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Bill, Make sure your rod and line weight are matched.  Make sure you have enough line pulled off the reel when you cast.  Fly casting is different than bait casting in that the line does not play off the reel, it has to be already off.  There are numerous line dressings available through your local FF shop or via catalog.   I highly recommend this book, Flyfishing; First Cast to First Fish by Joseph F. Petralia.  It is outstanding. Keep at it and keep asking questions, it’s the greatest pastime (obsession) in the world! — Rhio H. Barnhart                                                       Head, Music Department Library Systems Manager for Music University of California, Davis

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I’m glad I’m not the only one who uses their lunch hour to practice casting.  I bet you’ve heard a lot of the same comments I have.  "I think that hole is fished out."  "What cha fishin’ for?"  "Any bites?" My standard reply is "I’m ‘dry’ fly fishing.  Don’t see much point in it so far."  or "I’m trying to catch that little red pickup over there, but it doesn’t like any of my flys." Dave T. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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thanks kew i just need to get out there and try my hand at it now which is better a three prong or five prong gig?  ive heard three is better. well wish me luck i really do want to do good the first time gigging. thanks john

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When I used to live in New York I did quite a bit of flounder fishing from various beaches on Long Island.  Since I was boatless I found the north shore (Long Island Sound) much easier to fish than the often raging Altantic.  The two hours bracketing high tide were usually the best.  I used pieces of sand worm cut into 1"-2" lengths.  Drift along the bottom with a sliding sinker rig.  These worms look like centipedes with short stubby legs and their mouth is just a little sphincter.  If you squeeze them, two black claws emerge from their mouths.  Kinda reminds me of those creatures that Ricardo Montalban shoved into Chekov’s ears in Star Trek II – Wrath of Khan.   The worms are expensive –  that’s why I used to cut them up.  Although they feel soft, the pieces were quite resilient on the hook and didn’t tear up in the current or rocks and wouldn’t fly off during the cast.  The flounder showed a definite preference for the worm although mussels, clams, squid and minnows also work.   Live Killifish were the best  however but as a kid I couldn’t afford them.  Mu Young Lee         nuclear physics group < Dept. of Physics     =                         Univ of Michigan  o             oooo                          o   o   o o   o o o  o – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i need info on flounder fishing. when is the best time? what is legal size? best time as far as tide? any other tips?       __ __                                                      __ __      (/_`_| From Mike’s Mess Bulletin Board in Antioch CA, USA (/_`_)       |`^`|    Internet e-mail, newsgroups and inter-bbs games   |`^`|      /`-^-’   See what the world was like before the internet. /`-^-’      _) (_/                                                    _) (_/  

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thanks ed any tips for gigging?

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Go out at night with a spot lite or an overhead light.   Try to find relatively clear though shallow water of 2 feet or so. the boat with the oar and then the flounder may flutter a bit, you’ll see the dust.  Then you know what to do from there.   – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – thanks ed any tips for gigging?

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well sarah flounder are found in brakish water and yes there are tides in freshwater too.all water is prone to the pull of gravity and thus does influence the fish and their habits.

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They are a salt water fish. I’ve had some success fishing for flats (aka flounder, or flatfish ) on the rising tide. But the best time to go fishing is when you have time to fish! Ed – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – RE: floundering i need info on flounder fishing. when is the best time? what is legal size? best time as far as tide? any other tips? Excuse me. I believe flounders are a fresh water. So why would you worry about tides?      __ __                                                      __ __     (/_`_| From Mike’s Mess Bulletin Board in Antioch CA, USA (/_`_)      |`^`|    Internet e-mail, newsgroups and inter-bbs games   |`^`|     /`-^-’   See what the world was like before the internet. /`-^-’     _) (_/                                                    _) (_/  

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hey sarah,   he’s talking about real flounder, not the ones you buy at the aquarium store for your fish tank. winter flounder, summer flounder and most flatfish are saltwater species.  

