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Submitted by ernesto guevara on

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Martin, good review, I would say beautiful comment!! You understand what is the matter. Thanks for understanding. Good fishing to all!! Ernsto

Cam,

You know that this is a live shrimp!?

But regarding the fly, I doubt that Chris' imitation is for sale anywhere. Bring this article to your local flyshop and have them tie some.

Martin

Folks,

Just to let everybody know: I have heard directly from several participants in this discussion - including Jan and Ernesto - and the general message is the same: "We know the comments can become a bit hot at times, but we mean no harm. It's just an immediate reaction to the very forward and direct opinions posted here. We have cooled off now..."

Thanks to everybody!

I usually let most comments slip by, even those that might provoke or stir some commotion. Remember that we have different tempers and different cultures (Scandinavian vs. South American is almost bound to clash!), but we essentially all have the same aim: in this case to ensure the access to the water for as many as possible and enjoy some nice fishing.

I am sure - in spite of the harsh words - that we would all get along fine if we were placed with rods and flies on the banks of the mighty Rio Grande - may it happen some day!

Until then: feel free to continue the discussion, but remember to go for the ball and not the man as we say.

PS: we accept anonymous posts, not because we think people are hiding, but because many prefer not to write their full names and email-addresses online to avoid spambots to pick it up. We must respect that. All names and email-addresses are known to me, so if I need, I can contact people directly.

Martin

Submitted by Dave on

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Great video. Fishing is fun. Catching is better. But creating memories is awesome. My son and I are learning to fish together. Tomorrow, Fathers Day, we will walk a stream together for the first time. As a single parent I treasure memories. Thanks for the inspiration.

Happy Fathers Day to all.
Dave

Folks,

I know the waves are going high here and I'm torn between an urge to stop them and a wish that they will pound on.

I will leave the discussion open, but please restrain yourselves to the subject and not to opinions about people. I know that Ernesto can be a strong cup of coffee to swallow sometimes (and I have discussed this directly with him on several occasions), but remember that English is not his mother tongue and words may come out differently that they are meant, and trust me when I say that he is as engaged and enthusiastic about fly-fishing as the rest of us, just a bit more straight forward and impulsive than most.
So Ernesto: be nice!

And think of Pedro Alfredo Miles who wrote this fine article and has contacted me, feeling bad about the bushfire he felt he had started. Let's put out the fire and not scare him away from contributing more.
So Pedro: write some more!

And let's enjoy the fact that we still have some fine fishing and some people who are willing to defend everbody's right to access it.
So everybody: go fishing and cool off!

Martin

Ernesto,

with all respect for your commitment, your way of arguing and discussing is,not for the first time, really unpleasant and absolutely disrespectful and also difficult to follow sometimes. You seem to have a pretty huge ego with a lot of vanity, to write your arguments in such a way again and again. For me you often disturb the relaxed atmosphere here in GFF and I will avoid to read your posts in the future. Be happy with yourself.

Jan

Submitted by 'witz on

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It's a nice fly but it looks awfully heavy -- wrapped lead, cone head, wet rabbit. I would be tempted to try it on a spinning rod. What's the lightest fly rod/line you can throw that with, without having to lob it?

Submitted by Tim Bull on

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Thank you for Sharing our Video. Glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to keep up with the progress of the project. Our show "Chasing Waters" will be airing on the Pursuit Channel in Jan 2014. Thanks Again, Tim

Submitted by ernesto guevara on

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janswsfgdi: I think what I'm putting this post is not understood by some. There is no class struggle, but a reality that as the Patagonian, is a local reality, unlike Alaska, New Zealand and other places, but all these place have something in common about fly fishing, is that of access to good fishing places and exclusive places. It seems to me that small is the perception of many of you who do not understand this. Or confused with political questions and theoretical (Marxism, Communism?) I'm not saying anything like that, I'm pointing a kind of reality. There are many comments that are extremely partial and aimed fly fishing in favor of those who have more money, this is a little perception!!! What did Kate is extremely egotistical: I conform to what I'm still alive, and live each day?? And my fishing, my things, the desire to know every place to fish different? Should be distinguished from objective situations of great egoism that people have in the world .... This is to perceive the world in which we live.

Ernesto,

your class warfare attitude really sucks. Your judging of posts being made by other guys annoys me. Opinions you like are for you 'objective' ( ho ho ho ) the other ones are in your opinion 'no improvement on the theme' - what a small perception!
In my opinion you should be much more open minded against the statements made here and elsewhere, if you really want to change something in the minds of anglers who like to fish in Patagonia.
Please, don't misunderstand me, I would never book a lodge or only a fishing license in advance, that is not my way of travelling and fishing and I also see the lodge politics with critical eyes, but I also can accept the other guys fun in going there. The wisest words in this whole thread wrote Kate for me: Feel fortunate that you are alive and enjoy every day.

Jan

PS: There are a lot of good reasons to anonymize your personal informations in the internet, today.

Submitted by ernesto guevara on

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Nice video!!!!!! Very exiting to listen the children about the experiences of learn fly fishing, very well!! Congratulations for this project!!!! Ernesto

Submitted by ted 1737246316 on

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New to fly fishing here in Hawaii, I too have been fishing Hickam flats with no luck.

Submitted by ernesto guevara on

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Thomas, you are one more anonymous, which contributes nothing to the height of this debate. If you can not point to any improvement on the theme, I believe it is better to be silent!! I stand with name, surname and address (e-mail). Wretched and hapless are those who try to say something and ignorantly refer to anything or make personal attacks meaningless, this is the true arrogance ....

Submitted by Andrew Cook on

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Simple and awesome. The picture of them next to an actual caddis is stunning. Well done.

Submitted by Thomas H Hall on

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I would like to acknowledge the use of PVC coated braid running lines in conjunction with DIY shooting heads and i agree that the DIY shooting head should never be less than nine netres in length including the short front taper if the characteristic "Kick" is to be avoided in the final turnover of the line. This appears to be the case whatever the weight of the head. I experimented with very short heavy heads in attempt to fly cast in very restricted conditions but found that it ruins presentation. Nine metres long heads is as short and as practical as it can be.

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