Forum: General Discussion
05-15-2012, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 272
Re: Big Horn
I live in Colorado but I go up to the Bighorn about 3 or 4 times a year. You can drift it at 2000 no problem. 4000 is about ideal. Two summers ago we fished it, wading and drifting at 8000--still no...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-05-2012, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 243
online fly shop
I just thought I would pass along a new online fly shop that is pretty good. It is INTHERIFFLE.COM. I have purchased some things from them and had great experiences. I emailed them with some...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-21-2011, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,131
Re: Gratuities for Guides
My friend and I have done a guide on a drift boat twice. After doing some research we found out that a one day guided float on a river merits about a $100 tip if the trip costs $450.So like Larry...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-21-2011, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 832
Re: Simms Freestone boots question
I own those boots and love them. Also, Simms gives lifetime guarantees on all its products. You don't even have to fill out a warranty card with them. If something goes wrong, just send them in with...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-13-2011, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 650
Re: Help For Beginners
In terms of nymphing, which is mostly what I do, something that I didn't learn for years that I wished I had known day 1 is to pay more attention to depth of water. To move indicators and change...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-13-2011, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,400
Re: Punching through the wind
I don't know a lot about the leaders these guys are discussing. I don't run into the wind problem like you do in Idaho. But recently I went to Gray Reef in Wyoming which is notorious for wind--and...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-13-2011, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 835
Re: totally confused
This happens to me all the time. I tie flies and I drop something that gets attached to my clothes and then I find flies and materials everywhere. Found one at work one day. It drives my wife nuts...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-13-2011, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 687
Re: Choosing the right tippet for the fly.
As far as where I fish, it's more about the water and the size and nature of the fish than the size of the fly. I recently went up to Montana and a guide told me to use 3x because the fish are not...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-08-2011, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 239
Re: newish here
Welcome and ditto to what Jimmie said. Utah is a great place to learn and spend time fishing. If you ever come to Colorado, IM me on this forum and my friend Gary and I will take you on some good...
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Forum: News & articles for discussion
03-26-2011, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 866
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Forum: General Discussion
03-26-2011, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 656
Re: Ross Reel's EXCELLENT customer service....
Ditto dude. I have two Ross reels and they have never had a problem and they take a beating from me. I have never dealt with their customer service dept because the reels have always worked...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-26-2011, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 772
Re: Help choose first waders
I understand tight budgets but in my experience, cheap waders wear out quickly, get holes, don't patch well--and you end buying another pair sooner than if you had bought a nicer pair--ends up...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2011, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 649
Re: Advice
I don't know if you are sold on New England, but obviously trout fishing in the Rocky Mtns is legendary. Denver, CO is 45 min from DIA (International). This is where I live and I can't really see...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2011, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 293
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Forum: General Discussion
02-14-2011, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 216
Re: Happy 40th Birthday BJWELLER
Wow! Didn't expect to see that on the Forum. I sure hope everyone gets treated like a king for their 40th like I have. As Gary said, we had a pretty epic day out on the water for my birthday. Gary's...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2011, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 406
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2011, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,371
Re: Experienced trout guys: is orange that bad?
My fishing buddy and I have come to a conclusion after about two decades of fishing. We are all just guessing. We have had two guys in the same fly shop tell us completely different things. If the...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-05-2011, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,671
Re: ** retired! **
Good luck bro! My mom retired last year and is having a hard time adjusting. I am 15 years away but my advice is if you feel antsy, go catch some fish and enjoy some fresh air.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-03-2011, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,192
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Forum: General Discussion
02-01-2011, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,874
Re: Midge Presentation
I was going to reply because I catch a lot of fish on midges, but Larry's post said just about everything there is to say. The only thing I would add is that I find red and black are the dominant...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-01-2011, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,192
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Forum: General Discussion
01-30-2011, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 749
Re: A 9'0" - 6wt for an 11 year old?
My daughter started to go with me a little last spring when she was 9. She was using a 9ft 6 wt and had no trouble. We didn't do a lot of dry fly fishing so there wasn't a lot of backcasting. But we...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-30-2011, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 424
Re: Fly Fishing Montana?
Madison River--Guided float trip is best bet. Stayed in Ennis, MT last summer. One hour drive or less from Madison, Ruby, Gallatin. Had great days on all of them. If you are more in the East,...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-22-2011, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 748
Re: Not Fishing But--Stupid. Stupid. Stupid
Never had this happen but last summer I went to Montana for 8 days of straight fly fishing. I remember the week before not wanting to leave the house for fear of such an occurrence. I even stopped my...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-22-2011, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 899
Advice on Pontoon boats
I am considering buying a one man pontoon boat, primarily for lake fishing in Colorado. I really don't know much about them, except what I have read online. I am not rich but also believe from...
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