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Madam, you do not know whereof you speak.  Obviously you have come here to learn, but that is difficult when speaking. PC – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – RE: floundering i need info on flounder fishing. when is the best time? what is legal size? best time as far as tide? any other tips? Excuse me. I believe flounders are a fresh water. So why would you worry about tides?       __ __                                                      __ __      (/_`_| From Mike’s Mess Bulletin Board in Antioch CA, USA (/_`_)       |`^`|    Internet e-mail, newsgroups and inter-bbs games   |`^`|      /`-^-’   See what the world was like before the internet. /`-^-’      _) (_/                                                    _) (_/

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RE: floundering i need info on flounder fishing. when is the best time? what is legal size? best time as far as tide? any other tips?

Excuse me. I believe flounders are a fresh water. So why would you worry about tides?       __ __                                                      __ __      (/_`_| From Mike’s Mess Bulletin Board in Antioch CA, USA (/_`_)       |`^`|    Internet e-mail, newsgroups and inter-bbs games   |`^`|      /`-^-’   See what the world was like before the internet. /`-^-’      _) (_/                                                    _) (_/  

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Dear Steve, I read your inquiry regarding the CMR-Reel and I’m sure you’ll be very pleased with it, should you decide to purchase one. You can get all the technical information about all Marryat products including the CMR reel on the Web page at: www.marryat.com Regards, Roger Ritter, Marryat staff – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – When fly fishing for trout in Sweden, I saw someone fishing with the new Marryat CMR reel made in Switzerland. This guy was extremly pleased with its performance. Before buying one, I would like to hear how others feel about this new product. Steve Turner

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When fly fishing for trout in Sweden, I saw someone fishing with the new Marryat CMR reel made in Switzerland. This guy was extremly pleased with its performance. Before buying one, I would like to hear how others feel about this new product. Steve Turner

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I jsut got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section?

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I use a quick double nail knot and then super glue it. I’ve been using this method on 9 through 13 wt. lines without any problems. This seems to be a standard method down here in South Florida. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I jsut got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section?

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I just used a single nail knot on mine and it has held through  several dozen tarpon and miscellaneous other fish.  I put a coat of cement over the top, primarily  to smooth it out.  There are probably better knots, but this one was good enough.  good luck. I jsut got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section?

– Tim Ackerman "everyone lives downstream"

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I jsut got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section?

Is that a solid monocore or a braided monocore?  If it’s a solid core I would normally strip off a few inches of coating, tie an overhand knot in the core and slide the butt through it, then tie a nail knot with the butt to the core, being sure to snug it down against the overhand. George Anderson and I tested this knot on the Monic line last year and it seemed to be the only one that was 100%. Marshall

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I just got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section?

        A needle nail knot.  No matter how slippery the line may be,         that one’s not going to come loose.                                         Tom Hewlett-Packard Laboratories                     Phone: (970) 229-3531 External Research Program                          FAX: (970) 229-6198 3404 East Harmony Road Fort Collins, CO 80525-9599

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I jsut got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section?

We use the Albright knot to attach the butt section to the front of the flyline. On the rear of the line we fold it back to form a small loop. We then nail knot it twice to form a loop. We tie a Bimini Twist in the backing and loop that to the flyline. We use Goodyear Pliobond cement on all the knots to make them more streamline. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop Sacramento,CA,USA 800/4000FLY

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Similar to Tom’s suggestion:  make a loop out of braided mono, slide it over the fly line, tie a nail knot with 10-12# mono at end of braided mono, then touch it with a drop of "super glue".  This will give you a loop for loop-to-loop connection and it won’t come off. Dave Cornue

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I jsut got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section? Is that a solid monocore or a braided monocore?  If it’s a solid core I would normally strip off a few inches of coating, tie an overhand knot in the core and slide the butt through it, then tie a nail knot with the butt to the core, being sure to snug it down against the overhand. George Anderson and I tested this knot on the Monic line last year and it seemed to be the only one that was 100%. Marshall

What people call slime line are those clear no-core lines.  They look like a fat mono. Nix on the needle knot. I found with the mastery stillwater and only one nail knot that it squeezed the slime line until it weakened and slipped or broke.  I use and found a good and easy knot is to tie two or three nail knots in a row.  Just leave the tag line 12 inches long on the first one, cinch it tight, then tie another a half-inch up the line. Before you pull this one tight, slide it a bit up the line so it will all be smooth when you pull it tight. Repeat again if you wish. Mark Vinsel — http://www.lanminds.com/local/vinnie/gallery.html

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I jsut got the Mastery Series Bonefish line (sinking) which looks extra slippery. Does anyone have a suggestion on what knot to use to attach the butt section?

