Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Flyfishing » Thoughts on Karl Snyder
You’re better than this Mike. I pray that you find your peace. — TBone Prayers? Humbug. Superstitious mumbo-jumbo, merely a prop for inadequacy, or an excuse to go out and murder or damage somebody with impunity, and all by the "grace", or indeed on the purported "orders", of some mythical being. Which, if it existed at all, would long since have wiped the whole nasty
sordid mess of humanity from the slate, and started again. Or given up
altogether, disgusted by it
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing Flies » club point scoring UK view point
Craig, My club does have two different awards at the end of the year – one for the most weight and one for the highest number of fish. Each participant receives 1 bonus pound per day for participation in the tournament. Occasionally, different individuals will win the two awards but one person wins both the majority of the time. We also have a different award for the largest single fish during the year. This system seems to work fine for us. The winners are usually determined at the last tournament of the year but we occasionally have someone run away with the competition. Lamar Middleton Winter Haven, FL http://www.LMbassguideFL.com
I have been reading the Bass Club Point scoring Advice string with interest over hear in England. Why do you not have two competitions. One for the largest fish caught. One for the most fish caught. This would give recognition for the skill of catching prize fish and for consistency and skill at catch the most amount of fish regularly. — Have a great day. Go fly fishing! < < < < < < <
< < < < < < Craig Moore The English Fly Fishing Shop www.flyfishing-flies.com
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Shop Layout Software
http://www.infoarchitects.com/products.htm this address contains a demo of a shareware program called easy shop * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
Sometime back I d/l a shareware version of a program called Shop Layout, at least that is what I think it was called <g. But, alas, my system has since crashed and now that I have purchased my new TS and some other pieces, I thought I would layout how I want my shop set up. This software allowed me to give the footprint of most any equipment, benches etc and move them around so as to get the best fit. Anybody know of something similar, or better yet, the web address to get the same program? Mark (as in fishing) Beautiful Oregon…
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing » Mair
Hey *hugs* How is everything going? Adri
Hey
hey yourself!, I was beginning to wonder where you went to. *hugs*
{{{adri}}} How is everything going?
up, down, down, down, up a little, eh….etc, etc, etc. the baby is gonna kick through my ribcage he’s so active in there. the gestational diabetes seems to be under control. and i’m hanging in there. take care of yourself, dear adri mair+1boy
you are beautiful thank you, mb. mair, semi-here
Oh where oh where has our little Mair gone oh where oh where could she be? I miss her, I love her I want her back home in ASD with us so happily…… Mary Beth, ok, I know it’s corny but I’m trying….
: Oh where oh where has our little Mair gone : oh where oh where could she be? : I miss her, I love her I want her back home : in ASD with us so happily…… : : Mary Beth, : ok, I know it’s corny but I’m trying…. Could be worse: Mair, get yer ass back here. Wordsworthless
h, oh, and you *you* had no part at all in this conversation, eh? :right right right. you just sat there silently. I think *not* I was being polite and didn’t want to hurt your feelings by not laughing at your jokes ‘poor love’. :you with dreams of feta laying on a tea towel and all. (why am i :hungry?) you who murder squeeky toys with lawn mowers. Hahahaha I forgot about that – oops! : I wonder if Tiger is still awake? Bog Off!!!! – my rib still hurts because of you. : Obi-Juan, help me! Cee’ P30 and Artoue D2 are on their way – Juanita’
:gracias, senior obi-juan. I’m not Juan but my friend is 
(((seriously derranged loon)))
:be nice or i’ll start rambling on about what a x3%^&$#% you are! I am nice, I gods gift to nice, I’m nice concentrated, I’m nice incarnate. Anyway what the hell is a x3%^&$#% when it’s at home? : oh, and he’s spanish, you know. that explains the accent. :-D Anyone ever tell you you’re a filbert? : {{quentincrispwannabe}} Ooo look at the dust in here! :mair+1boy, completely and utterly sane Yeah – right – pish!!!!! hahahahahahahahah Michael or as his friends get to call him – Michael.
You are seriously deranged and I love you to bits :Me? Deranged???? nevah! Er….excuse me but who was it that phoned me at 1.30 in the morning just to call me Kipper? Who was it who went on about the ‘Feta Magazine’ with August’s center spread being a slice of Belgium feta recumbent on a plate drizzled with olive oil? Who was it doing a wonderful impression of their future-born being born with a Dick Van Dyke come bad cockney accent? Was it me? Noooooooo.
oh, oh, and you *you* had no part at all in this conversation, eh? right right right. you just sat there silently. I think *not* you with dreams of feta laying on a tea towel and all. (why am i hungry?) you who murder squeeky toys with lawn mowers. : btw, you’re even cuddly in this post <smirk You say the sweetest things <blush!
