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Does anyone know anything about flyfishing the east coast of the Yucatan, south of Cancun?  Supposedly there are snook and small tarpon (redfish?) in the bays and estuaries there.  I’m particularly interested in the areas around Akumal, Xel-Ha, and Boca Paila. Thanks, J

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Check out www.rodreeladventures.com I can’t give any recommendation, because I haven’t used them at all. Good luck, Bill… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Does anyone know anything about flyfishing the east coast of the Yucatan, south of Cancun?  Supposedly there are snook and small tarpon (redfish?) in the bays and estuaries there.  I’m particularly interested in the areas around Akumal, Xel-Ha, and Boca Paila. Thanks, J

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"Bass Boss"  wrote…  Stop for a few seconds to light a cigarette or something, with my fly or a lure just dangling in the water right beside me and the fish (smallmouth bass) will swim right up and take the fly or lure.

Shhh!  That’s a fishn’ secret! I’ve noticed that all kinds of crap goes floating down the stream, some of it, such as puffy seeds, looks a lot like my fly.  Some insects, like water striders, get totally ignored.  Your fly has to stand out as something the fish really does want to eat.  When your fly is hanging motionless in a moving stream, it is already standing out as something different.  Impart a little twitch and that could do it. I’ve caught many fish after making a really bad cast, and just pulling the line in to give it another shot.  Whack!  It’s a somewhat guilty pleasure, as at that point I was only trying to get some line in to make a better cast. Timothy Juvenal

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Heh…I remember the first smally I caught right here by my home in the Kishwaukee river…I had my first fly rod and was trying to cast..with no instruction, what a mess. I had this big clump of line all tangled about me with the end of the line like 20 feet away; I was doing my best to untangle myself..I finally got the mess figured out and low and behold there was a little smally at the end. By no means the biggest..heck..coulde of been the smallest, but no matter what; he was the most memorable. My first fish on a fly rod. Hell, a few months later I finally even figured out how to cast! Tim Apple

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This is what Ragnar up at Great Slave Lake refers to as a "Big Fish Maneuver".  Lighting a cigarette, digging out a sandwich, but the real killer is setting the rod down and pissing over the side of the boat.  A sure fire technique for getting a strike on a slow day. Chas – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That is something that never ceases to amaze me. I could cast to fish all day long and not get a bite. Stop for a few seconds to light a cigarette or something, with my fly or a lure just dangling in the water right beside me and the fish (smallmouth bass) will swim right up and take the fly or lure.And I mean I’ve actually had fish swim right up between my legs to take a fly. Trying to imitate that out where one would cast to is pretty hard. With the current flowing, how can one stop a fly in the river, just pause it for a few seconds, so the fish will take it? To be able to put a fly in their face and keep it there just long enough to make them eat it. If it goes on by, they won’t touch it. But to hang for a few seconds…       Iv’e actually had fish take a fly that got snagged on a rock. They’ll just swim right up and pick it off the rock. But to cast to these fish and let the fly drift… They don’t want it. Amazing sometimes…