THE ALBERTSON KNOT. Mr. G.

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Hello All: I took my wife to a large flyfishing show in East Brunswick, NJ, and she was very taken by the pictures of the Atlantic Salmon that several of the Mirimichi lodges showed.  Now she wants to go!  Some problem, eh? Does anyone have suggestions as to where to go Atlantic salmon fishing with a wife and come back happily married.  She’s not a terribly prissy type, but reasonably nice accomodations and decent food would be appreciated. She also likes to catch fish–i.e. she’s not happy to be skunked. We’re calling the lodges that displayed at the show, and also those advertising in the usual Fly magazines.  If anyone has any personal experience and recommendations I’d appreciate your input. Thanks.                         Bill BTW, if possible, I’d appreciate reply by email in case I miss your postings here.

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I have been visiting a lodge called Wade’s (Winter Tel. 506 384 2229, summer 506 843 6416) for a few years now, and can recommend it pretty much without reservation. You can fish both the Miramichi and Cains, and the fishing is as good there as anywhere else I have found. I go for the fishing and quality of the guides, but the rooms, food and general ambience are well above average for a salmon fishing camp. Your wife would feel quite comfortable. Note that Wade’s is not cheap, however. Newfoundland is also fishing very well, and if you are willing to fly rather than drive there are also several excellent options on the Rock.

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Lake Fly Fishing Instructional HTML The first in a series of HTML Instructional Pages is now ready for your viewing. These are in depth segments from the Canadian Waters School of Fly Fishing Manual. They pertain mostly to Lake Fly Fishing and the forage involved and deal mainly with the Prairie/ high prairie regions but the information is valuable anywhere. One segment is available each month and this months features Mayflies. There is no password required and no charges for viewing. This is for public information and education. Look off : http:\www.articfire.com/arcfire/fishing.htm Locate the Lake Fly Fishing Instructional Pages by Bob Sheedy, the author of the manual. Many other informative articles, software and fly patterns available as well.

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Can anyone reccomend a good guide/outfitter near Marathon Key?  We will be there in January and are just frothing at the mouth to wet a fly.

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Try calling Tim Carlisle in Sugarloaf Key.  He can be reached at TJ’s Sugar Shack in Sugarloaf.  The number is listed in information (305 area code).  Sorry I don’t have my phone book with me.  You can also rent a boat at TJ’s and do it yourself.    If you are brave of heart, and a very good fly-fishing angler then call Lenny Moffo.  You can reach him through SEA BOOTS OUTFITTERS.  Tell them that I recomended Lenny but be prepared to have a hard day of fishing if you are not at the top of your game.  Lenny is a cantancorous (sp?) prick but he will put you on more fish than any other guide in the Keys or Everglades. Good luck! Ralph Curd

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Gil drake and Jose Wejebe call information for the florida keys I think there both in key west. Mark Gervase

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The Keys guides I have most enjoyed fishing with:         1) Bob Trosset in Key West (1-305-294-5801, I think)         3. Tom DeMoss in Islamorada  (1-305-852-9359)         Trosset is one of the deservedly famous flats guides, so he’s hard to book, but it’s always worth a call, in case he has a cancellation. Cutchin is less well known, but also heavily booked. I booked DeMoss on short notice through the concierge at Cheeca Lodge.         Besides being good guides who will put you into fish and make you a better fisherman than you would be without them (which is what guiding is supposed to be all about), these three guys are also fun to fish with. Some famous guides are so unpleasant and irascible, I wouldn’t fish them even if they paid me instead of the usual arrangement! Book one of the three above, and you will have a fine day on the water, even if the wind is blowing hard from the northeast and the fish have lockjaw. — Gary A. Soucie – writer, editor, angler TEL 1-301-322-8373;  FAX 1-301-322-4329 3007 Crest Ave., Cheverly, MD 20785 USA

