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Another vote for the scouts! My wife and I currenlty lead the bear dean in Cold Springs NV. We also participate in the Pack Committee. spent today working with one of our Den parents and the local...

I live in Cold Springs, just north of Reno and work in Reno. Drop me a PM and we can talk. I have only been in Reno about 4 years.

Dave

I often look at pictures of bugs or sculpins or trout fry and then try to tie something up using materials on hand to simulate or approximate what I am seeing in the picture. Actually, other then...

I usually double whip finish and head cement the flies I tie, so I generally lose them before they fall apart unless I happen to be having a good day and they get hammered. the store boughts usually...

If you don't want to give up the old vice, or if you want to repair it after you get a new one, you might be able to find a shear pin or something similar that would allow you to have a backup. you...

I agree with all the above, my 8 yr old son loved doing the swap, I just pinched down the barbs, and whip finished them for him, he did the rest. He is also jazzed waiting for them to come back. ...

I will second the suggestion for a flip video, great little video cameras and not overly expensive. There is an HD version also. I have used these for filming close up stuff as well as filming the...

I taught my scouts how to tie wooly buggers and had each of them tie em up, mine are all 8-9 years old and had a blast.

D

I must be wierd, I usually put a loop in the back end of my flyline, super glued and whipped and tie it to the backing with a perfection knot loop to loop. this also works if you have a looped DT...

Excellent Eric, glad they made it this time, wow! This is just another reason to not like the commercialism of the Holidays.

thanks for hosting Eric.

D

Well, we had some issues with the post office on our flies, the ones we sent a couple weeks ago, and they just got resent on Monday. Should be there soon.

Dave

Grant, I own one and have fished it, I like it, it has a faster action (stiffer) then my other 5 wt rods. It works great for casting winter streamers, but I would overline it if you want to use it...

I use thingamabobbers when I use an indicator they stay put and they don't leave a sticky residue on the line or leader.

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just checking in to make sure you got our flies, and see how everyone else is doing on their ties?

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Me too, I ordered a Scierra IC3 rod, on sale for 49.99 (normally 149.99) and an picked up an RLS2 LA Reel. Nice stuff.

Dave

This is similar to the tubes on my pontoon, and I simply use a 12v portable coleman pump. It has an attachment that will seal relatively well around the fill stem and the pressure from the pump...

flies were mailed out you should be getting them any day now.

Dave

Eric,

Got your address, tagged the flies today, will get stamps this weekend and get them in the mail on Monday.

My boy was excited to tie them, and now he is bugging me to get stamps cause he...

Tan colored scud pattern, some folks also say orange is a good color for stocked trout, but I have nailed them with tan scuds and hairs ear patterns when I take my boy to our little stocker pond If...

well, my son and I tied up 6 zebra midges on the weekend, man he was into this, hounded me to get the vice out from the minute I told him about this swap. What a great idea this was!

we just need...

I have a creek company U Tube and it works great. paid like $60 bucks for it new. Just letting u know that while not expensive, it is a decent tube and will let you get your feet wet (no pun...

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1980 to 1986

My father did 26 years in the navy and his father was army, one of my sons did a tour in the airforce. Four generations of my family (that I have personally met) have...

OOOPs, I thought we were talking about "Classic" meaning built by Redington before they were bought by Sage, hence the FSF comment. Not realizing that Redington now has a "Classic" series of fly...

I have an FSF in a 3 wt that I love. Though on the Truckee this time of year I most often carry a 5 wt. that little 3 is great for fishing dries on the bank and for the little streams and stocker...

good to be on board, my boy has a month off school, so, looks like he has some tying to do. Not sure what we will tie yet, but will let you know.

I do agree this is a great swap and a great way...