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Thanks ... good idea. Will follow up ...

Hey All ... I've put this up on one other board, and as I did there - I'm putting it here because over the years I've had some great interaction with the folks who frequent this site.

At any rate,...

Used maybe half a dozen times ... some slight soiling of the cork. Rod is otherwise mint. Comes with original sock, original tube, and the original, blank warranty card.

$400.00 to your door in...

Please send pictures to mdaley73@yahoo.com. I am interested in ...

Orvis vintage CFO 123 reel click and pawl made in England: $75
Aaron 2-3 fly reel and 2 extra spools: $125

Thanks ...

For sale ...

Orvis Hydros 107-4. 10' 7# rod built on a Helios blank with a little less bling on the hardware. This rod has been fished just once, and is in perfect shape. I'm selling as I was...

When I was in the army, I used the wire from spent TOW missiles.

Mike D.
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I can't even tell you just how many times the same thing has happened to me. I often do well with a spinner sized and colored to the prevailing hatch. In a pinch, spinners will also pass for an...

If you drop me a line a week or two before you arrive, I might be able to show you around a little. If my schedule prevents a day on the water, I'll certainly point you in the right direction.
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Ebay ... good deals on some good feathers.

Florists ... they sometimes use PTs in bouquets. Buy your significant-other some flowers, and remove the PTs before the bouquet ends up in the trash. ...

Having worked in a very busy shop for almost ten years, and dealing with hundreds of broken rods, I'd suggest a couple of different things. Anglers sometimes have a tendency to slide their reel hand...

I love the section of the Madison you've captured in that snow filled photo. Approximately 100 - 200 yards below the spot where the picture was likely shot is a little current divide, which forms a...

My guess is that, if purchased as a package, the rod is likely a Rocky Mountain or Green Mountain series. The 8.5' 5# models would have been built on the same blank as the Superfine Henry's Fork,...

Sili Skin is VERY sticky ... like ... packing tape sticky. It adheres to every last thing it touches. It's intended to be folded over on itself, and cut to shape.

Mike D....

I've a number of autographed books, but the ones I most prize are signed by Nick Lyons. I enjoy his writing for the quality of the writing, and not just the flyfishing references and anecdotes. ...

COBRA,

God's way of cleaning things up? Are you serious? Did you read Mantis' original post? A sixteen year old girl ... someone's sixteen year old daughter ... lost her life. Try to show a...

Drop me an email, and I'll point you in the right direction. Coincidentally, some of the photos on the site Ron mentions come from yours truly, and many of the fish pictured on my site come from...

I've dealt with Bill several times over the past few years. His service has always been top notch, and he carries a few products that are hard to find elsewhere.

Mike D....

I use a carpenter's T-square as a straight edge, and a double edged razor blade to make the cut. Works well enough for me.

Mike D....

Anthony,

Would you consider sharing your budget? I cannot highly recommend any but the more expensive kits I've seen. Instead, I would recommend you invest in a reasonably good, yet affordable...

FF,

How do you use the sequin? Are you just threading it on like a bead, and tying it in at the head so it sits perpendicular to the shank?

Thanks,

Mike D....

Last year I sold a pair of Zwarg reels for roughly $2400.00 each. The Walkers are equally collectable and sought-after.

Enjoy!

Mike D....

Anything written by Nick Lyons. IMHO, the most underrated writer in his particular genre.

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"Battenkill anglers are always late for dinner, and usually need a cocktail to lighten their hearts."

M.R. Montgomery

"It's better to be the fisherman than the rower."

Joan Wulff


Mike...

I work for Orvis P/T (high school teacher F/T), and I think each of the rods you mention will be appealing if you enjoy slow action rods. Personally, the 7'9" 3# is not my favorite ... it's a little...

Mantis,

Yep ... we both picked up the same reel. It was a couple weeks later I discovered the same problem you encountered. I was able to find a working foot, but it's taken this long to find...