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I fished with a ROFF lurker Sunday, a really good fisherman and tier, and we got rain, snow, and wind.  Both of us caught a few good fish and we enjoyed watching the guides and their sports in the Texas hole.  Two guys in one boat had a foul hooked double.  First time we’d ever seen that one.

I’m assuming you don’t mean my version of a double – foul hooking a fish with *both* my nymphs… ??

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I’m assuming you don’t mean my version of a double – foul hooking a fish with *both* my nymphs… ??

  Man, that’s disgusting.  You need to brush up on your style:)   I caught a fish last year on two nymphs, one fly in each corner of his MOUTH. That’s the way we westerners do things. With a little class.  I’ll bet you tie Parachute Adams’ on treble hooks, too. Snoop — —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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I’m assuming you don’t mean my version of a double – foul hooking a fish with *both* my nymphs… ??

Wow.  I’ve never seen that one before either! bruce h

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I’m assuming you don’t mean my version of a double – foul hooking a fish with *both* my nymphs… ??   Man, that’s disgusting.  You need to brush up on your style:)   I caught a fish last year on two nymphs, one fly in each corner of his MOUTH. That’s the way we westerners do things. With a little class.  I’ll bet you tie Parachute Adams’ on treble hooks, too.

Yeah, but I’ve noticed that if I leave off the tail, body, wings and even hackle from my treble Adams it snags ‘em just as well.  Frankly, I don’t think the fish can tell the difference…..

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I’m planning on having a really small group at the San Juan December 7-10. You are invited if you are reading this.  Join the Western clique.  We’re really not all that picky 2002 has been a pretty slow year for me, fishing wise, although I’ve had the good fortune to take some good trips and I have caught lots of good fish. Just not as many as expected in many cases.  Fishing, like many other pursuits, can sometimes be improved by managing one’s expectations. Even the San Juan, a veritable aquarium, has been slower than expected on the days I managed to get up there this year.  And while I was in Idaho and Montana, struggling to catch fish and enjoying everyone’s company, the San Juan was rocking, with the fish eating anything, apparently.  Did I mention that Indian Joe is a HOOT? I vowed to make the time to fish the Juan for a weekend or more and really walk around and concentrate on locating concentrations of fish for the December trip.  Of course it’s not too tough in that river but the fish do move around as the conditions change.  And I’ve never even seen the river as low as it’s flowing now as a result of our drought – 350 cfs.  Last weekend I fished Friday afternoon and all weekend. At the Western Clave, Jeff C mentioned to me that he had hoped for visible hatches and working fish and a puzzle to solve.  We really didn’t get it. We were casting to likely water and mostly blind, not casting to visible fish (except the bridges!) or rise forms.  At the San Juan, you can cast to working fish and throw everything in your box at them and not hook anything but the Tamarisk behind you for two hours.  Well, unless your initials are WL that is.  And other times, the fish are visibly feeding, you can identify pretty closely what they’re eating, and lo and behold, a few of them eat your presentations of imitations.  As somebody once said and I’ve repeated often, some days are electric. Friday afternoon was Electric.  Saturday was raining, cold and mostly windy and the fish still ate a good presentation.  I looked up and down the river and saw the other fly fishers waiting for a chance to get a drift or sitting on the river bank waiting it out.  Sunday dawn I was walking across the upper flats, intent on checking out an apparently trapped goose that I had spotted from my truck.  As I got closer and it got a little brighter outside, I could tell it wasn’t a goose.  The shotgun blasts kicked my brain into gear.  Decoy, hunters.  Wow.  I’ve seen a lot of shotgun shells there but I’ve never had a couple of camo guys stand up on the island in front of me and start blasting at some distant ducks.  Even more amazing was the fact that they weren’t bothered by the other twenty or so guys that arrived over the next couple of hours. The baetis hatch Sunday afternoon was really something to behold.  We were at the right place at the right time.  I think there was a debate here some time ago about whether or not cloudy conditions bring out the baetis.  At the San Juan it seems obvious.  I was extremely happy to be there. I fished with a ROFF lurker Sunday, a really good fisherman and tier, and we got rain, snow, and wind.  Both of us caught a few good fish and we enjoyed watching the guides and their sports in the Texas hole.  Two guys in one boat had a foul hooked double.  First time we’d ever seen that one. bruce h

