| OK, big spenders... |
What with all these liberal, "we ain't taxed enough" types running around looking to give money away, I guess it's time for my occasional pitch: If you're inclined to give some ca...
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| leader pile up |
o.k., so i can cast my line out in a nice straight line fairly consistently, avoiding "pile up", but my leader is piling up. i just put new leader on day before yesterday, and it is pretty ...
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| Alpine Fly Fishing? |
I'll be back packing a fly rod into the Wind River Range in WY later in July. The lakes are all at altitude between 6,000 and 11,000 feet and have long been stocked with trout. I'...
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| First fish(es) of the year... |
I don't fish much these days, and so this TR documents the first fish I caught this year, and several thereafter. I actually did break out my flyrod earlier this year, as I mentio...
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| Is a Rio WindCutter a good alternative for WF3? |
My previous question about a good WF3 unleashed a discussion on AFTMA and resulted in some good tips. Wulff Triangle came highly recommended. But that line is hard to find and/or ver...
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| OtherJeff |
the other jeff's wife Barbett {?} or something like that had a baby this week. Guess they got married since last seen fishing with us at the lodge in Maine. For those interested ...
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| Two-Handed Casting? |
I can't figure this out. Rod is a Shakespeare Wonderod Purist 9 1/2' 11wt. Rod would actually be 8'-9", but for the extra 9" handle section on the but. Using, or trying to use,...
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| Gyrodactylus salaris |
Going through a stack of New Scientist mags early this morning, I came across an article on the Salmon crisis in Norway: they may have to sterilise 23 more of their parasite-infested rivers ...
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| Got Gurglers? |
Got gurglers from Gula. Good golly, they're great! Gobs of gratitude. -- TL, Gim ------------------------ http://css.sbcma.com/timj
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| TR Thanks Al & Bob |
Short version: Went to Wisconsin, had forgotten much, remembered it. Joined the West Fork Sportsman's Club, drank some beer, tied some flies, taught the hound dog to stay downstream (ag...
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| Tying the Fly on?? |
Is there a preferred way to insert the tippet though the eye of the hook depending on the type of fly? (Up thru or down thru the eye?) Tony
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| Sage historical query |
In his video tapes on casting and strategies for selective trout made a good few years ago, Doug Swisher describes a rod he is using at one point as an 8¹6" five weight Graphite II rod. From...
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| Inquiry |
Mr. Fontanares, My son Lance Lindsey, received your name and address from Mr. Kim Ryan along with a very helpful package of descriptive materials of your products. Please thank Mr...
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| OT... interesting |
from: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/06/28/politics2039EDT0165.DTL&type=printable "Many of you are well enough off that ... the tax cuts may ha...
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| TR - 14 Year old's First Fly Fishing |
Neighbor's grandson had been teasing a 15 inch male smallie for three days and finally caught him with a jig and wiggle tail on a spinning rod. "Can you imagine catching one half again...
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| Wealthy ROFFIAN- ME! |
Just got an email that I won $2 million in the "British Novo Lotto". Not only that, but I may win the $20 Billion follow on lottery. I hope I get my money so I can treat you guys to a drin...
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| Way OT: Way to go, Supreme Court |
I would have been extremely disappointed if the Court had ruled that its OK for the Administrative Branch to lock up any world citizen in an oubliette, and hold them incommunicado, indefin...
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| TR: An evening on the Wild, and a Middle Upper Androscoggin Float (longish) |
Friday afternoon I bolted out of the office at noon, swung home to pick up my gear, and hit the road north to Gilead, Maine, and the confluence of the Wild and Androscoggin Rivers. It was a ...
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| Western Clave Schedule |
Changed our itinerary. Tom and I will be arriving in Bozeman at 10:45 AM, instead of late night on 10 July. Lou T
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| Conservancy Trip |
http://www.crystalglen.net/Fishing/062804.htm Willi goldens@frii.com
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| a Pleasant Weekend.... |
...was had on Penn's with Handyman Mike and the unsinkable Mr. Reid. Fishing was tough, although we each had our brief moments of success. Fish were there, but hatches were sparse(although a...
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| Free Forums For Your Club |
Ever wanted to have Discussion Forums for your Club? Are your current forums old, decrepit and hard to manage? We will host yours for FREE! We've got an established outdoors site, and w...
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| Trout fishing near Cooperstown, NY???? |
I'll be spending a few days in Cooperstown and hope to get a few hours away to do a little trout fishing in streams. Anyone know a good spot for a quick visit? (Easy to find - public access...
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| Henry Fork Hopper |
I was tying up some Henry Fork Hoppers for latter in the season and it occurred to me that the bundled up elk hair that forms the slightly extended body could be replaced by white foam crea...
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| Conspiracy Theory confirmed! |
I was bantering about on a control newsgroup, and had one of my conspiracy theories confirmed! > http://www.citystreets.org/nytimes022703.html Well, fairly, m...
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| For the record... |
As it was suggested at "his" prior appearance(s?) that I was doing "Deepfry" as prank and the subject of "spoofing" recently came up, I'm just stating for the record again that not only am I...
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| Substitutes for calftail on Trudes? |
Howdy, In preparation for my trip to the Crowsnest at the end of July/beginning of August, I've been stocking up the flyboxes. From what I've read, the Lime Trude is aa excell...
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| The Great Milwaukee Earthquake of 2004 |
woke me at shortly after one o'clock this morning. "Hm........earthquake," thinks I. I went back to sleep. Wolfgang who, having now lived through one, still doesn't understand wh...
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| OT: Isn't science a wonderful thing? |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3842269.stm Its a beautiful thing. -- Frank Reid Reverse Email to reply
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| Anyone in Texas |
Hey all, I know live in the Dallas area, and i'm looking for people to fish with, well information is good to. If anyone is interested in meeting up some day or sharing info o...
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