I wonder if Tiger is still awake? : Obi-Juan, help me! Cee’ P30 and Artoue D2 are on their way – Juanita’
gracias, senior obi-juan. : {{{kipper}}} (((seriously derranged loon)))
be nice or i’ll start rambling on about what a x3%^&$#% you are! oh, and he’s spanish, you know. that explains the accent. :-D {{quentincrispwannabe}} mair+1boy, completely and utterly sane
You are seriously deranged and I love you to bits Hahahahahaha Michael
You are seriously deranged and I love you to bits
Me? Deranged???? nevah! btw, you’re even cuddly in this post <smirk Obi-Juan, help me! {{{kipper}}} mair+1boy
You are seriously deranged and I love you to bits
:Me? Deranged???? nevah! Er….excuse me but who was it that phoned me at 1.30 in the morning just to call me Kipper? Who was it who went on about the ‘Feta Magazine’ with August’s center spread being a slice of Belgium feta recumbent on a plate drizzled with olive oil? Who was it doing a wonderful impression of their future-born being born with a Dick Van Dyke come bad cockney accent? Was it me? Noooooooo. : btw, you’re even cuddly in this post <smirk You say the sweetest things <blush! : Obi-Juan, help me! Cee’ P30 and Artoue D2 are on their way – Juanita’ : {{{kipper}}} (((seriously derranged loon))) : mair+1boy Michael+hernia
h, oh, and you *you* had no part at all in this conversation, eh? :right right right. you just sat there silently. I think *not* I was being polite and didn’t want to hurt your feelings by not laughing at your jokes ‘poor love’.
ppppbbbbbbttttttt! excuse me, I’ve got to put my wellingtons on it’s getting so deep in here. :you with dreams of feta laying on a tea towel and all. (why am i :hungry?) you who murder squeeky toys with lawn mowers. Hahahaha I forgot about that – oops!
no wonder barney eats turkey! at least you keep him supplied with hedgies (or are you chewing those up too?) : I wonder if Tiger is still awake? Bog Off!!!! – my rib still hurts because of you.
Kipper, would you like to go fishing with me today? : Obi-Juan, help me! Cee’ P30 and Artoue D2 are on their way – Juanita’ :gracias, senior obi-juan. I’m not Juan but my friend is
and you say *i’m* deranged? pot..kettle…black! (((seriously derranged loon))) :be nice or i’ll start rambling on about what a x3%^&$#% you are! I am nice, I gods gift to nice, I’m nice concentrated, I’m nice incarnate. Anyway what the hell is a x3%^&$#% when it’s at home?
nice concentrate! Just add 2 quarts of water for a delicious, refreshing breakfast beverage that all the astronauts on mir will be drinking instead of tang! : oh, and he’s spanish, you know. that explains the accent. :-D Anyone ever tell you you’re a filbert?
nuh uhn. i’m a pistachio. : {{quentincrispwannabe}} Ooo look at the dust in here!
roflmao. :mair+1boy, completely and utterly sane Yeah – right – pish!!!!! hahahahahahahahah
sniff, sniff. picking on a poor defenseless pregnant woman. for shame. why oi oughtta tweek yoir nose. Michael or as his friends get to call him – Michael.
smooches, kipper. :) mair+1boy, out of feta 
:excuse me, I’ve got to put my wellingtons on it’s getting so deep in :here. For one moment I thought you were gonna go public on the George Michael joke I told you. Moo!! :Kipper, would you like to go fishing with me today? Kipper’s gonna fly across to the US to poke a certain young woman in the eye with a plastic daffodil in a minute 
: sniff, sniff. picking on a poor defenseless pregnant woman. for : shame. why oi oughtta tweek yoir nose. Hahahahahahaha you idiot Michael or as his friends get to call him – Michael.
: smooches, kipper. :) You shouldn’t smooch kippers, you’ll get a fishy breath. :mair+1boy, out of feta Michael + Stomach, out of stretch.
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Fly Fishing Flies » First trout on a fly!
Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful replies to my original post. Just thought I’d let you know that my wife and I went to Rifle again this past weekend and I was allowed 1 hour to fish (she needs her climbing partner, after all). This time I found that my casting had already improved a lot and I kept my fly on the water (and out of the bushes) much more of the time. I got two small browns this time, and a LOT of missed strikes. Conclusion: my casting and presentation have improved somewhat, and I need to figure out how to convert those strikes into caught fish! By the way, I guess I didn’t make it clear that I grew up in Texas, but no longer live there. Now I live in Colorado — if anyone has recommendations for small streams to fish near Boulder, please let me know. I’ve fished the Boulder and St. Vrain creeks (S & N), but not with my fly rod. bock – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congratulations! But watch out, this has all the stuff that addictions are made of. I vividly remember my first trout on the fly, and as the metaphor states__hook, line and sinker..I was a gonner. Living in Texas you must have many bass waters. Don’t be afraid to challenge them with your fly rod. A whole lot of fun. As far as the things like tangled line, too much slack line, or being snagged in the trees goes, don’t worry. These things are all common, and their rate of occurrence will decrease as you level of skill increases. Have fun! Jeff Boks Fly Fishing~~~~~Just Do It
Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
Congratulations! But watch out, this has all the stuff that addictions are made of. I vividly remember my first trout on the fly, and as the metaphor states__hook, line and sinker..I was a gonner. Living in Texas you must have many bass waters. Don’t be afraid to challenge them with your fly rod. A whole lot of fun. As far as the things like tangled line, too much slack line, or being snagged in the trees goes, don’t worry. These things are all common, and their rate of occurrence will decrease as you level of skill increases. Have fun! Jeff Boks Fly Fishing~~~~~Just Do It
Heed the warnings and stay at rock climbing or whatever – the addiction cannot be overcome. Mark Faulkner – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Mark B, I understand the joy of flyfishing. I recently started (this past Jan) and I finaly caught my first fish on a fly. After spending time on the South Platte river trying to understand how and where I need to present my fly I had to deploy overseas for an extended period of time. When I got back all I could think about was going fishing. My friend, and flyfishing mentor, and I took off early one morning to a local lake to get some flies wet. After watching the surface for a little while I tied on a #20 misqutoe and within seconds of hitting the water WHAM! I caught a 16 rainbow. I will never go back to a spinning rig ever. Rik This past Sunday I finally reached a milestone in my fishing career…my first trout on a fly.
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Mark B, I understand the joy of flyfishing. I recently started (this past Jan) and I finaly caught my first fish on a fly. After spending time on the South Platte river trying to understand how and where I need to present my fly I had to deploy overseas for an extended period of time. When I got back all I could think about was going fishing. My friend, and flyfishing mentor, and I took off early one morning to a local lake to get some flies wet. After watching the surface for a little while I tied on a #20 misqutoe and within seconds of hitting the water WHAM! I caught a 16 rainbow. I will never go back to a spinning rig ever. Rik – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This past Sunday I finally reached a milestone in my fishing career…my first trout on a fly. I’ve been fishing for the past 21 years. For one reason or another I never really got into fly fishing, perhaps because I lived in Texas where there were no trout streams for many hundreds of miles (or so it seemed), perhaps because nobody I knew liked to fly fish. I did buy a $30 fly rod combo when I was about 12, but I don’t think I ever caught so much as a bluegill on the thing. My fly fishing was relegated to dreams of clear sparkling streams filled with trout, and to the hours spent reading armloads of books from the local library, books like "In Search of Trout" and "Teach Your Dad How to Fish." Whatever the case, the fact is that my $30 fly rod still sits in my closet unused, despite a recently increasing longing to learn the art. So, last week I bought a 3-weight rod from Cabela’s for $175, determined to this time become a *real* student of fly fishing. My wife and I are avid rock climbers, climbing an average 4 days a week. One of our favorite places to climb is Rifle Mountain Park in western Colorado, a 2-mile long narrow canyon with steep overhanging limestone walls. In this semi-arid landscape, the canyon offers a lush riparian habitat, with a splendid little creek sustaining an almost rainforest-like growth of green things. Normally when we go to Rifle I keep my ultra-light spinning rod in the truck and stalk the many browns in the creek after a hard day’s climbing. This has been my favorite type of fishing — using stealth techniques to creep up to a promising section, flipping a little spinner to just the right spot through the trees and brush, then–when I’ve done everything right–being rewarded with a sparkling trout. On Saturday, with my new fly rod in hand, I felt strangely like an adult in the body of a child just learning to walk. I knew where the trout lay, I knew where to cast, I even knew the fundamentals of fly casting from the many afternoons spent in my yard in Texas as a kid. These damn plants of all kinds just kept getting in the way! It seemed like every time I went to cast, I’d either get hung up on the backcast or the forecast. I would set the rod down and free my fly, only to have the same thing happen as soon as I picked up my rod again. I have much to learn! Finally I stepped into the creek with my Teva’s, braving the bone- chilling cold to cast to a great-looking lie about twenty feet upstream. The sun’s reflection prevented me from seeing my fly, but I knew where it should have been. Suddenly, a swirl in that exact spot. My heart leaped — a trout had just inhaled my fly! I raised the rod tip instinctively, just as I realized that the pile of line at my feet was in no way connected to either of my hands. I was caught