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Well, thank you kindly sir.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Try a selection of flies in black and silver, in various sizes, it does not really matter which ones, as long as they are black and silver.  Often an all black fly is successful. Sometimes a fly with a touch of red will do the trick, a "Peter Ross" is very good.  Fish at night. Do not start fishing until full dark. Fish the flies slowly. If you are fishing pools, do not cast, feed line out.  Do not shine any lights on the water, or light up cigarettes etc near it, this will put the fish down for the night. Do not make any noise or vibration, the fish are just as spooky in the dark. Fish the darkest places you can find, under trees, bushes, undercut banks etc. Fish on dark nights, either with no moon, or full cloud. Do not use leaders which are too light, the fish will simply break you, and as this is likely to be the only one which will take that week, this is a major tragedy. The same goes for rods which are too light. A six weight is minimum. Reconnoitre the water very carefully in daylight, and make sure you know exactly where you can wade, ( which you should not do if you can possibly avoid it), land fish, enter and leave the river etc. Trees and bushes come alive at night, and casts which would not even have reached the bank in daytime, will be ruthlessly grabbed by them before they are even half over the river, another reason for not casting. If you are obliged to fish during the day, try a "Teal blue and silver" in various sizes. Start with a size ten, and gradually increase to a size six until you either get a take or fed up. As an alternative, try some "shrimp" or "prawn" flies, such as the "General Practitioner". Seatrout are very difficult creatures to catch, not for nothing are they known as the "fish of a thousand casts".  If you avoid casting as I said, you can reduce the odds somewhat, or at least the statistics are different. If you don

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I have taken up fly fishing in the past year and have purchased a couple of Loomis rods. One is a GL3 #8 and one a GL4 #5. I am now considering a purchase of a used IMX 10#. The IMX was a dicontinued by the time I came along. Was this a high end rod for Loomis? What would it be compared to that is in production today? How will the action compare to my GL3 8#? I appreciate any input. Thanks. Larry

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At one time IMX were the high end of Loomis’ line. They were the precursor of the GL4. I believe the material is still the same, 3rd. generation graphite. I don’t think you’d go wrong by buying an IMX. Tom. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have taken up fly fishing in the past year and have purchased a couple of Loomis rods. One is a GL3 #8 and one a GL4 #5. I am now considering a purchase of a used IMX 10#. The IMX was a dicontinued by the time I came along. Was this a high end rod for Loomis? What would it be compared to that is in production today? How will the action compare to my GL3 8#? I appreciate any input. Thanks. Larry

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At one time IMX were the high end of Loomis’ line. They were the precursor of the GL4. I believe the material is still the same, 3rd. generation graphite. I don’t think you’d go wrong by buying an IMX.

I agree.  In fact, I think the IMX graphite was the best combination of strength and speed that Loomis had. Mark Faulkner

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Larry asked Was this a high end rod for Loomis? What would it be compared to that is in production today? How will the action compare to my GL3 8#? I appreciate any input.

Larry I don’t know what you plan to use the IMX 10 weight for, but I have one in a 8 1/2 foot model. It is a very specialized rod. I think it is stiffer than a GLX and I know that it is much stiffer than my GL3. I would say that it is more similar to a Sage RPLX than anything else I have ever used. It would be great for Northern Pike or casting around the coast in a severe wind. It is also perfect for casting hugh  bass flies at Lake Fork, but as you can guess it will test the durability of your casting arm. It realy wears me out quicker than any other rod I have ever owned. Big Dale

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Larry: I forgot something in my earlier post. The selection of fly lines is more limited in the 10 weight size than some others.The one I prefer is made by Cortland in an bright red called a Pike/Muskie taper.I hate the color, but love the way it casts and it excells for big flies. Big Dale

