As for me, I am going to Northern Arkansas in May and catch a big smallmouth on a wooden rod - probably my favorite 4 wt.
Cheers!
Bill
Cheers!
Bill
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Got a New Year's Resolution?
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Posts: 134 12/31/2008 21:43 Moderator |
Improving my casting! I'm going to re-read the casting chapter in Fishing With AK. There's a line in there about imagining you're hammering a nail
at nose height in a wall right in front of you. I can't find the quote right now, but I read that last summer in Montana and my casting got better when I
tried it. Tight lines in 2009! Mark
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Posts: 1565 12/31/2008 23:11 |
Fish more! P.S.... Phil, Get Joan Wulff's DVD. It will change your life on the stream. I went to two of her classes (Casting and Intructor's) and it changed mine forever. |
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To get back to Yellowstone this summer.
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Posts: 420 01/01/2009 02:34 |
Quit Smoking. I gave up the marlboros when I had the surgery 5 weeks ago, and while I could eat a pack with a little salt and pepper right now, I'm going to hold strong and stay away from them. And Bill, when you come this way in May to catch that Smallie, give me a shout. We'll hit a couple of hidden smallmouth havens that very few know about. Bob |
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Posts: 177 01/01/2009 12:36 |
Bob,
You are on on both counts. I quit smoking New Years Eve, 19 years ago, just as we were going to war with Iraq, and I had three draft age sons . I smoked a  , and it was challenging
for about 6 months, especially when fishing and drinking coffee. Stay with it.
Then, my income doubled. People in public do not want to smell that stuff any more. You need to re-paint the interior of your home and clean all of your clothing. You will be amazed at how much your sense of smell improves. Bill |
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Posts: 498 01/01/2009 13:11 |
I have vowed to do a very thorough and tiime-consuming rehab on my newly-reconstructed casting shoulder. They did a lot of work on it last Monday...so much
that the next step would have to be a total joint replacement if this doesn't work.
I am resolved to not only rehab the surgical injuries, but also to continue with proper strengthening and flexibility excercises after I'm completely healed. I need this shoulder to last me another 30 years...
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Posts: 1174 01/01/2009 13:18 |
I really enjoy
smoking but limit it to 3-4 bowls per week in the evening only. There is something immensely satisfying about lighting a bowl of Reiners
Virginia flake in my Savinelli. I never enjoyed cigarettes and don't inhale, no need to with a good tobacco. I am going to make a concerted effort to
not respond to political comments on here this year, hopefully I will not feel any need to. Of course , I will continue to participate in the Heddon/Granger
wars.
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Posts: 283 01/01/2009 13:28 |
seattlesetters wrote:Seattle, we are fishing in the same stream, except, I am 3 months ahead of you. Keep up the PT, it is "incremental" progress at best but when you look back over any 6 week period you'll be pleased at the progress. From what I've been told, and what I've experienced this time (and last time) it is really a 12 month window to complete recovery. Best wishes for full recovery in the New Year. 
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Posts: 44 01/01/2009 14:54 |
1. Fish more
2. Tie more 3. Drink more 2&3 will probably be a good match. 
Fishing with bait is like swearing in church.
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Posts: 499 01/01/2009 16:05 |
PYochim wrote:Hmmmm. What's on your radar, Paul? |
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Posts: 39 01/01/2009 17:55 |
1. Try to slow down a bit and enjoy each and every day.
2. Tread as softly as I can on the streams and estuaries I fish. 3. Revisit some of my favorite fly fishing books. 4. Choose wisely the Sweetgrass rod I'll be getting this year.
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Posts: 501 01/01/2009 18:33 |
Aransas wrote:You & me, both. I don't recall ever agonizing over a rod choice as much as I am this one. |
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Posts: 176 01/01/2009 18:44 |
Aransas and Seattlesetters - What Sweetgrass rod are each of you considering having built at this point in time? Happy New Year to all!
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Posts: 502 01/01/2009 19:08 |
Corcut wrote:Corcut - I do have the configuration narrowed down to a penta, but that's about it. As for Sweetgrass' penta models, my favorite is the 7'3" 2/2 4wt. However, I already own a splendid 7'6" 3/2 4wt by Chris McDowell that I like very, very much and I'm reluctant to risk so much overlap. Same goes for my second favorite, the 8'3" 2/2 5wt (I already have on order the awesome 8'2" 3/2 6wt "McKenzie NW" by Mike Brooks and the lightweight marvel 8'6" 2/2 5wt by Marty Karstetter). I've also talked to Jerry about lightening the 7'3" rod into more of a 3/4wt, but the more I think about why I loved casting the pentas (their smooth, accurate, stroke, ability to pick up a long line off the water and their seamless, hidden reserve of power), the more I think a 3wt just doesn't make sense. My guess is I'll probably end up with an 8' 5wt or a 7'9" 5wt. |
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Corcut wrote:Well, like Seattle, that's been a source of much contemplation. Firehole and a couple of others have great things to say about their Sweetgrass 7' 9", 4/5-wt quads. I'm probably going to head in that direction, but I'm leaning more towards a 5/6 and a bit longer. I'd like a rod for terrestrials and larger dry flies that work well in the late summer and early fall. A lot of it will come down to my conversation with Glenn when my number comes up. He's been doing it a long time, and I put a lot of trust in his knowledge and experience. Geary |
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Posts: 177 01/02/2009 07:23 |
Thank you, gentlemen, for the replies. I feel very fortunate to have a Sweetgrass 7'9" quad on the way to me in the very near future. Exciting stuff.
Best regards.
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Posts: 641 01/02/2009 12:53 |
I went to Europe and it was en eye-opener how much less people "pig out" on food over there. I wasn't obese, but definitely could use to lose 15
pounds or so. So, I started eating less, especially less junk, and really started trying again to stay more active. It's amazing what cutting back on what
you eat will do. I'm back in my 34 jeans and feeling great.
I'm in my late 30's, if I take care of myself now I can extend my life. I want to be there for my son's fishing trips to Montana. Taking care of myself and eating less is a great way to ensure more fishing trips to come. |
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Corcut wrote:I totally would have gone for a Sweetgrass quad if I didn't already have two quads in the pipeline (Mike Spittler & Dana Gray). As such, I went with the Sweetgrass penta as there aren't many makers out there producing 5-sided rods at a very high level, and Sweetgrass rods are priced fairly with a reasonable waiting period. I figured if I wanted a top-notch 5-sided rod, my spot on the Boo Boys list was the perfect way to get a great one in a reasonable amount of time. I have a feeling, however, that I'll eventually have Glenn build me a quad, as well. |
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Posts: 919 01/02/2009 23:29 Angry Andy |
About 25 pounds worth.
"You can't make new old friends"
 Andy
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Posts: 369 01/03/2009 00:17 |
1. Live in the moment. Whether casting to a rising fish, wrapping a dry fly hackle, savoring a friendship of taking in the scenery surrounding one of my
favorite streams.
2. Treading more lightly on this tired planet. We few We happy few We bamboo brothers |
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