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Yes, lake trout are very good to eat. Their flesh is pinkish beige in color and taste somehat like slamon but a bit milder.

Neat fly! But I can' decide whether its a dry or a wet? Ostrich herl is usually for subsurface stuff, and I wonder if it would take dry fly dressing. Perhaps Frog's Fanny?

I've got a number of hare's feet and the bottom of each one is discolored. I need one that is white like the top of the foot and I'm trying to figure out the best way of cleaning it without messing...

I was 12 years old and it was in 1947. My rod was a telescopic steel rod which was similar to a car antenna (and it cast like one). My first fish was a windfish which is also called a fallfish. ...

2007 Pontiac Vibe
Although this vehicle isn't for really serious off road work it provides good traction and a lot of flexibility in its interior with back seats that fold down flat as well as a...

I have a Gatti which I purchased from a member of this board. Its an excellent rod. I broke the tip and had to get a replacement from Gatti. I don't recall exactly how long it took but it wasn't...

Contrary to the negative comments of others I like it. I've been a subscriber for at least ten years. It provides a good mix of topics and is always an interesting read. There are a few articles...

I'm sure Jim was using the "110 feet" as a figure of speech. What he meant is that many casters are would like a 5 weight rod that that casts much farther than they can cast with their current rod. ...

Thanks for the feedback. I'll look into that tool that several of you mentioned. It looks like it might do the trick. As far as flip focals go, I have a pair but since I don't wear a baseball style...

As I get older it becomes more of a challange to thread a 7X leader through a size 24 fly. There are a number of gagets on the market that are supposed to make doing that a lot easier. Can anyone...

I have a Helios 5 weight...really love it. As the other folks have commented, the dots are not meant to be close together. They're just there to help you align the rod sections. As far as how tight...

Thanks, John, and a happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

I like them. Over the years I've probably used all the varieties of indicators out there and none of them are totally satisfactory; they all have one problem or another associated with them. Assuming...

Most tippets I've used have an expiration date on them but I've found that these dates are only a recommendation. I think the manufacturers give themselves a good margin of safety. If you take care...

Pentax just released a new model the Optio W60 which has a few new features. I have some friends who have the W40 and are very happy with it.

One option that you might consider for stability sake is to add outriggers. I have a 17 foot Grumman which is not a square stern model and I've found them to be very useful and make the craft much...

Before you give up on biots try super gluing them together before you tie them on the hook.

The quickest solution is to bend your own using a streamer hook.

:?: I was discussing the relative merits of the various CDC feathers with a tyer the other day and he claimed that he doesn't use oiler puffs because they don't float as well as the other types of...

Thanks, guys. Someone asked me to tie up a dozen of these. I think he got some originally from Fran Betters, the designer of this fly, up on the AuSable. I'm in the Hudson Valley of NY and fish...

This is a new pattern for me. It has a heavily palmered body and the pictures I've seen of this fly are the usual side view, so you cant tell whether this pattern has a single wing or whether there...

I've had a pair since July 06 and have been pleased with. They've held up well, no leaks, no problems at all.

Maodiver:
I've had no problem with them. Once the knot is tied I think it would be very unusual to have a situation where you would have a backwards pull against the eye that would be strong...

I picked up some of those too. They are dry fly hooks and the neat thing about them is when you go to attach them to your leader you don't have to worry about poking the tippet through the eye. You...

I believe the prior comments about starting your forward cast too fast are right on. Remember you start slowly and continue to accelerate as you move through the stroke, ending with an abrupt stop. ...