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Is it me, or is the FlyFishing Database and FAQ home page totally broken.  Everytime I follow a link it gives me a page with a return link and no content. The location I’m accessing is: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~jsuchosk/fish/ff-faq/masterIndex.html kat.

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Is it me, or is the FlyFishing Database and FAQ home page totally broken.  Everytime I follow a link it gives me a page with a return link and no content. The location I’m accessing is: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~jsuchosk/fish/ff-faq/masterIndex.html kat.

It’s not you.  Either it’s broken, or it’s us.  I got the same response you did. Jim Browder Kalispell, MT

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: I’m planning a trip out to Calgary this summer to fish the Bow River. : Has anyone fished this river and can offer suggestions, tips, : comments about the river and the fishing?

A very difficult river to fish unless water-borne, and boating the river has its hazards. There are two large dams (Ghost River and Bearspaw) upstream of Calgary, and irrigation weir right in town, and another one downstream at Carseland. The big dams you will know about; the weirs (low-head dams) will catch you by surprise. Most float trips are between the weir downtown and Carseland weir. For a first time, use a guide — 3798 Woodland Drive     voice: (604) 368-9315 Trail, BC               data:  (604) 368-9341

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Great Guide for the Bow = Tom Cutmore of "Must be Nice" drift Fishing Co. out of Alberta. Tom’s a great guy, excellent fisherman and knows the Bow.  Had a ’super’ two day trip with Tom there several years ago. PS- He’s not a relative !! LOL !

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As for a guide, I don’t think you could get one that is better than Barry White.

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I’m going to have an opportunity to be in Calgary in mid June. What are the best areas to fish for a wading flyfisher with no guide? Interested in access, and what fly hatches I might encounter that time of year. Also,  how much does a short term Canadioa fishing license cost. Thanks in advance for any help. Dale Owens

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        Mid-June may be a little early for the Bow. Depending on the snowpack on the mountains, there may still be a heavy runoff. The Bow is still fishable then, but with large, heavy weighted streamers and mynphs. If possible, delay to later in the month to be on the safe side.

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I will be at a meeting at NIST in Boulder CO on Wed, June 9, and may stay over for fly fishing in the nearby area for Thu through Sat June 10-12.  Any recommendations for rivers, hatches, flys, and fly fishing shops would be most welcome.         — Jim Comly Dr. James B. Comly (Jim)        Physicist, Artificial Intelligence 1 River Road                    Phone: (518)387-5920 Schenectady, NY 12301           Fax:   (518)387-6845

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Recommend you go to the FrontRange Anglers  flyfishing shop for the best place to fish while you are there.  They also will give you info on best flys (of course they will just happen to have it for sale). You asked about streams close by.  Most of the blue ribbon streams are a couple of hours away.  I used to fish the big Thompson below Rocky Mountain Park as it is only 40 minutes from Boulder. Wish I were going with you.  Kinda hard to catch trout in Texas. Good luck on the fishing. ron lipasek

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Recommend you go to the FrontRange Anglers  flyfishing shop for the best place to fish while you are there.  They also will give you info on best flys (of course they will just happen to have it for sale). You asked about streams close by.  Most of the blue ribbon streams are a couple of hours away.  I used to fish the big Thompson below Rocky Mountain Park as it is only 40 minutes from Boulder. Wish I were going with you.  Kinda hard to catch trout in Texas. Good luck on the fishing. ron lipasek

The Big Thompson had a serious fish kill this past year.  There was some kind of heavy metal contamination which by the reports I heard took out "all" of the trout.  Anyone out there who remembers the details clearly? Bryan Remember:  Fishing is NOT a matter of life and death.               It is much more important than that! Bryan Call (719)590-5772  |All opinions expressed here are mine & mine alone. Hewlett-Packard Co.       |  But then, I’ve never let that stop me before.     P.O. BOX 2197             |    Many men go fishing all their lives without Colorado Springs, Co 80901|    knowing that it is not fish they are after.