completely unprepared. This was my only strike that day. By midafternoon the next day I managed to complete my climbing "project" for the weekend, a short little climb that overhangs by about twenty feet and finishes only 30 feet above the ground (Yes, the ways of both climbing and fly fishing may seem strange to those who don’t practice these sports). This left me free to take up the rod again in pursuit of Salmo trutta. I hurriedly rigged my rod and tied on a tan elk hair caddis. Wanting to give myself every possible advantage, I headed for the best pool in the entire canyon. Almost thirty feet across, this pool always holds a good many fish. Usually they can be seen actively feeding on the surface, and this is exactly what they were doing as I arrived. Crouched behind a convenient boulder, I peered over the water and saw a trout right below me. With just a few inches of fly line extending past the end of my rod, I flipped my 9-foot leader in the direction of the trout. One second later…GULP! He casually sucked the caddis off the surface. This time I was ready and soon I had my flopping trout to the water’s edge. I paused a few seconds to admire the trout’s exquisite spots, then watched it shoot back to its home with a few quick flips of its tail. My journey had begun. -bock Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
This past Sunday I finally reached a milestone in my fishing career…my first trout on a fly. I’ve been fishing for the past 21 years. For one reason or another I never really got into fly fishing, perhaps because I lived in Texas where there were no trout streams for many hundreds of miles (or so it seemed), perhaps because nobody I knew liked to fly fish. I did buy a $30 fly rod combo when I was about 12, but I don’t think I ever caught so much as a bluegill on the thing. My fly fishing was relegated to dreams of clear sparkling streams filled with trout, and to the hours spent reading armloads of books from the local library, books like "In Search of Trout" and "Teach Your Dad How to Fish." Whatever the case, the fact is that my $30 fly rod still sits in my closet unused, despite a recently increasing longing to learn the art. So, last week I bought a 3-weight rod from Cabela’s for $175, determined to this time become a *real* student of fly fishing. My wife and I are avid rock climbers, climbing an average 4 days a week. One of our favorite places to climb is Rifle Mountain Park in western Colorado, a 2-mile long narrow canyon with steep overhanging limestone walls. In this semi-arid landscape, the canyon offers a lush riparian habitat, with a splendid little creek sustaining an almost rainforest-like growth of green things. Normally when we go to Rifle I keep my ultra-light spinning rod in the truck and stalk the many browns in the creek after a hard day’s climbing. This has been my favorite type of fishing — using stealth techniques to creep up to a promising section, flipping a little spinner to just the right spot through the trees and brush, then–when I’ve done everything right–being rewarded with a sparkling trout. On Saturday, with my new fly rod in hand, I felt strangely like an adult in the body of a child just learning to walk. I knew where the trout lay, I knew where to cast, I even knew the fundamentals of fly casting from the many afternoons spent in my yard in Texas as a kid. These damn plants of all kinds just kept getting in the way! It seemed like every time I went to cast, I’d either get hung up on the backcast or the forecast. I would set the rod down and free my fly, only to have the same thing happen as soon as I picked up my rod again. I have much to learn! Finally I stepped into the creek with my Teva’s, braving the bone- chilling cold to cast to a great-looking lie about twenty feet upstream. The sun’s reflection prevented me from seeing my fly, but I knew where it should have been. Suddenly, a swirl in that exact spot. My heart leaped — a trout had just inhaled my fly! I raised the rod tip instinctively, just as I realized that the pile of line at my feet was in no way connected to either of my hands. I was caught completely unprepared. This was my only strike that day. By midafternoon the next day I managed to complete my climbing "project" for the weekend, a short little climb that overhangs by about twenty feet and finishes only 30 feet above the ground (Yes, the ways of both climbing and fly fishing may seem strange to those who don’t practice these sports). This left me free to take up the rod again in pursuit of Salmo trutta. I hurriedly rigged my rod and tied on a tan elk hair caddis. Wanting to give myself every possible advantage, I headed for the best pool in the entire canyon. Almost thirty feet across, this pool always holds a good many fish. Usually they can be seen actively feeding on the surface, and this is exactly what they were doing as I arrived. Crouched behind a convenient boulder, I peered over the water and saw a trout right below me. With just a few inches of fly line extending past the end of my rod, I flipped my 9-foot leader in the direction of the trout. One second later…GULP! He casually sucked the caddis off the surface. This time I was ready and soon I had my flopping trout to the water’s edge. I paused a few seconds to admire the trout’s exquisite spots, then watched it shoot back to its home with a few quick flips of its tail. My journey had begun. -bock Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – On Saturday, with my new fly rod in hand, I felt strangely like an adult in the body of a child just learning to walk. I knew where the trout lay, I knew where to cast, I even knew the fundamentals of fly casting from the many afternoons spent in my yard in Texas as a kid. These damn plants of all kinds just kept getting in the way! It seemed like every time I went to cast, I’d either get hung up on the backcast or the forecast. I would set the rod down and free my fly, only to have the same thing happen as soon as I picked up my rod again. I have much to learn! Finally I stepped into the creek with my Teva’s, braving the bone- chilling cold to cast to a great-looking lie about twenty feet upstream. The sun’s reflection prevented me from seeing my fly, but I knew where it should have been. Suddenly, a swirl in that exact spot. My heart leaped — a trout had just inhaled my fly! I raised the rod tip instinctively, just as I realized that the pile of line at my feet was in no way connected to either of my hands. I was caught completely unprepared. This was my only strike that day.
