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Could you be more specific on where in B.C. you are going to finish your schooling. Hi all I’m currently living in Ontario. And going to move back to BC to finish some schooling. So now that I have a choice on where to live, I want a place for flyfishing on the weekends. Any requests or comments would be greatly appreciated.. thanx

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I request that your residence have an extra room, set aside specifically for ROFFian visitors, you hold a Clave once a year in August, you never marry and you are to never move again! Opie **Psychic To The Recently Deceased** Hi all I’m currently living in Ontario. And going to move back to BC to finish some schooling. So now that I have a choice on where to live, I want a place for flyfishing on the weekends. Any requests or comments would be greatly appreciated.. thanx

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Hi all I’m currently living in Ontario. And going to move back to BC to finish some schooling. So now that I have a choice on where to live, I want a place for flyfishing on the weekends. Any requests or comments would be greatly appreciated.. thanx

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Yeah. Stop posting in html. You’re welcome. Dave LaCourse

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Keith, Try the Leader Link, much better than loops and just as easy. No splashy presentations, no moss hang up and no drag. You should use a figure 8 knot to attach it because of you are using a 4 wt. line. Eagle Claw Country Store Phone 1-800-628-0108 4245 East 46th Avenue Denver Colorado 80216 Leader Link For tapered lines (LL1) For level lines (LL2) There are 3 links per package and cost $2.83 per pack. Ernie Harrison See Ernie’s Fly-Fishing Stuff: http://home.pacbell.net/ernie2 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If I’m using a DT 4 wt floating line, will putting a braided loop on the end of the line (like the type Cortland and Orvis sell) destroy any chance of delicate presentation? They do appear to change the taper of the line somewhat. Will it mess up the weight distribution of the fly line train? I’m using a Dai-Riki 5x leader with a hand-tied loop to attach to the fly line. It sure does make changing leaders easy but would I be better off from a technical and presentation standpoint tying the leader directly to the fly line? Thanks for the advice in advance.

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If I’m using a DT 4 wt floating line, will putting a braided loop on the end of the line (like the type Cortland and Orvis sell) destroy any chance of delicate presentation? They do appear to change the taper of the line somewhat. Will it mess up the weight distribution of the fly line train? I’m using a Dai-Riki 5x leader with a hand-tied loop to attach to the fly line. It sure does make changing leaders easy but would I be better off from a technical and presentation standpoint tying the leader directly to the fly line? Thanks for the advice in advance.

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If I’m using a DT 4 wt floating line, will putting a braided loop on the end of the line (like the type Cortland and Orvis sell) destroy any chance of delicate presentation? They do appear to change the taper of the line somewhat. Will it mess up the weight distribution of the fly line train? I’m using a Dai-Riki 5x leader with a hand-tied loop to attach to the fly line. It sure does make changing leaders easy but would I be better off from a technical and presentation standpoint tying the leader directly to the fly line? Thanks for the advice in advance.

Keith, I recently started using the braided loop made by Cortland. I see no difference in my presentation….it’s always terrible! Tim

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I tried using these for a while and found it more difficult to cast. I used them with sink tips and it really changed how I attempted to cast. When I switched to floating line, the loops seemed to get caught in my guides more often then a nail knot ever did. I still use them for my sink tips but I gave up on them for a floating line. Rooster – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If I’m using a DT 4 wt floating line, will putting a braided loop on the end of the line (like the type Cortland and Orvis sell) destroy any chance of delicate presentation?

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Lefty Kreh’s Video is one of the best So is Tom Whites Available at most fly shops — Free Lake Fly Fishing On-Line Magazine Lake Fly Fishing CD’s, Videos, Books http://www.rural.escape.ca/angling_north/fishing/organz.htm

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JHF Aren’t you lucky that George does not spam this group about videos! This would be the sort of helpful response you would have had on your last question if he had not pushed his floatant (can’t possibly remember it’s name; ))on this NG. David – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Could someone recommend some good fly fishing videos dealing with lessons in casting? Got my first fly rod and reel this week and want to learn.

