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Oh well, if it

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Hello: Re-stocking time. Still a few trees I haven’t fully decorated that I plan on attacking next spring. Anyone notice in any of the catalogs any place that offers Woolly Buggers tied Clouser style with metal eyes? Can’t seem to find in any catalog I presently have. Thanks, Bob

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello: Re-stocking time. Still a few trees I haven’t fully decorated that I plan on attacking next spring. Anyone notice in any of the catalogs any place that offers Woolly Buggers tied Clouser style with metal eyes? Can’t seem to find in any catalog I presently have. Thanks, Bob

can’t imagine they’d be all that hard to find.  most shops have the ability to get them from the multitude of wholesale fly producers now available.  it may take a little time, but i’m sure your local shop can get some for you. of course, a wooley bugger is about as easy to tie as any fly, and adding lead eyes is easy… also, many buggers are now being tied with coneheads instead of the lead-eyes. cb

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Hello: Re-stocking time. Still a few trees I haven’t fully decorated that I plan on attacking next spring. Anyone notice in any of the catalogs any place that offers Woolly Buggers tied Clouser style with metal eyes?

This is one of my favorite flys. I tie it in sizes from 12 up to 0/2. I like yellow body with white hackle. It’s a killer for big bass. It’s really too easy to tie to bother with buying it. You could tie enough for a season while watching the Simpson’s.

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cb said<<also, many buggers are now being tied with coneheads instead of the lead-eyes. The advantage to the lead-eyes (barrel) is that it makes the hook ride upside down making it more weedless.

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Bob – Are you wanting to buy some or just looking for a recipe? Gary – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Hello: Re-stocking time. Still a few trees I haven’t fully decorated that I plan on attacking next spring. Anyone notice in any of the catalogs any place that offers Woolly Buggers tied Clouser style with metal eyes? Can’t seem to find in any catalog I presently have. Thanks, Bob

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I am seriously considering opening a flyshop, but need help with methods of capture.  I have tried using fly strips, but can’t get a complete fly loose from the strip.  Wings, legs, and various other body parts just peel off the flys.  I have also tried using the fly rod, but I can only imagine that one must be especially adept at hooking flys with a long pole, loose string, and a tiny hook.  I have considered using my hands, but that is so disgusting. Once caught, how does one go about preserving the fly for sale? Any help would be greatly appreciated!  Fishing-Shop Fellow

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Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Waldo has this pal Opie that always seems to have flies buzzing about… <g — Charlie…

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Need to work on my stealth posting methods too, I guess? Opie     **Psychic To The Recently Deceased**

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am seriously considering opening a flyshop, but need help with methods of capture.  I have tried using fly strips, but can’t get a complete fly loose from the strip.  Wings, legs, and various other body parts just peel off the flys.  I have also tried using the fly rod, but I can only imagine that one must be especially adept at hooking flys with a long pole, loose string, and a tiny hook.  I have considered using my hands, but that is so disgusting. Once caught, how does one go about preserving the fly for sale? Any help would be greatly appreciated!  Fishing-Shop Fellow

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Need to work on my stealth posting methods too, I guess?

Nah, that’s about the right amount. Too much and it’s not funny, it’s just sneaky. — Charlie…

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Dammit Charlie, I was goin’ for sneaky, not funny.  Who would ever figger that anyone would actually notice my e-address? Opie     **Psychic To The Recently Deceased**

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Need to work on my stealth posting methods too, I guess? Nah, that’s about the right amount. Too much and it’s not funny, it’s just sneaky. — Charlie…

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Just keep your mouth wide open, and remove the contents occasionally.