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Larry asked Was this a high end rod for Loomis? What would it be compared to that is in production today? How will the action compare to my GL3 8#? I appreciate any input. Larry I don’t know what you plan to use the IMX 10 weight for, but I have one in a 8 1/2 foot model. It is a very specialized rod. I think it is stiffer than a GLX and I know that it is much stiffer than my GL3. I would say that it is more similar to a Sage RPLX than anything else I have ever used. It would be great for Northern Pike or casting around the coast in a severe wind. It is also perfect for casting hugh  bass flies at Lake Fork, but as you can guess it will test the durability of your casting arm. It realy wears me out quicker than any other rod I have ever owned.

In the larger rod sizes at least, Loomis GLX is faster than IMX, and IMX is similar to GL4. GL3 is the slow rod of this bunch. I fished a 9.5′ 9W IMX over stripers for many years. Quite fast – you definitely have to make the rod flex to get the most out of it, but if you do, it’s a cannon. /daytripper

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<<I’m about to start building my second rod, but I seem to have forgotten just about everything I learned last time.. The cork handle (complete set) is a bit loose, already got the squeaks. (Damn thing I used for expanding the hole in the cork, wasn’t 100% aligned with the tapering of the blank, so the butt section of the cork is too big) Is (a little bit of) masking tape under the cork handle ok? I think I applied some tape at the first rod, but that St.Criox piece of  #*!#/&^# broke before any side effects was given reasonable time to appear.. I do however remember that mask tape was not a great idea for assembling the parts of the pacific bay reel handle.. Mask tape did work well for mounting the reel handle on the blank, though. — Christian Figenschou – Christian, using masking tape really isn’t a great idea when you build rods. The reason is that over a short period of time, that tape compresses down flat and you still end up with a loose handle or reel seat.  This in turn can put stress on the blank and cause it to weaken eventually resulting in a broken blank.   I have only built a few rods but my mentor (who was featured on the cover of Fly Fishing Magazine for his rod work) taught me to never use masking tape.  If the handle gets botched then invest in another $16 for a new cork handle and redrill it. Mike

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I’m about to start building my second rod, but I seem to have forgotten just about everything I learned last time.. The cork handle (complete set) is a bit loose, already got the squeaks. (Damn thing I used for expanding the hole in the cork, wasn’t 100% aligned with the tapering of the blank, so the butt section of the cork is too big) Is (a little bit of) masking tape under the cork handle ok?

Since this is only going to be a thin layer of masking tape I don’t think you’ll run into any problem. I would apply the tape really tightly if you have to use more than one winding or layer and I would saturate it really well with the glue you plan to use.I’ve said it before on this group: The company U 40 makes a superb 2 component glue for rod building (handle and grip) which forms a paste, that does not flow like your typical 2 component epoxy glue. If you used that you could apply a thick layer of this paste and wouldn’t even need to build up the difference with masking tape. Hope this helps, Tom.

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using tape is fine as long as you are using a paste glue not a liquid glue like flex coat just make sure you find all the gaps dm

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using tape is fine as long as you are using a paste glue not a liquid glue like flex coat just make sure you find all the gaps dm

I’ve used masking tape under the reel seats on about a half dozen rods, both fly and spinning, and also under a couple of the handles with no problem….yet. I use a 2-part epoxy that we use for setting fasteners etc in the construction industry. It’s the kind that’s in the 2-compartment dispesnsing tube and mixes in the tip. Very nice stuff. There’s many of you who have made many many more rods than me but, I’d tend to say the adhesive you use is a lot more important than if you put tape under the handle/seat. And, like dm says, make sure you fill all the gaps! pete

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m about to start building my second rod, but I seem to have forgotten just about everything I learned last time.. The cork handle (complete set) is a bit loose, already got the squeaks. (Damn thing I used for expanding the hole in the cork, wasn’t 100% aligned with the tapering of the blank, so the butt section of the cork is too big) Is (a little bit of) masking tape under the cork handle ok? I think I applied some tape at the first rod, but that St.Criox piece of  #*!#/&^# broke before any side effects was given reasonable time to appear.. I do however remember that mask tape was not a great idea for assembling the parts of the pacific bay reel handle.. Mask tape did work well for mounting the reel handle on the blank, though. — Christian Figenschou – http://home.sol.no/figen/