I snipped all but this of this wonderful post because it rang true with me. I think half of flyfishing success is learning to negotiate the intricacies of dangling line, leader, and fly in the midst of thousands of prickly little sticks and stems. The general rule I live by is that if it’s possible to get snagged you will get snagged. After a great deal of pain and aggravation you learn to anticipate any remotely possible snagging hazard. Then you find yourself with your fly on the water for the majority of the time, instead of unraveling impossible snags for the majority of the time. As you’ve discovered, markb, there are about a million ways you can screw up when flyfishing. That just makes getting it right so much sweeter.
congrats–bass are real kick on a fly. there is lots of stream fishing for them in the hill country and lots of good lakes. if you are on the coast you have chances at really good fish. wait til you get your first red. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – This past Sunday I finally reached a milestone in my fishing career…my first trout on a fly. I’ve been fishing for the past 21 years. For one reason or another I never really got into fly fishing, perhaps because I lived in Texas where there were no trout streams for many hundreds of miles (or so it seemed), perhaps because nobody I knew liked to fly fish. I did buy a $30 fly rod combo when I was about 12, but I don’t think I ever caught so much as a bluegill on the thing. My fly fishing was relegated to dreams of clear sparkling streams filled with trout, and to the hours spent reading armloads of books from the local library, books like "In Search of Trout" and "Teach Your Dad How to Fish." Whatever the case, the fact is that my $30 fly rod still sits in my closet unused, despite a recently increasing longing to learn the art. So, last week I bought a 3-weight rod from Cabela’s for $175, determined to this time become a *real* student of fly fishing. My wife and I are avid rock climbers, climbing an average 4 days a week. One of our favorite places to climb is Rifle Mountain Park in western Colorado, a 2-mile long narrow canyon with steep overhanging limestone walls. In this semi-arid landscape, the canyon offers a lush riparian habitat, with a splendid little creek sustaining an almost rainforest-like growth of green things. Normally when we go to Rifle I keep my ultra-light spinning rod in the truck and stalk the many browns in the creek after a hard day’s climbing. This has been my favorite type of fishing — using stealth techniques to creep up to a promising section, flipping a little spinner to just the right spot through the trees and brush, then–when I’ve done everything right–being rewarded with a sparkling trout. On Saturday, with my new fly rod in hand, I felt strangely like an adult in the body of a child just learning to walk. I knew where the trout lay, I knew where to cast, I even knew the fundamentals of fly casting from the many afternoons spent in my yard in Texas as a kid. These damn plants of all kinds just kept getting in the way! It seemed like every time I went to cast, I’d either get hung up on the backcast or the forecast. I would set the rod down and free my fly, only to have the same thing happen as soon as I picked up my rod again. I have much to learn! Finally I stepped into the creek with my Teva’s, braving the bone- chilling cold to cast to a great-looking lie about twenty feet upstream. The sun’s reflection prevented me from seeing my fly, but I knew where it should have been. Suddenly, a swirl in that exact spot. My heart leaped — a trout had just inhaled my fly! I raised the rod tip instinctively, just as I realized that the pile of line at my feet was in no way connected to either of my hands. I was caught completely unprepared. This was my only strike that day. By midafternoon the next day I managed to complete my climbing "project" for the weekend, a short little climb that overhangs by about twenty feet and finishes only 30 feet above the ground (Yes, the ways of both climbing and fly fishing may seem strange to those who don’t practice these sports). This left me free to take up the rod again in pursuit of Salmo trutta. I hurriedly rigged my rod and tied on a tan elk hair caddis. Wanting to give myself every possible advantage, I headed for the best pool in the entire canyon. Almost thirty feet across, this pool always holds a good many fish. Usually they can be seen actively feeding on the surface, and this is exactly what they were doing as I arrived. Crouched behind a convenient boulder, I peered over the water and saw a trout right below me. With just a few inches of fly line extending past the end of my rod, I flipped my 9-foot leader in the direction of the trout. One second later…GULP! He casually sucked the caddis off the surface. This time I was ready and soon I had my flopping trout to the water’s edge. I paused a few seconds to admire the trout’s exquisite spots, then watched it shoot back to its home with a few quick flips of its tail. My journey had begun. -bock Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
