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I agree, Bob's book is great, the photography is first rate.

I actually met Bob this weekend at Bass Pro, he was kind enough to sign my copy.

As an added bonus, picked up some great tips for...

What is the criteria for getting published?

Thanks everyone, I think that clears up my questions. I'll head out to the craft store when they open this morning and take a look for the stuff.

Never using the stuff before, was not sure what it...

Question about mylar tubing, want to try tying a few patterns using this material. But, what I see at the local Bass Pro is a mylar tubing with what looks like several strands of cotton string in the...

I do not know what the minimum size is for a good fishable pond - the other folks have offered some good advice.

There are several small ponds, and some stocked storm-water retention ponds within...

Went to the pond today. Walked around looking to see where the action was happening.

Didn't see a thing going on - probably the cold weather that came through. Have to give it a shot tomorrow.

I go out when ever I can.

I work full time and I am going to school at night - finishing up a Masters. When I can squeeze in a trip someplace, that is where I will be found.

I caught a nice Pickerel on one a few weeks ago.

Other than tying one up, have no idea of where to get one.

Joe,

I have the book, Midge Magic, even have tied up some of what I read about. They were all in the fly box I didn't have with me - go figure. Seems like the fly you need is the one left at...

I'll give the soft hackle a try.

Looked at one of the FOTW pages on a soft hackle fly

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/050106fotw.html

I'll have to tie up a couple of these...

I don't think there are any rock bass in this pond - it is a stocked storm water retention pond. Lots of bluegills, bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and even a bowfin - at least that is what I have...

Went out to my local pond yesterday. Weather was partly sunny, in the 50's. A slight breeze from the west to the east.

Saw all kinds of activity, the bluegills were hitting something in the...

I'll see if the little fellow will cooperate. I am going back this weekend - he may not have much of an appetite for another crappie candy, but I will check. :D

Either way, pike or pickerel it was a first for me.

A pickerel has a black line under its eye - or so says the Virginia game and inland fisheries site.

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Nice smallie, what did you catch him on???

Caught this nice little guy on a well worn Crappie Candy.

I was lucky to get him, his mouth full of teeth didn't cut all the way through the X3 tippet!!
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I found some small split rings made by Mustad. They are 5/32 from outside edge to outside edge and rated at 11lbs. The package says they are size 3.0, 12 to a package, and the part number is 9950N.
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Cheli38,

Actually, that is where I plan on going - down the James.

A group of friends do several trip a year down the James. Usually starting from Bent Creek or further down stream towards...

Greg,

Took a look at the Gar site, the pictures answer my questions. Going to get some rope this weekend and tie up a few flies for my next trip. Hoping to get one of those things on a fly rod, it...

On a recent canoe/camping trip we saw a lot of Gar. They would hit a firetiger lure, but failed to get any in the boat.

Would like to try getting one on the fly rod. Saw references to a "rope...

Tied up a couple of the bread flies. I saw the Koi again yesterday, just swimming by the bank - a good sized fish.

Several folks where I work want the fish for their ponds - any idea what a big...

I have seen a good sized koi swimming in the local pond. He is a good 15-20 inches long - been close enough to make out the orange colors and the darker spots in the dingy water.

Does anyone have...

I will wear the wading sandles in the summer when the water is warmer. The stream I was at this past weekend - the water was in the 40's. Nice to camp near, but to cold for wading.

The Neos...

Looking for some ultralight waders and boots, or perhaps hip waders to strap to my backpack while out on backpacking camping trips.

Really trying to keep the weight down, hiking in the Virginia...

Anglerdave,

I had taken a look at the LLBean 9 piece travel rod. I like the "packability," with all of those sections, I would really like to know how the thing casts compared to what I use.
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