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it shouldn't unless it got hung up in customs. mind you I have had flies disappear a time or 2 in the postal system here in canada, likely stolen. marc

Pinks are dynamite on the fly in the river and when they school up. rule of thumb: every 2 yrs they show in the southern waters-fraser river etc in large numbers. next year there will be far fewer but larger fish. in the northern waters they will be be in large schools. I remember as a kid living on northern vancouver island and fishing the mouth of the keogh river and seeing hundreds of fish jumping at once. those days you were allowed 8 a day to keep and snagging was legal...no such luck anymore LOL. on a flyrod pinks are amazing and are quite happy to oblige. sea run dolly varden will be in close proximity to the pinks and can be a nice catch as well. I believe they are expecting around 3-5million fish in the fraser. they are great in the smoker or canned up. marc

I remember when we were hiking in to a lake north of lake louise,alberta. we stopped for a break and there was a stream no much bigger than 2ft in the forest. we saw a movement in the water. turned out they were brookies. brookies are a great harbinger of the health of the system. nice to see and a great place to introduce a child to fishing and what can happen when you look after a system. marc

orvis has some very good videos that are free on casting. also look up steve rajeff on you tube. I have seen him cast in person and he makes casting look far to simple. my 2cents worth-work on the accuracy. distance will come with time and practice. i never have been a very accurate caster for distance unless I have the wind at my back which makes me look like a genius...\ marc

He has had it for 40 yrs plus, so it is an older one. bluegill, thx for finding that info for me. not many links about for that reel. I diD email a British antique fishing gear dealer in reading too. marc

met someone recently who has one in its case and both are still in great condition. tried googling it, no info on it though. he was told by someone that he thought it was worth 2200$. anybody familiar with them at all? Marc

there were customers on the cheakamus river near whistler who got swept away right in front of the guide. also, take into acct when fishing the chinook if the bank has big boulders you may not want to be chasing. besides, no fish is worth your safety or a good rod. marc

dry flies for the cutthoat-they are quite happy to take a dry and are great sport. the yellowstone cutties are gorgeous fish. A tom thumb is a good fly.easy to tie and the fish love them. fish them as a dry and if they get wet and sink a bit no big deal. marc

good point what I have is .80 so likely to heavy. nice idea while it lasted. LOL marc

I happen to have some extra-anyone ever use it to make weed guards. just was thinking out of the box so to speak. marc

Nice flies! the egg sucking leech will work well for chinook. I do not know how good the pinks will be as the runs will be more dominant in the south, ie the fraser river in BC. word to the wise regarding chinook. if your fishing heavier current and latch onto a big one, they will take you into the heavy current and sit or run you down river, so be prepared to pop your leader. I have known 40-50 pd ones to blow an 8 wt apart because someone thought they could beat it. chinook like big dark patterns-it is more the fact that those patterns piss them off royally and they will snap at them. coho a great on a flyrod. something else you may want to tackle are chum. they are an amazing gamefish that are underrated and often overlooked. they will aggressively take a fly and are quite capable of spooling you and have been known to demolish a rod or two. for a lack of better words, if you want a brawl and a damn good one at that, chum are more than happy to answer the bell. http://www.salmonflies.net/fly294.html this site will give you loads of ideas. good luck and have fun! marc

Agreed-you do not want to have them. fine can be very heavy even for having feathers in your possession of any migratory bird. To be honest, I would not even say how you were able to receive them online. Also, it is not unusual for the conservation officers in canada and the u.s. to monitor sites like this. I am a moderator on a canadian board and know this happens. marc

A straight forward foam frog: you tube has loads.marc

Hi druc-bing from the west coast originally, pinks ar simple to catch. anything pink will take them. they sre expecting large amounts of them on the fraser river, provided dfo has made accurate counts, something they seem to have an inability to do accurately. i would try a pinkish woolybugger with flash. your 6wt for pinks is fine. marc

Are you talking fresh and salt? for bows I would suggest a flesh fly or a mouse or lemming pattern. if your fishing chinooks in the salt a large baitfish pattern or if your fishing in a river big dark woolybuggers down deep. try this site: http://alaskaflyfishingonline.com/afb/ for coho-http://www.ariverneversleeps.com/backissues/january02/flybox.shtml this fly was developed for the Pitt river near vancouver. http://www.flyfishusa.com/flies/al-alaska-dry.htm the pollywog is something else. take lots of bug juice! Marc

personally, I would go with the 8wt with a fighting butt on it. that said it is a choice that only you can make. http://www.sandpiperflyfishing.com/whos-who.html The owner I do know and have a very nice 5wt he made for me. He can do something up for you. He is also a flyfishing nut and has a blank for a bass rod I believe. marc

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/03/yellowstone-river-suffers-oil-spill another exxon disaster in the making...

I am a moderator from a Canadian board. people come and go in forums like this. they find something more to their liking or as have others have stated, life. some leave because they do not like how boards are moderated or the tone. reasons vary. marc

http://www.spanglefish.com/tyingpredatorflies/index.asp?pageid=280825 marc

very nice work! if you really want to see an impressive wasp is the tarantula killer from south america. they are close to 2 inches long. they say the sting is like a brick hitting you. marc

I have downloaded the patterns to realplayer. both are excellent ties. simple and effective and you cannot beat that. marc

I like the eat me-now that is funny!

that is a great pattern. To a degree it is similar to a d'mouse pattern that is used in western canada for large caddis flies emerging in the evening about this time of year. great ideas. will have to give some a whirl. marc

\The duncan loop is very good as it does allow the fly to move more naturally, especially subsurface. I had a conversation online with phil rowley as I had seen him do that on tv. he has found that with fishing a float and the fly on a duncan knot very effective and feels it would work well for bass. marc