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Hi Jamie and Group I often fish Shad on the same pool as Jamie. The Lahave is a Salmon River so you must use unweighted flies and get them down. Makes for interesting fishing. One evening in June I was standing in the river, water to my knees fishing shad when a dragon fly light on my waders. About 12 – 15 in above water level. I was admiring its colors when the water brobe and a nice Bass jumped up and grabby it riight there. Talk about needing to go ashore to tie on flies. It hit me quite hard but susprise was the biggest thing. See you all in June at the Shad Hole Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That is something that never ceases to amaze me. I could cast to fish all day long and not get a bite. Stop for a few seconds to light a cigarette or something, with my fly or a lure just dangling in the water right beside me and the fish (smallmouth bass) will swim right up and take the fly or lure.And I mean I’ve actually had fish swim right up between my legs to take a fly. Trying to imitate that out where one would cast to is pretty hard. With the current flowing, how can one stop a fly in the river, just pause it for a few seconds, so the fish will take it? To be able to put a fly in their face and keep it there just long enough to make them eat it. If it goes on by, they won’t touch it. But to hang for a few seconds…       Iv’e actually had fish take a fly that got snagged on a rock. They’ll just swim right up and pick it off the rock. But to cast to these fish and let the fly drift… They don’t want it. Amazing sometimes… <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    < <    <    <    <    <    < Joe, Thanks for the info on the flies. If you could please take a picture of the fly you described I would be very grateful. I fish my flies on a floating line. I cast directly across the current and let it swing down, watching closely for any "slow downs". Once the line is fully extended downstream I raise the road about 3 feet then slowly drop it in a continuous rhythm. Very similar to jigging with spinning gear and a heavy spoon. I stop pulsing the rod to take up line about every 6 feet. Actually, I’ve caught many just holding my leader and dangling the flies to fish holding in front of me. They have no fear of a man standing relatively still in the river. This is a great way to see what they prefer. Thanks Joe. Get me that picture! — Regards, Jamie  8^) http://users.andara.com/~jbheim I’m trying to put together a gallery of these flies. If any of you have any flies that you have used successfully let me know please. I’m looking for originals as well as standards. I have a few at my site now if any one would like to have a look. Here (MD) there’s been one "magic bullet" fly for hickory shad year after year, & I’ll try to remember to take a pic for you.  (Simple tie:  #8 hook, tinsel body, red & yellow marabou wing, red thread head) Oddly enough, last spring during the run, I couldn’t catch shit on it. The guy upstream from me was killin’ ‘em on a little green number, about size 10, similar to the bead head dart on your page. Interestingly, the Eel River flies look ver similar, if not identical, to the Lazer Egg (http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly48.html) steelhead fly. Out of curiosity, how do you fish yours?  Sinking line? Sink tip?   Dead drift?   Swing? Joe F. already thinking ahead to April

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See you there Paul. Your story reminds me of a few times I’ve seen smallies jump on shore after dragonflies. The smaller ones are so aggressive they are almost suicidal. — Regards, Jamie  8^) http://users.andara.com/~jbheim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Jamie and Group I often fish Shad on the same pool as Jamie. The Lahave is a Salmon River so you must use unweighted flies and get them down. Makes for interesting fishing. One evening in June I was standing in the river, water to my knees fishing shad when a dragon fly light on my waders. About 12 – 15 in above water level. I was admiring its colors when the water brobe and a nice Bass jumped up and grabby it riight there. Talk about needing to go ashore to tie on flies. It hit me quite hard but susprise was the biggest thing. See you all in June at the Shad Hole Paul That is something that never ceases to amaze me. I could cast to fish all day long and not get a bite. Stop for a few seconds to light a cigarette or something, with my fly or a lure just dangling in the water right beside me and the fish (smallmouth bass) will swim right up and take the fly or lure.And I mean I’ve actually had fish swim right up between my legs to take a fly. Trying to imitate that out where one would cast to is pretty hard. With the current flowing, how can one stop a fly in the river, just pause it for a few seconds, so the fish will take it? To be able to put a fly in their face and keep it there just long enough to make them eat it. If it goes on by, they won’t touch it. But to hang for a few seconds… Iv’e actually had fish take a fly that got snagged on a rock. They’ll just swim right up and pick it off the rock. But to cast to these fish and let the fly drift… They don’t want it. Amazing sometimes… <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    < < <    <    <    <    <    < Joe, Thanks for the info on the flies. If you could please take a picture of the fly you described I would be very grateful. I fish my flies on a floating line. I cast directly across the current and let it swing down, watching closely for any "slow downs". Once the line is fully extended downstream I raise the road about 3 feet then slowly drop it in a continuous rhythm. Very similar to jigging with spinning gear and a heavy spoon. I stop pulsing the rod to take up line about every 6 feet. Actually, I’ve caught many just holding my leader and dangling the flies to fish holding in front of me. They have no fear of a man standing relatively still in the river. This is a great way to see what they prefer. Thanks Joe. Get me that picture! — Regards, Jamie  8^) http://users.andara.com/~jbheim I’m trying to put together a gallery of these flies. If any of you have any flies that you have used successfully let me know please. I’m looking for originals as well as standards. I have a few at my site now if any one would like to have a look. Here (MD) there’s been one "magic bullet" fly for hickory shad year after year, & I’ll try to remember to take a pic for you.  (Simple tie: #8 hook, tinsel body, red & yellow marabou wing, red thread head) Oddly enough, last spring during the run, I couldn’t catch shit on it. The guy upstream from me was killin’ ‘em on a little green number, about size 10, similar to the bead head dart on your page. Interestingly, the Eel River flies look ver similar, if not identical, to the Lazer Egg (http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly48.html) steelhead fly. Out of curiosity, how do you fish yours?  Sinking line? Sink tip? Dead drift?   Swing? Joe F. already thinking ahead to April

