Got a Bite
Awesome picture. I haven't seen a wild water moccasin since I moved to Minnesota. The fishing is great here, but field-herping is a bit boring. It's 95% painted turtles, green frogs, and ga |
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Your analysis of my bass/pike streamers
Thanks
To answer a few Qs
The brown is crosscut rabbit, the chartreuse is crosscut rabbit for the head and straight cut for the tails. The red is crosscut rabbit. The silver/olive tails are FTD s |
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Kayaks & Flyfishing
I fly fish out of a 13.5 canoe (pelican navigator). It's a cheap canoe, but I can stand and cast, cover water very well, and drift/cast easily in 10mph wind. Much more than that, and I may prefe |
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Warmwater Randoms
Minnesota seasons run about the same. Walleye, bass, pike, etc. close mid-winter and reopen about the same time as Michigan if I recall. Other than that, panfish is year-round.
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8wt set up. Help Please!
OK.....I will probably get laughed out of here, but I have a Pflueger Supreme 1878 that I have been using for about 6 years and love it.....It is my go to flyreel when I travel North to the Boundary w |
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Ice fishing
I am surprised to see an ice-fishing topic at this site.. In our region (Russian Far East) everything is frozen.
I tie flies, dream on the summer, and do some ice-fishing. We catch mostly the Amur |
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Bucket List Trips or Species
I would like to go to Minnesota where my family hails from and catch a bass.When I say bass I mean like a largemouth ,smallmouth ,Northern pike ,sunfish ,perch ,crappie-all thoughs sorts of fish.I am |
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Ohio Trout Stamp?
I do not live in Ohio, but I fish in Minnesota and Wisconsin, both of which require a trout stamp. It is so inexpensive, 10-15 dollars a year, that I support the idea fully. A state wide fee for trout |
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winter techniques
I agree with druce. I fish the winter season in minnesota and it gets so damn cold. The slower I fish the better i do. I tie hi-viz scuds in pink, tan, amber and tan, and amber & olive. Add a touc |
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Suggestions for Salmon RIver NY
I live in Minnesota but I was born and raised in the finger lakes region of New York, and I have to say, NY state has some great fly fishing. I know everyone knows about the catskills, which are a gre |
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Tenkara
yea, i see the point about bigger fish and the grab can be exciting. i enjoyed it more in my younger days of bass and pike fishing. I even lived in naples florida for awhile & caught some hogs, bu |
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Midge Patterns
I am gearing up for the winter season in Minnesota. I have started building my tying list and was curious to see what other people tie for midges, basically what patterns would be in your ideal winter |
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RBF: Casting For Recovery
Here is my first Casting for Recovery build. I started this build a month or so ago. I ended up having some health problems and spent several weeks in and out of the hospital. I finally got my heal |
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pike fishing help
im headed up to minnesota here in a few weeks to try to catch some pike. i have never done this so i need a little help. first off what are some of your top producing flies and in what colors? another |
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Most embarrassing fly fishing moments?
Last spring I took a trip to the Root River system in SE Minnesota with a friend of mine. We had a really slow trip. At the end of the third and final day we were fishing through the last run before l |
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Northern Wisconsin/Minnesota?
