Small world. I was born in Wellsville, NY and another member is from there. I'm going to get back there to fish soon, I have fished Oatka creek and Spring Creek in western NY. It is interesting how there are connections on a site Originating in Copenhagen. Tight Lines...
It doesn't work for me either. It's not you. My cousin use to date the police chief in Manchester.
You got the first two steps covered here - you took the camera on your fishing trip, and you got it out while something interesting was happening. Now you've just got to work on the technique to create the picture that will get people's attention. Perhaps here you could have waited for the fish to jump or have zoomed in a bit for a closer view of the fish during the fight. Keep trying!
in the tying of the solf hackle flies as described by sly nemes. what make and model hook would work for this application. can you give me several different manufactures, types and models.
[quote:b8451665ea="Tweedcast"][quote:b8451665ea="Havtafish"]Thanks for that Martin. Ill have a good look around and will be purchasing this week.[/quote:b8451665ea]
What did you buy Havatafish ?[/quote:b8451665ea]
Hi, Iââ¬â¢m the new ââ¬Åkidââ¬Â on the blockââ¬Â¦.
I recently went for the Canon IXUS 55 with corresponding underwater housing. The housing allows you to take pictures up to 3 m. under the water surface. Both camera and the housing are great quality.
Just about to start to tie tube flies as a result of reading the above book. Perhaps you could
present a section on tube fly "how to" and so on in a future GFF presentation. It seems to me
that tube flies make more sense than "on the hook" flies in many cases; dealing with those
nasty bluefish for one example. Your "global class" rating is well deserved and appropriate
regarding this informative and beautifully illustrated book.
I really like the variations on materials and tying techniques used in this article.
Your article on "yellow fever" and the way its written is a credit to you! It inspires me to start walking some of our rivers that have the species in them....wish we had the largemouth, but that's made up for by the other labeo family. We have tigerfish a-plenty, but I'm sick of them, not that I've caught hundreds on fly tackle, but I want the challenge of species I have not had much success with even on bait....the yellow is one of them. Our Middle Zambezi River is loaded with big purple labeo, and I have tried all means of tempting them with bait..without success. Perhaps with my change from conventional tackle to the fly rod, things will change.
Bob Butson
The Master Angler Tackle Shop
Zimbabwe
[quote:04686130bc="Havtafish"]Thanks for that Martin. Ill have a good look around and will be purchasing this week.[/quote:04686130bc]
What did you buy Havatafish ?
I have a Nikon Coolpix 5000 and Coolpix 3100 - thought about buying an underwater housing at about £160.00 on ebay but decided to wait a while.
So that is what real brook trout look like! hah.
This presentation was wonderful and stimulating.
I am fairly new to tying and now a bit frustrated 'cause I could use some step by step instructions.
Suggestions would be appreciated.
I fish brook trout in ponds and lakes in the Rangeley Region primarily.
A quick (well, sort of) approach is to flip over to the "MonoStrength Test Chart" tab. Find the line that you're using in the whit e cells (e.g., Maxima UG 10# is cell "W22"), then follow this up to the green header to find out that this is 0X / 0.011" / 0.279mm (not cm, by the way). It's probably worth it to whip out the Sharpie and make a note of this on the spool.
2 Slight Corrections
1 - Mono Strength Chart: the metric diameters shown are millimeters (e.g., .020" = .508mm; .508cm is light rope)
2 - The labels are sized for reclosable bags approximatley 4"x3" (not 2"x3"), and are indeed readily available for just a couple of bucks in the beading department or other area of most well supplied craft stores (you know the store "we" mean!).
Your waxing poetic over Boodles and Beef make me want to take up tying again, after a six year hiatus. Perhaps I will be a customer one day.
I was very impressed with this method of fly fishing. Being fairly new to this wonderful sport, I love to learn about all methods to improve at this sport.
Greetings.
I just found out that I will be guiding at Minipi camps verry soon. I read your article a while ago and thought it a good idea to have something portable while I'm out there. I am using old barnboard, from renovations, for my wood. I decided against using dowels as they might get smashed. Although I especially like the idea of the Magnetic foil.
My portable table is comming allong nicely and I thank you for all the good info!
I fly fish for trout in Nova scotia and i am having pretty good luck with the exact same recipe.
Thanks
I'm going to tie a bunch with varying chenille colors.Although the olive works well,.
Carrie Stevens' from upper dam pool started the gray ghost ..I've read the book ,,the best brook trout streamer (tandem) is the magog fly which i tie and use also for Sebago Lake Salmon...recently caught a 22" 4 pounder on it...great for all trout and salmon..good luck fishing...TROLL FAST... 4 M.P.H. THAT'S THE TRICK.................
They say that to be plagiarised is the sincerest compliment that can be paid to an author, and the compliment is well deserved in your case. The knot section (and the rest of the site too!) was, and I'm sure will continue to be, a great help to myself and other anglers worldwide.
Having said that, I fully understand your annoyance at what is clearly direct theft of your copyrighted work. Please keep up the good work anyway...there'll always be leaders and followers, and you guys are of the former category!
Knæk og Bræk...Moggy
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