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Hello Richard: Drop by TroutWorld at http://www.troutworld.com I cover fishing in every state, events, stocking, and a lot more.  I’m also a member of the Luna Network. Thanks, Jeffrey Gray TroutWorld.com, Inc. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If you want to promote your website, please reply to this leaving your url and e-mail address and a brief description of the site (1 sentence). I am creating a new feature to my site which contains useful links. Thanks Chris www.geocities.com/ccflies

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off my trolley by writing: Every knot you need to know,, about tying any rig, using the same knot,, yep it’s a top notch knot, takes a cheap tool to tie though

Knots?? You can get knotted here too hhtp://www.f-deans.freeserve.co.uk/knots/knots.htm Dixie

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http://totalfishingadventures.com  Thanks

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http://www.snapper.karoo.net/index.htm This site is purely amateur,  but I hope it would be of some use. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If you want to promote your website, please reply to this leaving your url and e-mail address and a brief description of the site (1 sentence). I am creating a new feature to my site which contains useful links. Thanks Chris www.geocities.com/ccflies

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http://www.wetfly.co.uk Mainly North Country Spider and traditional materials  Thanks  Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – If you want to promote your website, please reply to this leaving your url and e-mail address and a brief description of the site (1 sentence). I am creating a new feature to my site which contains useful links. Thanks Chris www.geocities.com/ccflies

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Nice site – not really into wets myself but if I were… I particularly like the dying instructions – more people should get into this. Since I’m into Wulffs, muddlers and elk hair caddis variants, I’ve dyed a lot of deer hair over the years. One thing though – I couldn’t link to the good genetic hackle page – is there a www missing perhaps? R.

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Why do you not pool all your information and set up a fly fishing portal together? Besides centralising good tips and advice, you could offer forums and polls, organise events, sell a variety of gear either through yourselves or commission from a vendor, …… Plus, by grouping your efforts into a single site, you’d be more attractive to advertisers and could split any revenue. Ta.

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My Scottish club site has a quiz, beginners guid,fun pages, Hint’s & Tip’s,UK venue information and much much more. www.gibbboyd.freeserve.co.uk   Thanks Colin

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http://ezknot.com/ Every knot you need to know,, about tying any rig, using the same knot,, yep it’s a top notch knot, takes a cheap tool to tie though — Rodney Long, Inventor of the  "EZ Knot," What should be in every tackle box. http://ezknot.com/

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I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?"

"really hammered ‘em"  covers all situations.  (keep walking) Schuhfly

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John – How timely to see your post. Late yesterday afternoon (around 4:30) I ventured out to a local municiple lake.  I have learned to prepare myself for the stares I get when I take my rod out of the tube.  Heck, most of the guys around here have never seen a rod tube except in a Cabela’s catalog. Anyway, the area I usually fish had a few baitcasters chunking plastic worms and being the social type, I climbed right in with them. They ususally give me plenty of clearance when they see my backcast. Anyway, the worm chunkers were bombing a grassline and turning up nothing.  I gave them there space and when they moved down the shoreline a bit, I came in behind them with a black #12 wooly worm and picked up the little 2 and 3 lb bass they left behind.  The looks on their faces were priceless. So you see, even us – no catching wiggle rodders – have our day in the sun. Tight lines. Gary

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Howdy Rowdies, I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?"  Now what I’d like to say is yea, I had a great day, the sky was blue, the birds were singing, I cast to a few trout, one took my fly, we had a great fight, and I gently released him back to his stream to fight another day. However, you know what they are thinking is "Ha you loser…you got skunked…can’t catch fish at all…ha ha ha". What do you guys do about this situation?  Should I lie and always say "Yea, I stacked ‘em like cordwood", or should I try and explain to these bait slinging fish killers how I feel? -John —

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What do you guys do about this situation?  

On those occasions when I don’t want to stop & chat, standard response, "Oh yeah, one er two". It’s not impolite, gives no additional information and is said in a way that invites no further conversation. should I try and explain to these bait slinging fish killers how I feel?

