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Count me in. Clark

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Count me in.  Pattern to be decided. Chris No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple

– Chris Richer chrisratnostormspamdotca

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Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Hi Tim. Wouldnt mind taking part. — Svend  1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy       Phone: (+1) 650 933 3618  Mountain View  California 94043  USA

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Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit

http://home.bip.net/angler/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

Add me to the list.  Not a great tier, but I know the bugs work on the Bighorn.

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

Hell, I’m always up for a bit of fun; but in that my favorite nymph is a GRHE, that doesn’t make it terribly exciting.   Been meaning to learn to tie a PT, but I don’t think you’d want to be a part of my learning curve.   I’m busy tying for my Salmon River trip until the 20th.   After that, if the crowd doesn’t get too big, count me in.   What the hey.   Then again, after tying size 8 & above for a couple months, clamping a 14 or 16 in the vise will be a jolt of reality. Joe F.

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

If you guys are up for receiving my crappy flies, I’m up for tying them. I’ll do some #16 (maybe 18) PT nymphs. — TL, Tim who just bought a lifetime (or one year, whichever comes first) supply of PT.

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…..Any other takers…?

I’m in, but lest we end up with hundreds of participants tying the same three favorites, I’ll wait a bit before deciding on a pattern. Wolfgang

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple

I’m game(y).  I will probably tie Zug Bugs. –Stan

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Count me in for a tungsten-beaded sulfur nymph (assuming I can still find tungsten beads) if the total count doesn’t go above about 30 — Scott Reverse first field of address to reply

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Sure. I’ll do an olive micro damsel that works well in the local lakes. Geo.C.

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Well more have jumped in, There is concern on limit, so how’s say 35 as a stopping point, the first 35 to say there in. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Another note, for any of you that have done this before, when all arrive, what’s the best way to ship them, should I find some cheapo fly boxes, or maybe you can all send an empty box with the fly’s so I can send them back to you in a container..I dunno…option two sounds like the better plan. Also, maybe we should make the deadline around the holidays, get them shipped right before x-mas. The collection could make a nice gift for someone. Let me know your thoughts. I make up a list of everyone that has said there in and let you all know tonight. Well those who are in so far. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

I’ll tie my favourite version of a caddis pupae, with bead head. — Tight lines! / Roger Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman If you feel like it, visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ for info on flyfishing in Sweden

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Another note, for any of you that have done this before, when all arrive, what’s the best way to ship them, should I find some cheapo fly boxes, or maybe you can all send an empty box with the fly’s so I can send them back to you in a container..I dunno…option two sounds like the better plan.

The best way to do it is to have every swapper send you a self-addressed shipping package with correct postage affixed.   Then all you have to do is sort the flies, pack ‘em up, & head for the post office.   In the first DDFS, I honestly think I spent more time addressing packages than sorting the flies.   For some lessons learned from past swaps, I recommend reading the FAQs on Stan’s site at http://gula.org/roffswaps/faq.html#run Joe F.

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Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Count me in…I don’t yet know what pattern I’ll do…but I’ll let you know shortly.

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  You can add me to the list, if it is OK to have some from the Great White North. I will see what I will tie a bit later.           Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Okie, I read stans notes, so I’ll just set ground rules now. I’m taking the first 35 peeps who give their name and what fly their tying. Flies will be due November 11th. And shipped out to tyers immediately. Send your flys with pre-prepared packaging to ship them back to you. Again the link that was provided by Joe should give you the idea . http://gula.org/roffswaps/faq.html#run   .Once  everyone is signed up I’ll send out individual emails with my address. Sound good? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? I’ll tie my favourite version of a caddis pupae, with bead head. — Tight lines! / Roger Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman If you feel like it, visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ for info on flyfishing in Sweden

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Once  everyone is signed up I’ll send out individual emails with my address. Sound good?

Now all you need is a catchy name. Joe F.

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I could always steal from an earlier post..Nymphomaniacs — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Once  everyone is signed up I’ll send out individual emails with my address. Sound good? Now all you need is a catchy name. Joe F.

