"Mona" <thehappyw…@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:af4vqd$b5noo$10@ID-95032.news.dfncis.de… > <snicker snort> So basically…MS was the gulf war syndrome of WW > II, where passenger pigeons were frequently used.. > — > Laura
LOL 8^) Rob
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news:af53n602v6@drn.newsguy.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In article <wFiR8.22952$uH2.2…@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Stef > says… > >"Michael" <muirh…@island.net> wrote in message > >news:af45gj018ce@drn.newsguy.com… > >> In article <iagR8.22066$uH2….@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Stef > >says… > >> That would make the Queen Charlotte > >> Islands among the greatest MS hotspots on the planet… which I can assure > >you > >> they are not now, nor have they ever been. > >Why would it make Queen Charlotte a hot spot? Whats the weather like? What > >state is it in even? > You’ve shown your ignorance of so many things in the post to which I’m replying > that I have to just pick one and stick to it… so I’ll pick the one I like to > talk about. > I’ve got news for you, Rob. Not every place on Earth is in a US State.
I know you arent American. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The Queen Charlottte Islands are a Canadian island archipelago in the North > Pacific, centred at 53
I love how predictably I can stir up this hornet’s nest anytime I please. I simply don’t understand why you don’t ignore my taunts. Try it once, and reclaim your newsgroup. — Citizen Fisherman one can’t be ostracized from a vacuum…
Dick Head said: << I love how predictably I can stir up this hornet’s nest anytime I please. I That’s pretty obvious. What I don’t understand is why you would want to stir things up. Are you a jerk or what?
Dick Head said: << I love how predictably I can stir up this hornet’s nest anytime I please. I That’s pretty obvious. What I don’t understand is why you would want to stir things up. Are you a jerk or what?
The former. What I don’t understand is how consistently achieving the predictable holds much fascination at all, much less being deserving of self-congratulation. Joe F.
Yup, got the accounts mixed….. john "
I love how predictably I can stir up this hornet’s nest anytime I please. I simply don’t understand why you don’t ignore my taunts. Try it once, and reclaim your newsgroup.
Yeah man ! Aren’t you a cool guy ! Just got back from a whitefish journey. First thing this morning, though, caught (and released) 2 *gorgeous* browns 16" and 18". The average whitefish has gotten huge [around 3 pounds]. I have the fillets of 8 of them brining. The trout would have been excellent smoked, but I was after whitefish. There was a brutal carnage of these fish. In the morning we saw the ‘first guard’ of several pods of around 20 fish were in the creek. Then the people arrived, a church group and more. Thye just got in the water with them. They threw rocks at them and laughed. This went on all day. When I left I could not find any fish in the creek except a dead one wedged in a rock. It was very sad to me. Three men talked with me while I caught a nice one in the main river. When they saw it one asked if it was a rainbow trout. They went up in the creek and one of them came back with a whitefish he had caught with his hands. He asked me if he could keep it and I told him that, if he had a license, he’d probably be OK. He did not. A little while later I saw him again. He asked where he could catch a salmon. I told him, maybe Reudi. He asked where he could catch a salmon in Denver. I told him I did not know. About an hour later I saw them with some other people and they had filled a kitchen sized trash bag with fish they caught, I think by throwing rocks at them. Wierd carnage. One lady took the roe from all of my fish to feed her bloodhound. I though that was pretty cool. I mean, I do not eat whitefish roe. I saw literally buckets, shop buckets, full of fish hauled out. It did not bother me. At least the guys that obviously had smoke houses ready to accept the fish. It was the people killing them for no reason that really bugged me and the people that obviously would throw them away if they did keep them. These whitefish were very easy to hook but hard to catch. They’d get into the strong current and even with the 6 weight and 4X, you had no choice but to get running downstream. Almost always they’d ball up the tackle. Frieght trains. While you could feel the head shake that made you pretty certain it was a whitefish, you really did not know if it was a large brown or a whitefish until you could see it. This made for some exciting fishing. One guy told me that if I steamed them and removed the meat I could mix it with eggs and cracker crumbs and spices and fry it in a mock crab cake or make tacos with the meat that it was excellent. He said you can also freeze the steamed meat and it would keep. All in all, very good ideas. In the afternoon we moved down and I hooked 6 fish, landed 3 [2 browns and a bow] all were around 16. The bow was very fat in the shoulders and deep bodied, at least 5 inches. An extremely nice fish. None of them faught a fraction as hard as any of the whitefish. I had a fish get off that was the proverbial ‘I thought it was a snag’. I really did think it was a snag, and I pulled *hard* when it just started moving away slowly. The hook straightened, and I lost him. It was a TMC 2457. My minds eye tells me it was a brown. Five pounds. At least. Your pal, — TBone Walker The Halfordian Golfer
Just got back from a whitefish journey. First thing this morning, though, caught (and released) 2 *gorgeous* browns 16" and 18". The average whitefish has gotten huge [around 3 pounds]. I have the fillets of 8 of them brining. The trout would have been excellent smoked, but I was after whitefish.