Given your pretentious predilections, I would advise against it. — Ken Fortenberry

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What do you guys do about this situation?  

If I have had a great day, I like to park my butt in a hole within eyesight of the bastards and pound fish like crazy, careful of course to emphasize the catch and release aspect.  Even better is catching a fish right under their nose or out of the back pocket of their waders. If I have had a poor day, a simple, "What a day!" followed by a grin leaves em guessing and keeps the honesty in check. Of course if I got skunked and the bait huckers are pulling fish out like crazy I find that a large rock hurled from the trail into their hole helps ease my frustrations.  I must mention that this form of therapy is saved for the times when the Jeep is in sight and I have a big head start.   Mike Wilson Fishing!! What else is there?

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Howdy Rowdies, I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?"

I usually reply to all and sundry with a ambiguous "…not much" and leave it at that. Majority of times it’s true – when it’s not I don’t want to advertise. I don’t care if someone else thinks I’m an idiot. Ralph H – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – —

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What do you guys do about this situation

My standard reply is: "Got a couple on midges" George Adams

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ROFL! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My standard reply is: "Got a couple on midges" George Adams

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The idea of a fisherman telling the truth when asked about his fishing should not be considered.

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Tell them you got a couple on worms and watch the look on their faces.

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situation?  Should I lie and always say "Yea, I stacked ‘em like cordwood", or should I try and explain to these bait slinging fish killers how I feel? -John — Of course if I got skunked and the bait huckers are pulling fish out like

crazy I find that a large rock hurled from the trail into their hole helps ease my frustrations.  I must mention that this form of therapy is saved for the times when the Jeep is in sight and I have a big head start. Mike Wilson Geez, I’d reply to these trolls, but I feel like I’d be stepping on T-Bone’s toes.             Jim

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Tell them you got a couple on worms and watch the look on their faces.

Quizzical, confused, look comes over my face. …wrigglers or baby nighties ? — TimW, Halfordian Golfer "A Cash Flow Runs Through It…" "Guilt replaced the creel…"

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Howdy Rowdies, I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?" However, you know what they are thinking is "Ha you loser…you got skunked…can’t catch fish at all…ha ha ha".

I’m not sure if bait chuckers think that way in my neck of the woods. Most of the time they see flyfishers catching more fish than they do. You also see a lot of spin fishers use a water bubble and fly on lakes here. A number of times they have sheepishly asked if it was hard to learn to fly fish. THEN- you lay it on them. Big Al

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red wigglers, baby nighties, or, most likely, San Juan. aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh.

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[deleted] What do you guys do about this situation?  Should I lie and always say "Yea, I stacked ‘em like cordwood", or should I try and explain to these bait slinging fish killers how I feel?

[deleted] Is there any doubt that guilt replaced the creel ? — TimW, Halfordian Golfer "A Cash Flow Runs Through It…" "Guilt replaced the creel…"

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Howdy Rowdies, I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?"

    I think if the flyrod is accompanied with nice looking neoprenes and a vest with pockets buldging and gadgets dangling you’ll tend to get this greeting.  My appearence on stream far from suggests the stereotypical "fly fisherman".  The only give away is the rod.  I always have it rigged in the car before I leave the driveway.  I guess I just tend to blend in.  That is until I start fishing. Of course, I can’t remember the last time I didn’t fish circles around everyone in sight. Sorry, couldn’t help myself, but it’s true!! JE

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Howdy Rowdies, I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?"  Now what I’d like to say is yea, I had a great day, the sky was blue, the birds were singing, I cast to a few trout, one took my fly, we had a great fight, and I gently released him back to his stream to fight another day. However, you know what they are thinking is "Ha you loser…you got skunked…can’t catch fish at all…ha ha ha". What do you guys do about this situation?  Should I lie and always say "Yea, I stacked ‘em like cordwood", or should I try and explain to these bait slinging fish killers how I feel? -John —

Simple, I beat them to the punch and ask them first. Peter Email address hacked. Remove -delete-this- to email a reply.