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That is something that never ceases to amaze me. I could cast to fish all day long and not get a bite. Stop for a few seconds to light a cigarette or something, with my fly or a lure just dangling in the water right beside me and the fish (smallmouth bass) will swim right up and take the fly or lure.And I mean I’ve actually had fish swim right up between my legs to take a fly. Trying to imitate that out where one would cast to is pretty hard. With the current flowing, how can one stop a fly in the river, just pause it for a few seconds, so the fish will take it? To be able to put a fly in their face and keep it there just long enough to make them eat it. If it goes on by, they won’t touch it. But to hang for a few seconds…       Iv’e actually had fish take a fly that got snagged on a rock. They’ll just swim right up and pick it off the rock. But to cast to these fish and let the fly drift… They don’t want it. Amazing sometimes… <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    <    < <    <    <    <    <    <

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Joe, Thanks for the info on the flies. If you could please take a picture of the fly you described I would be very grateful. I fish my flies on a floating line. I cast directly across the current and let it swing down, watching closely for any "slow downs". Once the line is fully extended downstream I raise the road about 3 feet then slowly drop it in a continuous rhythm. Very similar to jigging with spinning gear and a heavy spoon. I stop pulsing the rod to take up line about every 6 feet. Actually, I’ve caught many just holding my leader and dangling the flies to fish holding in front of me. They have no fear of a man standing relatively still in the river. This is a great way to see what they prefer. Thanks Joe. Get me that picture! — Regards, Jamie  8^) http://users.andara.com/~jbheim I’m trying to put together a gallery of these flies. If any of you have any flies that you have used successfully let me know please. I’m looking for originals as well as standards. I have a few at my site now if any one would like to have a look. Here (MD) there’s been one "magic bullet" fly for hickory shad year after year, & I’ll try to remember to take a pic for you.  (Simple tie:  #8 hook, tinsel body, red & yellow marabou wing, red thread head) Oddly enough, last spring during the run, I couldn’t catch shit on it. The guy upstream from me was killin’ ‘em on a little green number, about size 10, similar to the bead head dart on your page. Interestingly, the Eel River flies look ver similar, if not identical, to the Lazer Egg (http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly48.html) steelhead fly. Out of curiosity, how do you fish yours?  Sinking line? Sink tip?   Dead drift?   Swing? Joe F. already thinking ahead to April

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I’m trying to put together a gallery of these flies. If any of you have any

flies that you have used successfully let me know please. I’m looking for originals as well as standards. I have a few at my site now if any one would like to have a look. Here (MD) there’s been one "magic bullet" fly for hickory shad year after year, & I’ll try to remember to take a pic for you.  (Simple tie:  #8 hook, tinsel body, red & yellow marabou wing, red thread head) Oddly enough, last spring during the run, I couldn’t catch shit on it.   The guy upstream from me was killin’ ‘em on a little green number, about size 10, similar to the bead head dart on your page. Interestingly, the Eel River flies look ver similar, if not identical, to the Lazer Egg (http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly48.html) steelhead fly. Out of curiosity, how do you fish yours?  Sinking line? Sink tip?   Dead drift?   Swing? Joe F. already thinking ahead to April