Couldn’t agree more with this, or the sentiment expressed in that long, previou s post. Having successfully stalked and caught myriad skittish wild rainbows in a tiny gin clear creek did a world of wonders for me psychologically…talk about stress reduction (understatement). And of course, the bug spread like ebola on the loose. I now desperately hope any work related conferences are within a decent time’s drive of some good trout water. Next summer, weather permitting, hope to take more advantage of the gems of the catskills and adirondacks, as well as VT. I’ll keep up with my practising during the year ahead but will misssssssssss those little wild trout. Alex – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – On Saturday, with my new fly rod in hand, I felt strangely like an adult in the body of a child just learning to walk. I knew where the trout lay, I knew where to cast, I even knew the fundamentals of fly casting from the many afternoons spent in my yard in Texas as a kid. These damn plants of all kinds just kept getting in the way! It seemed like every time I went to cast, I’d either get hung up on the backcast or the forecast. I would set the rod down and free my fly, only to have the same thing happen as soon as I picked up my rod again. I have much to learn! Finally I stepped into the creek with my Teva’s, braving the bone- chilling cold to cast to a great-looking lie about twenty feet upstream. The sun’s reflection prevented me from seeing my fly, but I knew where it should have been. Suddenly, a swirl in that exact spot. My heart leaped — a trout had just inhaled my fly! I raised the rod tip instinctively, just as I realized that the pile of line at my feet was in no way connected to either of my hands. I was caught completely unprepared. This was my only strike that day. I snipped all but this of this wonderful post because it rang true with me. I think half of flyfishing success is learning to negotiate the intricacies of dangling line, leader, and fly in the midst of thousands of prickly little sticks and stems. The general rule I live by is that if it’s possible to get snagged you will get snagged. After a great deal of pain and aggravation you learn to anticipate any remotely possible snagging hazard. Then you find yourself with your fly on the water for the majority of the time, instead of unraveling impossible snags for the majority of the time. As you’ve discovered, markb, there are about a million ways you can screw up when flyfishing. That just makes getting it right so much sweeter.
Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Flyfishing » Wilderness Hideaway Website Suggestions
tell me where to get them and i will do it thanx Andrew What should i put on my website. I have an outdoor Oriented site and was wondering what you guys like in a website. Please let me know. Andrew Fulton Andrew, Being the presumptious sob that I can be, I’ll speak for the group…. nude flyfishing women that should about cover it….. –Wataugan Walt
If you can tell me where to get them i will do it. Thanx Andrew What should i put on my website. I have an outdoor Oriented site and was wondering what you guys like in a website. Please let me know. Andrew Fulton Andrew, Being the presumptious sob that I can be, I’ll speak for the group…. nude flyfishing women that should about cover it….. –Wataugan Walt
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Fly Fishing Fisherman Wiki » Flyfishing » Flyfishing Eastern PA
I am going to visit my daughter in Lansdale, PA over March 8 for a few days. I have fished the Little LeHigh a couple of times but would like the names of other streams which are open this time of the year and fairly close to Lansdale since I have use of her car between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. while she is working. What patterns might be useful at this time of year. Thanks in advance. Jim
I am going to visit my daughter in Lansdale, PA over March 8 for a few days. I have fished the Little LeHigh a couple of times but would like the names of other streams which are open this time of the year and fairly close to Lansdale since I have use of her car between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. while she is working. What patterns might be useful at this time of year. Thanks in advance. Jim
Jim, the trout season will not be open here at that time of year. Your only bet for flyfishing at that time of year is to try some of the many special regulation areas that are open year-round. These will be listed in your fishing regulation summary that you get when you buy your license. I’d try to stick to the spring creeks that time of year, (Little Lehigh, Valley, and Monocacy), as the freestoners are not at their best yet.
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Scott Gaynor PS- How is the fishing going in Ohio. I’m in Pittsburgh and where I fish it seems that most people haven’t been that successful. Most catch one to three a day.