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Of course, I can’t remember the last time I didn’t fish circles around everyone in sight. Sorry, couldn’t help myself, but it’s true!!

Speaking of which…how did the smoked whitefish turn out ? — TimW, Halfordian Golfer "A Cash Flow Runs Through It…" "Guilt replaced the creel…"

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Speaking of which…how did the smoked whitefish turn out ?

    Not quite as good as the trout I brought up, but still darn good.  I wonder if it was the wood.  I used apple on the whitefish and hickory on the trout.  Either way, I need another load! JE – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – — TimW, Halfordian Golfer "A Cash Flow Runs Through It…" "Guilt replaced the creel…"

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Howdy Rowdies, I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?"  Now what I’d like to say is yea, I had a great day, the sky was blue, the birds were singing, I cast to a few trout, one took my fly, we had a great fight, and I gently released him back to his stream to fight another day. However, you know what they are thinking is "Ha you loser…you got skunked…can’t catch fish at all…ha ha ha". What do you guys do about this situation?  Should I lie and always say "Yea, I stacked ‘em like cordwood", or should I try and explain to these bait slinging fish killers how I feel? -John —

Hi John, This is a great subject. I know what you are talking about. I guess you could tell them that you don’t keep the fish because they are full of chemicals? You could say that you are allergic to fish? You could say that you freezer is full? You could tell them that this stretch is catch and release? You could say that you had to let the big ones go because you have a bad back? You could say that you were getting tired of catching so many fish with bait, that you decided to try fly fishing? You could say that you were just shooting a Toyota commercial? You could say that you were just practicing casting? You could say that you are actually an undercover game warden? You could say I had a great day, the sky was blue, the birds were singing, I cast to a few trout, one took myfly, we had a great fight, and I gently released him back to his stream to fight another day. Thanks. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop www.kiene.com

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My standard answer to this question is always: "Yup" "47" e

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Howdy Rowdies, I have a question on how you guys react when someone sees you walking along with a flyrod and with that nasty grin on their face they ask "Catch anything?" -John

Maybe its a regional thing, but I’m more often asked, "Any luck?" My standard answer if I’ve been skunked is, "Well, I didn’t fall in." If not, "Yeah, I did OK." For another fly fisherman, I usually tell ‘em everything. Joe

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—–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– While in non-compliance with local decency ordinances the world over, I guess you could tell them that you don’t keep the fish because they are full of chemicals?

That’s very depressing when it’s true. I like to fish the Kansas River as much as anyone, but the fish are unfit to eat to the extent that there are any eating fish anyway. A century ago, there was a significant commercial fishery for Blue and Flathead catfish on the Kaw, and fish weighing more than 80 pounds actually were caught on a semi-regular basis. Now, there’s a fat lot of nothing aside from cyprinids, a few small sturgeons, and some unhealthy-looking striped bass. You could say that you are actually an undercover game warden?

Bad news. In most US states, the wardens are peace officers. It’s illegal to claim to be one if you’re not. OTOH, if you are…:-) —–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—– Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBNt8/h5diUzdLFqlpAQGBrgf/RzbTAlaM74FFvMIO9exqnq3U5pgVDFMk Q0Ufdy4Grf373dWTDbrhwzxfmdLsaxUJYeSQuQACZ/TKxjqUVpP9qBYjhKtIA9Nd Lg/pXpdle1/eR3uJ3fpVXqL7fk9HCisA9Q/7Y9XQiCOCfqvxAjk9gWmsEHNM2wrY TbB9VeQ+8aMa81+8qUJig/1kNPJvyUjdbRwQcE2GzBnSqgX8llm/HXsA31qf4JJo mEH7/AKrrh5JyDkf83AndiaASynBHMGPcTA0SMu/8xSjf1i8K/ZB3HucCkNVG7PG 8rU02rpJttF+hajJMkUgXw97/ASpoaXAljo1×7kd6wHbIL7X5a4OeA== =Manp —–END PGP SIGNATURE—– Mike S. Medintz, http://www.grapevine.net/~medintz Some people say that fishing is better than sex. That proves that they ain’t doing either one right. -Mike S. Medintz, 1998