It will also help immensely if you eat shit. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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Now that’s just down right rude Stevie!  I hope that you don’t eat with that mouth. I hope your horsey has better manners! Opie     **Psychic To The Recently Deceased**

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just keep your mouth wide open, and remove the contents occasionally. It will also help immensely if you eat shit. — visit my web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~royalwulff/ something bogus to avoid spam)

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Just keep your mouth wide open, and remove the contents occasionally. TL MC — "If you have tried everything you know, and nothing works, then perhaps it is time to accept that you don

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Fellow Fly Fishers     I am starting a web site and would like to know what information and features are imortant to you. Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Paul Koulouris Shelburne, Vermont "The true joy of pursuing trout is that they live in such beautiful places"

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This sounds like a great idea!! It would be good to know where the fishing is hot..and where it is not!! { In New Zealand that is!} Sharing what size trout everyone caught over the weekend and what fly they used!! I’m keen for this site!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Fellow Fly Fishers     I am starting a web site and would like to know what information and features are imortant to you. Thanks in advance for your suggestions. Paul Koulouris Shelburne, Vermont "The true joy of pursuing trout is that they live in such beautiful places"

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I was fishing a small creek last night and noticed anumber of large carp leaping as if trying to catch a fly. Some would get clear out of the water — these were 8-10 pound carp. What causes a carp to leap like that? By the way, there was no hatch. grant

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I was fishing a small creek last night and noticed anumber of large carp leaping as if trying to catch a fly. Some would get clear out of the water — these were 8-10 pound carp. What causes a carp to leap like

At this time of year, probably normal spawning behavior. — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

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I was fishing a small creek last night and noticed anumber of large carp leaping as if trying to catch a fly. Some would get clear out of the water — these were 8-10 pound carp. What causes a carp to leap like that? By the way, there was no hatch. grant

Carp frequently jump like that during spawining.  However, Carp do surface feed where there is a natural food source.  e.g. my son and I catch such 8-10 lb. carp in our local river where a Mulberry tree overhangs the water and the berries drop in.  It is also common for us to enconter channel cats from 5 lbs and up in the same locale.  He has even caught several bass in this area.  

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I was fishing a small creek last night and noticed anumber of large carp leaping as if trying to catch a fly. Some would get clear out of the water — these were 8-10 pound carp. What causes a carp to leap like that? By the way, there was no hatch. grant

I don’t know, but my theory is that they are too dumb to know where the water ends and the air begins.  They just keep on swimming up! Eric Oden

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I was fishing a small creek last night and noticed anumber of large carp leaping as if trying to catch a fly. Some would get clear out of the water — these were 8-10 pound carp. What causes a carp to leap like that? By the way, there was no hatch.

It’s just a guess but I think that Carp jump, not to catch a fly, but as part of their mating ritual.  There are hundreds of carp spawning in one of the nearby streams and they have been jumping for the last couple of weeks.  Now they’re often seen thrashing about with each other near the shoreline.  I’ve seen several fish in the 20 pound range.  I’ve even caught a few that were in the 10-20 pound range and had a couple that broke me off before I could ever see them. John Fereira

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Carp will roll as part of their spawing activities. Carp will also rise  to insects or floating seeds/berries or other vegetarian food. I have caught carp on a dry fly tied to imitate the seeds of the Cottonwood tree.

Very interesting, what do you call it "Matching The Bloom".  When I am in the mountains fishing for trout and those cottonwood seeds are on the water I can’t get a trout to come up for a dry fly. Ernie Harrison

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I’ve also heard it described as "Matching the Thatch", at least as far as the grass carp is concerned. Rick — Richard Padgett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Carp will roll as part of their spawing activities. Carp will also rise  to insects or floating seeds/berries or other vegetarian food. I have caught carp on a dry fly tied to imitate the seeds of the Cottonwood tree. Very interesting, what do you call it "Matching The Bloom".  When I am in the mountains fishing for trout and those cottonwood seeds are on the water I can’t get a trout to come up for a dry fly. Ernie Harrison

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I’ve also heard it described as "Matching the Thatch", at least as far as the grass carp is concerned.