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Joe, Thanks for the info on the flies. If you could please take a picture of the fly you described I would be very grateful. I fish my flies on a floating line. I cast directly across the current and let it swing down, watching closely for any "slow downs". Once the line is fully extended downstream I raise the road about 3 feet then slowly drop it in a continuous rhythm. Very similar to jigging with spinning gear and a heavy spoon. I stop pulsing the rod to take up line about every 6 feet. Actually, I’ve caught many just holding my leader and dangling the flies to fish holding in front of me. They have no fear of a man standing relatively still in the river. This is a great way to see what they prefer. Thanks Joe. Get me that picture! — Regards, Jamie  8^) http://users.andara.com/~jbheim

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m trying to put together a gallery of these flies. If any of you have any flies that you have used successfully let me know please. I’m looking for originals as well as standards. I have a few at my site now if any one would like to have a look. Here (MD) there’s been one "magic bullet" fly for hickory shad year after year, & I’ll try to remember to take a pic for you.  (Simple tie:  #8 hook, tinsel body, red & yellow marabou wing, red thread head) Oddly enough, last spring during the run, I couldn’t catch shit on it. The guy upstream from me was killin’ ‘em on a little green number, about size 10, similar to the bead head dart on your page. Interestingly, the Eel River flies look ver similar, if not identical, to the Lazer Egg (http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly48.html) steelhead fly. Out of curiosity, how do you fish yours?  Sinking line? Sink tip?   Dead drift?   Swing? Joe F. already thinking ahead to April

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Jamie, Just gotta say, thats a pretty smally on your page, you take the photo yourself? The color is great. Tim Apple

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Thanks Tim,     I can’t claim that pic however. I got that off the web a couple of years ago. It was on a site that just had pictures of differen’t fish. No caption or anything. I fell in love with it right away. — Regards, Jamie  8^) http://users.andara.com/~jbheim

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Jamie, Just gotta say, thats a pretty smally on your page, you take the photo yourself? The color is great. Tim Apple Joe,

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dhdriftboats.com.    I built a 16" dory for the Grand Canyon

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Anybody know where i can find a good Mckenzie drift boat plan,  i’ve search the web without much success. Thank you so much for your help! Got questions?  Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

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Anybody know where i can find a good Mckenzie drift boat plan,  i’ve search the web without much success. Thank you so much for your help!

Try searching here: http://www.boat-links.com/search-LL.html Steve

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Try this web site for on line plans and instructions. http://www.montana-riverboats.com/boats/ Got questions?  Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

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You need to try the fly fishing magazines and resources on the web.  Ray’s River Dories in Portland, OR, at least sells kits. Contact is Ray Heater at 503-244-3608 or e-mail at Got questions?  Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

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Hello lost a 3lb+ fish in a tourney the other day, throwing a tube on 8lb test Trilene XL. Hooked into her, watched her jump once and saw the size, immediately loosened the drag, then a couple seconds later, the fish was gone. Could have been a weak spot in the line, but I am guessing the line was frayed on rocks or something else under water as the fish was running. Does anyone else use 8lb test in tourneys for spinning finesse situations, or should I go higher? How about any super lines in the same test diameter. Don’t want any more breakoffs! I also need a line with high visibility out of water and limited visibility under. Thanks to all. John

I use 4/10 FireLine for all my spinning requirements with the exception of slip bobbers.  I catch walleye and smallmouth in clear water without problem.  What I really like is when I fish the cribs and brushpiles.  The FireLine has the needed strength to pull them away from cover. —

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Does anyone else use 8lb test in tourneys for spinning finesse situations, or should I go higher?

I had the same problem with XL.  Now I use 10lb XT on all my spinning gear, it’s tougher and a lot more abrasion resistant.   Chad

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Thanks Graig… brought back some of my own memories!!…Now I got the tears…. Fishing Couldn’t be finer in South Caroliner! * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping.  Smart is Beautiful

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Craig Baugher wrote!! my buddy got too close and I hooked him in the crotch with three sets of treble hooks, and him saying "Oh God, pleaseeeee, don’t let him set the hook" Good one Craig!!! ROTFLMAO Abe Watson

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Right after I bought my new 7′6" Flipping stick, I smacked myself right in the face with a two pound bass on the hook-set.  I was so shocked, I almost fell out of the boat.

