flymaster

THat is sooo nasty! Looks like some type of egg sack. But you can ussually see the indiv. eggs in them. Heck if I know what it is, just wonderign why you touched it!

 

FM

YOu guys can keep that stuff in michigan! I hate poison ivy bad enough that sounds nasty. But how could you miss a plant that big!

 

 

FM

going into shop to look at a rod and you are wanting a mid priced rod or lower priced. Say you are looking to spend less than $200 on the rod alone. But the owner keeps trying to stick that new fancy Winston or Sage in your hands. "Here take it and cast it" even thought you have told him your budget. I beleive the next time they do that to me I will take it out and bring it back in about 8 pieces you know make it a "real" multi piece rod! I could never do that but I bet that would break that habit to me atleast! :j_k:

 

FM

OLB chekc your email

 

Hey I am looking for some type of 1 man fishin' rig. Maybe a pontoon or a yak. I have seen the pontoons in cabelas for about $200 to god knows! Would one of the $200-$300 pontoons be worth using. The river I would be using it in are pretty calm and I wouldn't think I would need one for class V rapids. But are they comfy to fish from. One other thing which one would get me around on still water better. I woudl like to use this on some small lakes too. I don't really know how much a Yak would cost me but I have friends that use them and love them. But maybe they are biased. I think the pontoon maybe better but who knows help me out.

 

Thanks

 

FM

on a plain PT fly i like to use the end ot the pheasent piece as the tail and then just advance it forward. I like to use copper wire as a reienforcement it works well and adds some wieght to get the fly to break the surface without using lead. I just use the PT feather for the wing case too. ONly PT tail fibers, peacock hearl and wire a hook and maybe some lead on my PTs. Well and some thread!

 

FM

I recieved this info a tonight and thought it may be of some interest to someone. I think it is good reading.

 

 

ATTORNEY'S ADVICE -- NO CHARGE*

 

* A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his

company.*

 

* 1. **The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of

first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they

will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first

name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.*

 

* ** 2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID

REQUIRED".*

 

* 3.** When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO

NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the

last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and

anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check

processing channels won't have access to it.*

 

* 4. **Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If

you have a **PO** Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not

have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your

checks. You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed,

anyone can get it.*

 

* 5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides

of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet

and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep

the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when

I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud

that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number,

credit cards. *

 

* **Unfortunately I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet

was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive

monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit

line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to

change my driving record information online, and more. But here's some

critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or

someone you know:*

 

* 1.** We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But

the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you

know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.*

 

* 2.** File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your

credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were

diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is

one).*

 

* But here's what is perhaps most important of all : (I never even thought

to do this.)*

 

* 3. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place

a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of

doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for

credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company

that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to

contact you by phone to authorize new credit.*

 

* By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft,

all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks

initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before

placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the

thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems

to have stopped them dead in their tracks**.*

 

*Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet,

etc., has been stolen:*

 

* 1.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271*

 

* 2.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285*

 

* 3.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742*

 

* 4.) Trans **Union**: 1-800-680-7289*

 

* We pass along jokes on the Internet. We pass along just about everything.

But if you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help

someone that you care about.*

 

How much is the price of regular gas where you live? Here in Southwest Virginia it is $2.45. Just courious.

 

 

FM

is it really leather?

I just bought a Cortland 444 SL presecion Bass/Big fly line I like it so far it is fairly new though. GOt it on my new 8 wt.

 

 

FM

Got it at Hook and Hackle online discount about $44 i think.

 

 

Thanks, that is a couragous thing to do and good luck. And may the force be with you and don't forget what TUbe said!

 

FM

 

Be careful.

I love the trion I own a 4wt one and have had great luck outta it. Look here http://www.mailordercentral.com/hookhack/basket.asp on hook and hackle lots cheaper about $80 and the shipping is really cheap too probably about less than $4 cabelas the shipping will be probably $10 or more and the reel is $110 so that will save ya about $30 and look on H&H at the new medalsit too I ahve one on order havent' seen it yet though and the price is great!

 

 

FM

I love the trion I own a 4wt one and have had great luck outta it. Look here http://www.mailordercentral.com/hookhack/basket.asp on hook and hackle lots cheaper about $80 and the shipping is really cheap too probably about less than $4 cabelas the shipping will be probably $10 or more and the reel is $110 so that will save ya about $30 and look on H&H at the new medalsit too I ahve one on order havent' seen it yet though and the price is great!