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I agree! Excellent and enjoyable. A "best Buy" in my library of fly fishing "stuff" Regards from Montreal John Brkich

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Oh, by the way, that Video (Volume I) is available at Bob Marriott’s Flyfishing Store at http://www.bobmarriotts.com/. — Will West Lionheart Fishing Safari http://www.lionheartsafari.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Could someone recommend some good fly fishing videos dealing with lessons in casting? Got my first fly rod and reel this week and want to learn.

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My favorite videos are Doug Swishers Casting Tapes. Also has a few tapes on Strategies for Catching Trout. His tapes, Gary Borgers Tapes and lots of reading taught me to be the trout maniac that I am today.

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I whole heartedly second Will’s testimonial to Mel Krieger’s casting video. It really shows the dynamics of the fly cast, and how to execute it. Gary Borger has a series of teaching videos out that are also very helpful, especially the one on nymphing. Good luck… Jason Wiles. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The best one we’ve seen is Essence of Fly Casting with Mel krieger. Really good for the beginner. One you can watch and then go out and apply. — Will West Lionheart Fishing Safari http://www.lionheartsafari.com Could someone recommend some good fly fishing videos dealing with lessons in casting? Got my first fly rod and reel this week and want to learn.

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Could someone recommend some good fly fishing videos dealing with lessons in casting? Got my first fly rod and reel this week and want to learn.

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The best one we’ve seen is Essence of Fly Casting with Mel krieger. Really good for the beginner. One you can watch and then go out and apply. — Will West Lionheart Fishing Safari http://www.lionheartsafari.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Could someone recommend some good fly fishing videos dealing with lessons in casting? Got my first fly rod and reel this week and want to learn.

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I agree…I’ll never forget …I sent a friends brother a joke and of course the header contained all the addresses and names of other friends….this guy ’s brother sent everyone of them ads for his vitamins etc….I was very up[set that this guy would take advantage.. But people will do anything for a buck and fly fishing is no exception!

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rummy, I think they all do it everywhere!It ain’t just here!From Mr. G to me. (don’t confuse us though)Whether it’s proper or not I’m not sure !Oh by the way if your planning a trip to the Smokies I live here & I’m a guide & fltyer who specializes in southern appalachian patterns if you need any contact me at

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What’s your point! Wayne to fish is human…to release divine (junk snipped) comments on the above would be very interesting. Tom Montauk Point

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Anybody notice how many more ads are appearing on this site in the guise of good ol boy conversation. Everything from folksy advise and down home humor from tackle store owners who just happen to include their address and phone number to a guy trying to push his fly line and wax as a gesture of frienship to us all. No matter how you cut it, they are commercial solicitations for business. Is this what we want? Is this the future of this site? If this is what the majority wants its fine with me but it is a sure bet if this type of folksy ill-disguised hustling continues unabated, it will eventually take over. comments on the above would be very interesting. Tom Montauk Point

Hi Tom: Two of the people that I have the most respect for, on this group, are Bill Kiene and Al Beatty. Al’s been gone mostly since taking a job with Hoffman Hackle and that was our loss, especially in the area of tying techniques. Bill’s been a great source of info regarding product and destinations. I’ve never seen a post from either of them that they didn’t offer some valuable information often to questions that they’ve answered many times over the last few years. Tag lines can also give some basis for credability in an uncontrolled medium that has more than it’s share of poor information. Bill knows what product passes through his store and how satisfied his clients are with that product. In a retail position he also handles and uses a lot more stuff than most of us are familiar with or will use in several years. When someone asks about travel destinations or lodges he can offer some good objective information as someone that’s been to a number of different places, rather than a guy that made one trip several years ago. The guy that went to Mexico once can offer some helpful info based on his trip but the guy I really want to hear from is the one who has been there at several different times, seasons and locations. He’s got the experience to compare one place or time from another. I’ve been guiding in Southwest Alaska for several years and lived on the Kenai Peninsula prior to that. I generally restrict my responses to guestions of those areas,and when I do respond I’ll usually include the name of the lodge where I work. I’ve been on this group since 93 and I post very little and read perhaps 10% of the threads here each day. I lost my interest a long time ago in answering another thread on the best way to tie on a dropper or how to cast with lead. I do however have a lot of respect for guys like Bill and Al that have offered a lot of very good and objective information over the years and I’ve never seen them hyping themselves or their products. Jim McGrath

