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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: South Dakota
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Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PooPooKaKaPeePeeShire
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And college was a long time ago
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#2748 |
pie is never free
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: the drivers seat
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Isn’t that the same guy who also posts a lot about his fish tank critters, he’ll catch them, bring them home and study their eating habits etc?
Pretty sure that’s him, watched a bunch of his stuff Loved seeing how he rigs crawdads with a pre-weighted hook on the backside, still have a half full bag of them that I didn’t catch anything on last year... because my rigging sucked ![]() |
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#2749 | |
MVP
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Driftless Region
Casino cash: $-250000
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Anytime I fish new waters I stop at visitor centers 1st and fly shops 2nd. Visitor Centers are staffed by local volunteers and if they don’t know info they will call their Uncle to find out or their Uncle will come to talk with you. Big Waters often do require drift boats or limited wading. Part of the big adventure for me is the unknown, hence why I don’t do guides. When you fished RMNP were you in the park or in Estes fishing the Big Thompson? Park fishing is subpar IMO. |
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#2750 | |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Casino cash: $650400
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Some of those places were big waters, so I fished with a guide for at least the first or second day. Getting a guide just literally saves time figuring out where to go, what the fish like, etc. On bigger rivers it can cut down immensely on the hunting around trying to figure the fish out thing. A big river can be as puzzling as a big lake. Maybe the fish are hugging the banks, maybe they're hanging among the rocks 15 feet down in the main channel. I decided a long time ago i wasn't going to waste a lot of time trying to figure out where the fish were after driving 10+ hours, spending all that money, etc. I wanted to at least have some clues as to where and what to fish. After a day with a guide I have all the info I need for the rest of my time there. Although on occasion I've retained the same guide twice on a trip. Or every time I visit that area. I've had guides that are just founts of information. Some where great instructors on everything from casting technique and mechanics to fly selection. And a couple have been just great story-tellers. A few have become great friends. And what's $300-$600 between friends? But if you're not going to get a guide, you should talk to the local fly shop guys. Walk in, buy a few flies, maybe a net or some tippets/leaders, chat them up about the water conditions, etc. Sometimes you get lucky and some local customer will offer to show you around, or at least point you in the right direction about places to check out and/or flies that are probably working that week. |
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#2751 |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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So I've been doing a little fishing here in Anthem at the community ponds. There are supposedly some 8-lbers or bigger, but I haven't seen one yet. I did get a couple 3-4 lbers today though. They're starting to sit on their beds and pair up, so I probably won't be fishing these ponds for awhile. But it was fun while it lasted.
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#2752 |
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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If the weather will cooperate and I can get my work done we are going to jump on the crappy here shortly. I live on one of the best crappie lakes in se Ks , generally to busy to take advantage of it.
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#2753 |
Snacks Are Under My Apron
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The Edge
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Good luck finding a spot, seems like every person in Kansas has a rod and reel in their hands.
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#2754 |
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Join Date: Aug 2001
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Right ,this lake doesn’t get terrible pressure
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#2755 | |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Spring seems to finally be in full swing around here as well, let’s open things up with some heat and dry winds |
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#2756 |
Cynical Misanthrope
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Alaska
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1. I only fly fish (unless I’m fishing for salmon to fill the freezer, in which case I use a net)
2. My lakes and streams are still fast frozen. I don’t think i would walk on anything right yet, but no way to fish right now. And there’s still enough snow on the lawn that I can’t really practice casting. So, enjoy fishing and think of those of us in the frozen North. |
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#2757 | |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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#2758 | |
Cynical Misanthrope
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Alaska
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And whether you wear shorts really depends upon the preceding weeks. If it’s been -20 for 3-4 weeks and suddenly warms up to 20, it was quite frequent to see people in shorts. For comparison, imagine that it’s 10 degrees for 3 weeks and suddenly warms up to 50. That 50 would feel a lot warmer than if it was 65-70 for a week or so in the spring and then suddenly dropped to 50. Breakup is messy. It’s a good time of year to get out of the state. But at the same time, you can see the days getting longer. We get almost 6 minutes of extra daylight per day. So the difference from April 1 and April 30 is about 3 extra hours of daylight. And this is the time of year when the sun sets after 9:00 and you can just feel summer coming. But right now.... no fishing. Which really sucks. This year, I aim to get a whole grayling setup. While not as large as rainbows or char, grayling are a great fish on a fly and they are gorgeous. Iridescent colors of turquoise, purple and gold against a tan background. A uniquely shaped dorsal fin. A truly aristocratic fish. So, this year requires that I get a grayling setup. I’m thinking a 3 weight rod. I’m partial to Winston but I might go Loomis. Hatch reel with a spare spool for a sinking line because grayling sometimes hole up in deep pools and need some streamers to entice them to bite. So mid June I will aim for some lake trout and grayling and I’ll post an update. |
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#2759 |
pie is never free
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: the drivers seat
Casino cash: $2427775
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I loved breakup, definitely messy but it meant summer was on the way, and summers in Fairbanks were great... it routinely got into the 80s up there
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#2760 | |
Cynical Misanthrope
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Alaska
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But today I saw a Boron IIIx 8.5 foot, 3 weight on a local classified page (alaskaslist.com - great place to buy guns as well). Looks like a lodge had ordered it and never used it. Got it for $350. So now I need a reel and I'm good to go. I am truly needing a day on the water, though. Lakes are starting to thaw and some rivers are opening and I am just itching to go. I talked to a buddy of mine and he suggested we look at floating the Kenai in a week or two. If we do, I will post pictures. In the interim, I'm reduced to watching fly fishing videos on YouTube instead of working. I came across the following video, which was shot on the Copper River. I've fished the Copper on several occasions and this is a pretty accurate depiction: flying in; inflating catarafts; trying to keep your fish from tangling in the trees; lots of dead salmon. It just doesn't show the bears. Anyway, this is fish porn and I cannot wait until September. |
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