Talk about rippin’ lips…wow…beats the heck out of my setting the hook to soon and having a Spittin’ Image wiz past my head. — Early to Bed, Early to Rise…    Fish all Day, Make up Lies    Shawn

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Been There. . . Done That! The best was when I was fishing with a friend in a small 16′ tracker.  I was using a 7′ rod trying to skip a jerkbait under overhanging brush when my buddy got too close and I hooked him in the crotch with three sets of treble hooks, and him saying "Oh God, pleaseeeee, don’t let him set the hook" (I’m crying thinking about it).  You would’ve had to been there and seeing the look on his face, his stance, and him going "I’m afraid to move, Oh God, I’m afraid to move!  I know those hooks are as sharp as a razor blade!".  I was laughing so hard and he just standing there blabbing away.  "What are you laughing at! I can feel the points on those hooks in places they’re not suppose to be!".  I really did feel bad, but I couldn’t stop laughing., and the more afraid he got, the harder I laughed.  I finally suggested he slowly take off his pants so that we could remove the lure from his pants.  As he started taking his pants off, sure enough, one hook went through his jeans and underwear very close to his scrotum.  I handed him a pair of wire cutters to cut the hook off.  Every time I think about that day, I laugh so hard I cry.  You know, come to think about it, we haven’t fished together since that day.  I’m going to have to ask him if he wants to go fishing next time I see him. (I’m crying) — Craig Baugher — Craig Baugher

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I must sound like a broken record by now, but I am passionate on this subject. I fish Flame Green Fireline exclusively on all my rigs, except for fly fishing of course. Other than being a little noisy, I think it is great. On the three spinning rigs I use regularly, I am rigged with 10#, 14# and 20#. On each I use 10′ long mono or fluorocarbon leaders of matching strength attached with blood-knots, although dual uni-knots would surely do as well. I love these setups because they cast incredibly well, are extremely reliable (I change leaders only once daily), cost effective (I have yet to change the Fireline on any reel), knot strength and integrity is great, visibility is superb and the sensitivity is such that I can feel a minnow fart from 20′ away. I leave my drags set reasonably and have never knowingly lost a fish as a result of lack of line stretch. I do have to stay conscious and sober when fishing so I don’t over-react and force things, but that is a small price to pay. I just don’t see a reason to compromise all these virtues just because I am afraid of pulling a hook out of a fish’s mouth, which I believe is usually avoidable. I promise not to repeat this diatribe for at least a week.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi John, I tournament fish quite a bit (7 since May 27) and do pretty well (Redman, Federation, Angler’s Choice, Opens, etc.).  Out of the seven I have fished so far, I was only out of the top 5 in one (15th place).  The reason I mention my record is because I don’t  use anything below 10 pound test.  I have become convinced that the only one who cares what line size we use is us, the fish don’t appear to care at all. But confidence is an important factor in successful fishing, and if you are not convinced that heavy line will catch fish, it won’t. On my spinning rods, I use 10 pound in ultra clear water and 12 or 14 pound test in must situations.  In my baitcasters, I use 17, 20, and 25 pound test.  I mostly use Trilene XT (Green), except I do have one flipping stick spooled with 17 Pound Vanish for flipping clear water.  I have to admit, I was nervous about going heavy at first.  But now, I love it.  That’s because I now have an extremely high confidence that once a fish is hooked, it’s coming to the boat.  Break offs are a thing of the past. But I do have to warn you about flipping with heavy line, especially on a short flip.  Fish Fly On Hook-set.  Right after I bought my new 7′6" Flipping stick, I smack myself right in the face with a two pound bass on the hook-set.  I was so shocked, I almost fell out of the boat. — Craig Baugher

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For much of the past decade my family and I have vacationed in North- Central New Mexico (Santa Fe/Taos area). … Historically they’ve been wonderful, since few people fished them.  But that seems to have changed…

I’ll confess to being part of the problem. We were in Taos for a week last October and found it a wonderful vacation spot both for me and my flyfishing and Kristine and her shopping/photography. I was able to find solitude, in October, the further I got from the "Enchanted Circle", FWIW. — Ken Fortenberry