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amazingly witty words: Anybody notice how many more ads are appearing on this site in the guise of good ol boy conversation. Everything from folksy advise and down home humor from tackle store owners who just happen to include their address and phone number to a guy trying to push his fly line and wax as a gesture of frienship to us all. No matter how you cut it, they are commercial solicitations for business. Is this what we want? Is this the future of this site? If this is what the majority wants its fine with me but it is a sure bet if this type of folksy ill-disguised hustling continues unabated, it will eventually take over. comments on the above would be very interesting. Tom Montauk Point

I feel there are two types of advertising. On the one side there is the advertising that is actually benifitial to the consumer (and I don’t mean by the product being advertised). For example, television commercials pay for the programing seen on the t.v., banners on websites allow for certain websites to remain open, etc. Then there is the unacceptable (in my opinion) advertising. For example, junk mail (I hate it), road side billboards (I hate ‘em even more), and spam (I REALLY hate this!). This type of advertising does not provide the consumer with anything in return for the advertising. Now I bring up the point I want to make, Mr. G. Where does he fall in these catagories? Well, I feel that he (other than the accidental mass mailing) falls within the former. He advertises in this group but, he also contributes more than probably 75% of the people that read ROFF. Personally, I don’t like the advertising (I hate almost every form of it) but I feel that since Mr. G contributes so much to this group, he has earned the right to advertise (if you don’t like it, don’t read his posts). Brian (the slightly drunk and pondering) Hailey

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…. Two of the people that I have the most respect for, on this group, are Bill Kiene and Al Beatty. Al’s been gone mostly since taking a job with Hoffman Hackle and that was our loss, especially in the area of tying techniques. Bill’s been a great source of info regarding product and destinations. …..

I talked to Al last night at the San Meteo Show and yes he is up to his neck in Hoffman feathers. He doesn’t read hear much or for that matter even post. He said he could be reached at the boards at the flyhop.com, mainly because he is the main judge of all the tying contests that Hoffman sponsors. — Doug Knight metalfab<atpacbell.net Junk e-mail, solicitation, sales, products and services gladly accepted at $500.00 per mailing and billed directly to your ISP.

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Very good point. The question is what can we do about it? It’s fine and dandy foe someone to advertize a personal sale of a rod, reel or other item he has no use for, but to push their commercial goods on this newsgroup is really cheap! Advertise in one or all of the many publications available. I’m sure more sales will come of that and less flyfishers will be offended. We need this space to share, inquire and discuss our hobby & sport. I don’t have the time or inclination to navigate through so much spam to find an interestig message. Get off our turf! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anybody notice how many more ads are appearing on this site in the guise of good ol boy conversation. Everything from folksy advise and down home humor from tackle store owners who just happen to include their address and phone number to a guy trying to push his fly line and wax as a gesture of frienship to us all. No matter how you cut it, they are commercial solicitations for business. Is this what we want? Is this the future of this site? If this is what the majority wants its fine with me but it is a sure bet if this type of folksy ill-disguised hustling continues unabated, it will eventually take over. comments on the above would be very interesting. Tom Montauk Point

