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I found this article to be really good for tips on low light photography with a point and shoot camera... with fish as the subject! http://flyartstudio.com/wordpress/?p=542 CC

Dude your positive spirit is an inspiration to me. Get well soon, and I hope these donkey's get what they deserve. CC

Check out www.rv.net forum and ask your question there. Great site. CC

The photographs are fantastic and the instructions are first rate. I'm a bit of a book geek, but in my opinion Stackpole books and Jay Nichols (editor) are making some of the best fly fishing books going. For comparison, Stackpole (Jay Nichols) books that are similar level of quality are: Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying - great into to tying with tonnes of step by steps Barr Flies by John Barr - his patterns are gold, imo Fly Fishing Tailwaters by Pat Dorsey - the tailwater guru. I own them all, and they are all good. I think Landon's book shows the next evolution in quality from this publisher. I got my copy at the Denver Fly Fishing Show. CC

I bought this book earlier this year and in my opinion it is fantastic. http://www.amazon.com/Sight-Fishing-Trout-...r/dp/081170551X I heard him speak today and he's a great teacher. CC

Great link. This is money: http://flyartstudio.com/wordpress/?p=542#more-542 Thanks for posting.

rickr you are truely one of the best posters on this site. I enjoy reading all of your posts. Recently I've grown tired of reading certain posters negativity (I've got no one to blame but myself as I can stop reading at any time). That said, you have brought and continue to bring a sense of fellowship to this site and for that I am truely grateful. Thank you.

I do, and I agree that well written stories are a pleasure to read.

A picture is worth a thousand words, what a great story you've told. Thanks for sharing. Nice work.

See Mike at Canmore Jewellers. Very happy with his work.

Dang, another stunning film from the Ram. Nice work.

At long last winter is upon us, hallelujah! Stunning vids. Love it.

Nice work. As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I like macro, short depth of field, and I like your black background that imo highlights the whites and reds. Nicely done. I will have to look at the Pentax W80 for the "next" camera.

Great link. Lots of good info. Thanks.

This is money, I've been looking for these. Thanks for sharing.

Agreed. Read this for more on the why: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/l...2009/press.html

Totally sweet. Thanks for sharing dude.

After extensive research I get Fly Fusion and the Drake!

Great vid, keep it coming!

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I can relate, I lost my Grandpa earlier this year too. Fire up the pic's brother, I love 'em. CC

I like it, I think I'll go find a cheap one. Thanks for everyone's thoughts. Keep 'em coming if there are others. CC

Love the macros.

Random question of the day. I'm interested in seeing how people switch who is on the sticks to keep it "fair". Here's what I've got so far: 1. set time - ding, one hour is up time to switch. If this is your option of choice what time do you use? Seems fair, but how to account for the times that everyone is out wading, and who really wants to take a stopwatch with them? 2. set distance - hey we're a third of the way, time to switch. Seems fair but what if some water is better than others, and really difficult to do on a float on new water. 3. fish on - fish to the boat = your turn on the sticks. Equalizes the good water, but on a slow day it could result in sore arms for someone! Also how do you deal with that tricky doubleheader? Any ideas or combinations of ideas are welcome. Disclaimer: This is clearly overanalysis, but it's just what i do! Thanks CC

I ran accross this blog from Rick McGuire while researching a trip and after reading a few heated debates over the last while I thought I would pass it along for a little perspective on what I think our hobby is really all about. Catching is only a part of it. Most of the time when we go fly fishing it becomes only about the catching. The reality is that this is not going to be the case every time. To better take advantage of our time on the water, the following list of related activities should be helpful in making your experience as meaningful and fun as possible. 1. Do a stream seine and turn over rocks to find out more about the aquatic insect life in the water. Get some type of aquatic insect book and learn more about trout food sources. 2. Practice new casts and presentations so that when you need them, you have them in you arsenal. For you golfers, this is just like going to the practice range. 3. Learn to read the water better and find those in between areas where there are fish and most fisherman ignore. 4. Clean up all trash as you do your streamside walks so that we leave it better than we found it. 5. If you see fish, watch them intently and learn more about their behaviors. 6. Take a nap! 7. Practice new knots. 8. Just look and listen. This sport rarely takes us to ugly places. (The Truckee in Reno the one exception. Sorry Mike) This list could on and on but I think it gives you an idea about using your time wisely and the water and enjoying your time out there. No doubt catching fish is fun and exciting but when things slow down on us we definitely can take advantage of that time. Rick McGuire guide/instructor TFFO