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For Immediate Release Announcing the Boca Grande Fly fishing School’s November Session Where:  Uncle Henry’s Marina Resort in Boca Grande, Fl When:  November 14 thru 16, 1997 Levels of Experience: all levels, novice thru expert Class Size: max. 12 Instructors:  3 Theme:  "Learn to Fly Fish, not just Fly Cast" Special Features:       1. Actual fishing with your instructors                         2. All instructors present at all times                         3. Minimum classroom time                         4. Instructional text book                         5. Finest Sage rods                         6. Saturday evening Bar-B-Que Includes:       1. All tackle                 2. Fishing license                 3. Lunch and refreshments                 4. Guided fishing with your instructor What to bring: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, rain jacket, and a Sense of Humor Cost: $495.00 per angler (Family Rates available) Contact: Capt.. Pete Greenan 1-941-923-6095 or http://www.floridaflyfishing.com/FFSchools.html — http://www.floridaflyfishing.com

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – For Immediate Release Announcing the Boca Grande Fly fishing School’s November Session Where:  Uncle Henry’s Marina Resort in Boca Grande, Fl When:  November 14 thru 16, 1997 Levels of Experience: all levels, novice thru expert Class Size: max. 12 Instructors:  3 Theme:  "Learn to Fly Fish, not just Fly Cast" Special Features:       1. Actual fishing with your instructors 2. All instructors present at all times                         3. Minimum classroom time                         4. Instructional text book                         5. Finest Sage rods                         6. Saturday evening Bar-B-Que Includes:       1. All tackle                 2. Fishing license                 3. Lunch and refreshments                 4. Guided fishing with your instructor What to bring: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, rain jacket, and a Sense of Humor Cost: $495.00 per angler (Family Rates available) Contact: Capt.. Pete Greenan 1-941-923-6095 or http://www.floridaflyfishing.com/FFSchools.html — http://www.floridaflyfishing.com

OK Tim, this is an ad so I consider it fair game!   — William J. Hobson, CNE,CNA Network and Computing Support Services Texas Engineering Experiment Station Phone: (409) 845-5808

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PLEASE EVERY BODY dont wast your money on this, if you want real advise book a charter boat captian, they’ll teach you how to do all that with PRIVATE instruction and are usually CHEAPER. Here is one I know http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/toccoa/Default.htm#Captain -Paradoxal – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – For Immediate Release Announcing the Boca Grande Fly fishing School’s November Session Where:  Uncle Henry’s Marina Resort in Boca Grande, Fl When:  November 14 thru 16, 1997 Levels of Experience: all levels, novice thru expert Class Size: max. 12 Instructors:  3 Theme:  "Learn to Fly Fish, not just Fly Cast" Special Features:       1. Actual fishing with your instructors 2. All instructors present at all times                         3. Minimum classroom time                         4. Instructional text book                         5. Finest Sage rods                         6. Saturday evening Bar-B-Que Includes:       1. All tackle                 2. Fishing license                 3. Lunch and refreshments                 4. Guided fishing with your instructor What to bring: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, rain jacket, and a Sense of Humor Cost: $495.00 per angler (Family Rates available) Contact: Capt.. Pete Greenan 1-941-923-6095 or http://www.floridaflyfishing.com/FFSchools.html — http://www.floridaflyfishing.com

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fish?  What dry fly catches the most? In an attempt to settle that debate and raise money for Trout Unlimited conservation efforts in Vermont, the first-ever Green Mountain Dual Fly Duel will be held June 28,1997 on the Winooski River in Bolton, Vermont. The Duel is open to all fly anglers.<< While I salute and support the cause for which this is being staged, I must ask why it’s being limited to only fly anglers? TU is NOT a group for fly flingers only, as evidenced by the most recent issue of TROUT magazine. Don’t outings like this falsely indicate to the public that TU is an elitist group of snobbish fly anglers, when in truth it’s a cold water conservation group open to all (even worm dunkers and non-anglers)? I’m constantly battling the image that we are a fly fishing only group within my own TU chapter, and wish others wouldn’t work so hard to undo the efforts some of us have performed. Fair winds and following seas, Pat in Pawtucket  RI Board member, Narragansett Chapter TU