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| | I will be at a meeting at NIST in Boulder CO on Wed, June 9, and may stay | over for fly fishing in the nearby area for Thu through Sat June | 10-12.  Any recommendations for rivers, hatches, flys, and fly fishing | shops would be most welcome. | |   — Jim Comly | | Dr. James B. Comly (Jim)        Physicist, Artificial Intelligence | 1 River Road                    Phone: (518)387-5920 | Schenectady, NY 12301           Fax:   (518)387-6845 I’m sorry to say James, but all of the rivers in the area are muddy and swollen and will be for at least another 3 weeks according to the local experts. The nearest lakes with good fishing are 2.5-3 hours from Boulder. If you are intersted in this let me know. Sorry for the bad news. Dan Baldwin

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| Recommend you go to the FrontRange Anglers  flyfishing shop for the | best place to fish while you are there.  They also will give you info | on best flys (of course they will just happen to have it for sale). | | You asked about streams close by.  Most of the blue ribbon streams | are a couple of hours away.  I used to fish the big Thompson below | Rocky Mountain Park as it is only 40 minutes from Boulder. | | Wish I were going with you.  Kinda hard to catch trout in Texas. | | Good luck on the fishing. | | ron lipasek | | The Big Thompson had a serious fish kill this past year.  There was some | kind of heavy metal contamination which by the reports I heard took out | "all" of the trout.  Anyone out there who remembers the details clearly? | | Bryan | | Remember:  Fishing is NOT a matter of life and death. |               It is much more important than that! | Bryan Call (719)590-5772  |All opinions expressed here are mine & mine alone. | Hewlett-Packard Co.       |  But then, I’ve never let that stop me before.     | P.O. BOX 2197             |    Many men go fishing all their lives without | Colorado Springs, Co 80901|    knowing that it is not fish they are after. I heard nothing about this and as a matter of fact fished on the Big Thompson earlier this year. I had my license checked by a local fish and game warden and talked to him for a half an hour about the river; he said nothing about any fish kill. Also, I caught several fish that afternoon , size wise they seemed about average compared to the other fish I have caught on this river over the last 10 years. Dan Baldwin

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: The Big Thompson had a serious fish kill this past year.  There was some : kind of heavy metal contamination which by the reports I heard took out : "all" of the trout.  Anyone out there who remembers the details clearly? : Bryan         The fish kill was less than a mile of the river.  It was also below the canyon.  It did kill pretty much all the trout in that section, but did not affect the whole river.  Last I heard they never did figure out what caused it.  It may have been some jerk who poured some contaminant in the water at the Sylvan Dale bridge.         We went up the canyon last weekend and the water was pretty clear and lots of people fishing.  With the warm weather this could have changed. The Poudre is definitely high and muddy. Craig Bryant Hewlett Packard Ft. Collins, CO 80526

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – : The Big Thompson had a serious fish kill this past year.  There was some : kind of heavy metal contamination which by the reports I heard took out : "all" of the trout.  Anyone out there who remembers the details clearly? : Bryan    The fish kill was less than a mile of the river.  It was also below the canyon.  It did kill pretty much all the trout in that section, but did not affect the whole river.  Last I heard they never did figure out what caused it.  It may have been some jerk who poured some contaminant in the water at the Sylvan Dale bridge.    We went up the canyon last weekend and the water was pretty clear and lots of people fishing.  With the warm weather this could have changed. The Poudre is definitely high and muddy. Craig Bryant Hewlett Packard Ft. Collins, CO 80526

Craig, Thanks for the confirmation/clarification.  I thought maybe my hallucination spells had started up again. Bryan

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