 

 

FM

I am a Corrections officer for the Virginia Dept. of Corrections. Can sometimes be an intersting job and can sometimes be like baby sitting the 18 and above. I work in a maximum securtiy facility that houses around 900 inmates. Nice schedules gives me lots of time on the water only work 14 outta 28 days!

 

The wife is a Licensed Optician and works for a major retail chain, nice job alot quiter than mine. But not nearly as interesting.

 

FM

I just got this in an email from a bud in California. It is so wierd can anyone tell me how it works. There bound to be a catch to if but he is good!

http://www.arjandpoopy.com/games.html

 

Try to figure it out for me.

 

FM

It is hard to say if I will ever get up north for the big boys so it will probably be fine. I would be more worried about the drag on the stippers than the salmon though. That is a tank of a fish. But I believe my integrity would handle it. THis reeel looks like the same set up except Carbon fiber frame. Oh well for $33 if they gut it buy something better. But still looking at the TIKA.

 

 

 

FM

i also use silicon spray. I buy it at walmart comes in a can of abou 12oz and cost about $3 or $4 and on the good side also works great on boots! I spray some in a bottle cap and as I tie I dunk them in until they absorb it. I then blow off the excess and let set over night on a piece of paper or something. HTen as Blackdog said use the almiighty Frog Fanny on the stream I do this to all flies except of CDC ones it will gum up the CDC. So just use the Fanny for them.

 

 

FM

THe 8wt will be for float tubing, "big river" bass, pike, lake fishing bass, and if I ever get to take a trip for steelhead or salmon. I also have been thinking of doing some local stripper and hybrid fishing. So just a all around rod. I am bad to throw big popper in the rivers that are a little to wind resistant for the 6wt so maybe some of that too. I own a sierra too and the integrity. SO hope it is as good as them but that TICA is nice looking too so who knows!

 

 

FM

Heres another worht looking at it the TICA Veteran G series reel @ $52.87 looks nice too. But no pics of the drag system so kinda leave my imagination running. Any experiance out there with that brand?

 

 

 

FM

Hey I jsut saw aon the Troutlet a different reel. The Okuma Airframe LA. It is a carbon fiber reel looks really light and nice appears to have the integrity drag by the pics on the Okuma website. So maybe a good real for the 8wt I hope to be building in a couple of months. The price is so nice at $33.95 not bad at all! Well any feedback will be great.

 

 

FM

don't forget stuff for some size 8-10 woolly buggers! Gotta have em.

 

 

 

SM

I have had a pair of Orvis Silver labels they started to leak last year they exchanged for me. I put them on a few days ago now the new ones ore leaking both times at the seams. I called in they say they are changing wader manufact. and don't have any in stock and it will be some time before they are in. I tell the dude I can't wait he said to send them back for a refund. This leads me to think that I am not the only one having trouble. I will be getting about $190 in the mail so I am trying to stay right around that in price. What is the best I can get for the buck. I have looked at LL Bean the ones that look like Simms G3, the Simms Freestones, the $200 Goretex Simms. Not to mention a few Cabelas I like the new guide wader they make for $189 my buddy has the $129 ones and has used them 3 years and love them. So I don't know what to do. Who makes cabelas wader? Anybody know? How about LL Bean? Any expeirience with LL Bean?

 

Thanks for being a bottomless pit of info!

 

FM

I tie a quick and dirty little cdc one. Just Olive thread and nat. dun cdc tied into a ost like for a parachute. but with no hackle. I call it a no hackle bwo. Oh ya little bluish hackle tips for a tail. the fly works well for a dry with a little frog fanny and as an emaerger in the film. This is a quick and dirty fly to tie and is extremly cheap to produce. I tie 16-22 in them always done well on them.

 

FM

I was about to go into another long spill about Orvis's attempts to mass market their product and how it was a degrading sellout. Especially on the Superfines that is a classic. But then ofcourse I would have wanted to know where the store was to take advantage of the sellout!

 

That was a good one you really woke me up after a long night at work!!!!!!

I work in law enforcement and a memo came to us saying you could go to Google and enter a phone # and get the address to that #. I tried it, and it works. You can block this on the page so if you are concerned block it. I did mine. Just don't like to be that easy to get up with.

 

Thought you guys may wanna know!

 

FM