I just did something neat to my Yak. I bought a 15’ x 6" strip of Velcro at Wal-Mart, the kind with the sticky back.
I cut various lengths to size and put them on my Yak and equipment to be able to hold my paddle, rods and a spotlight. Now everythings out of the way, but still accessable and usable…especially the spot light. I’m ready to go frog gigging, now!
Semper Fi!
Waterproof adhesive on the Velcro? 
:lol:
I’m not sure. It said it was " Industrial Stength"
It it’s not waterproof now, it will be. I have water-proof epoxy!
I think I may have figured this picture thing out. I 'm going to try to post a few details here.
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I was even able to fix a spot to hold a spotlight, and you can take it loose and use it by hand anytime you need to.
Semper Fi!
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but I just can’t seem to get any pictures to show up.
Any sugggestions?
Semper Fi!
I cut and pasted the links you sent & got the pictures loud and clear. Matter of fact, I only used one of your links and clicked on the slide show option to get all five pics.
All I did on the light was to stick the loop part of the velcro on the forward deck, and stick the hook side of the velcro to the bottom of the spotlight. Then, you just set the light on the patch and it sticks securely. When I took the boat out the other night, I discovered that you can also stick the light on it sideways for fishing, or spot-lighting on the bank, while keeping your hands free. I used it for frog-gigging with my bow (which a yak is perfectly suited for) and it worked great. The rod/paddle patches on the front deck held my Bow and arrow securely. I came home with my limit in less than 2 hours (Yes, Ga. has a limit on Bullfrogs…believe it or not!).
I don’t know if this will hold everything in whitewater (probably not), but who fishes in whitewater anyway? I went through some Class II water on the Conasauga River yesterday and didn’t lose anything. That’s plenty good enough for me!
Semper Fi!
Gigmaster,
If you’ll notice the tag [/img] in front of all your links? Those slash marks ( / ) are the “OFF switch”, in order to get the links to work you should place the (the OFF switch) at the end of each link.
Hope that helps.
I’m gonna try it one more time. Here goes…
I give up! I just can’t get any pictures on here!
Semper Fi!
Gigmaster,
I’m sorry I messed you up. :oops:
Your links are actually not going to work as images because your links direct the browser to a web page. Therefore, use the tags.
Your actual photo addresses are quite different than the links you provided. Here’s one of them.
http://f7.yahoofs.com/users/44e88898zc1 … EBFCAcQJAT
However, that address placed within the [img] tags will not show the image either, so it must be used within the tags.
I highly recommend you use photobucket for your pictures. That way the tutorials that are posted here will be easier for you to follow. Also, don’t get discouraged, you’ll get the hang of all this and then you’ll be the one telling others how it works. 
Hey Gigmaster,
Cool use of velcro!!! I have a similar device I use on my inflatable. It is a lenght of elastic that has a slide closer made into a loop. All you do is loop it around the object and what you are attaching it to, tuck the end through the loop and cinch the slide fastener in place. This is also nice because it doesn’t have to be permently attached to the kayak. I can move it around and place it where I want. I use two of these to hold my paddle.
Sarge.
Thanks everyone.
I’ll try the pictures later. Maybe I’ll have some of fish to post. I’m about ready to try my luck with smallies.
Semper Fi!
Gigmaster,
Register and set up a free account at the above address. Upload pictures. When you want to post select the image and double click it. when the larger image appears right click on it and select “properties”. Slide your mouse over the http address of your photo…Then in your FAOL posting click Img (I just did)Right click then “paste” to place the address after the img tag. Lastly bracket the img tag prefaced with a slash and that should do it. Hit Preview to check.
Yep! It worked!
Gigmaster,
Wheres your pictures?
all you have to do is remove the &.src=ph from the end of your links and the pics should work…
Joelw23,
I tried to do that but the images are embedded in the html on his site and there’s no direct way to get them on here. He’ll have to move them to a site like Photobucket to get them to work properly.
OK. Here goes…
It’s AAAALLLIIIVVVEEE!!! It’s AAALLLIIVVVEEE!!!
Well done, Gig :!:
What kind of digital camera would I need to take photos of the different steps of fly-tying, so I could post them, submit them, and other uses?
I am toying with the idea of writing and publishing a Fly-Tying book with up-to-date patterns and techniques. I’d like to mention FAOL in it and maybe some of the the patterns here (with proper credit given, of course).
I see lots of fly-tying books, but most of the patterns are older ones and the techniques and materials are way out of date. They mostly seem to be hung up on trout and classic salmon flies.
Now don’t get me wrong. I love classic patterns. I’ve even tied a shadow box full of them and it is on display as we speak in the Local Arts Guild. But it is displayed AS AN ART-FORM, and for HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. I seldom fish with classical patterns, with the exception of timeless patterns like the Hare’s Ear and Pheasant-Tail Nympth.
I’d like to call it “Flies for the 21st Century”. I’d like to include some insight and preditions as to where fly-tying and fly-fishing in general are headed in the new millenium.
Just a thought.
Semper Fi!
Gig
