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  1. St Croix Legend Ultra UFT793, 7'9" 3 wt 3 piece

    Rod is not available for now.
  2. Thread: Buck Tails

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    Buck Tails

    all are sold
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    You got 'em, Monte. I'll PM you my address....

    You got 'em, Monte. I'll PM you my address. (Access PM's on the top of the page, below where it says "BLOGS", on the "Private Messages" tab. I mention this because the first time I posted anything...
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    Airflo Fly Lines, 5 & 6 wts

    I have several Airflo lines I'm not using. All have fewer than a half dozen trips an them and are in great shape. Stored cool and dry in a Colorado basement.

    The Ridge lines were the similar to...
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    I have a 4300 you can have for postage. Don't...

    I have a 4300 you can have for postage. Don't know what the difference is, but 4300 sounds like a step up. Has a speedometer. maybe that's the step.
    Screen always darkened in the sun - bad trait for...
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    I've tried several of these, and was extremely...

    I've tried several of these, and was extremely pleased. Nice feel, shoot well, lay out well, high floating, great colors, mini end loops that slip right thru the guides. I've used them on older LU's...
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    I can't believe you're still associating with the...

    I can't believe you're still associating with the guy. He's unbelievable!
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    I have several Pfleuger 1494's, in various...

    I have several Pfleuger 1494's, in various conditions from Good down to Well Worn. Some USA made, some Japanese. PM me your address and I'll send any or all of them up there. I'm in Littleton, so...
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    The old socks in your sock drawer have but one...

    The old socks in your sock drawer have but one purpose: to hold the new ones you wear up where you can find them.
    Backing also has a main use: to hold your fly line up to where it's near the rim and...
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    Does the line tend to retain memory? I have...

    Does the line tend to retain memory? I have several Airflos, an they're great lines but tend to coil just a little on the water.
    If this one's better, I'd be interested.
  11. Jay is right. I have used a smaller group 24 to...

    Jay is right. I have used a smaller group 24 to power both a 36 lbf trolling motor and a sonar. Their warning about not powering the sonar off the TM battery is the possible electrical interference...
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    Don't use a liquid detergent on ANY Gore-Tex-type...

    Don't use a liquid detergent on ANY Gore-Tex-type fabric. Tends to start leaks at seams, altho waders are a lot less susceptible than jackets, pants, etc.
  13. As a general rule, the fancier motor you get, the...

    As a general rule, the fancier motor you get, the more problems are probable. A 5/2 speed hand controlled unit (I used to use a floor-mounted dimmer switch for off/on, if you can remember those)...
  14. Thread: Using PFD's

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    I have two- the Simms/Stearns belt-type CO2 model...

    I have two- the Simms/Stearns belt-type CO2 model for streams and pontoons (don't know if they're still made) and a BPS collar-type CO2 for boating. Both are manual. One thing I learned is that the...
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    It should go above the top fly, preferably just...

    It should go above the top fly, preferably just above the lowest tippet knot. That puts the flies down near the bottom where they should be, but has the disadvantage of losing both flies if the s/s...
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    A trailer kind of defeats the purpose of a...

    A trailer kind of defeats the purpose of a pontoon, IMO; if you're going to tow and store and license a trailer, get a small boat instead.
    Rooftop is OK, depending on the size of vehicle, method of...
  17. The Biz Ops folks always told me that an...

    The Biz Ops folks always told me that an acquisition couldn't be profitable unless prices went up. If Cabelas is losing $$ every quarter for 3 years or something now, the only way you can justify...
  18. Not that it matters a lot to fly anglers, but ...

    BPS has apparently bought the Cabelas stores for $5B. I'd post a link from the Fidelity web site, but the format here doesn't lend itself to Cut/Paste for some reason.

    I always liked Cabelas,...
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    I love it!! Thanks for the laugh.

    I love it!!

    Thanks for the laugh.
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    Bob and KyTB- I still have the 200 to sell, but...

    Bob and KyTB-
    I still have the 200 to sell, but am out of town until 7/31. I'll hold them for the two of you (100 ea) and email you when I get back.

    Rick
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    Hi John, Mustad calls it a 2XL nymph hook. Their...

    Hi John,
    Mustad calls it a 2XL nymph hook. Their 3906 is called standard length, and they have no 1XL model, so the 3906B is one "step" longer. Back before their S82 designation for chemically...
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    Mustad S82-3906B Nymph Hooks, #14

    All hooks are sold.
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    Hey, Ted. Didn't know you went down there every...

    Hey, Ted. Didn't know you went down there every year. It didn't come up when you came by here, but we have a place down in Sarasota where we spend winters. I met Steve (Fl. Fly) thru the local FFF...
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    This got me curious. Found a site that purports...

    This got me curious. Found a site that purports to "rate" all of the soft lead/tungsten products out there. One man's opinion, but at least it seems to provide a list of all the types a guy could...
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    Best stuff I ever found was the original - Sticky...

    Best stuff I ever found was the original - Sticky Weight. Unfortunately, it's no longer made, but I heard about the demise of the product and picked up a lifetime supply many years ago before it...
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