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OK Tim, count me in…will decide on the fly and let you know later. Frank Church

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Now all you need is a catchy name. Joe F.

Churchgoers Toupee (Pupate) Knights who say Knymph Caddis Shack Rub a dub dubbing Gink Sinks Carpe Naias (yeah, I know, wrong nymph, but this one’s more fun) Weighted Above Averages Julianna’s Revenge TFISW (ThirtyFive In Size What!) Limbo Fly Swap – How low can you go It Could’a Been a Tupps Indespensible 2 PT or Knot 2 PT Wrap 3 times around the butt and whip it Dropper Hopper Pirate’s Wet Dream — Frank Reid Reverse email to reply

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Ill go through my books at home and decide on a pattern. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Svend  1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy       Phone: (+1) 650 933 3618  Mountain View  California 94043  USA

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    Earlier today I e-mailed Willi a picture of an attractive young lady in a library, wearing thick glasses and little else (see last weeks Boulder library thread). Willi hasn’t answered or posted anything to roff since then, so I can only assume Susan opened the e-mail and promptly killed the poor guy.              (snif)

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    Earlier today I e-mailed Willi a picture of an attractive young lady in a library, wearing thick glasses and little else (see last weeks Boulder library thread). Willi hasn’t answered or posted anything to roff since then, so I can only assume Susan opened the e-mail and promptly killed the poor guy.              (snif)

Not something that Susan would give a shit about, well maybe if she found us in bed together, but a picture? You mentioned fishing.  Think you could get us on one of those stretches you have "ins" on just outside of town?  When there’s water flowing, the lower Poudre has been very good.  Lots of midges out with the fish feeding all day. The trout in the canyon although catchable are icecubes already. Willi

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You mentioned fishing.  Think you could get us on one of those stretches you have "ins" on just outside of town?

Hah! Now she is after you Charlie.  You’re next on the endangered fly fisherman’s list! — Warren www.geocities.com/troutbum_mt

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You mentioned fishing.  Think you could get us on one of those stretches you have "ins" on just outside of town? Hah! Now she is after you Charlie.  You’re next on the endangered fly fisherman’s list!

   Yup, I wasn’t fooled for a second. I wonder if Sue’s a very good fly fisher?

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Not something that Susan would give a shit about, well maybe if she found us in bed together, but a picture?

   Well I, for one, hope she never finds us in bed together.

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Not something that Susan would give a shit about, well maybe if she found us in bed together, but a picture?    Well I, for one, hope she never finds us in bed together.

ME too!!!! When I reread it after posting, I knew it didn’t sound right. Willi

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You mentioned fishing.  Think you could get us on one of those stretches you have "ins" on just outside of town? Willi

  Careful, Willi.  I had the pleasure of spending last Friday evening with Charlie & Pat for a visit and supper (and a fine cigar).  The next day, Charlie took me to one of his secret fishing holes.  I caught giant bluegill, crappie, a largemouth and a couple of different species of trout.  All on streamers.  What a beautiful day.  Must have caught 20 fish (to Charlie’s 40?).  But, my shoulder may never be the same.  Put a "hitch" in it setting the hook so many times.  I tried an ice pack but the only thing that seems to relieve the hurt is some ‘ol Mil. Snoop — —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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– half-assed spey – if the current is moving to left to right (for a right hander) drag the rig up in front of you with the rod parallel to the water then raise the rod, make the typical spey "D" loop behind you and out it goes.

Peter, could you explain this a bit more?  I’ve heard of spey casting but I don’t really know what it involves, but I’d like to try what you’re saying. — Regards, Jeff Before you buy.

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When I’m casting really heavy rigs, like for steelhead, I let the backcast drop into the water behind me and let the current straighten the line out. Then I just lob the rig upstream.

I had to do that with the "bead ‘n’ bunny" rig I talked about earlier. It never gets pretty looking, but if you don’t shoot a little line as well like you mentioned earlier, it *feels* absolutely horrible. — Regards, Jeff Before you buy.

