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Its fun to be back and do some catching up, work keeps me way to busy, to the point I have very little time to fish (sad life), probably Been 2 years since being on the Elk and then it was just below...

He always had something going on, anything to keep him out if trouble.

Jack was my fly fishing jedi master but I haven heard anything from in a few years now, checked his profile and its been quite a while since he post anything, just curious if anyone has heard from...

From what I've researched, not sure if that's what I'm looking for.
But thanx for offering.

Any updates as of late ?? New video perhaps ??

Looking for reel to drag out a few carp, will pay fair price according to wear and tear, thinking 7/8 wt would do, open to suggestions.

So...whatcha got ??

Sorry with the late reply, have'nt logged on in a while.

They're several golf courses Ive been eyeball'n, never gave any thought to how fertile tho (thanks for the tip), gives me something to work...

HA !!! funny stuff, I think he'd be fine with that one.

Farm ponds and municipal water resivores are my fave places to fish, close to home,flat bottom boat and a paddle, love to quietly ease around the edges and take'm off the top, lots of fun.

Bluegills just rock, love'm, even as a kid Id buy the cheapo poppers from the local gas station and fling them out with a spinning rod \ reel, gills would attack instantly, great idea for a thread.

Big thanx guys, just from some of the info yall offered tells me you gents have spent a mountain of time at the vise, I guess wisdom comes with experience.
Again, big thanx.

The only places I can get materials that I can look at when buying are the big stores (cabelas, BPS, Sportsmans Warehouse), while back I read a few post about tyers using better grades of materials...

A few months ago I watched a video reviewing a fly rod, at one point the gent mentioned balance and placed the rod on his finger tip directly where the rod grip meets the rod blank, and it balances...

Thanks guys, much needed input.

You mention flies from other parts of the world, my thoughts are that anything hungry will try a variety of offerings, learned this from predator hunting , even tho...

Been poke'n around on YT lately to gather some ideas but theres so many good videos (for what I know anyway) it made wunder whos videos do y'all (being wise and all knowing to tying) watch ??

Like...

Im kind of looking forward to some cooler weather fishing and the thought came up of something good to be tying, whats some of y'all's fave flies for late summer/fall blue gills ??

Thanks in...

Blue Gills just rock, love'm.

Good deal, kind of figured it would air out since the scent wasnt very strong, but hated the thoughts of it ruining everything else, knew you gents would put me straight, have removed the smelly tail...

I dont have a yak...yet, but have seen videos on YT showing how to repair cracks in yaks and even build boats from the 55 gallon blue plastic barrels, the tools can be bought from harbor freight, may...

About a year ago a gent gave me a pheasant tail from a bird he'd taken, and as usual I put it in a big plastic box along with my other tying materials, recently opened the box for the first time in a...

Think'n about you every day ol friend, hope your feel'n great and getting better.

This may be in teh wrong thread, sorry if so, wasnt sure if it should be in the tying thread or not since it wasnt exactly tying.

Im kind of curious about the UV lights and how they work, is the...

Hey Jack, I finally got my new "puter" hooked up and running tonight, been missing my fly fishing jedi master, hope your do`n ok, will Pm my new phone number.

Will be pray`n for you.

Just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas, its a great site with great people to gather info & learn from, I'm sure y'all have been good boys & girls should do well this year.

Great pics, live'n the life.