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –  What wet fly catches the most fish?  What dry fly catches the most? In an attempt to settle that debate and raise money for Trout Unlimited conservation efforts in Vermont, the first-ever Green Mountain Dual Fly Duel will be held June 28,1997 on the Winooski River in Bolton, Vermont.     The Duel is open to all fly anglers.  A morning of fishing will be followed with an awards ceremony and a catered barbecue at Bolton Valley Resort where a bevy of door prizes – rods, tackle and guided trips – will be given away.    The premise behind the Duel is simple.  Anglers – two to a boat – float the Winooski from sunrise to noon.  Each flyfisher chooses their favorite two flies and only that pair of flies (one wet, one dry) may be used during the Duel.  Break off your dry on a 22-inch brown trout? Then you’ve still got the wet fly to use.  Snap off the wet on a submerged log? Well then your Dueling Days are done.  You will, however, be able to fish the rest of the morning for pleasure.      In addition to the door prizes, merchandise awards will be given away for the angler or team of anglers catching the most trout and the largest trout.  Money raised from the Duel’s entry fee of $150 per angler (there are corporate team spots available) will benefit Trout Unlimited’s conversation and restoration efforts on Vermont rivers.  A portion of the entry fee is tax deductible.    John Merwin, the well-known fly fishing author, will be one of the Duel’s guests of honor.      There is a limited number of entry slots available. For more     Uncle Jammer’s Guide Service – 800 805 6495     Vermont Outdoor Guide Association 800 425 TRIP     Fly Tiers’ Heaven 802 879 7304. Bring the family for a weekend of fun on the river and in the mountains and feel good contributing to this noteworthy conservation fundraiser.

GO WITH THE GOLD-RIBBED HARE’S EAR AND A BORCHER’S SPECIAL DRY FLY. You’ll win. Mr. G.

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 What wet fly catches the most fish?  What dry fly catches the most? In an attempt to settle that debate and raise money for Trout Unlimited conservation efforts in Vermont, the first-ever Green Mountain Dual Fly Duel will be held June 28,1997 on the Winooski River in Bolton, Vermont.     The Duel is open to all fly anglers.  A morning of fishing will be followed with an awards ceremony and a catered barbecue at Bolton Valley Resort where a bevy of door prizes – rods, tackle and guided trips – will be given away.    The premise behind the Duel is simple.  Anglers – two to a boat – float the Winooski from sunrise to noon.  Each flyfisher chooses their favorite two flies and only that pair of flies (one wet, one dry) may be used during the Duel.  Break off your dry on a 22-inch brown trout? Then you’ve still got the wet fly to use.  Snap off the wet on a submerged log? Well then your Dueling Days are done.  You will, however, be able to fish the rest of the morning for pleasure.      In addition to the door prizes, merchandise awards will be given away for the angler or team of anglers catching the most trout and the largest trout.  Money raised from the Duel’s entry fee of $150 per angler (there are corporate team spots available) will benefit Trout Unlimited’s conversation and restoration efforts on Vermont rivers.  A portion of the entry fee is tax deductible.    John Merwin, the well-known fly fishing author, will be one of the Duel’s guests of honor.      There is a limited number of entry slots available. For more     Uncle Jammer’s Guide Service – 800 805 6495     Vermont Outdoor Guide Association 800 425 TRIP     Fly Tiers’ Heaven 802 879 7304. Bring the family for a weekend of fun on the river and in the mountains and feel good contributing to this noteworthy conservation fundraiser.

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While I salute and support the cause for which this is being staged, I must ask why it’s being limited to only fly anglers?

