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Well it all depends on how their reordering system works, I know with my work it is automated but there are also caps on how much we get that is set by our buyers out in Toronoto. As for beeing told that the item was in stock, I know with my work I go and actually do a visaul look cause after all Inventory is never right cause otherwise why would we have to do a inventory check once a year. I have found that alot of times people will check their inventory computer to see rather then actually check for the product, to me this is pure laziness. Weather or not this is what happened at Wholesales I do not know as I do not work there, but have had a good expeince everytime I have been in there. Also did you get someone from the fly fishing department or was it the first person that answer the phone? Having someone that knows the product and where it is located is always a good thing other then getting someone in a diffrent department that has no clue or worst yet (not saying this is what has happened at Wholesales) they just don't give a *hit. Don't lose faith in stores as times are tuff right now and all we need to do is weather the storm, times will get better.

I wish I had the time and paitence to do this sort of stuff. Really cool and excellent ties. Keep it up I can't wait to see the completed set.

Yeah Leroy when is your new show coming out? I haven't watched your old show yet as I have found alot of shows I grow bored with or might miss something and without the ability to go back its pretty hard sometimes, I guess I just need to record the shows on my PVR so I can go back and watch what I missed.

misterbig, I work in the retail industry and have found that with the current economy crunch that alot of stores are not carrying large amount of inventory as it is getting harder and harder to move things as people are only buying the bare min. of things. This could be the problem or it could be something else. I buy all of my material at Fish Tales and found the staff there really knoweldable and willing to help out anyone weather it is finding the right material or giving a quick demo on how to use the material. Hope that helps you out some.

I use Zap-A-Gap but the funny thing is that when I first put it on it smarted to smoke.

What role do you think they have Curtis for? He's a back-up goile, so when Kipper needs a rest he comes in plain and simple. As for putting Leopald and Pheneuf togather, how do you know how they will play togather unless you put the two togather to see, Not everyone is as smart as you rehsify

Well right now I am at work so anywhere would be better then where I am right now.

I agree with this to a point, I have also found the the quality of the drag system you have on your reel is a huge factor. I use my Hatch reel (One of the best drag system I HAVE EVR USE) and have it set at 1 and with the big browns the drag takes off silky smooth and I have yet to break my tippet on a fish or cast while using my 9wt 12' 6"

Saltamontes, I wear a XL size and am 6' 1" and weight roughly 240lbs, so I think a Large would be okay, maybe check serria's web site, but I highly recommend them as I put 125 days roughly on mine and they are still pretty much new, I also wear mine in winter and summer.

LS isn't that bad, more bark then bite, but I do want her fur coat.....

Mike I think you'll be okay with a L or XL, I think mine is XL and they fit fine and what not but with layers underneith I prefeer one size bigger.

Gordy, If I am not working I will diffently be intrested in this, let me know when and what time so I can make sure I have the time off work.

Jayjones, When you skip the fish across the river what size are they? I have yet to do this with any trout over the size of 15 inches, and 14 and smaller I can make them skip across the river with my 6wt 9 foot TFO single hander, it all comes down to how you play the fish, putting the boots to them and lifting your stick as high as you can you diffently will skip some fish. Most of the time I am applying side pressure to the trout to turn it back into the shore so not often I raise my stick as high as I can. Also you think your going to skip a 20+ brown or Rainbow across the river. I very highly doubt that. By the way since you are the expert, what is the grain WINDOW of my rod or gregg's, do you even know? I am extremly sadden to see people such as yourself come on a thread that was about having fuin and start questioning everyone and talking about how you are a mighty Spey guy for the bow river (hate to tell you this but Steelhead and Rainbows or browns are a bit diffrent) but yet have never seen much possitive come out of it. Also if you have a problem with gregg then why attack him on someone else thread, which in my mind just ruined a good thread, why not start another thread, I guess experts just don't think of other people. Spout your crap about me, I don't really care too much, I'll keep on doing my thing regardless to what the so called "INTERNET EXPERTS" SUCH AS YOURSELF has to say.

Yup the 5wt 10'8" is going to rock

Well I have been taken the rod building course at Fish Tales and have been really enjoying myself.... Took a couple of photo's and thought I would share them with everyone. Thanks alot to Wyane, Dick, and Clayton for given the time and having the patice with us

Really mature

Olli with 2 goals at the end of the 1st and leopod with 1 hmmm looking like a great grab so far, only time will tell now.

First of all Mark I think you need to re-read my post, where did I say using a lighter rod kills the fish I was talking about the length of the fight and not the size of the rod. Like I said I I PERSONALLY LIKE TO LAND THE FISH QUICKLY SO I CAN RELEASE THE FISH QUICKER. Also I said at the very end EACH TO HIS OWN. Edit: Here is what is said in my post: Big long fights tend to kill fish, even though they may release great but they can go somewhere hide behind a rock and not feed for a long time, thus allowing them to die. And btw talking to a biologist I was informed that long hard fight on fish causes them to build up ectroacids (I think that is what he said) which can cause fish to die.

I don't think there is much loss in the fight personally while using a 9wt, but each to his own. I had a very nice size brown (I don't talk sizes cause there is always someone out there that says diffrently) that initally took off to the center of the river and some very fast moving water, and with the bag in the line from the current in the water it diffently gave me a good fight. Jayjones, just curious but why all the questions when it looks like to me that you already know the answers to your questions? In closing what I tell everyone is try a bunch of diffrent sticks out, in diffrent sizes and diffrent weights to find the one that suits YOU the best. Personally I like a good fight but I much rather get the fish in to shore as quickly as possible so I can release the fish as quick as possible that way someone else some other time can have the chance of getting that fish also. Big long fights tend to kill fish, even though they may release great but they can go somewhere hide behind a rock and not feed for a long time, thus allowing them to die. But like I said before, each to his own.

Copper John with rubber legs is a perfect rep. for winter stones.

Look at the maunfacture's warrenty, most likely you will see the wear and tear and breakage after that expires as most manufacters do tests to find out these things so they do not have to warrenty it.

Lornce, is it true you can order from the sr menu, cause if so that means cheap ass bday diners!

100% agree with this Is it true you can raise your kids up without given them a smack, sure (I really don;t know, I don't have any children that I know of, cough *disclaimer*cough) But I think, or so I know with myself, that when I did something really stupid, and I mean really stupid, that belt I got from my dad or grandfather sure straighten me up.

I confess to sometimes trageting people and purposly making them come undone on the boards then go fishin with them two days later.

KingSalmon: Perfect on hot summer days, most of the time I just wore my boxers underneithe and I was good to go. I got enough room that comes the cold weather I can layer up and be comfortable. The thing I dig the most is the high gravel guard (JUst below the knees) I absoultly love them, I've nicked them a dozen times crossing barb wire and no leaks yet and in the winter I can slide the gravel guard up slip my waders into my snowboats then pull down the guard and I am nice and warm all day long.