Hello,
Im leaving for Montana in a little over 2 weeks to spend the rest of my summer flyfishing and backpacking. The drive out there from up here in Michigan's Upper Pennisula is 26 hours so I p |
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Experimental Muskie
nice flies.what are you using to cast those with?my dad lives in northern minnesota.I was thinking about tying some flies like these for him. |
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Joe Brooks Blonds
No problem TWF!After re-reading the article myself, I think I will have to tie some bigger ones up for a trip I am taking to Minnesota this summer for Pike.....Mike |
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Fly Fishing in Minnesota - Little help
HiI'll will be in Minnesota next week on a trip for business and pleasure, I wonder if anyone could recommend me a stream or river near Bloomington, Minnesota 55425. I'm going to stay at the |
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Montana help or advice
Hello everybody,Well I need some info from anyone who is from or familar with Montana. I've recently become fed up with the flyfishing scene or lack there of here in Michigan's U.P so I've |
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wood vs foam
Catman - I have found that a lot of tyers can be really trendy. I keep hoping to make it back to Greatwaters, but that has been harder since we moved out of Minnesota. I know one year I was there it |
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Newbie from Indy
QUOTE (williamhj @ Mar 8 2011, 10:34 PM) Wow 12 legs! I'm impressed. I always end up getting the legs pointed every direction but the one I want so if you can tie in 12, way to go! |
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new here
hello iam from S.E. Minnesota. i have been fly fishing for 5 years. my main target has been trout.but with the riseing gas price and a quality northern pike fishery right here in town i have been bitt |
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Greetings
Hi, I'm considering building a short fiberglass fly rod for the driftless area of the midwest: Northeast Iowa, Southeast Wisconsin, Southwest Minnesota. I live in Chicago in a one bedroom apartment w |
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Fresh Pheasant Wings
my grandpa just sent me a huge bag of pheasant feathers from minnesota.there were some wings included that he just salted heavily.now I wonder what kind of flies you tie with pheasant primaries?wet fl |
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My first rod...which turned into my fourth!
My wife got me into rod building because she bought me a gift certificate to Thorn Brothers in Minnesota. I always thought it would be fun to make a custom rod. I started this in March and finished |
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Rooster Hackle
I am real new to this forum, just joined today and I already have a couple of questions. First; Someone gave me a beautiful rooster hackle (just butchered) and I am wondering how to keep it. Do I f |
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Hello from Minnesota
My name is Candy and I live in SW Minnesota. I started fly-fishing about 12 years ago in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Health issues put it on the back burner for the past 8 years, but I am back |
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Vintage Baitcasting Rod Rebuild
A group of us have been going North to the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and chasing primarily the smallmouth, northerns and walleye for thirty years - often using 1940's thru 1960's "vintage" baitcast |
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Minner
That would be a sucker - different from a carp. A little hard to see the sides, but maybe a Redhorse? Musky - where are you from in Minnesota?Deeky |
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Hellgrammite Questions
Once you are familiar with the hellgrammite, you will probably agree that they are appropriately named as "the-bug-from-hell". However, Smallmouth Bass love these ferocious appearing bugs an |
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Hello From Minnesota
Hello Newbie from Minnesota. Started building ice rods this winter and became an instant addict. I have more ideas in my head than the rest of me can build right now and working on a few walleye rod |
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Midge Swap!!!
Things are going to get pushed back. My older brother just passed away today and I am going back to Minnesota to be with my family. If it is OK I will get the bugs off ASAP.Frank aka Student4evr |
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Looking for some American knowledge
40 year question? In all practicality, not that big of a deal. Other than the few exceptions mentioned to define between state and city (Washington, New York), none of the others are refered to as & |
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Articulated Streamers Swap
I will try to get the flies in tomorrow. My older brother just passed yesterday and I am going back to Minnesota to be with my family. I will get them off asap.Frank aka Student4evr |
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Caddis variety
I recently acquired a copy of Hatches II. I live in Minnesota and wanted to investigate the types of Caddis in my area. With a small amount of reading i learned that there are over 1200 species that f |
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Grizzly and Orange
Thanks for the comments. I was thinking bass with this one - should throw fairly well on the new 5 weight. But the thought of a good crappie on the end of this makes my mouth water. When we were up |
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PLease for the sake of the great lakes
Here is a letter I recived from my state repDear Friends, Welcome to the first edition of Direct from DeShazor for 2010. Today, I am asking for you to join me in fighting against an ecological threat |
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Hello from Colorado!