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Bruiserman writes: I get that "bounce" effect, especially on the forward cast, whenever i cast a little lead.  All of my rods are moderate action and i don’t throw anything like a tight loop.  Sometimes my flies even bounce back at me

…in which case, you are approaching George Harvey’s preferred nymph presentation, which he calls a tuck cast. The principle is: overcast the forward pitch upstream, dropping the rod tip at the end, resulting in this bounce effect. You thereby get the weight(nymphs,etc) to strike water first and start to sink, with the floating part of the rig piled up on the water. Then, when the nymph drifts downstream, it does so with far less drag and covers the absolute bottom more effectively. Control of this technique takes lots of practice(I pull it off gracefully perhaps one time in three tries), but does allow an upstream nymph to fish through a lot of water.                              Tom Littleton

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On another topic entirely, I was fishing down at the lake the other day for carp and was dropping in a #12 cracked corn fly made with yellow chenele and copper wire.  Couldn’t keep the LARGE bluegill off the darn thing!  We’re talking bluegill measured by weight not relationship to hand size. — Wayne To Fish is Human…To Release Divine!

Sounds so simple even I can tie it. I will tie up a dozen tonight. Ought to work great on my G-series 2 weight rod. Big Dale – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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Wish i had a video of these techniques because my St. Croix 14 foot rod arrived yesterday and I am trying to figure out how to cast with it.

Watcha’ gonna’ do with that bad boy, BD? — Charlie…

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Check out www.Billysandifer.com to get a few ideas. This guy guides on South Padre Island and does the surf thing by guiding clients out of an old Surburban. He finds that the door hinges wear out first on his trucks.This guy is no where near the lunatic fringe…he is way past the fringe. He likes the two-handed rods for casting 100 feet into 40 mph winds that are common. His personal record in a 740 pound shark, but one of his clients beat that by 80 or 90 pounds. I just think it would be a good excuse to learn how to play with a two handed rod. Big Dale

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— Check out www.Billysandifer.com to get a few ideas. This guy guides on South Padre Island and does the surf thing by guiding clients out of an old Surburban. He finds that the door hinges wear out first on his trucks.This guy is no where near the lunatic fringe…he is way past the fringe. He likes the two-handed rods for casting 100 feet into 40 mph winds that are common. His personal record in a 740 pound shark, but one of his clients beat that by 80 or 90 pounds. I just think it would be a good excuse to learn how to play with a two handed rod.

Barbed or barbless hooks? <g — Charlie…

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Big Dale, On another topic entirely, I was fishing down at the lake the other day for carp and was dropping in a #12 cracked corn fly made with yellow chenele and copper wire.  Couldn’t keep the LARGE bluegill off the darn thing!  We’re talking bluegill measured by weight not relationship to hand size. — Wayne To Fish is Human…To Release Divine!

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A lot of people would call that desirable as it allows the nymph to get into the water ahead of your line and start sinking more quickly! Smooth it out a bit and proclaim "I meant to do that" and that’s what a tuck cast is.  Lot’s of good fishermen do it.  Otherwise, you could either underpower your cast slightly, or leave a little slack in your line – let go of the line with your line hand and instead of snapping back it will shoot out a bit more.  Once in awhile, I can even practice what I preach, so it can’t be too hard That’s actually a casting question that I wanted to ask here.  I get that "bounce" effect, especially on the forward cast, whenever i cast a little lead.  All of my rods are moderate action and i don’t throw anything like a tight loop.  Sometimes my flies even bounce back at me a little.  What’s the easiest way to moderate or fix this casting problem?  (I usually use a DT line if that matters)  I’d let up a little but i’m usually trying to throw the whole mess (the indicator, lead, and two fly setup jeffc mentioned) into the wind or something. Any suggestions?

– Regards, Jeff Before you buy.

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the opposite way, drag the rig a little past you with the rod level then continue moving the rod tip behind, pickup and drag the rig in the air in half circle then out with the rod vertical.  It’s easier to do than explain.

