Golden Trout
one summer when my best friends dad took us up to the mountains fishing in Pecos New Mexico (my home) we saw a gold flash in the river and was like WTH any ways we never caught one on the fly or spinn |
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old vise
im in an area that im not familiar with im stationed in augusta ga and from new mexico i dont know any people here who fish like me or enjoy fly fishing period thats why i joined this forum in hopes o |
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RBF: New popping rod just in time for Hatteras...
Hey Guys,Here's a 350g Bushido popping rod I just finished up in time to use down in Hatteras. After seeing what Ray did down in Mexico on the 200#+ yellowfins using this blank, I had to get this one |
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Kudos to my son
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I just had something similar happen to me while walking a sand bar. A boat with 2 'idiots' drifted right over |
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fly fishing georgia
for a fly fishing buddy i dont know alot of people here in GA,as im from New Mexico i used to fly fish back home before i joined the military and its been about 5 years since ive had a fly pole. my fi |
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Bird pics
What state you from flygirl? Have been reading about the mass migration of the snowy owls and curious where folks are seeing them. Nice pics you posted. I used to see a lot of Harriers when I lived |
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NW Montana
Hello to all. I'm living outside of Eureka, MT. I've been tying flies for better than 55 years. In 1994 I was asked if I would be willing to go down into central Mexico and teach people fly ty |
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Salt water.
[attachment=31492:Karta pamieci 626.JPG]Mexico Riviera Maya . I caught fish like this one . Tequila sunrise cheers . |
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Book Descriptions
Shoes
The authors categorize each mayfly species by location as[b] East, Midwest, [/b]and[b] West.[/b] In their species descriptions they refer to specific states (US), provinces (Canadian), and ri |
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Shipping fur and feathers
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These laws are intended to protect various species, and limit, or prevent the commercial exploitation of listed |
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I'm writing a Book.
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My $.02
...probably a reason it hasn't been done before. If someone ties flies good enough for print would |
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Preserving Duck Feathers
Bet you are up to your eyeballs in deep dodo if you don't get the permit. Moreover, the Endangered Species Act is a US Act; whereas the Migratory Bird Treaty Act was signed by Canada, the US, and |
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Heron feathers
Assuming that you live inthe U.S., [b]GET RID OF THE HERON FEATHERS!![/b] You are violating one or more Federal laws by merely having them in your possession!
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Ant swap
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What price for TC scissors?
I have Dr Slick 4" razor and like them well enough...did not hold and edge as long as I thought they would, however, could just be me and the way I use them. I also do not like the fact that the |
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Tell Us What Products We're Missing
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i'm wondering if ANY of the suggestions will be added
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Some non tying fly fisherman are....
I've given flies away to folks before. I gave a kid some flies on a stream in New Mexico once and showed him how to use them and the look on his face was priceless when he caught that first fish. |
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Montana help or advice
Thanks for the info guys, I agreed to a place up in Polson but the guy turned out to be a fruitcake so I found a place in Helena. Helena is centrally located so it should work. I'll prolly try to |
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Opening Day Swap II
Fellow Members of this Swap,I need to take my computer in for some work. So I am not headed to Mexico , starting tomorrow I will just be off line for a day or two at the most. I look forward to read |
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Fish.vs.Fish
I had to go with Other. We got into a mess of yellowfin tuna in Mexico and it will be hard to beat that trip...With a flyrod, It'd be a toss-up between rainbows and bluegills. |
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Two small spey flies
Man, those are beautiful!The second one looks like our Brown Shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico. Excellent ties!Kirk |
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Traditional Catskill Dry Flies
So this makes sense to others. Bob hosted a swap. My post office in Rock Hill SC IQ 100 (includes all employees cumulatively.) On a side note with a straight face they told me someone ran over my pa |
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Costa Rican trip
I took nothing lighter than an 8 weight 9' rod when I fished in Mexico. As for a reel, you will want one that will hold at least 100 yards of backing and an WF 8 weight line. Three or 4 piece ro |
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A few Carrons
I tied these up in hopes of the fall runs of steelhead when I return home at he end of September from Mexico . Can't wait for the chrome !!! Each of these have a slight variation in th |
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Dove season opens tomorrow.
Fred:Are Inca doves actually legal in Louisiana, and does anyone actually shoot them? They are not much, if any, bigger than a starling? They are not legal here in Texas, and, due to their small size, |
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Black Widow ID
QUOTE (DrVette @ Jul 23 2010, 10:42 PM) The Males around here are smaller with stripes and/or red markings going all the way around the abdomen. It probably just a localized genetic carry ove |
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Cleaning reels
I got back from Mexico the other day. After weeks and weeks of madly tying giant things and odd things to catch fish in the ocean, a humble chartreuse clouser was all I really needed to bring. I boa |
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Another BIG Texas Bug
I've been noticing a variety of that insect, or something very similar here in Louisiana all my life. So if these crossed over from Mexico, it could have been at any time in the past... before or |
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Dream Fishing Trip...