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For much of the past decade my family and I have vacationed in North- Central New Mexico (Santa Fe/Taos area).  It always seemed to offer something for everyone…culture and restaurants for my wife, fishing and hiking for me.  I returned last week after an absence of 3 years and couldn’t believe the increase in fishing pressure and resulting reduction in fishing quality. Exhibit 1 — an small, alpine tailwater (maybe 60 cfm)with a nice population of cuts.  Catch and release.  Fished it three years ago, in the prime water on a WEEKEND, and saw one other rod all day.  Last week, on a Tuesday, had to scramble to find a stretch to fish.  At least 10 other rods on a 1.5 mile stretch. Exhibit 2 — a tiny mountain stream, 2 hour drive from anywhere. Walked in and got no hits.  Started moving quickly, and eventually ran into a fisherman.  I’d been fishing in his wake.  Walked another half mile, same problem.  Eventually had to drive a mile downstream, and walk another mile to get onto virgin water, then had a reasonable time. Unlike streams in places like Montana (or even the San Juan), the streams in North-Central NM are generally so small that they can’t support very much pressure.  Historically they’ve been wonderful, since few people fished them.  But that seems to have changed… Michael — www.geocities.com/yosemite/falls/3363 Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.

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looking for big bass waters in MA NH  MI with camping nearby small boat acess.thanks in advance

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ooking for big bass waters in MA NH  MI with camping nearby small boat acess.thanks in advance

Does Vermont interest you at all?  There is  great smallie and largemouth fishing all over Vermont but particularly Lake Champlain, Lake St Catherine, Waterbury Reservoir and many more.  Let me know if I can help. James Ehlers Uncle Jammer’s Guide Service 1997 Guide of the Year Vermont Fly Fishing, Hunting, River and Woodland Outings http://pobox.com/~uncle

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Ralph Cutter has asked me to pass on the following regarding the successful reversal of a watermaster’s draw down plan on the Truckee river which would have seriously damaged the fisheries.  His access is temporarily blocked for technical reasons. Our effort started with an e-mail message from Ralph last Sunday afternoon.  The word was spread via e-mail to lots of fly fishing interests and fisheries biologists.  The next day the watermaster was deluged by phone calls.  The first reaction was stonewalling and the claim that nothing could be done.  By 4:00 p.m., the watermaster had completely capitulated to our request.  Shows what can be done by an intelligently directed and effective effort.  Ralph’s note is copied below: Congratulations! We did it!! I just spoke with the Federal Watermaster Gary Stone and he has developed a revised ramping schedule as follows: 3/17  5:00 pm  1,850 cfs to 1,400 cfs 3/18  7:00 am  1,400 cfs to 1,100 cfs       10:00am 1,100 cfs to 800 cfs       2:00 pm 800 cfs to 500 cfs       6:00 pm 500 cfs to 300 cfs 3/19  7:00 am  300 cfs to 200 cfs       10:00 am 200 cfs to 100 cfs    He asked me to "tell all your flyfishing friends they can stop calling me now."    As you recall the original plan was to cut flows from 1,950 to 1,000 cfs then six hours later cut that to 100 cfs. This morning Gary relented and added a third cut. After all our pressure (and substantial arm twisting by DF&G biologist Stafford Laird) he sat down this afternoon and did what was right.    You saved a fishery. On behalf of the trout, thanks.   -Ralph

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Nice story Dick, Ralph.  Good one! Cheers — Erik Poole