I’ve only built two rods, and I was tought to use masking tape to build up the blank under the handle. The 1/2 inch tape is applied in segments with about 1/2 inch spacing between segments. A liberal application of Rod Builders Epoxy results in a tight fitting handle that won’t loosen up. Regards, Chuck

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I regularly use masking tape under cork handles when I am overly zealous about the filing. I don’t space the tape however, I just build the entire blank area up that is too narrow for the handle. I really saturate it with epoxy. I’ve found that if you use anything besides the five minute epoxy, that it penetrates the tape sufficiently to make it waterproof and the epoxy seems to actually bond to the rod shaft. I take no particular care when fishing with my rods and the handles get immersed frequently with no problems. — Hope you always have the time to go fishing! Jerry in Lodi Al & Jerry’s Excellent Adventures http://www.softcom.net/users/dorado Al & Jerry’s Fishing Forum http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/m/19629

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I’ve built 6 rods using very thick masking tape under the reel seat. Like others say, keep the tape spaced and use an epoxy liberally. You will not have any problems other then keeping the epoxy on the inside. Have rubbing alcohle or mineral oil handy for immediate cleanup. Don’t want to leave any on the reel seat to screw up the threads of the lock down. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m about to start building my second rod, but I seem to have forgotten just about everything I learned last time.. The cork handle (complete set) is a bit loose, already got the squeaks. (Damn thing I used for expanding the hole in the cork, wasn’t 100% aligned with the tapering of the blank, so the butt section of the cork is too big) Is (a little bit of) masking tape under the cork handle ok? Since this is only going to be a thin layer of masking tape I don’t think you’ll run into any problem. I would apply the tape really tightly if you have to use more than one winding or layer and I would saturate it really well with the glue you plan to use.I’ve said it before on this group: The company U 40 makes a superb 2 component glue for rod building (handle and grip) which forms a paste, that does not flow like your typical 2 component epoxy glue. If you used that you could apply a thick layer of this paste and wouldn’t even need to build up the difference with masking tape. Hope this helps, Tom.

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To keep that epoxy off the reel seat and out of the threads, just wrap masking tape around the outside of the reel seat too.  Then, before the epoxy dries, peel the masking tape off, along with any epoxy that squeezed out. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve built 6 rods using very thick masking tape under the reel seat. Like others say, keep the tape spaced and use an epoxy liberally. You will not have any problems other then keeping the epoxy on the inside. Have rubbing alcohle or mineral oil handy for immediate cleanup. Don’t want to leave any on the reel seat to screw up the threads of the lock down. I’m about to start building my second rod, but I seem to have forgotten just about everything I learned last time.. The cork handle (complete set) is a bit loose, already got the squeaks. (Damn thing I used for expanding the hole in the cork, wasn’t 100% aligned with the tapering of the blank, so the butt section of the cork is too big) Is (a little bit of) masking tape under the cork handle ok? Since this is only going to be a thin layer of masking tape I don’t think you’ll run into any problem. I would apply the tape really tightly if you have to use more than one winding or layer and I would saturate it really well with the glue you plan to use.I’ve said it before on this group: The company U 40 makes a superb 2 component glue for rod building (handle and grip) which forms a paste, that does not flow like your typical 2 component epoxy glue. If you used that you could apply a thick layer of this paste and wouldn’t even need to build up the difference with masking tape. Hope this helps, Tom.