God I love it.  Carp flyfishing slang.  You go man ! — TimW Halfordian Golfer

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I was fishing a small creek last night and noticed anumber of large carp leaping as if trying to catch a fly. Some would get clear out of the water — these were 8-10 pound carp. What causes a carp to leap like At this time of year, probably normal spawning behavior.

Maybe, they jump for the same reason whales jump.  They have an itch….. — Joseph J. Egry IV, CHMM          |         "Fate protects fools, small Environmental Scientist          |          children, and ships named Riker http://www.netcom.com/~jjegry/my_pages.html

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Carp will roll as part of their spawing activities. Carp will also rise  to insects or floating seeds/berries or other vegetarian food. I have caught carp on a dry fly tied to imitate the seeds of the Cottonwood tree.

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I was fishing a small creek last night and noticed anumber of large carp leaping as if trying to catch a fly. Some would get clear out of the water — these were 8-10 pound carp. What causes a carp to leap like At this time of year, probably normal spawning behavior. — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

I just got back from musky fishing n the Chippewa flowage in nothern wisconsin and the carp were leaping out of the water all over in the shallows whilst nest building.  Unfortunately I snagged a redhorse in the middle of the back while casting a gold rapala.  Twenty minutes later and several hundred yards down the river where he dragged the boat he broke off.  I did not know what I had for the first fifteen minutes till he surfaced.  I had visions of making the cover of field and stream with my record musky and could hardly stand my knees were shaking so much.

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It’s just a guess but I think that Carp jump, not to catch a fly, but as part of their mating ritual.

For trout in the vicinity of spawning carp, a large peach or beige colored glow bug makes a good carp-egg imitation. — -Wayne Trzyna

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I’ll be in Livingston, Montana Thanksgiving week.  Would like any recommendations on fishing in the area that time of year.  I know it’s cold, but being a steelheader, I don’t mind.  Thanks. Donald Albrecht A bad day fishing is still better than a good day at work!  <  <

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: I’ll be in Livingston, Montana Thanksgiving week.  Would like any : recommendations on fishing in the area that time of year.  I know it’s : cold, but being a steelheader, I don’t mind.  Thanks. I think you misspelled "…being a steelheader, I don’t *have* a mind". — Rick T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Associate professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    | ad hominem University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    | ad hominem Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. | ad hominem

DEAR DON:         Stop in and see my good friend John Bailey and/or the gang there.  They will not only help you, they will tell you what the action is, but where to go.  You  couldn’t ask for a better place to stop in.  It’s the same old location called "DAN BAILEY’S".  Hope this helps you Don. Sincerely, George Gehrke/Mr. Gink

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: I’ll be in Livingston, Montana Thanksgiving week.  Would like any : recommendations on fishing in the area that time of year.  I know it’s : cold, but being a steelheader, I don’t mind.  Thanks. I think you misspelled "…being a steelheader, I don’t *have* a mind". — Rick T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Associate professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    | ad hominem University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    | ad hominem Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. | ad hominem

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I’ll be in Livingston, Montana Thanksgiving week.  Would like any recommendations on fishing in the area that time of year.  I know it’s cold, but being a steelheader, I don’t mind.  Thanks. Donald Albrecht

Hi Donald, The Yellowstone River should be good.  If your travel is limited then fish around the 9th Street island right in town.  It can be real good.   Another place to check out would be the fishing access site at Springdale.  Fish streamers down stream from there.  If you really want to get a feel for the river get the book Fly Fishing the Yellowstone River by Tom Travis & Rod Walinchus.  It covers the River from the Park to Billings and has suggestions for all months of the year. OR call Tom at his store The Master Angler 406-222-2273.  You can either get information or a book, maybe both.  Good luck and have lots of streams and warm clothes.  The fishing can be real hot and the weather the opposite. — Tight Lines Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (97 catalog) http://www.flyshop.com/Expo/Specialty/BTsPdcts/index.html