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Tom your right that this is an interesting issue. I’d be interested to hear what other think as well. There is no question that get rich quick and send money message (or those promoting sex sites) are not appropriate for this board but what about those message that are related to fly fishing. I mean this is a fly fishing board and posts whether promoting a fly fishing product or a fly fishing site I think should be allowed and welcomed as this is related to the topic of the newsgroup right? Much like a fly fishing magazine you have great articles editorials, heck in resources like events listed and among all those great articles and resource you have ad related to the topic of the magazine promoting products and services related to fly fishing. It would be one thing to have someone post everyday saying the same thing its another thing when someone posts once a week or twice a month about something related to fly fishing that others might enjoy right? How does everyone feel about this. I’m very interested in others views as this has become a continuing problems for business owners, site owners, and newsgroup viewers as well as the general public related to spam message and unsolicited email and such. Thanks for bring this up Tom it was a good idea to get everyone talking about this. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anybody notice how many more ads are appearing on this site in the guise of good ol boy conversation. Everything from folksy advise and down home humor from tackle store owners who just happen to include their address and phone number to a guy trying to push his fly line and wax as a gesture of frienship to us all. No matter how you cut it, they are commercial solicitations for business. Is this what we want? Is this the future of this site? If this is what the majority wants its fine with me but it is a sure bet if this type of folksy ill-disguised hustling continues unabated, it will eventually take over. comments on the above would be very interesting. Tom Montauk Point

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Anybody notice how many more ads are appearing on this site in the guise of good ol boy conversation. Everything from folksy advise and down home humor from tackle store owners who just happen to include their address and phone number to a guy trying to push his fly line and wax as a gesture of frienship to us all.

Yeah, I know how you feel. It used to bum me out too until I downloaded SpamOff! (the usenet nntp filtering software that removes spam on the fly) from http://www.spamoff.com ! No matter how you cut it, they are commercial solicitations for business. Is this what we want? Is this the future of this site?

It’s not what I want! In fact I think it’s high time we took charge of this situation. A good first step is probably downloading SpamOff! from http://www.spamoff.com Maybe if none of us read their stupid ads they’ll go away! If this is what the majority wants its fine with me but it is a sure bet if this type of folksy ill-disguised hustling continues unabated, it will eventually take over.

Sometimes I feel like it already has! Or I used to, anyway, in the pre-SpamOff! days. The days before some kind soul pointed me toward http://www.spamoff.com where I found the usenet nntp filtering software that removes spam on the fly. comments on the above would be very interesting.

Actually there might be some more comments on one of my favorite WWW discussion forums, http://www.spamoff.com, there’s a message board on these types of issues on that site. (PS: While you’re there you might want to download a FREE demo version of SpamOff! It’s the usenet nntp filtering software that removes spam on the fly!)

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Anybody notice how many more ads are appearing on this site in the guise of good ol boy conversation. Everything from folksy advise and down home humor from tackle store owners who just happen to include their address and phone number to a guy trying to push his fly line and wax as a gesture of frienship to us all. Yeah, I know how you feel. It used to bum me out too until I downloaded SpamOff! (the usenet nntp filtering software that removes spam on the fly) from http://www.spamoff.com !

Is this a spam for SpamOff? BTW, I couldn’t find a DNS entry for that URL. Maybe their server is down, or maybe they no longer exist.

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Yeah, I know how you feel. It used to bum me out too until I downloaded SpamOff! (the usenet nntp filtering software that removes spam on the fly) from http://www.spamoff.com ! Is this a spam for SpamOff? BTW, I couldn’t find a DNS entry for that URL. Maybe their server is down, or maybe they no longer exist.

It was a joke…or at least that’s what I took it to be. Cute though. - Ken — "Time is but the stream I go a-fishin in. I drink at it, but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. It’s thin current slides away, but eternity remains." – H.D. Thoreau

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Two of the people that I have the most respect for, on this group, are Bill Kiene and Al Beatty. Al’s been gone mostly since taking a job with Hoffman Hackle and that was our loss, especially in the area of tying techniques. Bill’s been a great source of info regarding product and destinations. I’ve never seen a post from either of them that they didn’t offer some valuable information often to questions that they’ve answered many times over the last few years.

snip Jim – I agree completely. Has the sun returned yet up there? mark Faulkner

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Smokey, I come down to the smokey’s 3 or 4 times a year (sometimes I fish the motor trail on the north end of the park) Maybe we can hook up a time or two this year if the price is right ! Good Luck David – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – rummy, I think they all do it everywhere!It ain’t just here!From Mr. G to me. (don’t confuse us though)Whether it’s proper or not I’m not sure !Oh by the way if your planning a trip to the Smokies I live here & I’m a guide & fltyer who specializes in southern appalachian patterns if you need any contact me at

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(the usenet nntp filtering software that removes spam on the fly) from http://www.spamoff.com !