Thanks for the report. That rock throwing etc. on the whitefish was too weird. Where was this? I’ve never come across anything like that. Willi
There was a brutal carnage of these fish. In the morning we saw the ‘first guard’ of several pods of around 20 fish were in the creek. Then the people arrived, a church group and more. Thye just got in the water with them. They threw rocks at them and laughed. This went on all day.
???? a church group? that is wierd…. too damn weird. –waldo
Just got back from a whitefish journey. First thing this morning, though, caught (and released) 2 *gorgeous* browns 16" and 18". The average whitefish has gotten huge [around 3 pounds]. I have the fillets of 8 of them brining. The trout would have been excellent smoked, but I was after whitefish.
Yeah, that’s what I tell the guys too, heh heh. While you could feel the head shake that made you pretty certain it was a whitefish, you really did not know if it was a large brown or a whitefish until you could see it. This made for some exciting fishing.
I wish I could get over that bummer when I find out it’s *not* a large brown 
Then the people arrived, a church group and more. Thye just got in the water with them. They threw rocks at them and laughed. This went on all day.
Throwing rocks at a baptism seems like an unconventional way to welcome a new convert. To each his own, I guess. –Steve
There was a brutal carnage of these fish. In the morning we saw the ‘first guard’ of several pods of around 20 fish were in the creek. Then the people arrived, a church group and more. Thye just got in the water with them. They threw rocks at them and laughed. This went on all day. ???? a church group? that is wierd…. too damn weird.
They probably caught two, tried to feed multitudes, and, failing that, decided to stone the rest. JR
…..I wish I could get over that bummer when I find out it’s *not* a large brown
You should. You would be doing yourself a favor. I caught as many whitefish as trout on a trip to southwest Montana some years ago and enjoyed them every bit as much. Whitefish are eager to take a fly, put up as good a fight as trout, are attractive in their own right, and are quite tasty. While I understand the appeal of targeting a particular species on a given outing, I am never bothered by the serendipitous catch of another, and particularly so when it introduces me to a species with a lot of good characteristics (from an angler’s point of view) and to which I had never given any consideration. Hell, I’d go back just to stupid old trout. :( Wolfgang chubs now……damn, what i wouldn’t give to tie into a mess of nice four inch chubs!
Throwing rocks at a baptism seems like an unconventional way to welcome a new convert. To each his own, I guess.
Sounds to me like there’s a distressing shortage of sinners in that crowd. Wolfgang don’t s’pose i’d fit in real good. :(
Just got back from a whitefish journey. First thing this morning, though, caught (and released) 2 *gorgeous* browns 16" and 18". The average whitefish has gotten huge [around 3 pounds]. I have the fillets of 8 of them brining. The trout would have been excellent smoked, but I was after whitefish. Thanks for the report. That rock throwing etc. on the whitefish was too weird. Where was this? I’ve never come across anything like that.
