Bighorn River in late October

feeds@yuku.com (trooper) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:04:13 GMT

Anyone have any info on the Bighorn in Late October? Never been there at that time of the year, actually last time I was there was in 1994. What can I expect, conditions, weather, fish...
Troop

South Fork CO First Week of August

feeds@yuku.com (canenut) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:33:37 GMT

I finally will be getting back to the rockies and a buddy fished the South Fork, CO area with good success. Anyone fish this area much or better yet, want to meet a board member and show me around??

Respond here or to my e-mail flyfish2658@yahoo(dot)com

I'm so geeked after two trips last year. Rods I will PROBABLY be taking...

frying pan 8/7-8/17

feeds@yuku.com (abkid) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:48:48 GMT

Im heading to the frying pan for the first time this august, 5-7 days backcountry hiking the lakes and streams in the area the the rest of the time will be spent at the tailwaters. I have been having some trouble finding campgrounds around the tailwaters any reccomendations. I have been tying alot and my boxes are full, mysis shrimp, drakes, stimulators, a # of midges, adams and others anything i should not leave home without?

abkid

looking for studded felt wading boots. any help?

feeds@yuku.com (maruoff) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:59:00 GMT

I am looking for the best studded felt wading boots. For many years I think Danner made the best ones around. I cant find them anywhere in the net anymore. Were they discontinued? What about Weinbrenner?
Which ones are the best in your opinion?
I have had boots from e.g. Chota and they didnt last very long so I am looking for alternatives.

any promos, offers out there?

by the way: I am always unsure about what size I should buy. I have regular shoe size 9.5. So...

A few neat Bamboo Fishing videos !

feeds@yuku.com (OregonAlex) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:16:00 GMT

Found these on youtube, pretty cool I thought

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qmitE8CR8Gc

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5YdQUr1pzFI

And this one is from the Metolius rod fair this year.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2UTjnPNFFSI

Metolius Bamboo Fair 2008

feeds@yuku.com (wctc1) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:48:00 GMT

It was a wonderful weekend: lots of folks, tables all filled with good stuff to look at, more cane rods to cast than you can imagine.

See: Moldy Culm, Bamboo Adict, Matt from Sweden, and many others.

In need of a new creel

feeds@yuku.com (Utah) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:28:57 GMT

Can someone recommend a first class creel maker? M. W. Reynolds used to show a nice selection, but his offerings on the net have dwindled. The secondary market is an option too. Thanks. Mike

best flyfishing websites?

feeds@yuku.com (maruoff) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:14:14 GMT

what are the best (best layout, best pictures, best content etc.) flyfishing websites in the Net for you?

Airports and rod tubes ?

feeds@yuku.com (bulldog1935) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:06:33 GMT

So how's the summer going?
Are TSA screeners allowing rods as carry-on items?
I'm flying to Anchorage this weekend and would prefer carrying my two rods together in one leather tube.
Thanks for your advice.

Wanted : a Silk Fly Line Drier or Plans

feeds@yuku.com (Brian Shaffer) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:15:24 GMT

I am going to make one of the old style silk fly line driers. I have 2 silk lines now (soon to be 3, thanks to the guy who titled his stuff wrong on the ole' bay) anyways, I think its time I try one of these out instead of doing the trash bag transfer or huge loose coils laying on my kitchen floor.

I know I've seen the driers around.. most people selling them want like $100 or so for the good ones... but given I could come up with some kind of plans I could make one up easy....

Any wooden drift boat owners here ?

feeds@yuku.com (OregonAlex) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:53:38 GMT

I now associate Wooden McKenzie river drift boats, and Bamboo fly rods as one. They are a couple made in trout heaven.
I got my first and last driftboat a couple of Spring`s ago. It is a Willard Lucas circa 1967. It came with a title, listing Maker,date built,and one name on the title. From what I understand and have read, Willard made these boats off and on ,,in the off season. He sold only to Guides, didnt build a hell of alot of boats. They also say he would Ferry his boat across...

Dressing silk lines

feeds@yuku.com (Flyfishbill) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:02:35 GMT

I have a couple Phoenix silk lines (4DT and 5DT) that I fish occasionally. When I do fish with them I dress the line streamside. My question - how long in advance of fishing with a silk line can you dress it? I'm thinking if I could dress the line the night before I go fishing I would use the line more often.
Bill

Who collects flies on cards?

feeds@yuku.com (reelhimin) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:14:28 GMT

I collect flies that are on their original cards and have a lot of duplicates. Who else collects these and are you interested in trading my duplicates for yours? Thanks, Gary.

Made in England or anywhere else

feeds@yuku.com (flyboxfan) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:37:38 GMT

Could someone please help me? I am frequently asked to date early Richard Wheatley fly boxes and t5his is difficult to do. I know that the Hardy's Security Clip was patent in 1926 and boxes containing these clips are found with both the early Wheatley Mark and the later made in England logo I understand that sometime in the 1920/30 there was a law past in the USA which meant that all imported goods needed to bear a mark which stated the country in which they were made. e.g. Made in...

Yet another Montana trip . . .

feeds@yuku.com (lstshkr) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:12:28 GMT

I've finally got my act together on my trip back home to Montana, and it's going to be quite different from the trips over the past 42 years. This time, I'm going alone and will be fishing for 2-3 days (likely on July 23-25) on the way out from St. Paul. Thanks to members here who have shared their advice on other threads, I'll be taking my 8642 Granger Favorite, a 9' 5wt Winston graphite, and maybe a 6'6" Scott 3wt. I've been looking at a number of Montana...

best bags and flytying tools

feeds@yuku.com (maruoff) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:55:32 GMT

I know this has been a topic before but maybe meanwhile someone has found the holy grail of fishing/travel bags...;-)?

Also who makes the nicest, custom made, hand-made etc. flytying tools?

Yellowstone - 7/19 -> 7/24

feeds@yuku.com (Bullwinkle) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:24:01 GMT

anyone going to be in the area? we will be fishing the Ruby, Madison, etc Sat and Sun and then in the park the rest of the week.

Spin fishing forum

feeds@yuku.com (cdmoore) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:09:49 GMT

Does anyone know of a forum like this one for ultralite spin fishing (for trout)?

Thanks,

Chris

Being hooked!

feeds@yuku.com (bamrod77) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:10:02 GMT

Are these such a rarity? $9.63 per hook!

Hooked

What got you started collecting

feeds@yuku.com (flyboxfan) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:22:58 GMT

I am the curator of the Richard Wheatley Museum, an on line facility for those that collect, deal in or use old fishing tackle. The museum is none profit making ( we don't sell anything) and based on my collection of Richard Wheatley Fishing Tackle. Many people asked how I developed this obsession to amass a collection of about 2000 - 3000 items of fishing kit made by one manufacturer. It was simple - my partner (modern idiom for live in girlfriend) bought me a Wheatley fly box - i filled...

Ephemera, empherma and Ephemerella.....