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I’m about to start building my second rod, but I seem to have forgotten just about everything I learned last time.. The cork handle (complete set) is a bit loose, already got the squeaks. (Damn thing I used for expanding the hole in the cork, wasn’t 100% aligned with the tapering of the blank, so the butt section of the cork is too big) Is (a little bit of) masking tape under the cork handle ok? I think I applied some tape at the first rod, but that St.Criox piece of  #*!#/&^# broke before any side effects was given reasonable time to appear.. I do however remember that mask tape was not a great idea for assembling the parts of the pacific bay reel handle.. Mask tape did work well for mounting the reel handle on the blank, though. — Christian Figenschou – http://home.sol.no/figen/

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  You mean like shaking up a warm budweiser, squirting it all over your   fishing companion and slamming it John Belushi style all the while mumbling   something about "didja see da size dat summabitch ?"….   —   TimW   Halfordian Golfer

I’m sorry that I don’t quite get it.  Does the mumbling occur before or after smashing the can to your forehead? cheers,         -tgades — Tony Gades. Seattle, WA.  USA http://weber.u.washington.edu/~tgades http://weber.u.washington.edu/~tgades/Fishing/fish_page.html email: replace the "this_address_is_wrong" with "tgades"

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You mean like shaking up a warm budweiser, squirting it all over your fishing companion and slamming it John Belushi style all the while mumbling something about "didja see da size dat summabitch ?"….

No, that is not what I mean. Woods Hole, MA   USA

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 2. I fish many catch and release streams and NEVER see a dead fish. 3. Whenever I release a fish after allowing it to regain its composure by gently holding it upstream and allowing it to get a flow of water through it’s gills, they always seem to take off on their own with little difficulty.  Is this lactic acid thing just some myth that some guide somewhere started to sound cool or knowledgeable?  I suspect so.  Show me the evidence. This is not new and wasn’t made up by some guide. Billfisherman have been talking about it for decades. There are times when some fisherman spend 1 minute reviving for each minute fighting to improve survival rates. Not much for a 5 minute tussle with a trout. How about after a couple of hours on a marlin?

The trick to survival of catch and release fish is to release them before they get exhausted. You need to play a bit and then bring them in and let them go. If you lose them horsing them in, then they just saved you the work of removing the hook. I try not to break off, try to get the fish in before it’s exhausted. They don’t always cooperate! Time spent reviving is well worth the fish being saved! DON’T PULL THE FISH BACKWARDS THROUGH THE WATER. . . SUFFOCATES THEM!!! Annie Oakley’s Casting & Blasting Page, shooting and fly fishing links: http://members.tripod.com/~AnnieOakley/CastAndBlast.html SORRRY SPAMMERS!!! Annie’s address is blocked. It’s really simple. . . Or linked from her site!

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Hi Group, Gretchen & I just returned from the Eugene, OR Fly Tying Expo. What a great show and bunch of people. We met some great folks from these newsgroups as well as many others not part of ROFF or ROFFT. There were about 150 fly tiers with 80 demonstrating at any given time.

I would like to have gone, but I don’t have a car at the moment. As always it’s great to be back home. I had to shovel for almost an hour to get the car OUT of the garage when we left for OR, it was sure nice to return home and not have to shovel my way back in. I guess spring is just around the corner, at least here in Montana. It was also great to see green grass and flowers in OR — a nice break from the snow.

Yeah, I think spring is here.  Just in the past couple of weeks the daytime highs have jumped from the 50’s to the 60’s.  Hatches should be on soon. -Burton — L. Burton Hawley           2330 NW Hummingbird Corvallis, OR

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Yeah, I think spring is here.  Just in the past couple of weeks the daytime highs have jumped from the 50’s to the 60’s.  Hatches should be on soon. I just now noticed a huge swarm of those little ‘flying ants’ that make bike rides so much fun.  Spring’s definitely getting close, isn’t it?