Let’s just say it was at an interstate rest area. I’ll tell you exactly where in email or when I see you. You’ve probably already figured it out from the clues. There was a pedestrian bridge over the creek and a colorful sign depicting the life cycle of the Whitefish. I think it was titled "A Colorado Native". In the morning a delightful couple excitedly pointed out the fish to us. It’s too bad that travelers after about 2 in the afternoon would have seen no fish, or just the few dead ones. I don’t think the church group was all that bad. It was just teenage girls and boys with their shoes off…for the hour or so break from the bus journey they were on. The guys were chasing and teasing the girls with the whitefish, just like you and I would have done. That kind of thing. Fairly harmless. I think that as a reasonable ‘pattern of positive behavior’ there’s an ethical compromise. Once fish make the spawning tributary they should be proected. It takes a fair amount of skill to catch them in the main river. That would enforce some degree of ‘fair chase’ to the equation. You’d have to at least care enough about what you’re doing to pick up a license and a rod and reel and to fish for them. Not just a big rock. I was thinking….I bet the people that left with a trash bag full probably thought we were wasting our time, fishing for them with nymphs, I mean…it took a while to get just a few with the fly rod…they got 50 in 10 minutes by throwing them up on the rocks with their hands. I feel fairly strongly that the fish in the creek should be enjoyed by the people stopping in at the rest area. It’s a marvel of nature and very impressive. Just the education that the Rainbow trout is not native to Colorado but the Whitefish are, would probably be interesting to thinking people that would probably otherwise never know. I’m formatting the words to the letter to the CDOW and local papers in my head as we speak. I’m thinking more on these human/wildlife ‘patterns’ as regarding reccomendations and paradigms. Your pal, — TBone Walker The Halfordian Golfer
"TBone" . That would enforce some degree of ‘fair chase’ to the equation. You’d have to at least care enough about what you’re doing to pick up a license and a rod and reel and to fish for them.
I hate to say it……but even a few minor – ENFORCED – regulations have an enormous result in the amount of streamside litter, diminished negative behavior and overall improvement that it is time to consider such things for all streams. You eliminate a whole class of people. john
..and you get my first <SPLORK john
???? a church group? that is wierd…. too damn weird. –waldo
It would seem like it until you’ve had some experience with church groups and the outdoors. They should restrict themselves to city parks and playgrounds, where they know what’s happening. On what used to be my favorite part of my favorite river, they’ve proven themselves to be almost as obnoxious as the beer for breakfast bunch and rather more dangerous. Mostly, thank (heaven?) to themselves, but it’s painful to watch and to try to give them a clue when they get really odd and the kids are likely to be dumped, drown, get hypothermia or any combination of the former. While some of them don’t believe Darwin was correct, they sometimes seem intent on proving his theories. — rbc: vixen Fairly harmless remove invalid or hit reply to email. Though I’m very slow to respond. http://www.visi.com/~cyli
They probably caught two, tried to feed multitudes, and, failing that, decided to stone the rest. JR
…god, now that’s funny!!! jeff (brimstone, anyone?)
They probably caught two, tried to feed multitudes, and, failing that, decided to stone the rest. JR …god, now that’s funny!!! jeff (brimstone, anyone?)
Agreed. ROFLOL. — TBone Walker The Halfordian Golfer
I understand that there can be a significant difference in terms of how fast a gps can get a bearing between modals. I am looking for a gps for fly fishing saltwater. I will want to be able to mark channels, fishing spots, etc. Can anyone with experience advise me on what to look for? JK
I understand that there can be a significant difference in terms of how fast a gps can get a bearing between modals. I am looking for a gps for fly fishing saltwater. I will want to be able to mark channels, fishing spots, etc. Can anyone with experience advise me on what to look for?
