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  1. How much more are you willing to pay to buy local?

    From another post:

    "Friendship, trust, respect, loyalty, etc...all reasons maybe to pay a premium price."

    I am just curious, how much of a premium your local shop is worth to you? If you...
  2. Unless you are able to spend a significant time...

    Unless you are able to spend a significant time on the water, salt water fishing without a guide will probably be like banging your head against a wall repeatedly. Maybe I am way off since I haven't...
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    When in August? Your most likely quarry will be...

    When in August? Your most likely quarry will be bluefish. Albies and Bonito usually show up near the end of the month and the stripers will be offshore in deeper water for the most part unless you...
  5. When I started fly fishing I fished for trout...

    When I started fly fishing I fished for trout almost exclusively. Once I got hooked on the salt, trout fishing was never the same again. Here in Connecticut most of the trout fishing is for...
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    This post got me thinking....Is it even possible...

    This post got me thinking....Is it even possible to put enough pressure on a fish when you have the whole line out to break 20# backing or the knot. Now I am a saltwater newb. I started this past...
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    It will take a lot of pressure to break 20 lb...

    It will take a lot of pressure to break 20 lb backing. You can lean on a big fish pretty hard without much worry. If you have a 14lb tippet and 20lb backing you probably won't break either unless...
  8. Thread: New here

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    Saltwater flyfishing is best done at night. ...

    Saltwater flyfishing is best done at night. That's one of the things I love best about it, the solitude it affords me. Fishing at night gives me my pick of spots with virtually no one else around. ...
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    "Personal Space" and "fishing etiquette"

    A couple of recents posts here have caused me to revisit the question: I have fished with spinning gear for almost 20 years before switching to the fly rod six years ago. Why is it that spin/bait...
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    I don't mean to get personal, but a $550 rod for...

    I don't mean to get personal, but a $550 rod for bluegill sounds as silly as "Well I really need a car to take the kids to and from soccer practice and to drive to the grocery store, but I just can't...
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