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Submitted by Robert G. Brown on

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F-Stein, I only just now saw your post. My article is delimited to salt water application, and since writing it, I have used 4 # florocarbon. It could be said to be complicated, but most of the complication is semantics. One a jib is made, it is faster than a twisted leader than some folks suggest. There are many differences. The furled leader has no knots, and a smooth step down. Twisted leaders usually have more knots, and abrupt step downs since the lines are doubled and knotted. I'd be pleased to learn how you make them. I am: Bob Brown, buttonwoodbob@earthlink.net

sebastiaan,

The precise size of the ring is not really important. 8 millimeters is just an approximate size, so whatever you can find in that range will do fine.

Martin

Submitted by Mary Lapos on

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This is the way we do it. you need a cone or some form of restraint for the bird . . .this only to keep it contained and still. Slip the cone over the head and neck pulling it down snugly over the wings .. . . the neck and head will be sticking out. Then just tuck the bird under your left arm (if you're right handed) with the head lower than the body. With your dominant hand spend a minute or two stroking the bird under the chin and neck. the bird almost falls asleep . .. and then take a very sharp (very) knife or old shaving razor and quietly, smoothly incise the artery .. you can feel it with your fingers when you are stroking the throat. The bird usually remains quiet and will bleed out into a bucket placed beneath it. It simply fades away without recognizing its injured and so there is no upset and no fuss. You can skin or scald it as you prefer but the killing part is important for the quality of the meat. Frightened or struggling animals release a lot of chemicals into their system (just as every living thing does when its threatened) and it affects the taste and quality of the meat .. . .so the calmer and quieter the better for the bird and the better for you if its headed for the table.

Submitted by Ed Null on

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Caught two nice rainbows on this one yesterday! Will surely tie a few more for the next trip.

Submitted by sebastiaan on

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Is the outside diameter 8mm or the diameter at the inside of the o-ring 8mm?

Andrew,

I have heard nothing about problems with the Danish sea trout as you mention it - toxins, bacteria, disease or any such thing. Not from authorities, not from the Danish Sports Fishing union and not from other anglers.
The only problem is that there are too few fish!
Regarding "gravlax" for those who don't know, it's a way of tendering or curing the raw fish using salt, sugar and spices, and as far as I know you can do that as you have always done: use very fresh fish, keep everything clean and enjoy the delicious result. You can freeze your fish first, but that won't cope with bacteria or toxins.

I would personally enjoy a piece of Danish gravlax any day.

Martin

Dear Martin
Planning my spring trip to Denmark, I heard some news about danish seatrouts.Some people , dedicated fishermans say that there is some problem with health and codition of danish seatrots seatruts .Some of them have peoblems with it. is it truth?I And if it so, is it save for the example to prepare some meal like so called " gravlaks"? Best regards,Andrew

Thank you so much Jeremy :) I am counting down the days. Can't remember when I had so much anticipation about a Fly Tying event. Darren has done a wonderful job with this Project and I believe it will only grow in participants as the year progresses.

Submitted by Chirs Kiana Sr. on

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Over 60 years of experimenting with a spinning rod with a bobber and a fly, I recently wrote a spin-cast bobber-fly 64 page instructional. I show with diagrams, how to fish from lake shores and riverbanks, plus fish from a boat.

Submitted by steve h on

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Hi martin you have given me all the info I need, thanks very much ,i am much less confused now .

Thanks Again All the best for Xmas and the new year

Submitted by Rod Viator on

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David - - When will the "David Mac - All Tied Up" book be available? Best fishes, Rod

Thanks Rod....LOL....That's would be a great name for a book. Just like most of us, I have had one in mind for a long long time. Retirement is on the horizon, so one never knows!!!

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