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    It's snagging IMHO! Just like a spin guy who puts...

    It's snagging IMHO! Just like a spin guy who puts a weighted treble hook with some color to snag the fish.
    Or like when fly fishing only guys put a hunk of worm on the fly to catch more fish.
    All...
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    South Central PA

    With all this hot weather and the shallow creeks....... where are all the fish hiding?

    I had a wonderful time today with my flyrod.
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    Do you always do what the CFO tells you to do? I...

    Do you always do what the CFO tells you to do?
    I bet he doesn't want you to watch the pix either.
    If the CFO saw these pix, he would grab his flyrod and say he had a business meeting. Then he would...
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    I also have had quite a few smallmouth flyrods....

    I also have had quite a few smallmouth flyrods.
    What I have found:
    A CPS Redington is the best value for a high end X Fast rod. $300 but it is lighter than the LU of the FLi
    A 4pc 9' 6wt CPS is...
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    The Susquehanna is in the worst shape it's every...

    The Susquehanna is in the worst shape it's every been in.
    I also fish the white fly hatch. The hatch starts around Wrightsville and goes upstream. I too have seen blizzard hatches...... but no...
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    Lite tackle is the only way to go!! Fishing is...

    Lite tackle is the only way to go!! Fishing is for our enjoyment, and the lite, high quality fly rods are a beautiful thing to fish with!!

    You can have as much fun with a 10" trout on a 0 wt as...
  7. LOL!! you guys are so "hen pecked" your wife...

    LOL!! you guys are so "hen pecked"

    your wife is longing for a "man" who can make decisions on his own, not a sissy who has to ask her if he can buy something! I'll bet she buys everything she...
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    Use a thin tippet, 6X or 7X, and a small hook...

    Use a thin tippet, 6X or 7X, and a small hook nympth.

    You'll catch a lot of trout with thin flourocarbon and a tiny realistic fly!!.... like a 18 on a 7X.

    Only use the heavy stuff if you are...
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    I recently purchased a 2 piece, 8', 3 wt St...

    I recently purchased a 2 piece, 8', 3 wt St Croix Avid....... at Cabelas for only $99 rather than &160!! Big sale, the new green color this year, so the old color (grey/black, much better...
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    Thanks Geezer, The first couple times the pix...

    Thanks Geezer,

    The first couple times the pix didn't appear, and this time they are very big!! LOL ..... I wonder if I could reduce the size of the pictures to fit this site? I have a digital...
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    http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/WorkingClas...

    http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/WorkingClassHero_2006/000_0003.jpg


    [This message has been edited by J Castwell (edited 16 May 2006).]
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    J Cast, How do I put on another site, then put...

    J Cast,

    How do I put on another site, then put the pic here?

    Thanks in advance
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    Trout fishing at Muddy Creek

    I fished Muddy Creek, in central PA this weekend. Wow!! what a wonderful time. I caught and released 48 trout yesterday, Sat, and 39 trout today.

    About 60 browns, 20 brookies, and 7 rainbows. All...
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    Great trout day in PA

    I fished Muddy Creek today (it's really not muddy at all, a clear beautiful creek) with my new Avid 3wt!! Located in central PA.

    On this site, last night, I saw a few ways to fish 2 nympths on one...
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    It surpises me that most people prefer to fish...

    It surpises me that most people prefer to fish alone. I never understood alone time, but thats just me, I think its always better with more people. I'd love to hit the pond with as many friends as...
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    A hot wire tungsten BH prince 14 at the end of...

    A hot wire tungsten BH prince 14 at the end of the leader, and 12" above it a 16 hare's ear or soft hackle ear with no weight using a 2" dropper loop.

    I'll try it this weekend, and report back on...
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    "You could just as easily use this option with...

    "You could just as easily use this option with mono, I only suggested that I use dacron because he seemed to have trouble tying knots with it, which I do too. And store bought braids intended for...
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    good fly line

    I just purchased a 3wt 2 piece 8' St Croix Avid fly rod, on sale at Cabelas for only 99.99, rather than 180!! and I got a CSR large arbor, lite weight reel for only 50 bucks, 25 bucks off!! LOL A...
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    good point, Dennis I usually use my back seat...

    good point, Dennis

    I usually use my back seat for the longer rods, like the one piece spins.

    Even a sub compact will fit a 4' rod though. Like my 8' 2 piece......... the smallest trunk ever...
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    It always bothered me that the "Avid" spinning...

    It always bothered me that the "Avid" spinning rods are almost all one piece. St Croix always said the one piece has a much better action.

    But with the top end fly rods, they say that the...
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    I wonder the same thing! Are they multi pieces...

    I wonder the same thing! Are they multi pieces just to raise the price?
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