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Nice fish Ken!

Termite, It really depends on the conditions. If I'm fishing a relatively unspooked pod of fish I've had the most success with size 6 and 8 gold bead-headed woolly buggers in brown, black and olive. If the fish are fresh and the water slightly stained, I'll use an ESL in black or purple. Egg flies have their place but they aren't by any means the only way to get these fish. If you come across spooked or line shy fish, SD's little black stones or other scaled down nymphs can save the day. Good luck and make sure to let us know how you made out. Cheers, Nick

That's great news Bob!

Better be nice to me Steve, I know where he gets these pigs LOL

That's pretty cool Graham, thanks for posting that! Nick

Does anyone know of an online retailer (preferrably one which will ship to Canada) that carries this product yet? All of the ones I've checked so far say "coming soon". Thanks, Nick

Amen Steve! A streamer does the job well in this situation. If the fish are spooked, you can aslo cast the fly behind (downstream) of where the fish are holding under the bank, and strip it as close to the bank as possible, making sure they see it. Once you've stripped past the undercut, move the fly away from the bank. Good luck! Nick

Lookin' good Ralph! The red and yellow one looks deadly. I can't tell from the photos if any of them have rabbit stips, but if not, you may want to try them. The action is great! Cheers, Nick

Kid Tier, You may also be interested in this technique: http://onlineflytyer.com/article_extendedspin.asp Hope it helps, Nick

Hey Niko, I'm up for whatever type of fishing man. It's been so long now since I've casted a rod that I'm going stir crazy. It's so nice to see temps above freezing again (knock on wood, I don't want to jinx it). I put the rods in their factory tubes, then I put them in the carbdboard tubes you can buy at stapes or mailboxes etc...which are usually used for shipping poster, architectural plans, etc... I took two rods with me, both 8wts, one 3 pc and one 4 pc so the tubes weren't that long. I had to check them through the oversize luggage counter and sign a waiver of laibility because the airline doesn't offer any insurance on sporting equipment (we flew with Sky Service airlines through Conquest Vacations). They were cool with me bringing the rods and I really didn't have any trouble at all. I did end up breaking my GLX while down there, so the backup rod was a great call. As long as you pack them well I wouldn't worry about having any issues. I put my fly boxes and reels in my regular luggage and there weren't any issues with that either. I didn't bring a vest - it's way too hot down there! Hope this helps bud. Let me know about getting out on the water. Cheers, Nick

Hey guys, Just got back from Walmart and while taking a casual look though their craft section, I found a pretty good deal on some sparkly chenille. A pack with about 4 yards of 4 different colors each was only $2.57 Canadian. This is identical stuff to the newer specialty cheniles showing up in fly shops. I didn't notice this stuff there before, so it could be new. Either way, it's a great deal! Just in time for steelhead season Have a great weekend, Nick

So, what I want to know is....when is the next meeting? LOL

Thanks McFly, I needed that today!!!! Now where did I leave that damn rod?

fishaholic, Very nicely done! I really like the 3rd one down! Keep up the great work, and keep the pics comin' Nick

Fishaholic, http://www.hatchmasters.ca is also a good resource for these materials. I found that raffine (natural and artificial) is commonly found in fly shops. If not, just about any mail order house carries it. Between Hatchmasters and Virtual Nymph you should be able to find what you're looking for. Cheers, Nick

Dude, I must have missed that. Still funny though. I hadn't seen it until today. The things people do....

Here is a link to some tying instructions for the Hornberg: http://www.fedflyfishers.org/Fly%20of%20th...nthhornberg.htm Cheers, Nick

Hey Niko, Glad to hear you're heading down there and, more importantly congratulations! I'm sure you guys will have a blast! The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 until the end of November. The Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 in the Eastern Pacific, and June 1 in the central Pacific, and lasts until the end of November. Every time I've been down South (Cuba, Mexico, etc..) it's been during this time frame and I've never had a problem with either the weather (knock on wood) or places closing for the season. I don't have any personal experience about the area you're going to in particular, but I do know that it doesn't take a lot to find fish at an unfamilar saltwater situation. Check out the Cuba article on OFT if you'd like. Make sure to take lots of pics and give us an update on how it went! Cheers, Nick By the way, when are we going steelheading?

Word has it this is our fearless leader after a few drinks at night Will While Working on FTF

Hexfli, I like that a lot! When you fish these, do you notice a difference with the dumbell eyes helping get the fly to the bottom? I can see the pattern working well for just about any species! Thanks for posting, Nick

That really is awesome Salty! What kind of fly does he have there in his vise? Looks like the biggest streamer I've ever seen! Nick

That's just unbeatable Jason! Congrats on the new setup!!! Nick

Very nice Gregor! I love that extended abdomen.

Art, You'll be very happy with the G2! It's a great camera, and part of the already excellent Canon family. I hope everything works out for you with the drivers, Nick

Siestafred, very nice! This is one of the deadliest patterns I've fished on the Grand.