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Today, 11:27 PM

Ard replied to a thread Penn 4g AR help in General Discussion

I replied on your other thread also, it sounds like there is a problem. I've had Tibor anti reverse reels and several Orvis DXR anti reverse reels,...

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Today, 09:46 PM

Ard replied to a thread Handle spins but not spool in Fly Reels

You're gonna have to wait to see who is familiar with the model, I never had one myself. I have had some anti reverse reels and you have an...

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Today, 09:37 PM

Ard replied to a thread Minor Setback to Spring Fishing; in General Discussion

Few years back Boss and I woke up at our camp in late September and things had went bad overnight. We were exactly 89 miles from where I left...

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Today, 08:47 PM

Ard replied to a thread Handle spins but not spool in Fly Reels

New or used reel?

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Today, 05:15 PM

silver creek replied to a thread Floatent options in General Discussion

Read this post: Fly Floatants for Noobies or What Floats Your Fly I use a semi liquid silicone based floatant first like Dry Magic or Loon...

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Today, 04:24 PM

Ard replied to a thread Ice Off... Fish are Hungry! in Stillwater Fly Fishing

Always good to know you're keeping the streak going bud :)

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Today, 04:21 PM

Ard replied to a thread Minor Setback to Spring Fishing; in General Discussion

It not really cold here Mark, just enough in the upper atmosphere to produce snow and hovering around 32 at night...... I should get mentally tough...

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Today, 03:33 PM

Ard replied to a thread bent spool... in Fly Reels

I didn't look the brand up but have heard enough about them to guess they are kinda expensive, am I right? If so I'd be mailing the spool to the...

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Today, 03:26 PM

Ard started a thread Minor Setback to Spring Fishing; in General Discussion

All through March it kept getting warmer, by this week the Iris's and Lupine were sprouting up strongly and I spent days getting things in shape...

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Today, 12:26 PM

Ard replied to a thread Offering The Double Braided Loop in Fly Fishing Tackle Member Classifieds

I've sent out a lot of the 35 pound in orange and people like them. The unfortunate thing is they are really hard to make due to the really small...

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Today, 12:05 PM

Ard replied to a thread Video - Koktuli Wild about Alaska Bristol Bay!!! in News & articles for discussion

If you have never seen this area of Alaska it wouldn't hurt to watch this program. These young fellows did a good job on documenting what they saw...

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Today, 09:56 AM

silver creek replied to a thread Wading Jackets. What do you use, any observations? in General Discussion

I used a Patagonia SST until it finally died. Then I bought the Cabela's version over 10 years ago. The Cabela's version had lasted longer than the...

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Today, 09:42 AM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread I did a little experiment today in Fly Lines

flafly, Your thinking makes a degree of sense but I don't have the time this AM to write an essay. However, I discussed elements of this under...

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Today, 09:31 AM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread Reel for 9' 9wt TFO Impact Rod in Fly Reels

I was going to suggest TFO's own Atoll, a reel I think highly of.

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Today, 07:41 AM

flytire replied to a thread What have you been tying today? in General Fly Tying Discussions

FA (Floating & Ascending) Nymph Hook – Dry fly style Thread – To match insect color Tail – Pheasant tail fibers Ribbing – Copper wire Wing...

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Today, 01:16 AM

Ard replied to a thread Wading Jackets. What do you use, any observations? in General Discussion

You have Devils Club down there? I didn't know that.

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Yesterday, 08:09 PM

silver creek replied to a thread Help with approach in Coldwater Fly Fishing

Try Gary Borger's Fishing The Film. It is the single best book I have read on fishing this critical boundary between air and water. Fishing The Film...

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Yesterday, 04:43 PM

Ard replied to a thread Texas Bass and Bruiser Sunnies 4-18-19 in Warmwater Fly Fishing

Those are some big sunfish! The way they are built I know they bent your rod good. Great pictures :)

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Yesterday, 03:31 PM

Ard replied to a thread Reel Love; the Fly Reel Picture Thread in Fly Reels

I have a III and a IV Bob, use the IV on an 11 1/2 foot Hardy Swift and the III on my 9 foot 9 weight Silver Label for pike at the cabin. I don't...

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Yesterday, 12:41 PM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread Mental Toughness as a Requirement? in General Discussion

Again this thread is inspiring my story telling. My old chum BreezyLoon and I are setting on a RXR tie washed up on a "remote" (you have to cross...

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Yesterday, 09:39 AM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread "Sleeper" Fly Rod Hall of Fame in Fly Rods

I don't have insight into Cabela's arrangements but rods like Three Forks happen like this: A buyer for Cabela attends a giant Chinese tackle show...

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Yesterday, 07:49 AM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread I did a little experiment today in Fly Lines

I don't know about day-of-the-week models but I fish exactly zero ordinary WF or DT lines anymore. Literally all my lines are fine tuned specialized...

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Yesterday, 07:29 AM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread "Sleeper" Fly Rod Hall of Fame in Fly Rods

I imagine I portray myself as exclusively fishing premier, often costly, fly rods. Fact is, as a long time volunteer for PHWFF, I'm exposed to...

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04-17-2019, 07:35 PM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread "Sleeper" Fly Rod Hall of Fame in Fly Rods

scotty, I don't know much about Elkhorn Rods, who makes the blanks for them?, but I had a Korean made saltwater reel of their design that had a...

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04-17-2019, 05:00 PM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread Mental Toughness as a Requirement? in General Discussion

brokeoff, When we were camped on the Mara River, there was no way I was going to fish for tiger fish. Forget mental toughness, those crocodiles are...

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04-17-2019, 04:23 PM

sweetandsalt replied to a thread "Sleeper" Fly Rod Hall of Fame in Fly Rods

The original Scott 8 1/2'/#5 G was a favorite of mine and only with same size current X has it been replaced for me. Orvis (briefly) had an 8'9"/#5...

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04-17-2019, 02:51 PM

Ard replied to a thread bent spool... in Fly Reels

Not really, after the Governor debacle I've decided to use the right not to offer opinion until I know more or have been shown pictures. I use a...

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