: Ralph Cutter has asked me to pass on the following regarding the : successful reversal of a watermaster’s draw down plan on the Truckee : river which would have seriously damaged the fisheries.  His access is : temporarily blocked for technical reasons. : Our effort started with an e-mail message from Ralph last Sunday : afternoon.  The word was spread via e-mail to lots of fly fishing : interests and fisheries biologists.  The next day the watermaster was : deluged by phone calls.  The first reaction was stonewalling and the : claim that nothing could be done.  By 4:00 p.m., the watermaster had : completely capitulated to our request.  Shows what can be done by an : intelligently directed and effective effort.  Ralph’s note is copied : below: : Congratulations! We did it!! : I just spoke with the Federal Watermaster Gary Stone and he : has developed a revised ramping schedule as follows: : 3/17  5:00 pm  1,850 cfs to 1,400 cfs : 3/18  7:00 am  1,400 cfs to 1,100 cfs :       10:00am 1,100 cfs to 800 cfs :       2:00 pm 800 cfs to 500 cfs :       6:00 pm 500 cfs to 300 cfs : 3/19  7:00 am  300 cfs to 200 cfs :       10:00 am 200 cfs to 100 cfs :    He asked me to "tell all your flyfishing friends they can : stop calling me now." :    As you recall the original plan was to cut flows from : 1,950 to 1,000 cfs then six hours later cut that to 100 cfs. : This morning Gary relented and added a third cut. After all : our pressure (and substantial arm twisting by DF&G biologist : Stafford Laird) he sat down this afternoon and did what was : right. :    You saved a fishery. On behalf of the trout, thanks. :   -Ralph — Burnaby, BC

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Ralph et al on Phones: Well Done!  Once again, Ralph wrestles a python… S.N.

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Who needs em’…I mean does anyone really suffer cuts from stripping their line?

Saltwater anglers using shooting heads and FAST retrieves typically put a slice in the first knuckle creases of their index and middle fingers after a half day of fishing…This kind of device sounds interesting, although a little sports tape seems to work fine for me.

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STRIPPING GUARDS completely eliminate stripping cuts, and they continuously clean your line.  They are comfortable, durable Lycra finger sleeves that fit like skin and are guaranteed to improve the enjoyment of your flyfishing experience! ..This is SPAM for Condoms..Isn’t it??

I figured that a striping guard was just a fancy name for a bouncer at a nudie bar. — John Fereira Isis Distributed Systems – Ithaca, NY

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STRIPPING GUARDS completely eliminate stripping cuts, and they continuously clean your line.  They are comfortable, durable Lycra finger sleeves that fit like skin and are guaranteed to improve the enjoyment of your flyfishing experience!

..This is SPAM for Condoms..Isn’t it??

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Who needs em’…I mean does anyone really suffer cuts from stripping their line?

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Doug and Deb, We’ve seen this ad a few times now, and I personally am getting tired of it.  This newsgroup is not an advertising forum for your business.   Thanks. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – STRIPPING GUARDS completely eliminate stripping cuts, and they continuously clean your line.  They are comfortable, durable Lycra finger sleeves that fit like skin and are guaranteed to improve the enjoyment of your flyfishing experience!  Learn more about STRIPPING GUARDS at: http://www.ncw.net/~peterson/strippin.htm

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STRIPPING GUARDS completely eliminate stripping cuts, and they continuously clean your line.  They are comfortable, durable Lycra finger sleeves that fit like skin and are guaranteed to improve the enjoyment of your flyfishing experience!  Learn more about STRIPPING GUARDS at: http://www.ncw.net/~peterson/strippin.htm

Ok, we’ve been patient.  But, five of these irritating commercial posts in three days is getting a rise (notice the flyfishing ref.) out of me. Pace yourselves Doug ‘n Deb.  Once a week, or better yet, a month, would do what you want to do. Besides, the reality is most of us on rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying tend to be do-it-yourself-ers who’ll steal your concept and make our own.  Your casting to the wrong pool (yet another ff ref.).  So, go tie a killer fly and post the pattern for out edification! Tight threads, Charley

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STRIPPING GUARDS completely eliminate stripping cuts, and they continuously clean your line.  They are comfortable, durable Lycra finger sleeves that fit like skin and are guaranteed to improve the enjoyment of your flyfishing experience!  Learn more about STRIPPING GUARDS at: http://www.ncw.net/~peterson/strippin.htm

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STRIPPING GUARDS completely eliminate stripping cuts, and they continuously clean your fly line. They are comfortable, durable Lycra finger sleeves that fit like skin and are guaranteed to improve the enjoyment of your flyfishing experience!  Learn more about STRIPPING GUARDS at: http://www.ncw.net/~peterson/strippin.htm