If you have spam on the fly, wouldn’t that be considered bait fishing?? Inquiring minds want to know. George Adams

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Anybody notice how many more ads are appearing on this site in the guise of good ol boy conversation. Everything from folksy advise and down home humor from tackle store owners who just happen to include their address and phone number to a guy trying to push his fly line and wax as a gesture of frienship to us all. No matter how you cut it, they are commercial solicitations for business. Is this what we want? Is this the future of this site? If this is what the majority wants its fine with me but it is a sure bet if this type of folksy ill-disguised hustling continues unabated, it will eventually take over. comments on the above would be very interesting. Tom Montauk Point

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Craig writes:

<<I’ve never used a strike indicator, but thought I’d try. What material do you use? Where on the line do you place the material? And, how do you affix the material to the line? I’d appreciate any suggestions? There are many different kinds of commercial strike indicators out there. I prefer the wool yarn type (and it’s cheap). It is easy to attach with a slip knot and can be moved or removed easily. Putty would be my second choice. All are available at any fly shop. I generally place the indicator at 1 1/2 times the depth of the water. Use it, please, but beware! There are those on ROFF who say this is NOT fly-fishing. Their condemnation will follow you the rest of your life. Your children may even suffer from this stigma. They may suffer taunting at school ("Yuck. Your father uses a strike indicator!") You and your children may even be ostracized! I use one because I have trouble finding the leader/line. Getting old, I guess. BTW, you can put Gink on the wool to help it float better, but there are those who think using Gink to help *anything* float is not fly-fishing. Sort of like being lazy and stupid. Dave L.

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Wool works well because of it’s high visibility and floatability. I prefer putty for these reasons and I find putty easier to move up and down. (I don’t like the little kink caused in your line when you move the wool, and it’s more hassle for me). Wool enthusiasts claim they can see a strike better with wool. They might be right. I find that the distance between the indicator and the terminal tackle seems to make the most difference for me as far as strike success is concerned, so I’m constantly adjusting. Putty suits my style. Dave L is right about the anti-nymphing contingent. I prefer to think of them as God’s way of challenging me to learn to ignore the unimportant, with grace! — -dnc- – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dave L. writes: <<Craig writes: <<I’ve never used a strike indicator, but thought I’d try. What material do you use? Where on the line do you place the material? And, how do you affix the material to the line? I’d appreciate any suggestions? There are many different kinds of commercial strike indicators out there. I prefer the wool yarn type (and it’s cheap). It is easy to attach with a slip knot and can be moved or removed easily. Putty would be my second choice. All are available at any fly shop.

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Craig, I learned the method from a guide this summer fishing for salmon. It works great and I’ll be using it on trout and smallmouth down here in VA now. I would definitely look for the ‘putty’ indicators I liked red better than yellow but thats up to you. Put it on so that the lowest nymph is just reaching the bottom (or a close guess in reality). All you have to do is stick this stuff on and you can move it up or down when needed and reuse it many many times. Its worth it and its better than my old favorite the bobber types with rubber plugs. Bob

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Dave, Great reply! I fully understand the purists’ position. I grew up fly fishing in California — and remember doing quite well. My Father and grandfather were both purists (as was I). I didn’t fish for a number of years but recently picked it up again. However, since moving to Georgia I’ve enjoyed very little success with a fly (It’s me, not the lack of fish). I fish the backcountry for natives (or at least try) and I’m ready to try most anything to improve my success. Also, I’ve enjoyed good vision until the last couple of years (middle age) and watching the line isn’t as easy as it used to be. In any case I appreciate both the information and the writing style.