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I will be in the Norway area of wester Maine in August and would like to do some flyfishing for trout.  Does anyone have any information? I would prefer streams, but lake information would be good also. Thanks. Wes Autio Pelham, Massachusetts

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I will be in the Norway area of wester Maine in August and would like to do some flyfishing for trout.  Does anyone have any information? I would prefer streams, but lake information would be good also. Thanks. Wes Autio Pelham, Massachusetts

August is not the best time to be in Norway, ME, looking for trout. Depending on how much time you have, your best bet would be the Rapid River, below Lake Richardson. This would be about an hour and a half drive, and a little hike, but easily the best bet in the area. The trout ponds in that area won’t be worth much in August, but you may find some trout in the upper reaches of the Crooked and Little Androscoggin Rivers. Both areas would be about a half hour drive from Norway. Good Luck. Joel Anderson

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Question: I live in Oregon and we’ve had a warm and wet winter.  We are just recovering from a major flood.  What effect will this have on insect populations in the spring and summer?

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Yo Dan, The effect of the flood will be the determining factor on the bug population, not the warm water conditons. Certainly if the flood was sustained and had heavy enough flows to scour the stream bed then you can expect some damage to the invertibrate population.   The warmer than seasonal winter flows can accelerate the hatches, that is make them come early.  Normally by mid season the hatches will get back on track unless you have a hot spring. Yippi tie one on! AuSable1

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Question: I live in Oregon and we’ve had a warm and wet winter.  We are just recovering from a major flood.  What effect will this have on insect populations in the spring and summer?

Good question.  Most nymphs or larva grow very little during the winter months but the unseasonably warm water may change this.  Could see many of your normal hatches happening earlier than usual.  Then again the flooding may well have destroyed a lot of the habitat (rooted vegetation especially) with its scouring effects and you may have greatly reduced hatches and insect activity.   Then again placing all the organic materials in the rivers may actually improve habitat over the long run. This is a little like chaos theories, there are so many variables it’s real hard to predict. Probably just have to wait and see what happens. Any one else care to guess?                                                Dan Dan Gracia Orvis West Coast Schools Dan Gracia                                                               Orvis West Coast Fly Fishing Schools If you kill that big fish you can’t catch ‘em again.  So what if they eat other fish?  If you kill the big ones there will only be little ones left (funny how that works!).

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Question: I live in Oregon and we’ve had a warm and wet winter.  We are just recovering from a major flood.  What effect will this have on insect populations in the spring and summer? Good question.  Most nymphs or larva grow very little during the winter months but the unseasonably warm water may change this.  Could see many of your normal hatches happening earlier than usual.  Then again the flooding may well have destroyed a lot of the habitat (rooted vegetation especially) with its scouring effects and you may have greatly reduced hatches and insect activity.   Then again placing all the organic materials in the rivers may actually improve habitat over the long run. This is a little like chaos theories, there are so many variables it’s real hard to predict. Probably just have to wait and see what happens. Any one else care to guess?                                                Dan My guess:  It may make the hatches come off early.  Therefore,

you should get onstream earlier in the year.  It also may make the hatches sparse.  Therefore, you should spend as much time as possible onstream.  It may make the hatches come off late, since we are just guessing here, so you should fish later into the year than you normally do.  It may stunt the hatches.  There- fore you should tie smaller flies this year.  It may cause phenomenal growth, since the flood reduced the population relative to the habitat.  So, you should tie larger flies.  It could reduce populations, causing underfed fish to virtually leap on any fly presented to them.  Therefore, you should not bother to take a variety of flies onstream.  It could displace the fish so they are unavailable to jump on your fly.  Therefore, stay home. It could go just about any way.  I plan to review the year at the end and construct a difinitive answer to this question when I have some factual^b^b^b^b^b^b^b anecdotal data to draw on. Charley

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I’ve heard that the anticipated heavy run off from melting snow around Sun Valley, Idaho will have local streams and the Wood River running so fast that the fly fishing won’t be worth while until late August.  I was planning a trip there in late June-early July.  Does anyone know if high run off has this effect, and anything about what is likely along this line in July?

