hydropsyche

On the top photo, with a polarizer too. Right? You're a great photographer. Magazine quality. I gotta get me a Digital SLR. I've got some wicked Nikon lens for my "analog" that just don't get used much these day.

Its a private lake. Not many fish that size in there. The last time they stocked it, they put two brood fish in. An 8lb'er and a 12lb'er. They are the "Brass Rings" of the lake (so far).

Wow! Thats the 8lb'er? I'm heading out tomorrow morning. Knowing there's one or two fish like that in there makes it exciting. Good job, Gok!

Thats the impression I got too. It epitomizes this site better then a fish or caddis fly would.

Superb. Looks like you got yourself a great lens. 28mm is my guess.

I've always used by vise (Traveler). I don't think it will wreck them. After all, the amount of pressure I use to hold the hook is far greater then what I use to bend that little bitty barb down. I've never heard of anyone being concerned about it before this. Maybe I should be?

That is an excellent pic. A siloette of that would make a great FFC logo.

Perfect Golf shot, eh? That means he'll be coming back. Sounds like you found a jewel.

I guess you had to be there.........

Good luck, man. errrr... Break a leg.....errr break a rod.

Thats a great idea. Thats how all contests should be done.

Exactly. If the company is that dependant on you, they're not in a good position. What would happen if you got hit by the Lottery?

Cool. I'm not much of a fish fan but those mud puppies are delicious. I wish we had somewhere around here we could go after them. I'd be very interested in seeing some flies and hearing about fishing methods.

Those look really good, Brent. You should try tying a few up with the legs facing *forward* ala Jenings Ultimate Boatman. Its give it more action when stripping.

True story. I was doing the annual flyfishing backcountry trip with a friend (Kevin) when he tells me a story: "Kelsy asks my wife what for dinner." "She says 'Pig Poop and Onions!'" "Aaaaaah. I don't liiiiike Onions........." I coughed up a lung laughing so hard and the beer passing through my nose really hurt. When we got home we were unloading my stuff and my daughter asks me "What for dinner?". Well, I couldn't pass up the chance. Kevin was there. "Pig Poop and Onions". What was Rebecka's response?.......you guessed it. "Aaaaaah. I don't liiiiike Onions........." Try it on your little ones. I bet you get the same response.

By cats, do you mean catfish?

Considering that's circa 1920, I'll assume its not you. Really tough choice guys. Love the way you rib, sjw. You get the points for technical difficulties, but overall ascetics may have to go to Darren. ----- ps. Ah shoot. I got the flies (and comments) reversed. The bottom fly gets my vote. Sorry about that, Dave.

I've used the same thing. The glean and slight darkening it provides really looks good. Plus, my flies don't stick together.

Bitter crowd. That would be me.

I've never tried handle down but getting it off my back while fighting a fish as never been a problem. Its getting it back on afterwards.

Why? I've always wondered that.

This might have been posted before but its worth repeating. When I received my Fly Swap flies, some where squashed. Break out your kettle and hold the fly over the steam (with tweezers). Its amazing how deer hair and hackle spring right back to their original shape right before your eyes. Try it. You'll like it.

Alright. Is he your first? They may cramp your fishing for a while but its worth it. Say Hi for me.

Amen to that, Red.

Excellent read. Wrong side of the door and orders not to reopen it. I'm sure you were thinking "Court martial ain't so bad.". Have you ever met our old friend The Russian Fish Killer from the Fly Fish Alberta board? He had a helicopter and a lot of friends in espionage places. I wonder who's poisoned pill found him.