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    Re: Interest in zero weight blanks?

    I built a rod on an 0-wt SLT blank and I love it. I started out with the 0-wt Sage quiet taper line but the feel was just not there. Once I tried a 2-wt DT line the rod came into its own. Casts...
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    I fish for Pike with rods in the 7 to 9 weight...

    I fish for Pike with rods in the 7 to 9 weight range. If you are likely to tie into some larger fish go with a 9-wt. They will handle the fish better and they cast 6 inch long flies a lot better. ...
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    The only problem I've had with shipping stuff in...

    The only problem I've had with shipping stuff in from the US is UPS and their charges.

    My work takes me across the Canada/US border on a semi regular basis (several times per year). The US border...
  4. That would be second largest Gnu Bee, the United...

    That would be second largest Gnu Bee, the United States is third largest, followed by China in fourth.
  5. My first 4 piece rod was a real eye opener. I...

    My first 4 piece rod was a real eye opener. I travel a lot with my work and it was always a hassle bringing one of my two piece flyrods along to say nothing of what clients thought when they picked...
  6. Thread: The Vedder

    by Alastair
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    The Vedder can be a gong show when the salmon are...

    The Vedder can be a gong show when the salmon are running. There are lots of good access points along the river but they will be crowded. First or second week in October should be good for Coho and...
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    Try your question here: ...

    Try your question here:
    [url=http://forum.fishbc.com/:a70a9]http://forum.fishbc.com/[/url:a70a9]
    [url=http://www.flybc.ca/forum/index.php:a70a9]http://www.flybc.ca/forum/index.php[/url:a70a9]
    ...
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    Try this ...

    Try this
    [url=http://www.wild-fishing-scotland.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php:61f3c]http://www.wild-fishing-scotland.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php[/url:61f3c]
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    Rod for casting large Pike flies

    I'm probably going to pick up a 9-wt for casting bigger flies to Pike (trip to visit family in Manitoba this summer). I was wondering what peoples opinions were on what type of rod action casts...
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    I started to add it all up and stopped when I got...

    I started to add it all up and stopped when I got to $10,000, eyeballing everything else I'd say I probably top off around $15,000. If you'd asked me off the top of my head I'd have said about...
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    ...and BC is just up the road too.

    ...and BC is just up the road too.
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    I use a stiff 20 lb mono "shock" leader for my...

    I use a stiff 20 lb mono "shock" leader for my pike fishing and I've yet to lose one to a chomped leader. I've caught several in the 10 lb range and many many up to 5 or 6 pounds with absolutely no...
  13. Thread: Why is a....

    by Alastair
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    I know 3 or 4 guys who have a 0-wt, but nobody...

    I know 3 or 4 guys who have a 0-wt, but nobody who owns a 1-wt, so my experience is quite different from yours.

    I fish a lot of small streams that contain smallish fish. Where I mostly use my...
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