Wish i had a video of these techniques because my St. Croix 14 foot rod arrived yesterday and I am trying to figure out how to cast with it. Big Dale – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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the opposite way, drag the rig a little past you with the rod level then continue moving the rod tip behind, pickup and drag the rig in the air in half circle then out with the rod vertical.  It’s easier to do than explain. Wish i had a video of these techniques because my St. Croix 14 foot rod arrived yesterday and I am trying to figure out how to cast with it. Big Dale

man, you finally gotta rod that matches your moniker.  congrats. The best explanation I’ve seen so far is Mike Maxwell’s "The Art & Science of Spey Casting." Really, the main difference between roll casting and spey casting shows up in the forward loop.  The roll cast rolls off the water where the spey cast looks like a regular forward loop from an overhead cast. Without gettting fancy, go out to a pond and roll cast.  After you’ve got a rhythm going, then add an upward push at the end rollcast power stroke.  Instead of a rollcast, you’ll end up with a forward overhead cast looping, assuming the timing works. drop me an email if there’s some things you want to go over. Peter

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I think it’s because you’re usually throwing weight, and a fast action rod isn’t good for that. It generates shocks in the line when the weight reaches the end of forward or backward cast.

That’s actually a casting question that I wanted to ask here.  I get that "bounce" effect, especially on the forward cast, whenever i cast a little lead.  All of my rods are moderate action and i don’t throw anything like a tight loop.  Sometimes my flies even bounce back at me a little.  What’s the easiest way to moderate or fix this casting problem?  (I usually use a DT line if that matters)  I’d let up a little but i’m usually trying to throw the whole mess (the indicator, lead, and two fly setup jeffc mentioned) into the wind or something. Any suggestions? bruiser Before you buy.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think it’s because you’re usually throwing weight, and a fast action rod isn’t good for that. It generates shocks in the line when the weight reaches the end of forward or backward cast. That’s actually a casting question that I wanted to ask here.  I get that "bounce" effect, especially on the forward cast, whenever i cast a little lead.  All of my rods are moderate action and i don’t throw anything like a tight loop.  Sometimes my flies even bounce back at me a little.  What’s the easiest way to moderate or fix this casting problem?  (I usually use a DT line if that matters)  I’d let up a little but i’m usually trying to throw the whole mess (the indicator, lead, and two fly setup jeffc mentioned) into the wind or something. Any suggestions?

Try shooting some line. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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That’s actually a casting question that I wanted to ask here.  I get that "bounce" effect, especially on the forward cast, whenever i cast a little lead.

I’ve been practicing the Lefty technique of swinging the backcast around behind you (in a clockwise motion for right handed casters) rather than pulling the line straight back. The forward cast is just like normal except you aim high. I’ve seen people who use this technique with streamers and it’s pretty impressive. I’m still working on the form, but I do get less bounce that’s for sure. I can now cast heavy streamers 15′ instead of 10′ –Steve

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I’ve been practicing the Lefty technique of swinging the backcast around behind you (in a clockwise motion for right handed casters) rather than pulling the line straight back. The forward cast is just like normal except you aim high. I’ve seen people who use this technique with streamers and it’s pretty impressive. I’m still working on the form, but I do get less bounce that’s for sure. I can now cast heavy streamers 15′ instead of 10′ –Steve

Typical overhead casting is usually not a good idea with lead and weighted flies anyway.  I use a number of different casts, rarely overhead, when nymphing.  No matter what method, I always keep the loops wide open and yes, I prefer a slower rod for this. – upstream lob – just let the rig run straight downstream at the end of the drift then in one motion, pick it up and lay it out upstream. – half-assed spey – if the current is moving to left to right (for a right hander) drag the rig up in front of you with the rod parallel to the water then raise the rod, make the typical spey "D" loop behind you and out it goes. – circle or half a half-assed spey – with the current going the opposite way, drag the rig a little past you with the rod level then continue moving the rod tip behind, pickup and drag the rig in the air in half circle then out with the rod vertical.  It’s easier to do than explain.

