, there are reported to be a nice population of big stripers in this small lake. There are also stripers to be found in the main reservoir too, but it is a much more formidable piece of water. Pick up a copy of California Fly Fisher.  There are always ads for guides for striper fishing the bay and Franks tract in the back. Good luck–Crashjibe

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Non-resident fishing permit for the year is $25, for 14 days, it’s $15, and for a 3-day permit, it’s $8.  The Gasconade River is a very good river for smallmouth, largemouth, and Kentucky (spotted) bass.  Bear in mind, however, that there is a smallmouth bass experimental management area on the Gasconade from the Highway Y bridge in Pulaski County to Highway D bridge in Phelps County.  Within this area the daily limit on black bass is 6, and no more than one may be a smallmouth.  All smallmouth caught less than 18 inches must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught.  If you get bored with the Gasconade (which you might, since it’s a pretty popular river during the weekends), you might want to move your expedition to the Big Piney River, very near to the Gasconade and Rolla.  The Big Piney was recognized by Field & Stream (I think), as one of the top 5 smallmouth fisheries in the midwest.  It is a very pristine, totally unpolluted stream.  If you’d like to do some wading, and perhaps catch some trout and smallmouth, try Little Piney Creek in Phelps County.  It joins the Gasconade near Jerome Access.  I’ve been fishing this creek religiously for the past 2 years, and it’s really sucked away study time. Beautiful scenery, fiesty fish, nice people–you couldn’t pick a better place to go fishin’.                      –Jason S. Cummins                        Civil Engineering Junior                        University of Missouri-Rolla

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I have a question . . . I’m gonna be fishing this weekend on the Gasconade river (not far from Rolla, Missouri) and I’d like to know how much an out of state fishing licence costs these days.

Non-resident fishing license is $25  "    "      14-day permit   is $15  "    "       3-day permit   is $ 8              Trout  stamp    is $ 6 A $2 tag is required at all 4 trout parks. A catch-and-release weekend off-season pass is $5 for trout parks. See Missouri flyfishing page on the Web: http://www.agron.missouri.edu:80/flyfishing/license.html   –Charlie Rond

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I have a question . . . I’m gonna be fishing this weekend on the Gasconade river (not far from Rolla, Missouri) and I’d like to know how much an out of state fishing licence costs these days. Thanks in advance for your reply. Dave Fortner

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