Soitenly! Look for a Garmin GPSIII+ /daytripper
The Garmin GPSIII+ typically acquires satellites and computes it’s initial position in less than a minute. The downloadable maps include lots of coastal data, markers, buoys, etc. I use one inland on streams, rivers and lakes. email me directly if you want more info. Also you might want to look at the usegroup : sci.geo.satellite-nav. Lots of experienced folks there as well. Tom — Tom Brown The Signal Group Wake Forest, NC HEATHEN, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. – Ambrose Bierce: The Devil’s Dictionary – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I understand that there can be a significant difference in terms of how fast a gps can get a bearing between modals. I am looking for a gps for fly fishing saltwater. I will want to be able to mark channels, fishing spots, etc. Can anyone with experience advise me on what to look for? JK
I can put off buying the unit until spring although it would be convenient to have it sooner. Do you see anything changing in terms of new products or enhancements that would warrant waiting? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The Garmin GPSIII+ typically acquires satellites and computes it’s initial position in less than a minute. The downloadable maps include lots of coastal data, markers, buoys, etc. I use one inland on streams, rivers and lakes. email me directly if you want more info. Also you might want to look at the usegroup : sci.geo.satellite-nav. Lots of experienced folks there as well. Tom — Tom Brown The Signal Group Wake Forest, NC HEATHEN, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. — Ambrose Bierce: The Devil’s Dictionary I understand that there can be a significant difference in terms of how fast a gps can get a bearing between modals. I am looking for a gps for fly fishing saltwater. I will want to be able to mark channels, fishing spots, etc. Can anyone with experience advise me on what to look for? JK
Hard to say. My personal expectation is that there will be a version available with more internal flash memory, sometime in the spring. The GPSIII+ has 1.44 megs in additional to the (good) base map. Take a look at www.joe.mehaffey.com . That’s sort of a "clearing house" for current GPS info. And, start looking at/participating in/ the newsgroup that I mentioned. Since this is not a germane subject for most flyfishers, email me directly for follow-on info. Tom — Tom Brown The Signal Group Wake Forest, NC HEATHEN, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. – Ambrose Bierce: The Devil’s Dictionary – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I can put off buying the unit until spring although it would be convenient to have it sooner. Do you see anything changing in terms of new products or enhancements that would warrant waiting? The Garmin GPSIII+ typically acquires satellites and computes it’s initial position in less than a minute. The downloadable maps include lots of coastal data, markers, buoys, etc. I use one inland on streams, rivers and lakes. email me directly if you want more info. Also you might want to look at the usegroup : sci.geo.satellite-nav. Lots of experienced folks there as well. Tom I understand that there can be a significant difference in terms of how fast a gps can get a bearing between modals. I am looking for a gps for fly fishing saltwater. I will want to be able to mark channels, fishing spots, etc. Can anyone with experience advise me on what to look for? JK
gentle snip.. We figure renting a car and heading south towards Punta Allen would be a good idea (you mentioned a spot fishable without boat at the bridge of Boca Paila).
Check out the bonefish on http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mmhodg I am standing on the Boca Paila bridge. That was my first and only bonefish. If I can catch one anyone can as I am totally clueless. Good luck and don’t forget your snorkle gear it should be great anywhere that time of year. mikeh
Yes, there are some small flats near the bridge. Much of the rest of the bay is muddy but there are spots you can reach on foot. Legally you need a fishing license from the Boca Paila lodge owner. (he is also a warden, but historically he has ignored non-guided fishermen with good manners. He has been known to call the marines to arrest fishermen w/o permits who cut off his guides.) I caught my first and only permit by the bridge. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – gentle snip.. We figure renting a car and heading south towards Punta Allen would be a good idea (you mentioned a spot fishable without boat at the bridge of Boca Paila). Check out the bonefish on http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mmhodg I am standing on the Boca Paila bridge. That was my first and only bonefish. If I can catch one anyone can as I am totally clueless. Good luck and don’t forget your snorkle gear it should be great anywhere that time of year. mikeh
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – gentle snip.. We figure renting a car and heading south towards Punta Allen would be a good idea (you mentioned a spot fishable without boat at the bridge of Boca Paila). Check out the bonefish on http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mmhodg I am standing on the Boca Paila bridge. That was my first and only bonefish. If I can catch one anyone can as I am totally clueless. Good luck and don’t forget your snorkle gear it should be great anywhere that time of year. mikeh
Hi Mike, You have a real special site. I saved it and will go back when I have more time. Your photos are very beautiful. Thanks. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop www.kiene.com
I would welcome anybodys opinions on the best fly pattern’s, sizes, colors, etc. for fishing Yucatan bonefish and barracuda. Thanks.
I would welcome anybodys opinions on the best fly pattern’s, sizes, colors, etc. for fishing Yucatan bonefish and barracuda. Thanks.