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I’ve been practicing the Lefty technique of swinging the backcast around behind you (in a clockwise motion for right handed casters) rather than pulling the line straight back. The forward cast is just like normal except you aim high. I’ve seen people who use this technique with streamers and it’s pretty impressive. I’m still working on the form, but I do get less bounce that’s for sure. I can now cast heavy streamers 15′ instead of 10′

When I’m casting really heavy rigs, like for steelhead, I let the backcast drop into the water behind me and let the current straighten the line out. Then I just lob the rig upstream. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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– half-assed spey – if the current is moving to left to right (for a right hander) drag the rig up in front of you with the rod parallel to the water then raise the rod, make the typical spey "D" loop behind you and out it goes.

I had a guide teach me this one day when I couldn’t roll cast worth a shit (okay, that’s most days).   Not only is it a great way to cast a nymph & shot, but it looks damned cool too. Joe F.

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Why is a softer rod better for nymphing?

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Why is a softer rod better for nymphing?

No no Wayno, just turn and walk away… <g — Charlie…

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Why is a softer rod better for nymphing? No no Wayno, just turn and walk away… <g — Charlie…

        your wisdom prevails, as usual, mon duc. wayno, who never enjoyed a sitting duck

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Yeah, yeah, I know. Maybe nymphs would be scared off by a stiff rod? But really: seems that medium to slow action is recommended for nymphing, faster for casting (esp. into a wind, streamers, etc). Why? -A humble and ignorant supplicant

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I can’t really put my finger on it, but…. Oh that didn’t sound good. The thing is, I have a pretty stiff rod now, and… umm… let’s try again. For one thing, you don’t really want an super-tight loop if you’re using 2 nymphs, lead, and a strike indicator.  Nymphing does not necessarily mean those things, but sometimes it does.  A less-stiff rod helps you open the loop a bit. A faster rod usually generates higher line speed, which some people find helpful for drying out a dry fly.  With a nymph or streamer, not only is this not necessary, but it’s undesirable.  I once saw a video where an expert suggested a tactic of letting your streamer drop and touch the water behind you to keep wet, thereby allowing it to sink a little more quickly when landing on the forward cast.  I’ve never tried it for fear of looking like an even worse fisherman than I am. Finally, and this is the part I "can’t put my finger on", but a stiff rod just doesn’t seem to give the best feel when detecting strikes or setting the hook.  If you are literally feeling the take with your rod tip, I’m sure your line would be too tight to the fish, but still it just doesn’t feel right to me.  Bottom line for me personally – I have a Loomis GLX I’ve been using for nymphing and I’m switching to a little more moderate action.  Even though I tend to like faster rods, it doesn’t feel right to me for nymphs.  I’m not an expert but intermediate – don’t know if that means I’m more or less helpful to you at your level. Yeah, yeah, I know. Maybe nymphs would be scared off by a stiff rod? But really: seems that medium to slow action is recommended for nymphing, faster for casting (esp. into a wind, streamers, etc). Why? -A humble and ignorant supplicant

– Regards, Jeff Before you buy.

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Scottb: Yeah, yeah, I know. Maybe nymphs would be scared off by a stiff rod? But really: seems that medium to slow action is recommended for nymphing, faster for casting (esp. into a wind, streamers, etc). Why?

Who says they are?  I’m a successful nympher and use a Sage RPl+, SP, and a Winston LT (soft compared to Sages).  I find the stiffer rod makes casting (albeit short casts) easier with split shot and strike indicator.  It’s more of a lob.  Some would say that *all* my casts are like a lob, but that’s another story.  <g Dave LaCourse

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Why is a softer rod better for nymphing?

I think it’s because you’re usually throwing weight, and a fast action rod isn’t good for that. It generates shocks in the line when the weight reaches the end of forward or backward cast. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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But really: seems that medium to slow action is recommended for nymphing, faster for casting (esp. into a wind, streamers, etc). Why? Who says they are?