Actually on my last bike ride out in Kings Valley the other day I saw a couple of mayflies.  Eleven days of 55+ temperature and those big stones will start crawling to shore. Say Al, I noticed Billings had a record high of 75 yesterday.  Nice! -Burton — L. Burton Hawley         2330 NW Hummingbird Corvallis, OR

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Hi Group, Gretchen & I just returned from the Eugene, OR Fly Tying Expo. What a great show and bunch of people. We met some great folks from these newsgroups as well as many others not part of ROFF or ROFFT. There were about 150 fly tiers with 80 demonstrating at any given time. As always it’s great to be back home. I had to shovel for almost an hour to get the car OUT of the garage when we left for OR, it was sure nice to return home and not have to shovel my way back in. I guess spring is just around the corner, at least here in Montana. It was also great to see green grass and flowers in OR — a nice break from the snow. — Tight Lines ….. Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products http://www.btsflyfishing.com Tiemco quality hooks, under $6.00 pkg/50

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Yeah, I think spring is here.  Just in the past couple of weeks the daytime highs have jumped from the 50’s to the 60’s.  Hatches should be on soon.

I just now noticed a huge swarm of those little ‘flying ants’ that make bike rides so much fun.  Spring’s definitely getting close, isn’t it? Oh!  There’s another thread on this, but I did see a male W.Bluebird the weekend of the 8th while riding out to Oak Creek gate!  Gorgeous little things. BTW, Al, glad you enjoyed your trip.  Did you get a chance to fish at all? Dave DeLacey Corvallis, Or. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – -Burton — L. Burton Hawley           2330 NW Hummingbird Corvallis, OR

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Brrr, all this talk of shoveling snow makes me feel cold just thinking about it!! The Brown Trout season opened over here in the UK on Saturday and we had a few, just a few, hours of sunshing about mid-day. After an hour of sun a few fish remembered how to take a tiny green olive off the top..what a joy to see, it seems to have been a long dark winter. Thought it was too good to last, its been raining and a cold northerly wind has swept down from Scandinavia ever since. But the Daffodils and Primroses are showing so it won’t be long. regards…russ writes Hi Group, Gretchen & I just returned from the Eugene, OR Fly Tying Expo. What a great show and bunch of people. We met some great folks from these newsgroups as well as many others not part of ROFF or ROFFT. There were about 150 fly tiers with 80 demonstrating at any given time. As always it’s great to be back home. I had to shovel for almost an hour to get the car OUT of the garage when we left for OR, it was sure nice to return home and not have to shovel my way back in. I guess spring is just around the corner, at least here in Montana. It was also great to see green grass and flowers in OR — a nice break from the snow.

– Russell Symons M.I.P.D

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The show was very successful, and we set attendance and sales records almost across the board.  Thanks to all those who demonstrated and attended. If you have suggestions for improving the show, let me know. Sorry I couldn’t hook up with the internet crowd – too busy with the video corner and beginners corner. V.P. Conservation      | http://porky.turbonet.com/orcfff/ | Home Page Oregon Council FFF     | (USA) (503) 753-4276              | Voice-mail Top Alerts    - 97/03/01 FFF Alert: Federal Government Considers Coho’s Future    - 97/03/12 ORC Signon: HB 2003 Undermines Camp Creek Decision    - 97/03/12 FF Alert: Belly Boat Legislation (Nevada)

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Al…anything new and exciting that you saw at the show???? Barry Brown – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Group, Gretchen & I just returned from the Eugene, OR Fly Tying Expo. What a great show and bunch of people. We met some great folks from these newsgroups as well as many others not part of ROFF or ROFFT. There were about 150 fly tiers with 80 demonstrating at any given time. As always it’s great to be back home. I had to shovel for almost an hour to get the car OUT of the garage when we left for OR, it was sure nice to return home and not have to shovel my way back in. I guess spring is just around the corner, at least here in Montana. It was also great to see green grass and flowers in OR — a nice break from the snow. — Tight Lines ….. Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products http://www.btsflyfishing.com Tiemco quality hooks, under $6.00 pkg/50

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Went out this morning to get the news paper and noticed a photo of opening day on the cold waters at Bennit Springs State Park, near Lebanon, MO. Didn’t look like there were any Fly Fishermen there, but they were shoulder to shoulder, standing on top of a dam (facing up stream), 40 yards upstream (facing downstream) and at the bottom of the dam (facing down stream). They looked like black birds sitting on a wire. WheeU! Now I know why I like to fly fish! I saw this sorta thing in Homer, Alaska, with folks fishing (draging) for silver salmon. Fun to watch, but couldn’t do it my self. I guess when you are cooped up all winter long and don’t tie flies you’ll do anything to eat trout short of buying it in the grocery store. Bob — Bob San Jose, Ca