Hi U, Take a look at the Crazy Charlie in pearl, gold, pink and root beer. Snapping Shrimp are good in tan, brown, olive, pink and chartreuse. The Bonefish Bitters is good in root beer and olive. Try some small ‘dime size’ crabs in tan or olive. The hook/fly size depends on the brand of hook. I use TMC800S in #6 and #8. In Mustad 3407 or 34007 I use #4 and 6. If the bones are heavily fished, I use smaller flies. On turtle grass I use no eyes or weight. On sand I like bead chain eyes. If I am in moving water or water that is deeper that 2′, I use lead eyes. If the bones are moving then lead them a little. If they are tailing, try to get straight upwind and cast 6" in front of their head. Try to stay on a light colored bottom in shallow water (12" to 18"). Any kind of a tide movement is good. For Barracuda most use a 8" long green over white synthetic hair streamer with a wire tippet. Don’t cast at the fishes head. Cast in front of him and move it very fast. They can be very lazy if the tide is not moving. They seem to hit their prey in the middle, so most recommend a tandem hook in the rear of the fly. We are also using poppers for cudas. Many are caught while trolling if it is real windy or dark and cloudy. If you have any questions about the MX Yucatan or Belize let me know as it is my favorite subject. I am fishing 3 to 4 different places down there every year. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop www.kiene.com
The standard patterns are pretty good. For Bones I like the Bonefish Bitter patterns in amber and olive (chartreuse works sometimes too) and I like smaller flies #6, even #8 too. There is a pattern called the Squimp that i did very well with also. For Cudas, the needlefish patterns in Chartreuse are good, and so are the Blanton Flashtail Whistlers. Have fun.
If you have any questions about the MX Yucatan or Belize let me know as it is my favorite subject. I am fishing 3 to 4 different places down there every year.
Well, it seems me and my fishing pal are headed for Yucatan. We’ll be arriving on March the 30th., and we’ll stay a week in Playa del Carmen. We’re pretty much clueless when it comes to fishing for bones and the Yucatan area. Going with guides or staying at a fishing lodge would solve all our problems, but we trying to keep this at a budget level. We figure, we can afford guides one or two days, but we are unsure of who and where to go. My web searches mainly turned up some all-inclusive lodges, with steep prices. I did, however, search Dejanews for some pointers as well, and I found a bunch of your posts, which, as usual, were extremely helpful. We figure renting a car and heading south towards Punta Allen would be a good idea (you mentioned a spot fishable without boat at the bridge of Boca Paila). Going into Punta Allen itself also sounds exciting, perhaps spending a night there, trying to hook up with a guide or something, but we don’t speak Spanish (we speak English and German). An interesting fact was that in a guidebook, we found that the Bonefishing Club of Ascension Bay is run by a mr. Jan Persson, and that as Swedish sounding as names come. That would definitely be something to check up on when we get there..? So, we must decide how to spend our limited, precious guided time. Should we try a guide in Playa del Carmen or save our money for the Punta Allen area? Or there any possibilities for fly fishing in Playa del Carmen at all? Any pointers or recommendations on this would be greatly appreciated. (we already got a hotel, bundled with air fare) I think we got the gear situation under control, except for flies. Do you sell flies at your shop, Bill? We’d be _very_ happy to buy a set of your recommended flies. I will be needing one good set of flies, and one crappy set, looking good, for my friend.. 
(this is probably better suited for email, I guess) Our primary target is bonefish, but permit and even tarpon would be worth a shot, if the conditions favor it. We assume one can wade wet in normal clothes (thin long pants or shorts, shirt, sneakers), bringing a chest pack with water and fly fishing gear. Is that recommended for this time of year? (in terms of water temperature). How about a fishing license? Is that an issue at all? All hints and tips greatly appreciated. El Figen
I’m looking to camp in RM. nat’l park this summer with the grandsons. Any recommendations for streams in or near the park? Thanks, Terry
There are several fly shops in Estes Park check with one of those about current fishing conditions. You can find good fishing on both sides of the continental divide. The runoff is expected to be down a little bit from past years so the fishing should be pretty good starting the end of June in the streams and rivers. Hope this information helps you, if you have further questions contact me at: Scot’s Sporting Goods in Estes Park. Suzanne
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just melt the last inch or so of the coating of your line with nail polish remover; open the core of the line with a needle; poke the butt end of your leader into the core; and apply some Crazy Glue. It will never let go. The only leader knot you need to know is a blood knot. JB: thanks for the new (to me ) idea… I had just posted my favorite way (fast nail knot of a piece of mono, then blood knots) when I read this. It looks more like an ‘at home’ method, vs. on stream, I think, but has clear advantages for ease of going through the guides. I’m gonna do it on my next connection. thanks, Alan Alan E. Hoover Anglers’ Rest Powhatan, Va *the trout teach many, lessons*
Has anyone tried this method: A guy I know claims to do the same (melt w/acetone) and then pushes the outer part back. He then loops the inner part; ties it off with a nail knot, etc. Here is the part I’ve had no luck with: he then claims to push the outer part back over the knot and therefore this should make a pretty neat sleeve. He then coats it with Aquaseal. I can’t seem to push it over the knot!!!