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Dave L. writes: <<Craig writes:

<<I’ve never used a strike indicator, but thought I’d try. What material do you use? Where on the line do you place the material? And, how do you affix the material to the line? I’d appreciate any suggestions? There are many different kinds of commercial strike indicators out there. I prefer the wool yarn type (and it’s cheap). It is easy to attach with a slip knot and can be moved or removed easily. Putty would be my second choice. All are available at any fly shop. I generally place the indicator at 1 1/2 times the depth of the water. Use it, please, but beware! There are those on ROFF who say this is NOT fly-fishing. Their condemnation will follow you the rest of your life. Your children may even suffer from this stigma. They may suffer taunting at school ("Yuck. Your father uses a strike indicator!") You and your children may even be ostracized! I use one because I have trouble finding the leader/line. Getting old, I guess. BTW, you can put Gink on the wool to help it float better, but there are those who think using Gink to help *anything* float is not fly-fishing. Sort of like being lazy and stupid. Dave L. Gee, Craig. I forgot to add: If you use a strike indicator, DO NOT repeat DO NOT wear a baseball hat backwards. This is a very serious infraction of the tenets of fly fishing. But then again, if you use a strike indicator, some will think you are NOT fly fishing, so therefore you CAN wear your hat backwards. Regardless, be careful, and enjoy nymphing. Dave L.

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DNC writes: I prefer to think of

them as God’s way of challenging me to learn to ignore the unimportant, with grace! Thank you, D. What a wonderful way of putting it! ;0) Dave L.

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Dave L. writes: <<Craig writes: Gee, Craig. I forgot to add: If you use a strike indicator, DO NOT repeat DO NOT wear a baseball hat backwards. This is a very serious infraction of the tenets of fly fishing. But then again, if you use a strike indicator, some will think you are NOT fly fishing, so therefore you CAN wear your hat backwards. Regardless, be careful, and enjoy nymphing. Dave L.

Greetings to all, a small addition from france !! Putty strike indicators are great IMHO because you can choose very precisely how much flotation it will provide. I like to put very little of it ( less that what is needed to balance the nymph weight), so the nymph fish on the bottom (i fish rocky streams) but you can still see it and see the take. this way the indicator does not interfere your drag free float and is less sensitive to surface currents which are different from bottom currents. BEWARE not to spread this technique too much because it s really a killer on those days when you see fishes everywhere, but none of them are coming to the surface to take a dry fly. In the center mountains of france where I m using it. I use a very small nymph tied on 16 hooks 2x long with a pheasant herl body ribbed with red copper wire and a gold pearl head (black thread) we call it "casque d’or" (I.E golden helmet). In 2 days and 6 hours of fishing I landed 29 fishes from 5 to 15 inches (in this area the legal size is 18 to 20 centimeter). best regards Gh — http://www.cortosys.fr Paris FRANCE 01-46-38-06-93 "I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of "an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent "attribute of the soul." [Mahatma Gandhi]

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hello fellow brewers. I noticed an article in the local paper that cuaght my interest…. Washington AP – Fellowships fund strange, unusual post-graduate projects ….. "Christian T. De Benedetti of Newberg, Ore., who is studying at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., is going to Senegal, Niger, Britain, Ireland, Belgium and Germany to study beer making. He has brewed his own beer and worked with barrels and casks in Oregon’s beverage industry.". Oh man, some guys have all the luck. Ok minus the air fare and lodging, i wonder how many pints his fellowship will buy? They don’t indicate exactly how much he was awarded for the fellowship, but another recipient was allowed $16,000 to go fly fishing in exotic locations! Congratulations Christian! tas — Terry A. Stinnett, Ph.D. Dept of Applied Behavioral Studies Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-3063

