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Today, 04:04 PM

Ard replied to a thread 6wt. Double hand Spey rods.. in Spey Rods and Switch Rods - Fly Fishing Tackle Talk!

I read no further than this in the replies. If you have a hankering for a Meiser rod then forget the T&T and go directly to the rod shop. I would...

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Today, 02:45 PM

Ard replied to a thread Best SA line for small streams? in General Discussion

All these lines??? Todays market is enough to make my head hurt! I used the Cortland 444 DT when it came out, I also have and used the Scientific...

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Today, 02:18 PM

Ard replied to a thread Why Am I Home? in Alaska General Discussion

Gotta love that 16 year old Climate Activist Greta Thunberg crossing the North Atlantic on a sailing boat to attend the climate conference in NY. The...

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Today, 02:11 PM

Ard replied to a thread Magnifying glass for fly tying in Fly Tying Articles

I use an old school model of what Wallace linked you to, mine has 3 small florissant light tubes in it and I began using it way back in the 1990's....

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Today, 01:59 PM

Ard replied to a thread Why Am I Home? in Alaska General Discussion

While it may seem to many that I live in a fishing paradise things are turning bad as the years go on here. I am now landlocked. Other than the silt...

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Yesterday, 10:39 PM

Ard replied to a thread The Compleat Angler in News & articles for discussion

That's one I'd heard of ever since I was a kid but never had an urge to read, I'd say it's on a short list with Dame Juliana Berners 'Treatise on...

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Yesterday, 08:35 PM

Ard replied to a thread Nautilus XL Max failure right out of the box in General Discussion

Have you / did you contact the maker about this? I ask this because as I'm sure you know as a small businessman we all would prefer that a...

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Yesterday, 08:33 PM

Ard replied to a thread 6wt. Double hand Spey rods.. in Spey Rods and Switch Rods - Fly Fishing Tackle Talk!

Not too much rod in my opinion, I prefer more rather than less when fish can run large.

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Yesterday, 07:23 PM

Ard replied to a thread Thoughts on using protectant on floating lines in Fly Lines

I just use them, if they become dirty and begin to not float high and lift easy I wipe the line by drawing through paper towel. That removes most...

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Yesterday, 02:38 PM

Ard replied to a thread Plume fly in Flies

Generally I'd edit out blog links but left this one because Don showed some interest :) I did however copy the image.... If I were wanting...

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08-15-2019, 10:36 PM

Ard replied to a thread Leader Length for sink tips.. in General Discussion

Remember that as the size / bulk of your streamers increase use heavy enough leader. I never go below 12 pound ultra green Maxima. Don't worry about...

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08-15-2019, 05:06 PM

Ard replied to a thread Why Am I Home? in Alaska General Discussion

I recognized a stream in your post and looking at the photo realized how low it looked. Those creeks up there are generally ripping at this time of...

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08-15-2019, 02:52 PM

Ard replied to a thread Why Am I Home? in Alaska General Discussion

There was one period of rain about 4 weeks ago now, over a 3 day stretch we got 1.20 inch. Other than that no real water since the snow melted in...

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08-15-2019, 02:12 PM

jpbfly replied to a thread Why Am I Home? in Alaska General Discussion

Ard I talked about you and the situation in Alaska to a friend ....it was hard for him to believe me.Such a lack of water is not surprising here of...

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08-15-2019, 01:47 PM

Ard started a thread Why Am I Home? in Alaska General Discussion

The water is too low to safely operate my boat on any but the glaciated rivers. Water temps are way high and levels lower than ever in my 15 year...

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08-15-2019, 12:27 PM

Ard replied to a thread FFF Streamers (and other flies for that matter) in Flies

I've been fishing with the streamer flies as long as I've been fly fishing so if these are productive I'd like a peek. When you use the word streamer...

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08-15-2019, 11:02 AM

Ard replied to a thread FFF Streamers (and other flies for that matter) in Flies

Never heard of the style, photo?

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08-14-2019, 06:26 PM

Ard replied to a thread Brit on vacation in Rocky Mountain Range

Hi Steve, I'll let the guys currently living down there give the pointers but wanted to say hello. Also wanted to say that the post title should...

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