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  3. I received some awesome bugs in the mail, thanks to all and Woodenlegs for hosting.
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  5. Nice color combination on this matte green 9' 4wt 4pc headed to its new owner out West this week.
  6. Interesting, it does well for Great Lakes steelhead tho my go to is white and pink.
  7. Nice job on the DH Diver. Saltwater guys swear by that color combo for nighttime fishing.
  8. But Bryon, I might not make it to the pond. 🤣 Rick
  9. Another diver I have a buddy who love to fish black and purple. I tied this up with him in mind.
  10. I love my 2017 Subaru Outback, but Nick you're right, the controls took a little getting used to, especially seeing as it's the first foreign car I've ever owned. I thought the self-correcting and lane centering features were neat in theory, but I ended up turning them both off because I didn't like feeling the wheel "fight" me while driving, and the beeping was driving me crazy. Subaru's focus on safety is, I think, a good thing, but sometimes the lengths they've gone to in their attempt to ensure that you drive safely amuse me a little bit. For example, mine has a heated steering wheel (which is fantastic; all my future cars will have this feature if I have my way), but it doesn't heat the entire steering wheel -- only the ten- and two-o'clock and five- and seven-o'clock hand positions. You want warm hands, you have to be in one of the "safe" positions. 😄 Speaking of safety, here is my idea for a feature that I think all cars should have: in addition to all the safety features, I think there should be what I call accountability features as well. For instance - if you do something dangerously stupid--tailgating, cutting other cars off, pulling out in front of oncoming cars that are too close, forcing other drivers to change lanes to make room for you when you refuse to correctly merge onto an expressway, etc.-- you receive a mild electric shock through the pedals, seat, and steering wheel, then a full-autopilot feature takes over, pulls your car safely off the roadway to a complete stop and shuts the engine off. The steering wheel retracts into the dashboard and is replaced by a display screen, that then plays you a recorded video of the dumb thing you just did, complete with a scathing voice-over (ideally done by comedian Wanda Sykes or that scary lady that used to host the British t.v. show "The Weakest Link") explaining in graphic detail the way(s) in which you just endangered other human lives. There follows a mandatory "time-out", the duration of which corresponds to the severity of the driving infraction (tailgating =10 minutes; reckless speed/maneuvering = 20 min., etc.) When this period expires, the display screen will re-activate and administer an interactive driving safety quiz, which you must pass with 100% accuracy before the steering wheel will re-deploy or the engine will re-start. It's a work in progress, but I think it has potential.
  11. Because of my width I had to cut the arms off of my tying chair. It is on it's last legs for several reasons so if you wouldn't mind Bruce could you throw a website at me for where yours came from. If you don't want anyone to know how much you overpaid for comfort you can PM. Overpaying is an automatic for me. My lift recliner which is basically my second home and sleep recliner cost $2200 and the faux leather finish crumbled off the day it went out of warranty. Was overpriced for what I got IMO.
  12. the fish sure loved em last time around.Just listened to a podcast by the guy who wrote cicada madness.He says you could fish an emegence nearly every year by traveling to different areas .Caught a lot of fish on live ones 17 years ago.
  13. Classy beaut right there!!! Love the look of the blank with those colors too! Outstand job, as usual. I do not need another rod, but this does lead me to want another rod from you, Steve!
  14. A very clean & classy looking 9' 5wt just out of the shop to start the week.
  15. I’ll take the Empie’s Deadly Shiner
  16. Blue Bottle Hook - Wet fly Thread - White under floss, Black head Tail - Black hackle fibers Ribbing - Silver tinsel, optional Body - Blue silk floss Hackle - Black Wing - Slate Trout - Ray Bergman
  17. the wing is dyed blue duck quill sometimes i get lucky in the compression of fibers 🍀🍀
  18. Those are what I have also. https://www.amazon.com/Knives-Jewelry-Burnisher-Polisher-Polishing/dp/B09Q353R8J/ref=asc_df_B09Q353R8J/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598244533119&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1786763487123699691&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9052071&hvtargid=pla-1660873018747&psc=1&mcid=40c3af5241933fc3b4d8e4c64923470d&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkr7FrPv9hAMVcy7UAR27AgpPEAQYASABEgI2nfD_BwE 11 bucks
  19. Do You Really Need a Reel When Fly Fishing? No Reel Needed! #flyfishing #fishing #tips Took some fly line and ran it through the guides of an Orvis Practicaster. No reel needed, can easily cast 20-30 feet possibly more. Next step, catch a fish! https://youtu.be/FfDbUZ4hrXE
  20. We'll stay on the shiny, flashy theme with a similar fly for next challenge: Empie's Deadly Shiner
  21. Kreelex Minnow variation Hook: #8, #10 - 6xl Thread: black/white 6/0 Eyes: painted dumbell/brass hourglass Tail/Body: FTD Northern Flash straight olive green / FTD Northern Flash shiner tan Wing: FTD Northern Flash minnow back / FTD Northern Flash straight copper
  22. Got an excellent set of sow bugs this weekend, thanks to all and Woodenlegs for hosting.
  23. LL Bean also has Loon Top Ride desiccant at half off. $4.99 a bottle.
  24. This time of year we're going day after day (nice to have anglers... but be careful what you wish for...) - freshwater, saltwater, day trips, night trips.... when that great flood of visitors heads our way.. By May things begin to slow down (as customers begin to dwindle - the fishing, though, gets better and better...) and in summer - not many want to fish in the jungle with me... In the meantime I come up for air a day here or there... with lots to do - then it's back on the water... Here's a pic from last week of a nice redfish out of Flamingo in Whitewater Bay where the reds have that great mahogany red/brown copper color... carefully released after an encounter with a small leadhead on light spinning gear... Today I'll be sourcing a new stern light for my skiff... Trying to stuff a seven foot wide skiff up a six foot wide creek - has consequences...
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