darrinhurst

Never mind! Found it in the email you sent me! Oops.....

Ricky! Need a link for your donation site so that I can give ya some money!

$200 on #4

$100 on #2

I'd take a solid look at the Orvis Recon. Heard it's a beaut! In the $5-600 range if I'm not mistaken.

Holy Shitballs! Nice fish!

I have an 8'6" 5wt TFO BVK for the Bow, and an 8'0" 3wt TFO BVK for the small streams. I have to say, I love them both. Particularly the 5wt. I love the feel of the 8'6" length for casting. It was one of the first things that I noticed when I learned how to fly fish and tried a number of different weights and lengths during the class. They recommended trying different sizes and the 8'6" just felt the best to me, and it just suck with me ever since.

Well, I hope they start enforcing this immediately, as I was out at Bear Pond yesterday and could hear the ATV's and dirt bikes out, as well as a HORDE of Weekend Warriors dragging their mobile homes into Indian Graves. Empty when we arrived at 10:00am, and PACKED when we left at 6:30. Every single one had a toy hauler along with quads and dirt bikes.

I have a 10'0" 7wt Orvis Helios2 that I use exclusively for casting streamers, and I love it. I have gone on many day long trips with it, and have yet to get fatigued from casting all day. The extra length helps immensely with mending, and keeping the big gnarly flies in the air.

Buddy I was fishing with yesterday has the Simms with the BOA system on it. Cable on it broke. Had to walk the rest of the day in the middle of nowhere with a busted lace. I don't like the BOA system myself because I can't get the laces tight enough around my toes without cutting off the circulation to my foot, so I highly prefer laces. If it breaks, re-lace it. Replacement laces are also a lot less expensive lol My two bits

Looks like another fun event that I'll miss out on due to working every damn Saturday...... :$*%&:

Or swinging streamers

Only if you're referring to the suntans that the recreational floaters would get on a sunny day. If the floaters were out in droves on a cloudy/rainy day (which they aren't) then I am sure you would see the fire crew out there checking for beer, life vests, rescuing, etc. They aren't concerned about the guys fishing from boats so much as the drunk teenagers. Unless you aren't wearing a life jacket, then they will be all over you like a fat kid on a box of smarties.

I am hoping to finally pay a visit to the fabled "Cutty Hut" this coming season. No promises, but I like the sounds of the place and the area is wicked nice.

Done. Thanks for the reminder Marc