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I've done a fair amount of cycling to fishing spots, but I'm always a bit of a minimalist, and when I'm cycling recognize that I'm even more so and really "travel light". I wear what I want to fish...

Not sure which Board you are referring to, but in two of the three above, the members will hand you a Teddy Bear. In the other... you're more likely just to get a pat on the back.

---David

Here are all the links.

Classic Fly Rod Forum (Clarks): http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum
Ultralight fly Fishing: http://ultralightflyfishing.com/forum
Fiberglass Flyrodders: ...

I'm not saying that you don't have some justification for feeling the way you do. Certainly a lack of response from Winston (either timely or non-existent) does not speak well for them. But here is...

I still throw a dry. If nothing comes from that, sometimes I'll tie on a small streamer or soft hackle. But more times than not, I'll tie on something like a Royal Coachman. Fish it dry until it...

I relocated to Indiana (Bloomington) about six years ago, and really miss the trout streams of the West. So I'd probably answer the "Who needs trout" question with, "I do." ;)

I too fish the...

The Masters (including the reference to their green jacket) is just a play on words, and not meant to be a direct correlation here. In fact, really everything preceding the final paragraph is simply...

In the vernacular of the world of fishing rods, we often have three terms that get bantered about: Designer, Maker, and Builder. In this thread I really don't want to get into where the line should...

I'm still in those dark ages, even though I didn't start tying until post Tiemco, Daichi... I may use a few more styles than a 94840 and 3906B, but not many more and all my hooks are Mustad. ...

Thanks for posting the reference to this qrrfish1.

---David

No question about it, that one flew right by me. I was (am) clueless as to why that is important. So much so, that I didn't even recognize your use of the term "fly rodding" as anything more than...

I wasn't going to reply to this thread, as it's hard enough to provide anything of value to someone when they are standing right beside you. A post in a thread like this... well, hopefully you'll...

Big Bad Wulff and I are pretty much on the same page. I have yet to find a reel that isn't serviceable for the fishing I do, regardless of price, material, or design. And like him, I've "had some...

Ditto.

---David

I'll second that.

"My way" is the "right way", and everyone else can say the same thing. (And be speaking the truth.)

---David

That also applies to the Swapmeister.

My son and I began tying flies about this time last year. So we are both beginning tiers. Earlier this year we had the opportunity to join in on a swap...

(Note: Please excuse all the links to the images. But with a five image limit per post, I didn't think there was a better solution for including them for your viewing.)

As much as I like my...

A quality silk line (as in real silk) has virtually no memory once it is well broken in. But that can take quite awhile in some cases. Phoenix silk lines are the lone exception to this (in my...

I'm with you Betty. The time doesn't bother me. I just wondered if I was really that slow compared to the claims I seem to keep reading.

Thanks all for the responses.

---David

Okay Ladies and Gentlemen. I started furling thread leaders about a year ago. For simplicity, I'm just going to give an example of my general process, so don't get hung up on anything specific. ...

Rather than post links and direct traffic away from FAOL, I'll just say that I also visit sites that target specific niches within fly fishing, namely: Ultralight, Fiberglass, and Bamboo.

---David

That's pretty darn good for one finger!

Best!

---David

Congratulations on the vise. I'm not sure what you mean by, "The collar that the stem fit's into to attach to the base is very loose and over sized." But mine has a "locking nut" to tighten the...

It took me over ten years to decide to give tying a try. My son and I just started tying about this time last year. Over the course of the past year I have slowly weaned myself from the "store...

On another thread requesting recommendations for a 3 weight combo to be used predominantly for panfish fishing, the opinion was expressed that a heavier line weight might be more appropriate. This...