‘Cuz it’s a bitch to cast a dry fly with a level-wind?

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Just a quick fact: In Colorado, this competition would be illegal… — TimW Halfordian Golfer

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Just a quick fact: In Colorado, this competition would be illegal… — TimW Halfordian Golfer

Can you check the regulations there closely for me Tim, and apply your best legal and ethical judgement as to whether it might also be illegal for a fisher to count his fish and tell me his fish count?  I believe the de facto intention for counting fish is for competition purposes. Also check as to how many points one might be dinged against their license for each infraction. Mark Vinsel — http://www.lanminds.com/local/vinnie/gallery.html

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just a quick fact: In Colorado, this competition would be illegal… — TimW Halfordian Golfer Can you check the regulations there closely for me Tim, and apply your best legal and ethical judgement as to whether it might also be illegal for a fisher to count his fish and tell me his fish count?  I believe the de facto intention for counting fish is for competition purposes. Also check as to how many points one might be dinged against their license for each infraction.

I just reread the entire Colorado State pamphlet…probably the first time in 10 years.  Organized competition for any reason is expressly prohibited in all *rivers*.  You can hold one on a lake, but not a river.   Damned good thing too.  It’s hard enough to simply get a decent beat anymore, much less with some frikken one-fly- superman-contest going on… — TimW Halfordian Golfer

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I am just getting started in FF and I don’t know the best method for affixing my flyline to the reel.  Also, how do I attach the leader to the line?

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Benjamin, You can tie the backing to the reel, the backing to the fly line than the flyline to the leader/tippet. Reel to backing: Two simple overhand knots. Tag end of backing around spool 2 times and tie an overhand knot in the end. Than a second overhand knot around the standing line. Snug up the second knot. Than pull the standing line tight. The knots should slip down to the spool hub. Fly line to backing and leader to fly line to leader/tippet can both be done with a nail knot. Most books on basic fishing will have a picture of this knot. If you purchased all your tackle from a fly shop, take it back to the shop and ask them to show you how to do it. Most will be happy to do it for you. If you got your tackle mail order, go to your local fly shop and purchase about $100  worth of additional tackle and than ask them to help you. There are are other knots you can use, but I find these knots east to tie. Good luck & Good fishing, — Dennis C. Aron Independent Representative #13921 Champion Fishing Co., Ltd – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am just getting started in FF and I don’t know the best method for affixing my flyline to the reel.  Also, how do I attach the leader to the line?

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Benjamin,         Your local shop will do most of it for you and the other posts suggest the best knots for it but I just wanted to add that from your fly line, the first bit of mono is called the butt section and it’s the thickest diameter part of your leader.           It was suggested to me to have a short butt section from my line to my leader and have a loop at the end of it.  This way I can make the same loop on my leaders and change leaders forever without having to retie the nail knot at the end of the flyline.           Whoever at your local shop will probably be hip to the entire set up. Don’t ever be intimidated into NOT asking questions of these people, I’ve learned a lot from them. Good Luck, Bob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Also, how do I attach the leader to the line?

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I am just getting started in FF and I don’t know the best method for affixing my flyline to the reel.  Also, how do I attach the leader to the line?

Ben, Spend some money on a good beginner fly fishing book. Try to find a copy of Dave Hughes "Fly Fishing Basics" for $12.95 (US$) – I happen to think it’s quite good. ISBN 0-8117-2439-5. Also, you don’t attach your fly line to the reel, you attach it to backing line which is attached to the reel. Backing goes around the reel spindle twice and is tied with a simple overhand knot and a second overhand knot at the end of the tag end. Pull this tight and the tag end overhand knot will catch in the first overhand knot that is tied around the backing line. Hard to write – easy to tie. NOTE: make sure you wrap the line onto the reel in the correct direction too. Adjust the drag pawls too. Use a nail-knot at the backing line /fly line point. If you are using a wt. forward fly line – make sure the correct end is attached to the backing material.Should be okay if left on the original spool until attaching it to the backing. (A DT line is double-ended so no mistake possible) Use a braided loop on the end of your fly line and form a loop in the end of your leader(s). A loop-to-loop connection allows leader change out quickly. Add some extra tippet material to the "fly" end of your leader and save buying lot’s of expensive leaders. Tight Lines, Don Burns Wishful collector of Gillums and Dickersons – owner of Montague, H-I and Heddons

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"I caught the Salmon So please cook it Madam Mr.G.