Hi,I am new to the forum, and wanted to introduce myself. I have been tying and fly fishing for about 30 years, fishing for about 45 years, and am eager to learn new things, and share something now an |
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Greetings from a new forum member
I have been lurking around for some time. Was introduced to flyfishing and tying at age 14 (now social security eligible) at Camp Horseshoe by Doc H. Made my first bamboo rod in September under the wa |
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Funny guide stories...
I know a conservation officer from either here in SD or in Minnesota wrote a collection of stories from his days in the field that has been published. Not sure on any other details at the moment. Bu |
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Hello from SE Alaska
I have been lurking around for some time. Was introduced to flyfishing and tying at age 14 (now social security eligible) at Camp Horseshoe by Doc H. Made my first bamboo rod in September under the wa |
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long time at the bench
Hi I have been tying flies for 65 years and still at it I mainly fishfor pan fish on a pond I buildWhen i started the only place to buy equipment for flies and featherswas Herters outof Minnesota .It |
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Mouse'n in clol.
Guys, settle down. It absolutely IS the best one on the face of the earth. I know because I've been EVERYWHERE and seen EVERY mouse fly ever tied. And this one is the BEST one on the face of |
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classes in the upper midwest?
I have spent the morning looking for bamboo rod building classes in the upper midwest (I live in Iowa - thinking something in Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota). Can any of you recommend a class or a ment |
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renzetti 220 traveler
There is a guy who has one for sale for 50.00. its in great shape and i was just wondering how good they were. He is in Alaska and i am in Minnesota so i have never seen one. |
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Lemon/Lime Dahlberg
QUOTE (BigDaddyHub @ May 20 2009, 09:41 AM) Bruce,the first Dahlbergs I tied, I followed the pattern and used hackle feathers...loved the diving/plopping action, but hated the tail...was told |
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2009 Destination List
I saw hexfli's post on talkflyfishing.com asking what species people plan on fishing for this year. It made me wonder what destinations you all are planning on fishing this season?Don't worry, |
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Furled leaders to flip big flies??
QUOTE (Andrewfly fishing @ Apr 30 2009, 10:17 AM) Has anyone got any good info on making furled leaders? What sort of materials and size specifications would youy suggest for casting big bas |
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Pre-spawn bass flies?
All this talk about catching bass is driving me nuts Up here in minnesota we can't even fish for bass for another five weeks or so. |
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New From Florida
Hi,My wife (Joan) and I (John) are retired and have a home in the Tampa area and get out of town when it starts getting too hot. We will be summering in the Blairsville, Ga area and taking trips aroun |
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Nymphs For Smallies
Hey, Pike Hunter! Where is St. Michael in MN? Is it by the cities? I am also in Minnesota. I mostly use Wooly buggers for Smallies, since it kind can be taken as anything in a lake, whether a nymp |
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All new swap box sign up!!
QUOTE (ortho004 @ Mar 1 2009, 03:40 PM) Somewhat bummed I am short of the 100 post minimum....Too sick today to make 70 more posts today...hahaHoly Crap! Another person from Minnesota! |
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SnakeHeads on the fly?
QUOTE (kodiaksalmon @ Feb 10 2009, 11:58 PM) Just make sure you KILL every single one you catch. They're the next zebra mussel. These things are bad, and some states even offer bounties |
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Driftless Region
I live here in the driftless region.Don't bother coming to fish here, there are no fish You may want to try the other side of the river. I always heard there are a lot of fish in Iowa and Minnesot |
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RBF: newbie from wi
To all,Ive posted but I guess I forgot to introduce myself. I come from west central wi about 50 miles east of St.Paul/Minneapolis Mn. My family and I enjoy fishing for all species of fish. Between Wi |
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Boat Opinions
Hello All,I am planning for this upcoming summer, and how I am going to attack the local lakes here in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Around here (at least the times I would be fishing from a boat), I will |
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Bluegill Step By Step Swap
Got Mine Today.... Great Ties!! I will be giving them to my older brother who lives back in Minnesota. He has been fighting the big C and I will take them back and get him out in his boat and |
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