I've already had one dream trip to Ascension Bay in Mexico about ten years ago. I would love to go to either Iceland or Patagonia, maybe after I retire... |
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The US Mail and swaps
I was taken back by the Mexico comment. Is everyone living in California from Mexico? I particularly thought their questions (while looking at a self addressed envelope) how do I know he is sending i |
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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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check out who we booked Monday night
Local police lodged this guy in our facility this evening. You can run, but you can't hide.http://www.amw.com/fugitives/search_result...0§ion=2 |
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Cactus Flowers
Wow I really do miss living in the southwest. I was lucky enough to be stationed in Nevada and in New Mexico. No fishing near where I was in NM, but in Nevada Lake Mead and Mohave were only minutes |
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Starling Skins
[/quote]Ineed you're right Jan but remember that bows only come from a little stretch of river that hugs the Rockies. They're introduced everywhere else and are very dominant and overbearing |
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New Mexico fly fishing info needed
Planning on visiting New Mexico in September and could use some advance information if available. There are plenty of fly fishing opportunities and from the looks of it a 4wt/6wt rig are the weapons |
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Looking for some American knowledge
I have a 43 year old question but no answer so far. Today, I hope to find the answer with help of the members of FTF. The American states are referred to in one of two different ways.A state like New |
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What do you pack when fishing on the river?
Good topic! I just got back from the San Juan River in New Mexico, and being that it is a super crowded tailwater, I got to see a lot of different fisherman with a lot of different gear. There wer |
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San Juan River, NM
I just got back from three days on the San Juan River in New Mexico with a good friend of mine. It was my first trip down there, and I've gotta tell you, it was amazing! What a cool river syst |
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Hello from Eunice, New Mexico.
Hello from Eunice, New Mexico. When I was offered this assignment in New Mexico at this construction site I was told I would be in the middle of some of the best fishing in the country. Actually it is |
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Fresh materials, now need suggestions
IMO, you'll want to really wash the tail good with some anti-bacterial wash, and do a real tan job instead of just letting it dry. I've done over 100 coyote tails using easy home tanning che |
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Peacock Bass in SoFlo
Yea, some of the peacocks I have caught were alot more colorful than others, especially with the red on their belly. I think it has to do with the composition and color of the water. In the darker w |
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Mearns and Pheasant
QUOTE (David Legg @ Feb 5 2010, 08:35 PM) That has great colors and contrast. I am not familiar with Mearns Quail... is it an exotic?From the exotic desert hills of Southern Arizona and New M |
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Northeastern Snowpocalypse!
From Mexico a system cut diagonally across the south dumping lots of rain on us until it reached colder climes where the moisture turned snow. |
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PLease for the sake of the great lakes
Let's not get frantic just yet. The Asian carp could be a major threat- true. But the "carp infested waterways" produced ONE carp (and tons of other dead species) when the canal was pois |
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The End of the Line
J,Just this morning I read an article that told about the "powers that be" opening up the Gulf Of Mexico to longlining for the Bluefin.....longlining right in the only spawning area in the A |
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Biot Midge
Biot MidgeHook: 18Abdomen: Brown BiotWing: Peacock ice dubbingBlack Uni Thread.one rib of emerald flash around the thorax.This is one of my most productive flies on waters with a good midge hatch. It |
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favourite straem or river
My favorite river will always be the St. Joe in northern Idaho. Problem is, I haven't been there in 15 years and may never make it back. For streams, I need to get out more and check out some of t |
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Hendrickson and Red Quill -- CDC Stacker
Bob -- I live in NYC and fish the surrounding waters by boat and shore (including the Jersey Coast), and also up on Cape quite a bit. I too have done the Keys, plus Belize, Bahamas, Mexico, South Ame |
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Remember your first flyrod fish?
Way to long ago to remember exactly. . I remember in the early days, there was only ONE species of trout, and we had to keep our fishing journals on a slab of rock. I lost those early journals in t |
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Heading South
GMac - they were flying in circles searching for a thermal to ride. There were three groups of them flying over, when the largest group found a thermal the other two groups joined them. It's fun t |
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Commercial Flies
Most bad flies come out of Africa and China. Deer Creek use 4 tying factories. Mexico, Sri Lanka and 2 in Thailand. I also tie myself in my office Salmon and sea trout flies mainly. And we have a guy |
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Striking Silver
I had the chance to chase bright boys this week in Mexico. There are more shots on my blog at FlytoWater if anyone is interested. |
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Rhasta Fly
Thanks doublehaul I'll check them out. If I have to I'll call Grant I fished with him down in Mexico a couple months ago. Thanks again. |
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