lonefisher

wow we were way off on the redfish...... still a nice red though..... how long is a LONG redfish?

great shots as usual man. Love the moose and especially that sunset ps that shot outta the plane makes me want to go ski diving dunno why

I'm happy to pay more.... if it has a positive affect on the fisheries.....

cool then i would get in on it barring any unforeseen catastrophies..... but I'll let you know if the world comes to an end

depends if its a deadline before dec 15 I would have to give a miss...... not enough hours in the day right now...... I haven't even started my own tying for next year yet

This is how I feel at work This is how I feel after work...... JK most days its not that bad

guess I better not guess that one eh glenbow...... I say rickrs is 31" 9.5 lbs

Anyways i would love a seminar on tackle organization both on and off the water...... I'm sure I could spend 10 grand on boxes, bags, containers and maybe even sherpas to cart my gear around and still not be able to find a toothpick in a fix or my pliers/hemostats ever......

I can't say i understand the power snap...... checked it out on sexloops so maybe their defination and description is just tough to understand..... but the diagram makes no sense for a overhand cast but maybe for a roll sorta cast...... The dynamic roll and the switch are pretty much the same thing..... all though SL says that that with the switch the fly doesn't kiss the water...... not sure what that means as any cast called a switch cast I have seen is just a jump roll fly touchs down and loads rod and forms D.... but I might have an idea what they are talking about have to try it out first. Tip kicks are pretty cool and super easy with a bit of practice. Though I find the practical aspect is fairly minimal. Snake roll is a cool cast and I find its just as easy as a roll cast and easy modifiable to different situations great cast and no problem on most single hand rods above a 5 or 6 wt http://www.sexyloops.com/flycasting/dudewithhat.shtml Thats a switch cast vid

just lost about a full page on distance casting and double hauling sorry guys but I don't have time to redo it at the moment...... was just about post it as well and the computer shut off...... there is literally steam spewing from my ears right now. anyways I am not a pro or an instructor of any sort but if anyone wants to go out and do some casting and hauling drop me a PM the price is free but its gotta fit around my work schedule. But the best thing would be to have a proper intructor take you out. I will try and get my post back or redo it. Biggest thing to remember is that anything that takes 2 seconds to do like a double haul is likely pretty simple to do..... People just seem to get it in their heads that a double haul is really tough its actually a very fluid simple manuever when you stop thinking to hard about it.....

I would say that you can go out right now and spey cast with whatever rod/rig you are using. From there its just like regular casting you purchase to suit your demands. But I would say that you might as well practice some single hand spey stuff as thats gonna give you some ideas on line dynamics and the actual workings of a spey cast..... then you might be able to tell whether you want to get into the 2 handed stuff more or push the limits of the single hand stuff or both. Look for some vids of spey casting (online) and you should be able to find some examples of both single and double handed casts. I found that this can help you see the timing and the technique..... Once you are into it the ideal setups are going to heavily depend on what you want to do..... seems there is no perfect all around spey setup. On one of the spey forums (a great resource) there was a thread about # of spey rods owned and most of these guys had dozens of setups as different rods work better with different lines and different lines suit different conditions..... it all seems pretty complicated but..... thats spey I guess..... My first setup which I feel will suit most of my needs when the line is available is the G loomis metolius 5/6 trout spey 13'4" with a airflo skagit at 420 grains...... NOW if I could just get some time to set the rod up and actually get out casting......

I think all fishin songs are either folk or country. Heres a classic with a twist enough beer and that could be FFC.....

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Backordered products..... I know thats often one of the biggest problems retailers face.... in some cases it may be reluctance to make an order at this time of year but in some cases they may just not be able to get products...... It does suck though

Beeyaahhh I made that Q my biotch! LOL and now I am really glad that I wore my dress pants fishing that day at the Upper K and to think I was just in a rush to get fishing. Never new it was to be my U tube debut Great post, Great pics Thanks man

well I kinda wonder what they were doing right 20 years ago that we are doing wrong now..... I wasn't around when some of those records were caught but I would hazard a guess that increased stocking numbers and reduced harvest have maybe increased numbers but decreased size. My gut instinct sorta tells that with reduced stocking and maybe a short term higher harvest on overpopulated waters followed by continued lower stocking levels and C&R or delayed harvest regs would perhaps see better fisheries..... But I'm not positive that some of those records were caught according to regulations in place today........any of those caught on bait in places that no longer allow it? Fish education as a result of higher pressure might play a factor as well. But like MTB it would be nice to have a wider selection of lakes producing those big 18-24 fish. In a perfect world I would have to say that any quality fishery would produce some caught fish every year that would come close too or break the previous record and regular fish that would make 50-75% of the record.... In a perfect world.

Yeah thanks.... I kinda still have some confusion with some of the techniques used for the floss and tinsel work as well as cheeking material ect. I may bug you with some questions some time as I have a pak or size 1 partridge of redditch bartleet traditional SF Hooks that have been haunting me all summer. No time for that kinda tying. But not now i'll quit poachin this thread

I think its a sound idea and a fun game. Looks like it might progress slowly though...... Maybe we should make a time limit and rechoose the next material adder if the one called doesn't show up..... Can't blame them as they might be fishin or something but it might keep things flowing better.

sorry double post

Busted....... LOL actually thats my roommates room I swear..... not that i have anything against puppies Anyhow my point was with a bit of time and work I'm sure you can make a great gift for your family. heres a couple better pics. This one here was my favorite of the bunch but I never really managed to get a great pic of it.

PS the spider man stickers and puppy pics are not mine I took the pics in the room with the best light

Sweet mounts SJW those are killer The were my first 6 attempts (one is not visable) at the whole salmon flyish thing. They turned out pretty well so I added them to gifts for my family. I came up with the plate mount idea when I discovered i was not gonna be able to find shadow boxes in time. I actually really liked the way they turned out. They were pretty well recieved but then again my family have not seen flys of Daves caliber. My only regret is that I did not have any JC...... man do I like that look.

I wouldn't they could likely argue that you just snapped the fly off when you seen em coming. I say why tempt fate.... I once wondered whether or not it was called fishing if you used a fly with no hook on closed waters. I determined after mulling it over that it probably would not be allowed regardless of whether your rig was capable of actually hooking a fish..... but I could be wrong.....

should have been a middle option. I have my moments and certain patterns I can tie dozens of... but usually I just like creating stuff. In the summer I rarely tie more then a couple of a pattern at a time. Like Don said though I think you have to tie hundreds before you can really know how a pattern goes together best. My biggest problem is materials as I prefer to buy in a shop but not all materials are available here to me all the time. When I do go into the city I usually end up halfway home with all the materials I need and then I remember I forgot something crucial like the right hook.

Hey easy on the zoot guys ..... JK yeah I'm game you'd just have to let me know the date and the dress code. Suit I got Tux I rent, jeans I hope A whipped up jitterbuggin' brown eyed man A stray cat frontin' up an eight-piece band Cut me Sammy and you'll understand In my veins hot music ran You got me in a sway and I want to swing you done Now you sailors know Where your women come for love Zoot suit riot Throw back a bottle of beer Zoot suit riot Pull a comb through your coal black hair