I have been out twice this season with no trout to show. Any hotspots in southwest Pa.? Any stream tactics etc? Any hot baits, lures. I usually use mealworms and waxworms. Thanks Jeff
I am lookinf for a couple tips on catchin trout. I am up in Cleveland ohio and the water condition is cold, and slightly muddy. But there are plenty of trout due to recent stocking. Now I have had luck with live baits, so I was just looking for a switch up. Just experimentation. So i was just wondering what you use if anytihing, in the way of false lures. Thanks Ron
Ron, In terms of artifical lures, there are a wide variety which I have has success with. THese include Rooster Tails, the Mepps line and Silver fox. I have found that in muddy water a nice shiny lure that is cast upstream and allowed to drift downstream and bounced along the bottom of the river and then slowly reeled in can be quite effective. I first learned this when I was a kid. What a sight. Twenty people fishing this stretch of stream and no one catching anything, except me a fifteen year old. I was using a small (size 0 or 1) silver fox spinner. Hope this helps, Scott Gaynor PS- How is the fishing going in Ohio. I’m in Pittsburgh and where I fish it seems that most people haven’t been that successful. Most catch one to three a day.
I am lookinf for a couple tips on catchin trout. I am up in Cleveland ohio and the water condition is cold, and slightly muddy. But there are plenty of trout due to recent stocking. Now I have had luck with live baits, so I was just looking for a switch up. Just experimentation. So i was just wondering what you use if anytihing, in the way of false lures. Thanks Ron
try cheese, american works the best
I am lookinf for a couple tips on catchin trout. I am up in Cleveland ohio and the water condition is cold, and slightly muddy. But there are plenty of trout due to recent stocking. Now I have had luck with live baits, so I was just looking for a switch up. Just experimentation. So i was just wondering what you use if anytihing, in the way of false lures. Thanks Ron
I’ve fished for trout a lot. The best I’ve found is salmon eggs laid on the bottom. (Red Balls of Fire) I’ve also used spinners successfully in lakes. Eggs work the best in streams. I also sometimes get a bobber, attach a hook with eggs to a leader, and float the hooks into waterfalls or calm areas. I always catch something. KM NM
I am lookinf for a couple tips on catchin trout. I am up in Cleveland ohio and the water condition is cold, and slightly muddy. But there are plenty of trout due to recent stocking. Now I have had luck with live baits, so I was just looking for a switch up. Just experimentation. So i was just wondering what you use if anytihing, in the way of false lures. Thanks Ron
My favorite method for catching trout is fly fishing. The advantages include a wide variety of ‘bait’… if they won’t bite on one fly you just try another. Watching for the bugs that are hatching while you are fishing gives you some idea of what type of fly to use that day. The act of fly fishing is a great relaxer to me… the casting motions, the need to really watch your fly for strikes, the satisfaction of catching fish on a fly you’ve tied yourself… Time to go. Gotta catch some brookies. / / /__/ JourneysNorth’s Original Gary K. Foote / / / Mt.Washington Valley Guide Activities, Lodging, Dining, Attractions, Events, More_____ P.O. Box 3214, North Conway, New Hampshire 03860 (603)356-7111
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One thing to consider if you want to FF from a canoe is that you’ll be only marginally higher out of the water than if you are in a float tube; you can stand up in a cartopper, but a canoe …. Consequently, you might want to consider a longer rod (as the tubers often pack). A 10ft rod will keep your backcast drier than an 8ft one. Or, preferably, work on your casting to keep the back cast out of the water. Sitting in a canoe you’re at least as high out of the water as you typically are when wading. So, if you’re hitting the water behind you in a canoe, you’re almost certainly doing the same thing when wading–i.e., you casting could use some help. And improving your casting is cheaper than buying another, longer rod. Emil
I would have to agree there. Canoes are great. I use one on Lake Cayuga in NY, and I dont know about anyone else, but if you are somewhat able, I have never had any problems standing. Jon
I’ve found that if you’re right-handed, it helps to cast from the right side of the canoe, parallel with its length, i.e. not across the beam. And try not to let the stripped line get tangled up in the paddle, float jacket and six-pack and/or your ankle in the bottom of the boat. When the mother of all basses hits, you don’t want to be pulled overboard to your doom like some freshwater Captain Ahab. Course, I could think of worse ways to go…. Sent Via SportsNet On-Line Services Toronto’s Premier Sports and Recreation Service Modem: 416-223-2463 Phone: 416-223-2250 Ext. 33
Good for you! I’m convinced float tubes became popular when folks no longer had time to lean to paddle. For range, keeping dry and all-round fun canoes are are wonderful. now if you want to get really frisky learn to pole upstream. — ** Louis Bignami, Publisher http://www.finefishing.com Fine Fishing Internet Magazine "largest fishing mag on the Net" **
best thing about fishing from a canoe…even if the fish aren’t bitin’ you’re, well, in that canoe… Tim Walker