Well there ya go Scott.  Some things have pretty much universal answers, others have as many answers as fishermen.  Best way is to experiment.  Cheapest way to experiment is to buy used, use it, then sell it and buy another.  Sometimes you can break even or even make a few bucks in the process. Regards, Jeff

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The Winter 2001 issue of Flyfishing and Tying Journal has an outstanding 13 page article on nymphing stategies.  If you don’t get this Journal (1st copy for me), e-mail me with your home state.  They list flyshops that sell the Journal.   It is some of the best info I have seen on the subject. Dave L.

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The Winter 2001 issue of Flyfishing and Tying Journal has an outstanding 13 page article on nymphing stategies.  If you don’t get this Journal (1st copy for me), e-mail me with your home state.  They list flyshops that sell the Journal.   It is some of the best info I have seen on the subject. Dave L.

It is well done, but I hear that the author only wrote it after spending a week with our Uncle Louie on the Rapid. Peter

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Dave, As a newbie, nymphing is my next great challenge, since everyone seems to talk about how productive it is.  I’ve caught one (1) trout on a wet fly and one (1) trout on a dry fly, with several misses on each as well.  I’ve caught numerous pan fish on panfish/bass bugs. So, yes, I’d be interested in getting a copy of this journal. Thanks, Rob The Winter 2001 issue of Flyfishing and Tying Journal has an outstanding 13 page article on nymphing stategies.  If you don’t get this Journal (1st copy for me), e-mail me with your home state.  They list flyshops that sell the Journal.   It is some of the best info I have seen on the subject. Dave L.

– Robert Switzer        wk (732) 949-4942 Lucent Technologies   rm. 4J-263, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd. Holmdel, NJ, 07733

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Peter Charles writes: The Winter 2001 issue of Flyfishing and Tying Journal has an outstanding 13 page article on nymphing stategies.  If you don’t get this Journal (1st copy for me), e-mail me with your home state.  They list flyshops that sell the Journal.   It is some of the best info I have seen on the subject. Dave L. It is well done, but I hear that the author only wrote it after spending a week with our Uncle Louie on the Rapid. Peter

Well, thank you, young fella.  You show me how to streamer fish and I’ll reveal the secrets of nymphing — this June, at Lakewood. Louie Dave LaCourse

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Rob Switzer writes: So, yes, I’d be interested in getting a copy of this journal.

Hi, Rob.  I’ve answered you by e-mail, not knowing you listed your address here.   In New Jersey they list: The Fly Hatch in Shrewsburg (www.flyhatch.com) Orvis Store in Paramus (www.orvis.com) The Sportsmen’s Center in Bordentown (www.sportsmenscenter.com) Hope this helps, Rob.  If not, please feel free to e-mail me with any questions. Dave LaCourse

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I’ve got to tell ya, the dogs haven’t been real happy with me and my broken foot. No more rousing games of soccer, it takes me forever to even get up or down the stairs or across the room. We’re playing other games, but I’ve got to be careful for quite a while yet. Walking aross the yard is a trick; lumpy ground is really hard to deal with. And I was the one who played with the dogs the most. Sigh. So the other day, I’m upstairs and I hear the door open (must be husband coming in) and then I hear strange dog sounds. So I hobble downstairs and I see this strange tangle of dogs and a human on the floor sort of rolling around in a ball. They heard me and they suddenly all stopped and looked at me, my husband looking the most sheepish of all. Silly hub’n puppies!