If you set this to music, it would be…. …ginksta rap!    ;-) Well, you’re back.  Some of us didn’t even get to dry our hankies. Woods Hole, MA  USA I submit my resignation from rec.outdoors.fishing.fly et.la. . . . My time, my energy, my efforts are not to be wasted on a vicious majority that is unworthy of my talents and who have no claim to be regarded as ‘Fly Fishermen’. . . .

      –  George Gehrke/Professional Sportsman

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T-bone, What rhymes with salmon?  How about mammon?

We’d like to be hearing ’bout salmon But so many posts are just spammin’ These guys really bite I wonder how tight Their mailboxes we could be crammin’ August Kristoferson Watercolor Fish Art http://www.eskimo.com/~augustk

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"I caught the Salmon So please cook it Madam

But go easy on the ‘leh-mon’… TimW

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here’s a poem about salmon. which is tough, because nothing rhymes with salmon…. TimW

"Ham-bone" almost does.  Maybe even T-bone.   Hmmm….. I might have something to work with here…..       Gene

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T-bone, What rhymes with salmon?  How about mammon? Dave Anderson Almond ? At least that’s the pronunciation I was given in Ca.

It shows both pronounciations (probably spelled wrong, I should look this up also) in my dictionary. Curtis Quist

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here’s a poem about salmon. which is tough, because nothing rhymes with salmon…. TimW

        Mammon, T-Bone, Mammon! David Somerville, Calgary, Alberta (where the Bow flows)

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here’s a poem about salmon.

which is tough, because nothing rhymes with salmon…. TimW

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here’s a poem about salmon. which is tough, because nothing rhymes with salmon…. TimW

When fishing for Great Lakes Chinook Salmon You’ll find all the fishermen jammin’ the banks of the stream like an awful bad dream And you’ll wish they would all be a’scrammin’. Tim, I rose to your cast like a brookie to a #12 Royal Wulff. Paul DiConza Albany, NY

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T-bone, What rhymes with salmon?  How about mammon? Dave Anderson

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T-bone, What rhymes with salmon?  How about mammon? Dave Anderson

Almond ? At least that’s the pronunciation I was given in Ca.

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T-bone, What rhymes with salmon?  How about mammon?

Mammon ? You can slam ‘em ! [on a Grannom...] TimW

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T-bone, What rhymes with salmon?  How about mammon? Dave Anderson Almond ? At least that’s the pronunciation I was given in Ca.

        RHYME FOR A DIME "I caught the Salmon So please cook it Madam Mr.G. Always liked a good camp-lacky.  Please do not send pictures.

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I have a difficult decision to make, though it is one I wish I had to make more often… Two friends of mine are visiting me in Colorado in mid-September and we’re planning on four days of fishing. All of us have been angling for many years, and on this trip we don’t want to shit around. We’ve been throwing around ideas on a destination and have narrowed it down to either the San Juan in NM or the Green in UT. The final decision has been left to me and I need help from anglers who know these waters. Which one is preferable in September? Any advice on guides, camping/lodging, patterns, etc would be greatly appreciated. E-mail is fine; please include any phone numbers you might have. Thanks in advance, Spinoleo

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a difficult decision to make, though it is one I wish I had to make more often… Two friends of mine are visiting me in Colorado in mid-September and we’re planning on four days of fishing. All of us have been angling for many years, and on this trip we don’t want to shit around. We’ve been throwing around ideas on a destination and have narrowed it down to either the San Juan in NM or the Green in UT. The final decision has been left to me and I need help from anglers who know these waters. Which one is preferable in September? Any advice on guides, camping/lodging, patterns, etc would be greatly appreciated. E-mail is fine; please include any phone numbers you might have. Thanks in advance, Spinoleo