Personally, I love canoes too,they are just prettier and much more versatile than any other watercraft, especially when you add options to a standard canoe. Consider these advantages: -Canoes are inherently more hydrodynamic than a john boat, and move through the water with less effort (how much less depends on hull shape.) -Because they’re streamlined at both ends, canoes move forward easily yet still easily "hold" in a good spot against a swift river current hitting the stern. -A kneeling canoeist can be as stealthy as a float tuber and cover much more water. (Though admittedly, a float tuber can move without having to put the rod down.) – A long, narrow, fast canoe can be converted to a "john boat like" slow, stable craft by adding solid foam or inflatable sponsons (aka swimmies or water wings). These canoe ‘training wheels’ install in seconds and may not add much drag at all. They’re a God send when you want to stand up to spot fish or when running unfamiliar big rapids. -Adding gunnel mounted oarlocks or a rowing frame to an already fast canoe will get the lone angler across the lake or up the river faster than any other non-motorized fishing craft (including a kayak). – There are "collapsible canoes" available from Ally and ScanSports which can store in a closet, or travel in the trunk of compact car, a float plane or as checked baggage on an airliner. -You can add a motor mount to almost any canoe for long hauls against wind or current. I could go on, but if you’re only going to get one craft to handle every possible fly fishing situation, get a canoe. This doesn’t rule out the possibility that for the type of fishing you do most, another craft may be just as good or better. You be the judge. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – When considering a canoe for fishing, make sure you can easily paddle it. Beamy boats are great for short hauls but if you’re going to where the fish are and the other guys in the beamy boats aren’t get a boat that you can paddle. A solo boat is okay if you don’t have or don’t want any friends. Suggest a boat in the 14 to 15 foot range that could handle a center paddling position ( add a seat yourself) and then you’d have a boat that could get you there. Good tumblehome to make paddling a little easier. Suggest learning to fish from the seated or kneeling position…or if you’re real good try standing on the gunwhales 8/]) TK
: When considering a canoe for fishing, make sure you can easily paddle it. : Beamy boats are great for short hauls but if you’re going to where the : fish are and the other guys in the beamy boats aren’t get a boat that you : can paddle. A solo boat is okay if you don’t have or don’t want any : friends. Suggest a boat in the 14 to 15 foot range that could handle a : center paddling position ( add a seat yourself) and then you’d have a boat : that could get you there. Good tumblehome to make paddling a little : easier. Suggest learning to fish from the seated or kneeling : position…or if you’re real good try standing on the gunwhales 8/]) One thing to consider if you want to FF from a canoe is that you’ll be only marginally higher out of the water than if you are in a float tube; you can stand up in a cartopper, but a canoe …. Consequently, you might want to consider a longer rod (as the tubers often pack). A 10ft rod will keep your backcast drier than an 8ft one. — 3798 Woodland Drive voice: (604) 368-9315 Trail, BC data: (604) 368-9341
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – : When considering a canoe for fishing, make sure you can easily paddle it. : Beamy boats are great for short hauls but if you’re going to where the : fish are and the other guys in the beamy boats aren’t get a boat that you : can paddle. A solo boat is okay if you don’t have or don’t want any : friends. Suggest a boat in the 14 to 15 foot range that could handle a : center paddling position ( add a seat yourself) and then you’d have a boat : that could get you there. Good tumblehome to make paddling a little : easier. Suggest learning to fish from the seated or kneeling : position…or if you’re real good try standing on the gunwhales 8/]) One thing to consider if you want to FF from a canoe is that you’ll be only marginally higher out of the water than if you are in a float tube; you can stand up in a cartopper, but a canoe …. Consequently, you might want to consider a longer rod (as the tubers often pack). A 10ft rod will keep your backcast drier than an 8ft one.
Or, preferably, work on your casting to keep the back cast out of the water. Sitting in a canoe you’re at least as high out of the water as you typically are when wading. So, if you’re hitting the water behind you in a canoe, you’re almost certainly doing the same thing when wading–i.e., you casting could use some help. And improving your casting is cheaper than buying another, longer rod. Emil Department of Education Phone: (607) 255-2267 419 Kennedy Hall Fax: (607) 255-7905 Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853
‘Course, I just think that canoes are wonderful so I’m biased. I can also cast 50′ easily from a sitting position, about as far as I need
to. Any recomemndations for the best 1 person canoe for streams and rivers? Thanx, Mike
‘Course, I just think that canoes are wonderful so I’m biased. I can also cast 50′ easily from a sitting position, about as far as I need to. Any recomemndations for the best 1 person canoe for streams and rivers? Thanx, Mike
Mike, I would take a serious look at the OldTown line of canoes. They have a few models that are ideal for your situation. I have the Dicovery 133K and it is a dream to fish from. The ruggedness coupled with the 40 1/2" beam makes it a great fly fishing vessel. Best of Luck, Jay /Leave nothing but footprints / / / / / O / |_/o | / |