I’m new to fly fishing. I’ve read the instructions on connecting the leader to the fly line using a nail knot or a Duncan loop(same as uni-knot right?). I had a knotless tapered leader with a 3X tippet. Connecting the stiff butt to the line was harder than I thought. I was able to do it but ended up with a kink in the connection. Is this okay? I’m still learning to cast so I’m not sure if it affects proper casting. I finally just connected 30lb mono, which was easier to work with, to the fly line and spliced the mono to the leader butt with 2 surgeon’s loops. Is this better than a kinked connection. TIA for any info.
Just melt the last inch or so of the coating of your line with nail polish remover; open the core of the line with a needle; poke the butt end of your leader into the core; and apply some Crazy Glue. It will never let go. The only leader knot you need to know is a blood knot. JB
Just melt the last inch or so of the coating of your line with nail polish remover; open the core of the line with a needle; poke the butt end of your leader into the core; and apply some Crazy Glue. It will never let go. The only leader knot you need to know is a blood knot.
JB: thanks for the new (to me ) idea… I had just posted my favorite way (fast nail knot of a piece of mono, then blood knots) when I read this. It looks more like an ‘at home’ method, vs. on stream, I think, but has clear advantages for ease of going through the guides. I’m gonna do it on my next connection. thanks, Alan Alan E. Hoover Anglers’ Rest Powhatan, Va *the trout teach many, lessons*
I’ve been reading this thread since it started, trying to work up the courage to make an embarassing confession. After tying nail knots and loops for many years I’ve reverted to my origional method of tying a simple overhand knot in the end of my line,cinching it down tight, passing the end of the flyline through the loop in my leader and tying another overhand knot.
Jim; The nail-knot was one of the more enigmatic facets of flyfishing for several years: trout are midging?: no problem, hiting emergers and not duns?, not problem, nail-knot?: problem! Lefty showed me a simpler way to tie it without any kind of fancy tubes,and all the nail did was to help add support and to allow the line something *stiff* to wrap around. Borger, though, has, by far, the easiest method to tie nail-knots. Try this with a rope kit first, though. All he does is make an over-hand knot with loose wraps, and then twists the line as he tightens it. The line spirals around itself and makes those great, perfect coils of a nail knot. Also, he keeps the loops somewhat separated to allow fly line to pinch or squeeze-up through the loops and make a more integral connection. I know probably none of this has helped solve your problems, but maybe it gets you on the right track. Jason Beary.
Jason, I was hoping someone would come upon Lefty’s method of tying a nail knot…. aka "a fast nail knot’ see also his two books on knots.. I use a large paper clip, kept in my leader wallet for this purpose. and have more than once helped a friend or other on stream in the middle of the water tie a nail knot onto a fly line. I prefer to use a piece of heavy mono, the blood knot the leader to this…. but either will work. And with heavy fish the nail knot slides in and out of the tip top and guides without hang ups… at home to enhance this feature add a bit of nail polish or head cement to round the edges…. The use of "orvis" loops on the end is ok, just not as completely satisfactory as the nail knot system IMHO. There clearly are more than one solution to this… but if folks ever learned the fast nail knot system, they might not want to do anything else. cheers, Alan Alan E. Hoover Anglers’ Rest Powhatan, Va *the trout teach many, lessons*
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m new to fly fishing. I’ve read the instructions on connecting the leader to the fly line using a nail knot or a Duncan loop(same as uni-knot right?). I had a knotless tapered leader with a 3X tippet. Connecting the stiff butt to the line was harder than I thought. I was able to do it but ended up with a kink in the connection. Is this okay? I’m still learning to cast so I’m not sure if it affects proper casting. I finally just connected 30lb mono, which was easier to work with, to the fly line and spliced the mono to the leader butt with 2 surgeon’s loops. Is this better than a kinked connection. TIA for any info. Just melt the last inch or so of the coating of your line with nail polish remover; open the core of the line with a needle; poke the butt end of your leader into the core; and apply some Crazy Glue. It will never let go. The only leader knot you need to know is a blood knot. JB
You got that right JB, my Krazy Glue connection has held up now for 3 years on my 6 wt, tussled with some feisty smallmouth and looks as good as ever. I will add to the blood knot, the double surgeon’s loop knot ’cause I can’t tie a blood knot in the smaller diameter tippets. Frank Church Hi Frank. I didn’t know how that message would go over with the LL Bean crowd that seems to populate the group. But, I’ve fished with the Krazy Glue method since my buddy in Florida told me about it three years ago. He fishes sea trout and tarpon. I’ve caught several 15 – 25 lb Atlantic salmon with it. I always "put the wood" to fish, and the glue has never let go. JB
Quoting what I said … As you do it over the years, other ideas will make more sense and you will switch, but in general it makes fair sense to trust your own judgment as to whether something is reasonable or not…. Jim Robinson wrote as follows: I’ve been reading this thread since it started, trying to work up the courage to make an embarassing confession. After tying nail knots and loops for many years I’ve reverted to my origional method of tying a simple overhand knot in the end of my line,cinching it down tight, passing the end of the flyline through the loop in my leader and tying another overhand knot. I guess I don’t have to tell you it’s not elegant but it’s held a couple of huge carp, a few nice bass and skads of decent pan fish without a failure….
