Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing
05-20-2013, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 277
Re: Four that worked
Pocono, I just realized you're right! That fish (atlantic salmon) taped at 36 inches...MORE than half my height! LOL, a new way of looking at things!
Thanks all for your kind words!
Gary
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Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing
05-19-2013, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 277
Re: Four that worked
There are 44 photos about this trip on my blog. It would have taken eons to go thru photobucket to post that many of them here, and forum rules prevent a hotlink to my blog. So I maintain my own...
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Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing
05-18-2013, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 277
Re: Four that worked
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gt05254/cid_FE8F965E-59F3-414B-A28E-6A22E7EE5116_zpsecd3c3de.jpg...
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Forum: Coldwater Fly Fishing
05-18-2013, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 277
Four that worked
Had a great time fishing the Miramichi recently. These are the four streamers that fooled fish for me (Christmas Tree, Renous Special, Deep Green Beauty, and a purple fly I tooled up to have some...
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Forum: The Lodge Den
04-14-2013, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 121
Re: a display cabinet for your stuff
Thanks, guys, for the very kind words! It was a lot of fun to do, and even more fun to share with you.
Gary
P.S. and Dave, took me awhile to get around to building one, too! Good project for...
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Forum: The Lodge Den
04-14-2013, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 121
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Forum: The Lodge Den
04-14-2013, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 121
a display cabinet for your stuff
Did a new post on my blog
about turning this:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gt05254/004-6.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/user/gt05254/media/004-6.jpg.html)
into this:...
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Forum: Classifieds, Personal
04-11-2013, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 291
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Forum: Southeast U.S.
04-08-2013, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 163
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Forum: The Lodge Den
04-08-2013, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 251
Re: House Buying in the USA
My advice is don't buy that house unless you get a fire sale price and are willing to live with endless renovation dust, noise and hassles. As Fred cautioned you, you are likely looking at the tip...
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Forum: Other Gear
04-07-2013, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 225
Re: Lund boat
My Lund 14 footer was built in 1982...30 years ago. It has seen very heavy duty service with me, and does not have leak one. Best aluminum semi-V hull in the world, as far as I'm concerned.
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
04-06-2013, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 210
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Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2013, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 321
Re: Silver Label Roll-Downs vs Pro Guides...
They are the heaviest waders I have owned. Far heavier material than other Orvis waders I have. I honestly don't know if they'd be too hot in summer, as I switch to waist high waders then.
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Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2013, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,558
Re: Smith Optics vs Costa Del Mar
I have 2 pair of Smith Optics sunglasses and they are a PIA, as it relates to the screws at the hinges. They back out all the time. Keep meaning to get some Loctite to glue 'em in. I love their...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-04-2013, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 321
Re: Silver Label Roll-Downs vs Pro Guides...
I have 2 pair of the Pro Guides and like them very much. They are heavy duty...for the most part, I only wear them in cold weather. They help keep me warm, and...more importantly, dry. ...
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
04-04-2013, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 2,190
Views: 76,984
Re: What have you been tying today?
My recycling bins (I agree with noreaster re: the price of hooks!)
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gt05254/fly%20tying/024_zps2614b6e1.jpg
Gary
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
04-04-2013, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 2,190
Views: 76,984
Soft hackle with a little bling
Tying these today:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/gt05254/019-3_zps816e14a2.jpg
did a step by step on the blog
The River's Course: Tying a Simple but Snazzy Soft Hackle...
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
04-03-2013, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 738
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
04-03-2013, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 738
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Forum: General Discussion
04-01-2013, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 2,299
Re: Diamondback Rod Company
Well, that's too bad. Would have been a good contributor to a usually pretty darn good forum. Was informative as heck while he lasted.
Gary
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
04-01-2013, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 685
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Forum: News & articles for discussion
03-31-2013, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 163
Re: Eastern CottonTails becoming extinct?
They did not say "Eastern" cotton tails. They said "New England" cottontails. What you're missing here is that there is a difference between the native New England cottontail and the very common...
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
03-30-2013, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 325
Re: Got Rats?
Directly from Charlie Krom today: "The guide flies you inquired about are a combination of guide and sports flies donated or swapped for over the years. None of them had names to classify them so...
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
03-30-2013, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 325
Re: Got Rats?
Thank you for that, very nice of you to say. I learned to tie hairwings from Charlie, Keith and Bob at salmon camp.
Gary
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Forum: General Fly Tying Discussions
03-30-2013, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 325
Re: Got Rats?
"Charlie DeFeo (Gary: did you fish with him too?)"
Sadly, no, but do know a couple guys that took tying lessons from him.
Gary
I've published this before, but it's about my fav photo:...
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