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To all, I am brand new to the sport and know I’ll be doing this with friends and family the rest of my life. Earlier this weekend, I caughtmy first trout, a little 5-inch ranbow stocked in Jackson Creek below the Yellowood Dam in Brown County just west of Nashville. I’ve been out to the Brookville Dam tailwater once, but didn’t do well there; probably my inexperience and poor fishing technique. The IDNR stocks trout in several other locations, especially up north closer to Lake Michigan. Anyone out there have experience fly fishing for trout in Indiana? I could use some suggestions on the best locations and what wet and dry patterns are most successful around here. Thanks in advance for sharing the info with a newbie! I promise I’ll return the favor someday. Dave McCarty

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There is a good flyshop in Indianapolis (called Flymasters I believe), that helped put me on fish when I was visiting my wife’s parents near Terra Haute! They can help you a lot with a list of place to fish!

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"I’m taking week long trip in June/July to this area.  Any

great recommendations on streams/rivers to flyfish on? << Spent some time in Kalispell last fall. This is definitely northwest Montana and it is stunningly beautiful but it is no hotspot for flyfishing. I fished all the streams in the Kalispell/Whitefish area and averaged about 0.5 fish per hour. Two forks of the Flathead River border Glacier National Park on the West and South. These are gorgeous rivers and you’d never regret spending a day on them but they’re not very fertile. Don’t get me wrong – there are plenty of fish but nothing like the famous Montana streams of the Yellowstone area and elsewhere. There is a very nice fly shop in Whitefish (can’t remember the name) where you can get flies and advice. If you go to this area, YOU MUST VISIT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. It rivals anyplace on earth for beauty. Tim

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: "I’m taking week long trip in June/July to this area.  Any great : recommendations on streams/rivers to flyfish on?  I need something wide : enough to backcast on, as I still spend an inordinate amount of time in : the trees on narrow streams….." : In Montana, try the Madison,  the Gallatin, the Beaverhead, the : Jefferson, the Big Hole, the Missouri, and the Yellowstone if you don’t : want to travel very far (there are dozens more within a short drive). : Then, of course there are all of the rivers of Yellowstone Park.   Not to beat a dead horse… but none of these rivers are in Northwest Montana, either.  Mr. Hugh, do you own resort property or something?<g   There are many other rivers in the Montana/Idaho region other than around Bozeman/Big Sky.   Rick — T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Assistant professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    |  These University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    |  opinions Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. |  are mine.  

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"I’m taking week long trip in June/July to this area.  Any great recommendations on streams/rivers to flyfish on?  I need something wide enough to backcast on, as I still spend an inordinate amount of time in the trees on narrow streams….." Wow, are you in for a surprise and some fun.  You are going to be on some rivers where a backcast would have to be hundreds of feet long to get into trouble.   There are some BIG rivers to fish.  Certainly try the Henry’s Fork in the Harriman State Park, the Teton and perhaps the Falls rivers in Idaho.  In Montana, try the Madison,  the Gallatin, the Beaverhead, the Jefferson, the Big Hole, the Missouri, and the Yellowstone if you don’t want to travel very far (there are dozens more within a short drive). Then, of course there are all of the rivers of Yellowstone Park.   You are going to have to do some serious narrowing down of the options! but you will have fun. Don’t overlook using guides if you can afford it.  Many of these rivers are best floated rather than waded.                                               Dallas, TX                                               Ennis, MT

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: Podell writes:

: "I’m taking week long trip in June/July to this area.  Any great : recommendations on streams/rivers to flyfish on?  I need something wide : enough to backcast on, as I still spend an inordinate amount of time in : the trees on narrow streams….." : trouble.   There are some BIG rivers to fish.  Certainly try the Henry’s : Fork in the Harriman State Park, the Teton and perhaps the Falls rivers in : Idaho.   Ummm…none of these rivers are in *Northern* Idaho.  But I must agree he is in for a nice surprise. Rick — T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Assistant professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    |  These University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    |  opinions Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. |  are mine.  

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I’m taking week long trip in June/July to this area.  Any great recommendations on streams/rivers to flyfish on?  I need something wide enough to backcast on, as I still spend an inordinate amount of time in the trees on narrow streams…..

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