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I’m not in Idaho, but in the nearby Rockies, the snow pack is heavy and continues to build, I would say that free stone rivers will be less fishable until later summer. The banks and protected, slower portions of the rivers will be OK but wading into positon is dangerous.Float fishing will not be optimal. Even tail water fisheries may effected as the dams dump water. Of course, the spring creeks will be less effected but are limited in access.

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Daren, I spoke with a friend of mine in S.V. and yes the run off is expected to last into Aug.  It will affect fishing, it is even expected to effect Silver Creeek.  Change your trip to a tail water if possible, how about the Missiouri river below Holter Lake in Mont. or the Kootenai river in Mont.   Best of luck. Regards, Joe writes: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I’ve heard that the anticipated heavy run off from melting snow around Sun Valley, Idaho will have local streams and the Wood River running so fast that the fly fishing won’t be worth while until late August.  I was planning a trip there in late June-early July.  Does anyone know if high run off has this effect, and anything about what is likely along this line in July?

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: I’ve heard that the anticipated heavy run off from melting snow around Sun : Valley, Idaho will have local streams and the Wood River running so fast : that the fly fishing won’t be worth while until late August.  I was : planning a trip there in late June-early July.  Does anyone know if high : run off has this effect, and anything about what is likely along this line : in July? It is almost certain the rivers will be near maximum during the period you mentioned.  Many high rivers drop fast after maximum, so things may not be that bad.  I’ll check the flow chart tonight and provide more specific information soon.  One thing to keep in mind is that the tributaries to the Wood will probably be better than the main river, but the season on the tribs doesn’t open until July 1.   The rivers become large and fast and remain cold during runoff.  The fish will not be feeding due to the temperature and will be difficult to find due to the high water.  I think the stretch near Sun Valley is popular among kayakers so I would guess it is difficult to wade during high water, as well. 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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The shad run here in the Annapolis River of Nova Scotia is now at or near its peak peak.  The annual Shad Fishing tournament was just completed and for the second year in a row, the prize for the flyfishing catagory was determined by lot – i.e no shad were caught on the fly. Does anyone have any general advice re catching those darned things on a fly?  Sure would appreciate any help re patterns, method etc. Les

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The shad run here in the Annapolis River of Nova Scotia is now at or near its peak peak.  The annual Shad Fishing tournament was just completed and for the second year in a row, the prize for the flyfishing catagory was determined by lot – i.e no shad were caught on the fly. Does anyone have any general advice re catching those darned things on a fly?  Sure would appreciate any help re patterns, method etc. Les

These shad drove me nuts on the Merrimac for years. I always fished them quartering down, expecting a hit on the drift, like most salmonid type fish. Finally started hooking them by using a Hi-D head with a weighted fly on the bottom with very slow strips. Lose a lot of flies that way, but it’s the only way I could get them to hit. They fight great, but it’s almost like bait fishing :-

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It’s possible that our western experiences in flyfishing for Shad might be of some assistance.  We usually fish them in heavy water (8,000 cfs or better), and the key is finding their depth in the particular channel you are casting to.  I usually start with a Hi-D, extra fast sink shooting head, then work up.  Shad seem to travel at very specific depths on their upstream movements, and I have found they will not move very much to look at a fly.  The casting we use is a quarter upstream, then mend to give the fly a dead drift. ANY drag on the fly, and you might as well shoot again. Some strikes are very soft, so keep your index finger lightly under the shooting line to detect.  Other strikes (usually near the end of the drift) are like freight trains.  To summarize: look for proper depth, and MEND. If you’ll E-Mail me, I’ll send you by regular mail, two patterns that work very well out here.  They are bright (flourescent yellow is good) and beady-eyed.  The common crappie fly, available anywhere, works very well.

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