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GFF Summit: Call for votes

[quote:da9ef67128="vanuz"]:D Finally it has been kicked off... GFF Partners, have you got anything to say? :D[/quote:da9ef67128]

Vanus, Guys,

Sure we have!

I will see what I can do regarding a GFF Clave here in Denmark. As far as I remember a clave has to have people from several countries and preferably some from far away (thousands of miles/kilometres), but we will be willing to let anybody in... even locals. Let's dub it the GFF Summit 2006.

Let us start with a small informal vote (I actually think this board has a voting system, but it's not activated)

Let's hear it for three alternatives. All go to the Danish coast somewhere - either Fun or Sjaelland I think. We can decide that later:

1) May - daytime fishing, garfish, sea trout. Probably the best fishing, but also shortest preparation time
2) June - morning and evening plus night. Some daytime fishing. Primarily sea trout. Time to prepare.
3) August/September - fishing possible 24h (almost), sea trout, mullet. More difficult fishing. Even more time to prepare.

I imagine a weekend-long gathering based in a place where we can camp and/or maybe rent a cabin. A fairly low-budget self-catering type of arrangement.

What say yer?

Martin

McKenzie vise light

Fuzzycaddis,

I have a McKenzie vise light, which attaches rto the stem of the vise and has a flexible arm. It uses a standard 12V halogen lamp so you can choose what strength you want.

I love it!

I can't find a MacKenzie site, but there are lots of dealers who sell it.

Martin

Great fish, I wish I

Great fish, I wish I could get out there.

Indeed

That is indeed a nice fish.
I took one in February 2003 measuring a 82cm, at Stenderup Hage near to Kolding, which is my all time best. The good thing about it, I wasn't alone so the experience was a shared one! I needed the moral support to get it in - and on a class #5.
I have been told that it would be difficult to beat and I know it is a shot in a million billion (if thats a number).
And I say it to you Hans...Try, just try and beat that!!!
Remember...The memory will live on! :wink:

The largest one of my clients has taken is pictured below. Ron from the USA took 6 that day over 55cm! That was the largest. It was one of those days. Never repeated.

As for the illegal nets...I know. :cry:
I know Denmark does a great deal to stop it, but not enough. They will always be around as sure as death and taxes and so will pigs and the crap they produce and spray on the fields stinking up the country and polluting the waterways...But that's another story. One that is told now and then but no one gets to finish.

GREAT FISH HANS. Sorry I couldn't fish with you this time due to guiding. See ya soon eh?

"We'll make fly rods. Thousands of them. Twice as long as a man.
Some men are longer than others?
Yes, you heard the stories about me then"!

Ripley

Loved the different

Loved the different hares ear you tied,I tied one to try , fish 1 rocks 1 lost 1 will remember to tie several from now on.I have a different hares ear myself maybe you would be
interested

Dropped in on this p

Dropped in on this page and find Bob has created some fine wet flies. In keeping with tradition he has made an impressive set to be shared with others on the internet.
Great work, Young fellow.

The latter of the species...

The latter of the above species you'll have to visit Jylland.
Unfortuantely no [i:079406b4c8]thymallus thymallus[/i:079406b4c8] exist near to Copenhagen or the surrounding area. But I guess you already knew that?
Did you already know that?
Of course you did...
Good hunting never-the-less and keep us posted.
[i:079406b4c8]O yeah[/i:079406b4c8] Martin...Awaiting the Bornholm article, pictures and latest skunked figures as if life depended on it.

Ripley

...happy to get it moving..

:D Finally it has been kicked off... GFF Partners, have you got anything to say? :D

I would like to come too and

I would like to come too and join the "happening"!
7 and counting... :wink:

See you soon, Michael

Fly fishing for pike

Fly fishing for pike is starting to become very popular in the uk.We are getting a little bored with catching those stocked rainbows ! Pike have fascinated me since i was a little boy and i cant wait to get started ! Also , my eyesight is not very good, so tying up much bigger flies for pike will be much better for me.
Thank you very much for your most interesting article.

Best wishes
Stuart Duke

Soft hackles are pro

Soft hackles are probably the most effective flies there is. I have caught more difficult fish on soft hackled wet flies than any other . It is the most under rated flies in the world. You can fish them upstream dry fly with a bit of floatant and it looks like a seriously trapped crippled emerger/dry. Fish them as a unweighted nymph dead drift down stream. Czech nymph with them. Across and down on the surface as a egg laying caddis. Or sub-surface in the traditional North Country style, it will catch fish every way. There is no other fly that is this versatile.

