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    the good thing about charchoal colored blanks is...

    the good thing about charchoal colored blanks is that any color will work.

    a few that I've used and liked -

    blue/silver
    green/yellow
    orange/gold/yellow
    orange/copper
    candy apple red/silver
  2. Thread: poems

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    flitting caddisfly the bull trout rises to greet...

    flitting caddisfly
    the bull trout rises to greet
    the sun follows
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    i've trasnported a lot of boats on a lot of...

    i've trasnported a lot of boats on a lot of different vehicles.

    if you've got a rack, take some straps like these,...
  4. very nice post Chuck

    very nice post Chuck
  5. my first rod was a cabelas stowaway kit - No...

    my first rod was a cabelas stowaway kit - No problems with the epoxy or thread covering in it.

    Its really gonna be tough to really screw it up - just make sure things fit and are the way you...
  6. Thread: S.O.T. Kayaks

    by l1ranger
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    i recently sold my prowler 13 - reason being was...

    i recently sold my prowler 13 - reason being was that I moved away from tidal waters and into the mtns were rocky rivers are the norm. The scuppers on the prowler had a bit of protrustion on the...
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    I hate to do this, but I'm gonna have to bow out...

    I hate to do this, but I'm gonna have to bow out of this - work sprung one on me a week and a half ago and its been a whirlwind every since - gotta close down the office, move, and get started in a...
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    Greg - unless Gudebrod Met. thread is totally...

    Greg - unless Gudebrod Met. thread is totally different from all others, you dont need CP.

    Might I also suggest Sulky metallic threads. I find it to be easier to work with than the other...
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    Rick - I really like that idea! thanks for...

    Rick - I really like that idea!
    thanks for sharing
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    TODAY!! :shock: I'll get on em this weekend ...

    TODAY!! :shock:

    I'll get on em this weekend

    some of you guys are quick - unless of course you had them i stock :idea:
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    fingerless wool gloves along with... a wrist...

    fingerless wool gloves along with...

    a wrist warmer, that you wear like a bracelet that applies heat to your wrist where the blood flow is near the surface and hands - this will work wonders
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    I know I'd be lost without EHC, hares ears, or...

    I know I'd be lost without EHC, hares ears, or stimulators most the time
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    got it kaboom - sounds simple enough to me

    got it kaboom - sounds simple enough to me
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    since I'm new to the swap stuff - do I make ten...

    since I'm new to the swap stuff - do I make ten of the same? is that the game? or 10 of whatever I feel like?

    thanks
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    i got my rod turner for about 50 bucks for the...

    i got my rod turner for about 50 bucks

    for the time and effort it saved me, it was very much worth it.
    in the overall cost of building rods, another 50 bucks is just a drop in the bucket.

    it...
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    I'm game

    I'm game
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    ditto on kirkmans book- it has a very good...

    ditto on kirkmans book- it has a very good breakdown with step by step pictures for this.
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    froghair is good stuff as for flouro v/s mono,...

    froghair is good stuff

    as for flouro v/s mono, I've not convinced myself that one is better than the next - but froghair is good for both
  19. to quote an aquantaince of mine "In a nut...

    to quote an aquantaince of mine

    "In a nut shell, there was some property, it was normally 3.5 miles from the Mississippi river. It was a private place with a small lake and hunting grounds. Some...
  20. we've seen this before, and its a little off base...

    we've seen this before, and its a little off base in its reporting.

    For the particular case in hand, the people were not in fact within the normal high water mark
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    I second the furled leader suggestion. I use a...

    I second the furled leader suggestion. I use a furled leader almost all the time, but I feel they truly excel in these conditions.
    I also use the "bow and arrow" regularly on small streams. ...
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    When trout fishing, quite often I'll run two...

    When trout fishing, quite often I'll run two flies, especially when its not obvious what they are eating.

    I may have to try it with warmwater sometime.
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    go to REC components (sponsor) and check their...

    go to REC components (sponsor) and check their web specials - I've gotten several aluminum tubes from them, all under 20 bucks. Even full price they aren't overly expensive.
  24. Thread: Devils Horse

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    try and track down a fly called the coffee...

    try and track down a fly called the coffee grinder (heddon torpedo imitation for fly rod), then modify that to a devils horse styling.
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    talking to some more experienced rod builders -...

    talking to some more experienced rod builders - I've gotten that 5 wraps before the guide is plenty
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