I’ve just returned from a week on the San Juan.  Absolutely incredible. Don’t miss a chance to fish here.  There is abundant water and HUGE fish.  Although some spots do attract a large number of fisherman, I was able to find quiet waters without too much difficulty. Be prepared to fish extremely small flies, both emerger and dry, to extremely large fish.  One day I had to go down to a #26 midge.  Baetis were a bit slow by San Juan standards, but still abundant.  PMD were present, but seemed to be ignored by fish for the most part. As for guides, the people at Santa Fe Flyfishing School ((505) 986-3913) are great.  I believe they only offer wading trips, which in my mind is a great way to see and fish the San Juan. Accomodations can be had at any number of places on or close to the river.  My preference is the Enchanted Hideaway ((505) 632-2634).  Condo style lodging, convenient, and not cramped. Good luck. David

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The Green is an exceptional fishery. Sometimes tiny flies are the norm, but in Sept. hoppers and crickets kill them in the backwater eddies. And the crowds start to thin out after Labor Day. And though I have never fished the San Juan, I heard that access without a boat is limited as opposed to the Green where you can walk and wade the entire river with no problem. And there is ample camping space and a great store in Dutch John that has all the information and flies you could ever need. The Green is my favorite river, bar none.

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  And though I have never fished the San Juan, I heard that access without a boat is limited as opposed to the Green where you can walk and

The water just below the damn on the San Juan is easy access. At least the first few miles. Not necessarily easy to wade which depends on the water flow.

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man… Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either.

true…flyfishing is much easier…

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man… Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. That’s how you catch big fish. Cheers, -Ande Rychter

I wish I would have known that fishing without a buzz would improved my fishing back in the sixties.  I might have caught some real big ones. Don Kelly

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man… Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. That’s how you catch big fish. Cheers, -Ande Rychter I wish I would have known that fishing without a buzz would improved my fishing back in the sixties.  I might have caught some real big ones.

Buzzes or Fish ? TimW

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Yes, the good old sixties. T Wigs.

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Why brake? Cheap tying materials.

T Wigs

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: Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. : I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. : That’s how you catch big fish. No wonder I’m stuck in the 12 inch trout range.  I’ve been taking aspirin all these years! Thanks for the tip Ande. Coming back this way again this year? — Rick T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Assistant professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    | ad hominem University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    | ad hominem Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. | ad hominem

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man…

If a couple of pulls on the bottle leave you too buzzed to fish then I wouldn’t touch the stuff at all ! "I brake for animals and speed up for PETA" Brian Di Carlo

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man…

Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. That’s how you catch big fish. Cheers, -Ande Rychter

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR

christ almighty beer is not heroin, man…

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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

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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)

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I’m new to Eastern Washington.  Does anyone have any information on decent fly- fishing rivers in that area? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks! Greg

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: I’m new to Eastern Washington.  Does : anyone have any information on decent fly- : fishing rivers in that area? : Any advice is appreciated! Yes, buy an Idaho license and use it.  I’m serious. Rick — T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Assistant professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    |  These University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    |  opinions Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. |  are mine.  

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: I’m new to Eastern Washington.  Does : anyone have any information on decent fly- : fishing rivers in that area? : Any advice is appreciated! : Thanks! : Greg

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Greg, try fishing the Yakima and Cle Elum rivers for starters. –

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Pick up a GAZETEER (spelling questionable) for WA state and look for all the Rivers and start exploring.

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Greg, the Yakima River has been restored as a decent fishery. Amato Publications out of Portland, Ore, publishes a book called the River Journal. They featured the Yakima a few months ago. They are beautiful books and provide a great deal of information about where and what to fish, along with other interesting facts. I also have friends who use to fish the Columbia for Steelhead at Ringold. This is a section of the river north of Richland. Ask any fishing store for directions and I am sure they could point you in that direction. Good luck and rip some lips.

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