Jim: Nice to see that one’s words seem to have a certain validity. I am a devotee of the "using a slip-on loop out of braided stuff" on the end of my flyline, but what you do rings a bell because I got to securing the loop with a bit of flexible goopish cement. Well, one time it was really thick on there and I noticed my casts seemed to go out lots nicer. Figured it was the extra weight right there at the end
I have a business meeting in Pullman, Washington June 28 – 21. Are there any trout streams in the area (3 – 4 hour radius) which won’t be flooded out during that time with reasonable access to wading. Thanks for any advice. Brent Buckley
: I have a business meeting in Pullman, Washington June 28 – 21. Are : there : any trout streams in the area (3 – 4 hour radius) which won’t be flooded : out during that time with reasonable access to wading. Sure, take a look through the entire N. Idaho region. St. Joe, Lochsa, Selway, St. Maries, Marble Creek, Clearwater (all forks), …etc. All will be very high water. I would guess the St. Joe might be the best option by end of June. — 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
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.fly : I have a business meeting in Pullman, Washington June 28 – 21. Are : there : any trout streams in the area (3 – 4 hour radius) which won’t be flooded : out during that time with reasonable access to wading. Sure, take a look through the entire N. Idaho region. St. Joe, Lochsa, Selway, St. Maries, Marble Creek, Clearwater (all forks), …etc. But don’t neglect the Washington side of the Clearwater and lakes such as Lenore, Lenice, Amber to the west. There are some pleasant small lakes around Lewiston, too. — Laboratory for Applied Logic Dept. of Computer Science University of Idaho http://www.cs.uidaho.edu/~foster pgp key available at: ftp://ftp.cs.uidaho.edu/pub/foster/pgp-key.asc
Last week while driving home after a great day of fishing the CaneyFork River in Tn. I laid my reddington fly rod in the back of my pick up truck , and while taking a corner my coleman cooler wiped out my custombuilt rod. Reddington is going to replace the blank , but I would like to get the struble reelseat off the broke rod , any helpful hints ? I would be so
the only way I know is to heat with a heat gun until the epoxy goes soft and pull it off…this works with most of the 5 minute epoxies… TimW
Last week while driving home after a great day of fishing the CaneyFork River in Tn. I laid my reddington fly rod in the back of my pick up truck , and while taking a corner my coleman cooler wiped out my custombuilt rod. Reddington is going to replace the blank , but I would like to get the struble reelseat off the broke rod , any helpful hints ? I would be so thank you Kent K. Anderson Nashville,Tn
Kent, Your Struble Reel Seat may be fine piece, but heating it to a temperature sufficient to loosen the epoxy can ruin the wood finish (speaking from experience here). I know of no way to protect the finish from the heat. You might also consider trying a drill press equipped with a bit the size of the seat’s original bore. Mitch Mulhall
I’d like to take the time to thank all of you , that took the time to suggest the best way to remove a reel seat .The reel seat is off ! After cussing and breaking the blank again . I first laid it out in the 97 degree sun , while I mowed the yard. I then took the Mrs. . hairdryer and heated that mother up . Then , I pulled the cork grip and the reel seat apart . The corkgrip was the one that came off . To make a long story short , I drilled it out using a 3/8th drill bit and held the vise in my hand , it just ate away the graphite . Once again thank you. Kent K .Anderson
A friend of mine who builds rods tells me that he has done this procedure countless times. You simply wrap the reel seat in ducy tape (lots of duct tape) and heat it all up with a torch. The tape protects the wood while still getting the core hot enough to melt the epoxy. I have not tried it myself. Hope this helps, gp