Well you can count me in! It

Well you can count me in! It would be indeed a great happening and excellent platform to share experiences (for those you can share, of course :) .

Sea trout in Denmark

Martin, thanks.Yes, it was perfect. Beautiful countryside, nice people, interesting architecture, wonderful fishing. The fish we saw in Go fishing in Odense was unbeliaveble. Silver fish in perfect condition. Last year I spent a week on west coast of Sweden and I would say, that chance to catch a big fish is bigger in Denmark. So I would like to come back again in September. See also attached file with one of our most successful fly

Good trip it seems

Pike,

It seems like you had an excellent trip to Denmark. I have been at Helnaes a couple of times and fished on Fun a dozen times. It's a really nice island with lots of good opportunities for sea trout fishing.

Glad you enjoyed your stay here.

Martin

Congrats!

Hanzie,

Some fish! Fish in that size are few and far apart. The kayak is indeed a great way to get around and gives you some new opportunities.

I used to own one, but I sold it because I used it too rarely. I found that the "gear load" and the preparations were a bit too much and that I had to go to certain places where I could easily haul it to the water. And fishing alone meant that I had to lift it off and onto the car by myself. Even though it was a fairly light kayak, I found that cumbersome. But I really enjoyed the trips I had in it.

But I never caught a fish like yours from it. That might have convinced me to keep it! ;-)

Martin

Visiting Denmark

Hi Martin,
I came back this morning and we spent beautiful time on Fyn. We took part in Open Sea trout competition and one of my team mate was 9th with fish 62 cm long and 2,30 kg in weight. I caught only two fish (better one was 50 cm) but I am very satisfied and I like Denmark at all. We lived in Healnas camp a visited Odense Fjord, Toro, Kolding etc. We also met Steffen Henchely and had a talk with him. The book he wrote about Fyn and best spots for sea trouts is excellent and helped us a lot. Good job is done in his organization.
To summarize it, approx. 40 - 45 fish were caught by our group of 8 flyfishermen in 3 days.

That's a great fish, very

That's a great fish, very nice!

Wow...
THANK YOU, T

Wow...
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I love traditional wet flies as well as soft hackles.
I am a beginner and have a beginner's question: will they catch fish, though? I mean, in places like the Housatonic, the Farmington, the Beaverkill and the Willowemoc, and as opposed to nymphs like the Pheasant tail? Perhaps it's just comparing apples and oranges.
Whatever the answer, THANK YOU once again for sharing your work with us - such beautiful creations! (I must get the Bastien DVD!)

Huge Fish

That is one huge fish. Sounds like I need to go fish for seatrout before I die. :lol:

Count me in

Hi Vanuz,
great idea.
On the ROFF (rec.outdoors.fishing.fly) newsgroup often so called 'Claves' are organised. I joined 2 of them organized by Roger Ohlund. Bet some of you know him (it's a small ff world). They were held in the very Northern part of Sweden. It took me 4000 km to drive there from Holland! But what a big fun to spent a week with people from Finland, Sweden, France, USA, Australia, sharing the same interest. Only to look at all those different flies in the flyboxes.
Of course the 'meeting' should not necessarily be for a whole week. A weekend would be fine too. I'll leave that up to Martin.
Anyway: if I could, I would certainly join the club.
If any help is needed (I too would not know how, but anyway) let me know.
What I do not ubderstand: over 300 people looked at this post, but not 5 reacted.....??!! :roll:

please know that bot

please know that both of our magnetic rod holders (1.5 years old and maintained) just failed us and we lost 2 rods and reels to the ensewing road damage (to say nothing that i'm out $120 for the holders that are now useless). we were not speeding, were not on a bad road and had mounted correctly. a gust of wind created by a passing truck forced the holders off our vehicle. Be warned.

You are the best.Tha

You are the best.Thank you.

instead of using el

instead of using elastic rubber ( latex glove ) .
can you substitute the 2" piece you use to go through the
o-ring with vinyl disposable gloves ?
i enjoy the website , its very useful .

I think it's a genious idea!

I think it's a genious idea!
I know there would be a bunch of people from Sweden that's interested in this.

AND it would give Gff a big bunch of article/photo material.
I guess Seatrout fishing would be preferable, after all it think that many with me are interested in the fishing that Martin writes so much about!
best regards