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mahaney

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  • Birthday 08/15/1974

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  1. Is there any quality difference between Dr. Slick and Orvis Master Tools? I know the Orvis tools are more expensive, but I got a few coupons at the new Orvis store opening, so the price equals out between the two brands. Thanks, -Jim
  2. I'm just getting into fly tying and since everyone seems to agree that I shouldn't by a kit, I need to decided on hooks. Since there is a group purchase on hooks, now seems like a good time to do it. I figured I'd go with the signature hooks, but was wondering what you guys would recommend. I am in North Carolina, so I'll be tying various drys and nymphs to start with. Mostly fishing smaller mountain streams and rivers. I was thinking that the R30's would be good for drys and the R70's for nymphs. Of course there are a lot of other hooks listed, so please mention anything else I might need. Should I just get a pack of each size for 10-28 for each model? I'd like to try some midge patterns on those small sizes... Thanks, -Jim
  3. I'd be interested in some of the signature series hooks as well. -Jim
  4. I am just getting started tying, so I still have a lot of questions about materials. Since my dad is an avid wood duck and turkey hunter, I figure I can get a lot of feathers from him. Question is, which ones should I tell him to save? Thanks, -Jim
  5. Thanks for the birthday well wishes! I live in NC, so I spent most of the day in the rain, cooking a pig for a late afternoon party. Rain slacked off pretty good by 7:00, just in time to eat some good 'ol eastern style BBQ. More importantly, I'll be getting a new rod/reel as my present! -Jim
  6. I going to have to give night fishing a try too. I fished a section of the Davidson River last week which had a large pool, aptly named "frustration pool". Apparently that section of the river had been dynamited long ago to make a fairly large pool. Needless to say, it is filled with trout (some looking 20+ inches) that won't bite on anything during the day. How do you fish a mouse fly? Do you pop it across the top like a bass fly? -Jim
  7. What browser are you using? I've had similar problems with Mozilla (Netscape), but the page loads fine in Internet Explorer. -Jim
  8. I've caught a lot of other animals while fishing...turtles, snakes, pelicans, geese, etc. Below is a story a good friend of mine told me about an unusual item he caught one night. We'll say his name is "Bob" to protect his identity.... Bob lives in Virginia Beach and is an avid striper fisherman, heading out into the Chesapeake Bay every chance he gets during striper season. In the fall, the prime time for striper fishing is at night and the prime place is around the bridge tunnels. This is a well know fact and on a warm fall night you can find many a boat lined up on both sides of the bridge, fishing live eels for stripers. Anyways, Bob has a small 16' center console, which takes a little bit of time to get out to the bridges. Since the fish bite on both the rising and falling tide, but not during slack tide, he usually just stays out all night. Plus it would be a waste of time to go back to the docks, only to turn back around to hit the next tide. This particualer night as slack tide approached, Bob moved his boat away from the bridge and anchored, to wait for the incoming tide. He had brought a friend from work along with him, but after a long day of work, a few beers and the fact that it was 4 AM, they soon were asleep. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to catch fish, they decided to leave their lines in the water. Suddenly they were startled from sleep by the sound of Bob's drag....Fish On!! This fish had to be a monster, he was really taking out the line and Bob could hardly gain on him. He would get him to the boat, only to have him pull out another 25 yards of line every time. Finally Bob managed to get the fish alongside the boat. When he reached down to net it, he found not a fish, but a five gallon bucket. At this point, his friend was rolling around in the bottom of the boat laughing. Apparently while Bob was sleeping, his friend tied the bucket to his line. Once the bucket caught the current, the fight was on. Moral of the story: Never fall asleep while fishing!! -Jim
  9. I suppose just vice, tools and a book.... I've looked at some of the starter kits from Orvis, but I am not sure if they really come with good equipment. I imagine it would be better just to buy it piece by piece and try to buy the best tools I can afford. If I need to spend all $200 just on the vice, then that is what I'll do. -Jim
  10. I'm interested in purchasing my first vice, so I can begin tying flies for gar. My budget is $200 total. This needs to cover the vice and tools that I need to get started. Should I look at getting a "starter kit" or just start would a good vice? Thanks, -Jim
  11. That's a pretty fancy gadget. I was thinking more along the lines of a 10 gallon tank and adjustable powerhead. Probably could do the set up for ~$30. Of course the $200 dollar version would look a lot nicer on your bench!! -Jim
  12. I'm just starting to "think" about tying flies and was wondering if you guys have a way to test your flies before taking them to the stream. I was looking at my fish tank the other day and thought you could suspend a fly in the water in front of a powerhead to see how it looks both underwater and how it reacts to current. Kinda the same idea as a wind tunnel... Just a thought, anyone ever bother with something like that? -Jim
  13. I'm originally from the eastern part of North Carolina, specifically from a town called New Bern. I grew up on a large creek (big enough for boat traffic) and spent most of my childhood fishing for one thing or another. My Dad had an old fly rod in the garage, so I taught myself to use it and caught many a bass and panfish on it. I've also fly fished in Alaska for Salmon, which by far was the best week I've ever spent fishing. After taking a few years off from serious fishing...college, marriage, etc. I have the "fever" again. Currently the fish I am most interested in catching is the longnose gar which is found in great numbers near my parent's home. I've caught them for years on spinning reels and now I am ready to try my hand at gar on the fly. Down here we jokingly call them "Trent River Marlin" and since the reach 20+lbs, they certainly give a good fight. I'm also interested in learning to trout fish in the mountains of NC. After some quick research, I found out that there are some great trout fishing streams within an 1 hour drive of my in-laws home in Hendersonville. Now I just have to start getting equipment.... -Jim
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