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But in Virginia, the courts just decided that much of the Jackson River is "private" property because it was part of an original grant from the king of England.  Given that much or most of Virginia falls under the same type of grant, there will not be much left to fish on. I don’t mind paying rod fees to fish on private property, but when it comes to good ole Virginie, it is going to become absolutely ridiculous. I thought our ancestors fought a revolution to get away from this type of oppression. Dave Benjamin

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I am looking for a rustic place to stay, a lodge or set of cabins, or even a very comfortable and reasonably private campground, in the Adirondacks for a family reunion (about 16 of us) in late June. Any suggestions? Steven Locke, M.D. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care 617-859-5415 voice 617-527-3343 fax

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Xref: news.telenet.net rec.outdoors.fishing.fly:25614 Path: news.telenet.net!usenet.logical.net!imci3!imci5!suck-feed.internetmci.com!n ews.internetMCI.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1 a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.fly Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 8 I am looking for a rustic place to stay, a lodge or set of cabins, or even a very comfortable and reasonably private campground, in the Adirondacks for a family reunion (about 16 of us) in late June. Any suggestions? Steven Locke, M.D. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care 617-859-5415 voice 617-527-3343 fax

A very nice place to stay is Lapland Lake Resort in Benson/Northville, NY. (Southern Adirondacks). Lapland Lake 139 Lapland Lake Rd. Northville, NY 12134 518.863.4974 We’ve X-country skied there and have vacationed in the summer.  It was excellent.

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Steven Locke of Harvard asked: I am looking for a rustic place to stay, a lodge or set of cabins, or even a very comfortable and reasonably private campground, in the Adirondacks for a family reunion (about 16 of us) in late June. Any suggestions? A very nice place to stay is Lapland Lake Resort in Benson/Northville, NY. (Southern Adirondacks).

For northern Adirondacks, there are lakeside cabins at Lake Placid and roadside cabins in the woods at Wilderness Inn, Wilmington, and plenty more in the vicinity, some on dude ranches. — |  Donald Phillipson, 4180 Boundary Road, Carlsbad Springs,  | |        Ontario, Canada, K0A 1K0, tel. 613 822 0734         |

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My brothers and I are planning a trip to Wyoming for two days of guided fishing around the Cody area in late April.  As yet, we haven’t planned for the rest of the week.  Does anyone have suggestions for good fishing, accomodations, etc., in other areas of the state.  Thanks for the help. Rob Welch

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My brothers and I are planning a trip to Wyoming for two days of guided fishing around the Cody area in late April.  As yet, we haven’t planned for the rest of the week.  Does anyone have suggestions for good fishing, accomodations, etc., in other areas of the state.  Thanks for the help

HI Rob, April is very early to be fly-fishing in the Cody area.   The only fishing that I know around Cody open that early are the Shoshone river below the Buffalo Bill dam or Newton lake out north of town.  The snow will be melting in the mountains and most of the rivers (Southfork Shoshone, Northfork Shoshone, Clark’s Fork, Sunlight) will be in the runoff mode.   You can check with Tim Wade at the North Fork Anglers to check on what will be good at that particular time. Bassflyfis/AOL Nothing perfect lasts forever.  Except in our memories. (A River Runs Through It.)

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Does anyone have infro. on fishing the Cumberland River below Wolfcreek Dam… Access, Flies to use and water coditions? Thanks Tom Becker Louisville,Ky

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Does anyone have infro. on fishing the Cumberland River below Wolfcreek Dam… Access, Flies to use and water coditions? Thanks Tom Becker Louisville,Ky

Tom, check with the nice folks at the Lac Loon flyfishing shop. Don Mclean, the owner, can give you info, point you to guide services or take you himself. He also has a lot of good equipment and supplies, all flyfishing. Your neighbor, Bob

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