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I bet that’s a Watson Fellowship. They’re awarded to liberal arts undergraduates who have a dream to pursue some special topic for one year. Many are pretty unusual (both the dreams and the undergraduates, I guess!). The project does not have to be practical. Just passionate. I used to sit on a committee to select the local Watson nominees. Neat job. JEG – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – hello fellow brewers. I noticed an article in the local paper that cuaght my interest…. Washington AP – Fellowships fund strange, unusual post-graduate projects ….. "Christian T. De Benedetti of Newberg, Ore., who is studying at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., is going to Senegal, Niger, Britain, Ireland, Belgium and Germany to study beer making. He has brewed his own beer and worked with barrels and casks in Oregon’s beverage industry.". Oh man, some guys have all the luck. Ok minus the air fare and lodging, i wonder how many pints his fellowship will buy? They don’t indicate exactly how much he was awarded for the fellowship, but another recipient was allowed $16,000 to go fly fishing in exotic locations! Congratulations Christian! tas — Terry A. Stinnett, Ph.D. Dept of Applied Behavioral Studies Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-3063

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I am planning a short trip to the Bay Area in mid-march. Can anyone suggest good trout waters within a couple hours of San Francisco?

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Because the general trout season doesn’t open until May 1st, trout waters are hard to come by near San Francisco in mid-March. However, there is one trout stream that remains open, about a one and a half hour drive. It’s called Putah Creek. It’s a tailwater, flowing out of a man-made reservoir, called Lake Berryessa. It’s a bit north of a town called Vacaville, east of San Francisco off Highway 80, on the way to Sacramento. Easy to find on a map. Make local inquiries as to how to get to the section below the dam. If you want to get into some big trout, (and I’m talking 6-8 lbs.) drive north on Highway 5 for about 3 1/2 hours. Between the towns of Anderson and Red Bluff, on the Sacramento River, a guide can be had to float you through that water. This is a blue ribbon fishery, and open at this time of year. Make inquiries for guides, etc. through the "Redding Fly Shop." Their phone number is (916) 222-3555. Those guys really know the water in that area, and can put you into good fishing, and will arrange good guides for you. Tight Lines! Old Deep

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: I am planning a short trip to the Bay Area in mid-march. Can anyone : suggest good trout waters within a couple hours of San Francisco? Here are the Lakes that are now open: From nearest to the farthest: Lake Merced: Right in the Heart of San Francisco San Pablo Dam Reservoir: Take San Pablo Dam Road in Richmond Lake Del Valle: This is south of Livermore Parkway Lake: Private lake, open to anyone even without a license for a fee Lake Chabot Lake Berryessa: Napa County Lake Pardee Lake Camanche Lake Amador

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writes: If you want to get into some big trout, (and I’m talking 6-8 lbs.) drive north on Highway 5 for about 3 1/2 hours. Between the towns of Anderson and Red Bluff, on the Sacramento River, a guide can be had to float you through that water. This is a blue ribbon fishery, and open at this time of year. Make inquiries for guides, etc. through the "Redding Fly Shop." Their phone number is (916) 222-3555. Those guys really know the water in that area, and can put you into good fishing, and will arrange good guides for you.

Be sure to call ahead to check on flows. You can wade the Lower Sac in the town of Redding and down to Anerson when the flows are 4000cfs or lower. 5000cfs gets a little tough to wade and above 8000cfs you can use a boat, but probably won’t find many fish. Currently the Lower Sac flows are 35,000 cfs. We had some warm weather which filled Shasta lake up too much from run-off so they are dumping it like crazy now. If the flows are good in March, there are usually great caddis hatches and both good nymphing and dry fly fishing. About 2 hrs out of SF you can fish the Mokulemne River below Comanche Dam or the lower part of the Stanislaus River. Both can be good in March. Also may be decent Striper fishing in the Delta then. Dan 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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Going to the San Juan in March is a great idea — I was there for a week last year and I highly recommend it! Be sure to dress properly as it gets cold. You’ll need neoprenes, gloves and a hat. You can enjoy yourself on a low budget fairly easily. For example, you can camp or stay in a nearby hotel for about $40 per night. Food is reasonably priced in the local restaurants. As far as a guide goes, its not abolutely necessary. There are fish everywhere and the hotspots are easy to find. A guide for one-half of a day for $125 might be a good idea, however, to learn how to fish the San Juan. As you know, every river is different. The water level is the most important determinant of the ease and likely success of your fishing. If the water is high and muddy, you I recommend that you at least ask some locals about the safe spots to fish. You certainly wouldn’t want to take a spill in 40 degree water running at 2500 cfs.