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nice to know he can step in A fun doggy game for sitting humans is the cat intended fishing pole game  a stick a string (preferably strong ones with a sproingy stick) and a soft toy to fly around ahead of the galloping herd can be lots of fun the dog that catches it has to fetch and give so the game can continue Nancy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve got to tell ya, the dogs haven’t been real happy with me and my broken foot. No more rousing games of soccer, it takes me forever to even get up or down the stairs or across the room. We’re playing other games, but I’ve got to be careful for quite a while yet. Walking aross the yard is a trick; lumpy ground is really hard to deal with. And I was the one who played with the dogs the most. Sigh. So the other day, I’m upstairs and I hear the door open (must be husband coming in) and then I hear strange dog sounds. So I hobble downstairs and I see this strange tangle of dogs and a human on the floor sort of rolling around in a ball. They heard me and they suddenly all stopped and looked at me, my husband looking the most sheepish of all. Silly hub’n puppies!

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nice to know he can step in A fun doggy game for sitting humans is the cat intended fishing pole game a stick a string (preferably strong ones with a sproingy stick) and a soft toy to fly around ahead of the galloping herd can be lots of fun the dog that catches it has to fetch and give so the game can continue Nancy

I think it’s harder on me than on the dogs. WAAAAAAAAAA! I wanna go out and play doggie soccer! <snivel donna

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Roffians, A friend of mine wants to get on ROFF but doesn’t really know how to do it. He is using AOL, which I’m not familiar with. I was hoping one of you who have AOL could give him some guidance. His name is Dennis, his email is Thanks Tim Apple — "Bamboo is Better"

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A friend of mine wants to get on ROFF but doesn’t really know how to do it. He is using AOL, which I’m not familiar with. I was hoping one of you who have AOL could give him some guidance. His name is Dennis, his email is Thanks

From the task bar, Click on Internet, Click on Newsgroups Click on Expert Add Type in rec.outdoors.fishing.fly, press enter he will be subscribed To read Click on Internet Click on Newsgroups Click on read my Newsgroups Wayne who if he could ever get his other ISP to work right on text based newsgroups would leave aol in a heartbeat. Wayne Knight (remove nospam to respond via mail) Expert in the creation of  wind knots and tailing loops.

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An interesting novel that I found with some great fly-fishing sequences. Not only about fishing, a murder mystery, but ties fishing in as a part of life – right on! Its an E-Book. http://www.spiritvirtualbooks.com/Trone.htm Learn the recipe for a hot new fly. "The Blonde Armpit"  :)

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http://www.getfishy.com/picks for the top ten fly fishing books.  –ed – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – An interesting novel that I found with some great fly-fishing sequences. Not only about fishing, a murder mystery, but ties fishing in as a part of life – right on! Its an E-Book. http://www.spiritvirtualbooks.com/Trone.htm Learn the recipe for a hot new fly. "The Blonde Armpit"  :)

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The Bronco’s are so bad I moved away from Colorado Rather than Catch Stocked Trout or watch Dan Reeves another season. Both losers. Mr. G.

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ROFLOL ! — TimW Halfordian Golfer – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The Bronco’s are so bad I moved away from Colorado Rather than Catch Stocked Trout or watch Dan Reeves another season. Both losers. Mr. G.

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The Bronco’s are so bad I moved away from Colorado Rather than Catch Stocked Trout or watch Dan Reeves another season. Both losers. Mr. G.

Mr.G:  Dan Reeves is no longer head coach of the Broncos. "Stalked trout?". Sounds like you need to visit the http://www.nfl.com website rather than flame a football team on a fly fishing news group!  Better yet go to comp.sys.intel where you can participate in complaining over Win95. Or better yet again… just go fishing!  ;-) Kurt Weiss

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Washington’s loss is Colorado’s gain. I suppose you enjoy watching the f***ing Seahawks? Jeff Runner – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The Bronco’s are so bad I moved away from Colorado Rather than Catch Stocked Trout or watch Dan Reeves another season. Both losers. Mr. G.

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The Bronco’s are so bad I moved away from Colorado Rather than Catch Stocked Trout or watch Dan Reeves another season.

Elway aside, it’s really no fun catching trout in those "Rectangular" States anyway…                            - jqt –

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Looking for a fly shop or resource for current fishing information about the St. Mary’s River, particularly information regarding Fall steelhead. Twice now, I have been to the river and both times the gates were wide open making the river unfishable.  Thanks in advance.