: Last week while driving home after a great day of fishing the CaneyFork : River in Tn. I laid my reddington fly rod in the back of my pick up truck : , and while taking a corner my coleman cooler wiped out my custombuilt : rod. Reddington is going to replace the blank , but I would like to get : the struble reelseat off the broke rod , any helpful hints ? I would be so : thank you : Kent K. : Anderson : Nashville,Tn — gp
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Last week while driving home after a great day of fishing the CaneyFork River in Tn. I laid my reddington fly rod in the back of my pick up truck , and while taking a corner my coleman cooler wiped out my custombuilt rod. Reddington is going to replace the blank , but I would like to get the struble reelseat off the broke rod , any helpful hints ? I would be so thank you Kent K. Anderson Nashville,Tn Kent, Your Struble Reel Seat may be fine piece, but heating it to a temperature sufficient to loosen the epoxy can ruin the wood finish (speaking from experience here). I know of no way to protect the finish from the heat. You might also consider trying a drill press equipped with a bit the size of the seat’s original bore. Mitch Mulhall
I agree with Mitch, having used this technique a few times, only without the drill press. I use a hand held drill while holding the reel seat in a workmate (wrap the reel seat in a piece of old carpet). What you’ll find is that the cutting point will displace the graphite, while the sides of the bit will generally not carve into the wood unless you create a severe angle. Don’t try to cut to the bottom of the reel seat in one cut. Instead, drill one quarter of the depth at a time, and pour the graphite out of the reel seat between quarters. Good Luck Jeff Shafer
Last week while driving home after a great day of fishing the CaneyFork River in Tn. I laid my reddington fly rod in the back of my pick up truck , and while taking a corner my coleman cooler wiped out my custombuilt rod. Reddington is going to replace the blank , but I would like to get the struble reelseat off the broke rod , any helpful hints ? I would be so thank you Kent K. Anderson Nashville,Tn
I’m planning a FF trip to Montana and Idaho in August. What flies should I start buying for the Bozeman and Henry’s Fork areas? — Regards, Robert Webmaster of "Author Author!," "The Defoe Page," and Sayville Middle School’s web site Author Author! is a recipient of the Point Survey top 5% of the Internet award Visit Author Author! http://www.li.net/~scharf/author.html Visit The Defoe Page http://www.li.net/~scharf/defoe.html Visit Sayville Middle School http://www.li.net/~scharf/sayville.html
Hi, August in Montana is usually hopper time. Depending on weather and water conditions, the hopper fishing on the Yellowstone, Madison, and Gallatin can be awsome! Other good flies are any of the Bead Head nymphs, Royal Wulffs, Humpies, Trudes, Wooly Buggers. For the spring creeks you’ll need midges, batis, pmd and of course hoppers. For the rivers in North Idaho, you’ll need the flies mentioned above but be sure to add Renegades and H&L Variants. For the Henry’s Fork I’ll defer to someone else on the newsgroup. I only get over there two or three times a year which is not enough to give advise on what flies to bring on a trip. There are several fly shops in the Island Park Area you could call for local conditions. Also the shops in West Yellowstone are up to date on the Henry’s Fork. Good Luck. Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (catalog avail)
In early September my dog and I went up to the Highlands National Park in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada for three days of hiking and fishing. Well, after one day of hiking and ten days of fishing on the Margaree River I returned home addicted to the sport of fly fishing. I had met some of the nicest fishermen on the river that taught me everything from casting to choosing a fly. For me it was an opportunity to fish with some of the greats of t
Ann, absolutely a beautiful river. I plan to go back there in June. Tell me, did you get any fish? Did you get a chance to go to the Atlantic Salmon Museum while you were there? It was closed up for the season when I was there last October. Mike