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Fished Turkey Run this Weekend

... and there were people fishing there. I told them to do a web search for Turkey Run and flyfish and they could find my article. 😉

For those of us who are curious about the fishing, I caught a ton of redbreasted sunfish and some of the smaller smallmouth. I lost one big fish that I think was a catfish.

The water is the lowest I have seen it and very wadeable, which is a good change after the floods earlier this year.

419 scam??

Hi Panama Jack

This email does have some of the signatures of a Nigerian 419 scam (my poor departed brother KING ABU JAMAL left with a total sum of ONE BAZILLION DOLLARS hidden in a bank account in the heart of old Tucson.)

If you can send me the original email, I should be able to tell for sure. I need the headers for some email forensics. At a very minimum, the guides should report the scammers to the FTC.

If you need anything, send me a private message and I should be able to give you better contact information

Cheers
--Mike

A relaxing way to st

A relaxing way to start the day, Martin! Cool music too if a bit frantic so early in the day. Wise words about fishing being the cure for the head of steam we sometimes find ourselves coping with! I try to explain to my non-fishing friends that angling is as good a meditation technique as yoga! Fishing isn't always about catching fish!

Thanks Anselmo !

Thanks Anselmo !
I managed to get a copy through Whitetail (Chris Helm)
Strangely enough, our local Post Office can't do International Money Orders?

Great DVD though!

Thanks

I've never used a dropper rig

I've never used a dropper rig before. We're not allowed to use a rig like that here, single barbless hooks in all our rivers and streams in this province. I have no dought that the rig would work very well with these patterns though, too bad I'll never get to use it...... 😉

does anyone know wha

does anyone know what the longest quill feather is called?

Hello Kasper, I am o

Hello Kasper, I am on the other side of the world to you but I sure could of used one of these flys last week, I was fishing the Wanganui river in the central North Island of New Zealand and there were heaps of bees buzzing around even though it is the middle of winter!
Thank you very much for the pattern, I will try it out sometime this spring.
All the best.
Mike

I need a ride

Hi guys!

I am in need of a ride from and to Slagelse, so If any of you are coming from Copenhagen, or other parts of sjælland east of Slagelse, i'll be happy to tip in on the gas and bridge toll.

Thanks!

-Jari

hallo...sorry for my

hallo...sorry for my english language,but I am from Czech Republic and I am just living in Englan..I am looking for some the best place for fishing see trouts in England..Thanks for your help...Petr

try ...

try ebay:

http://search-desc.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?basicsearch=&from=R10&…

turns up there semi-regularly (i got it there)

or you can get an international money order form the post office
or an international cheque in us funds from your bank
either of whihc mr R should accept

A

:twisted:

Sea trout

Hi vytautas,

September? It depends when you are coming.

I would be happy to show you some places and take a day or two fishing with you but it depends when you are visiting. Otherwise I can advise on some good places and web addresses for information on Vejle fjord.
You can email me details of your dates and intentions.

RD

I have cast short fo

I have cast short for some species, and long for (some ) tropical species. I rarely cast more than 80 feet in the tropics. I spend a good deal of time working on long casting but I do it more for the differing conditions like the effects of winds on my cast than for the distance .
I agree that the ability to cast distance may come in handy in a small percentange of the actual time you fish but the distance thing is a little over rated .
Carl Zarelli CCI

What are the 2 most

What are the 2 most important considerations in selecting a particular line weight?

Hi there, just surfe

Hi there, just surfed in and been having a wee look at your idea for a TV lap tying table.
It's a very interesting idea. When I first got into fly fishing and tying, I tried to find ideas such as yours with no joy. It's really nice to see your design :o)
Very best wishes and kind regards from North Ayrshire in Scotland ... George :o)

Fantastic. Thanks f

Fantastic. Thanks for all the accumulated info.

Thanks ruzek.

Hello, 2 lines, I've got an 8wt Orvis bass bug taper line on it. Since I bass fish with it a lot, I like it for shorter casts when I need the rod to load quicker. That's also the reason I chose the Launch, this particular weight and length is sweet, the action leans to the medium side which really loads it quickly with 25' casts. I think most weight forward 8 wt lines will work great. I prefer RIO and Scientific Angler. Ended up with Orvis since it was on sale, actually a nice line.

I've also found it'll rocket out a 200 grain sinking line, in fact I can cast the whole 100' without much effort other than keeping the line managed. I believe it's a RIO line but can't remember. Hope this helps!

Oh yes!! :lol:

Oh yes!! 😄

Thanks ruzek.

Thanks ruzek.

What kind of fly line are you using with this rod?
I use a fly line which is not the best line, it was one of those fly lines with no name and brand. Very cheap too. It is not casting very good.
Maybe i have to change the fly line.

Cheers,
lIno

That's a nice rod. I cast

That's a nice rod. I cast quite a few 8wt rods before I got mine. Will be taking it out this weekend to cast some giant flies. Congrats!

is everyone getting excited

is everyone getting excited yet?

Hugo,

Check out A

Hugo,

Check out AC Moore (if you are in the US). I got 6 sheets in Letter size of different colours for $1. I guess, as Martin said, any craft shop should have similar items.

Hugo,
 
 Actually I

Hugo,

Actually I bought most of mine at Michael's Craft (comes in many colors, search for foam sheet) in the US, but they're available in local hobby shops here in Denmark too. If unable to find these (inexpensive) sheets of foam, try Rainy's - a company which has all sorts of foam products.

Martin

Looks like a great f

Looks like a great fly

Where do you manage to get these strips of foam from? I can only ever find blocks, thanks

I picked up some lon

I picked up some long shank, offset, size 2 hooks which were not specifically fly hooks. The offset bend needed to be straightened but they are a perfect length for what I wanted - basically a topwater gurgler lookalike for Bass. Using a yellow one I snagged 4 Bluegill in rapid succession when nothing else would work at all (dog days of summer and all that). Curiously the Bluegill don't care that they can't fit the Plipper in their mouths! Have yet to entice a bass but it's early days. Can't believe how simple these are to construct, yet the action both on top and when they dive (coz of the lip) is excellent. Let's have some more off the wall ideas.