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I am a college student who would like to fish the San Juan River in March, for Spring Break. Is the fishing very good this time of year? I am also on a tight budget, is a guide necessary to get some quality fishing ( I am a very experienced trout fisherman)? I would appreciate any advice on fishing this river, expecially at this time of year…also, what does an out of state license cost? Thank you in advance…! B.K. McMillian Mizzou Fly-Fisherman email:

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Did anyone catch a Namaycush on a fly (wet or dry)?

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: Did anyone catch a Namaycush on a fly (wet or dry)? I fish lake trout quite frequently on the fly, in the spring, just after ice-out. I normally throw a sink-tip or sinking line. If the laker population is largely piscivorous (fish-eating), I start near an inflowing stream where they’ll probably be gorging on baitfish in fairly shallow water. In Switzerland, I expect bream and perch are likely forage. In these conditions, I’ll go with some kind of a flashy streamer. With planktivorous lake trout populations (those feeding mainly on invertebrates), some kind of an emerger pattern, matching the activity you see in the water, is usually a good bet. I’ve never caught a _really_ big one like this, but I can assure you that a 4 kg fish on a 4 weight rod is certainly a memorable experience! In my area, flies are pretty much out of contention by mid-June, unless you’re fishing a really smal, spring-fed lake, wherein you might be able to use a fast-sinking line and get them all summer long! Oh joy; oh bliss! Hope this helps. Tchuss! — | Dave Fluri | "No me agaro ya de nada, para North Bay, Ontario, Canada | asi no tener nada que defender." | -Carlos Castaneda |

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For those who couldn’t discern our location-CFS is a San Francisco Bay Area (reputed to have the largest concentration of whitewater boaters in the galaxy)

Hmmm…I wonder where they all are when I’m visiting my family in Berkeley and environs? Mine is the only whitewater boat I ever see on top of a car or next to a house in any of my family members’ and friends’ neighborhoods…which is fine by me. Who wants to boat in a crowd anyway? — Chris

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(Robert Mault) writes: For those who couldn’t discern our location-CFS is a San Francisco Bay Area (reputed to have the largest concentration of whitewater boaters in the galaxy) Hmmm…I wonder where they all are when I’m visiting my family in Berkeley and environs? Mine is the only whitewater boat I ever see on top of a car or next to a house in any of my family members’ and friends’ neighborhoods…which is fine by me. Who wants to boat in a crowd anyway? — Chris

Ya’ see, we keep our boats inside mosta’ tha time ’cause a all that great Cal sunshine! Ain’t ta’ good for the plastic and glass. I remember livin’ in Charlotte and it wasn’t nothin’ like here. Hey wait, I just saw a boat out in downtown San Jose! He was paddlin’ main street! ’Kay, sometimes we get a bit a rain… Later, Aaron — "Nothing more is needed to destroy a man, than the conviction that his life’s work is useless." -Antonin Artaud

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For those who couldn’t discern our location-CFS is a San Francisco Bay Area (reputed to have the largest concentration of whitewater boaters in the galaxy) based organization with a POB & Voice Mail in Marin County and meetings at the University of California on Parnassus Ave. in San Francisco. More Info: (415) 435-7936 and/or read above message. "Go w/the flow"-"Z".

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For those who couldn’t discern our location-CFS is a San Francisco Bay Area (reputed to have the largest concentration of whitewater boaters in the galaxy)

Funny…every diversion that I’m into seems to have the most interest base in the bay area. Flyfishing, Astronomy, and Kayaking all have more participants in the bay area than anywhere else in the country (as a group). Too bad it costs so damn much to live there. Kai

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