Local guides and clubs are identified in:  Linsenman, Bob, and Steve Nevala  Great Lakes Steelhead: a Guided Tour for Fly Anglers  Backcountry Pubs., Woodstock Vt. 1995 This information will not help you when the dam gates are open. — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

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Looking for a fly shop or resource for current fishing information about the St. Mary’s River, particularly information regarding Fall steelhead. Twice now, I have been to the river and both times the gates were wide open making the river unfishable.  Thanks in advance. Jim Francois Stillwater, MN

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We’ll be in southern Ontario at Sterling Lodge in late May.  Has anyone had any experience fly fishing for pike there?  If so, I’d appreciate any tips re: locations, flies, etc.  Thanks. — Keith Kriebel and Linda Wells

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We’ll be at Sterling Lodge in southern Ontario in late May.  Does anyone have experience fly fishing for pike there?  If so, I’d appreciate any information re: locations, flies, etc.  Thanks. — Keith Kriebel and Linda Wells

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I have only recently picked up the art of Flyfishing and I have not gone fishing before the drought. Because of all the rain this year I am wondering if there will be areas that will be closed or just unfishable due to the excess of water. I live in the bay area, and Hat creek is about six hours from my house. If anyone has any sugestions about where I can go, within that same range, please respond. E-mail me or respond in this newsgroup.

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I have only recently picked up the art of Flyfishing and I have not gone fishing before the drought. Because of all the rain this year I am wondering if there will be areas that will be closed or just unfishable due to the excess of water. I live in the bay area, and Hat creek is about six hours from my house. If anyone has any sugestions about where I can go, within that same range, please respond. E-mail me or respond in this newsgroup.

Hi Tim:  Try Lewiston Lake on the Trinity River during the spring.  It is about the same distance as Hat Creek.  Lewiston has lots of hatches, good access, and good flyfishing.  Its pretty well known, much like Hat Creek but there is always alot of room to fish.  Float tubes, prams, and canoes are great but there is good shore access too.  Get information and flies at the Fly Shop in Redding.  By the way, two years ago when we had a big winter, I can’t remember any problems with high water.  Streams that are regulated below reservoirs usually run pretty clear when other places are brown. Best of luck.

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I tried Lewiston last Spring-May and was rather diasappoiunted. Only a few small planters. Was last year a bad year, flow through Lewiston was really up and maybe this had something to do with it?

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I have only recently picked up the art of Flyfishing and I have not gone fishing before the drought. Because of all the rain this year I am wondering if there will be areas that will be closed or just unfishable due to the excess of water. I live in the bay area, and Hat creek is about six hours from my house. If anyone has any sugestions about where I can go, within that same range, please respond. E-mail me or respond in this newsgroup.

Right now, no. Later in mid July to late August, The Kings River and Kaweah River are pretty good. Both have lots of trout, but most are in the 10 inch range. There are also lots of 24 inchers but you really have to know where to go and how to fish them. Most people around here don’t. Both Rivers are about 2 hours south east of Fresno. The lower Kings opens up early in the year, and is only 20 minutes from Fresno, but I’m not real familure with that part of the river. Dave

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have only recently picked up the art of Flyfishing and I have not gone fishing before the drought. Because of all the rain this year I am wondering if there will be areas that will be closed or just unfishable due to the excess of water. I live in the bay area, and Hat creek is about six hours from my house. If anyone has any sugestions about where I can go, within that same range, please respond. E-mail me or respond in this newsgroup. Right now, no. Later in mid July to late August, The Kings River and Kaweah River are pretty good. Both have lots of trout, but most are in the 10 inch range. There are also lots of 24 inchers but you really have to know where to go and how to fish them. Most people around here don’t.

I’ve fished the South Fork of the Kaweah River quite a few times above Ladybug Camp but have never fished any of the other rivers in the area. Any suggestions? — John Fereira "Guru of Miscellany" Pleasanton, CA "i’m new to the internet and don’t know what i am doing."            – anonymous

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