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Submitted by Flyman 1737246340 on

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Gal did a great job of playing and landing a very nice rainbow.

Submitted by Brendan on

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AMAZING! All my life since I was about 8, I have been using half blood knots and clinch knots for fly fishing, spinning and bait fishing. (I am now 17) And just decided to do some basic test without a gauge on some knots.

The unimproved and improved Clinch knots are horrible compared to the Trilene, Palamar and Orvis knots.

I can so simply break 6lb line (just what was lying around) on the half blood knots and the clinch knots whereas with the aforementioned other 3 it's much much harder... regardless of how similar the Trilene knot looks to the clinch knot and half blood knot, it's at least 1.7 times stronger.. which is a huge difference.

From now on I will be using the Trilene knot in place of everything I used a half blood knot and clinch knot for.

Submitted by mike on

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as to the lady saying carbon monoxide is less painful than carbon dioxide I doubt it. I've had cop friends tell me it's a very painful way to go when in high concentration...makes your throat and eyes burn. When in low doses apparently does not. Either way is pretty silly arguement as if done properly animal is dead in a matter of seconds any way you do it. If you eat any meat at all don't judge other people....something died for that meal. I used to raise and butcher a lot of rabbits when younger. I was fortunate to have grown up around an American Indian reservation in Oklahoma and they taught me respect for the animals. I have never met an animal I could not train....including turtles and frogs. If I provide it a comfortable life prior to its death and use I feel a sense of loss for the companionship that has been lost...more importantly I respect the fact this animal died so I could live. I must then show it respect and provide it a comfortable life prior to its harvest...

Submitted by gordon M. wickstrom on

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Stunning. With Nolte on it, it could not fail. But one suspects that the full text of Kelson's great book is not present and that it has been fragmented by Griffiths. We must always remember that as Woody Allen put it: being edited is like being beaten to death with a duck.

Submitted by Ed Linnebur on

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That really helps, all three of these tips will make a major difference in how you handle the stream or how the stream will handle you. Thank you for all that you have done to get me ready for the stream and catching fish.

Hi Martin, yes they would be an absolute blast on a fly rod, but we were getting these fish at about 30 to 40 metres down on Live bait and high speed jigs!
They do come in to some shallow water harbours in the summer and I hope to get one this summer on the fly. I do however hope it is not a big one, these fish realy can deal to you! They fight very hard and dirty, if there is a rock or pole anywhere near by they head straight for it at warp speed and bust you off.
I will let you all know if I manage one on the fly.
All the best.
Mike.

Hello Jan,

Thank you for your interest in buying my reel , but I don't make reels for other people to buy.
When I have to make a new one like this , it will cost a lot of money. Only my working hours are at least 70 hours for one reel!!!! And the anodising for one reel is about 100 euro! So you can imagine what the price will be. I am so sorry, but thank you very much.

Best regards,

Tom Biesot.

Thank you Yasma for the nice comment on the reel.
As you can read in the article, I don't make reels for people to buy.
The past few month's I have got a lot of people who are interested in buying my reel or to make one for them, but I am sorry for you all. At the moment I am working on another project, so keep looking at Global Flyfisher!!

Best regards,
Tom Biesot.

Submitted by 1737246340 on

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Thank you for all the hard work all those years.

Best regards ,
Tom Biesot.

Submitted by Kirk Dietrich on

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Dave, beautiful work! Feather wing streamers are the most beautiful dressings to adorn a hook and become a "fly", especially when done by tiers like yourself that take so much pride in their workmanship.
Well done, good luck,

Kirk

Kirk, Thank you very much for your kind comments. Your flies are a real pleasure to see every single time. I look forward to getting to know you better and I definitely look forward to your next creation.

Submitted by Santi R. on

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Congratulations guys! Those numbers shows how good you have been doing it.

Thanks a lot and keep going!

Submitted by Karel Mainer 1… on

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dear Martin, thanks for good idea. As I am getting "younger and younger", slipping my waders off has become a nightmare. But when I am fishing with my friends, I must ask them to help. It works good as well.
Karel

Hello Guys . I`m interested in any alternative destinations for bornholm`s seatrout expeditions as me and my friends used to do for a few last years. .Im mainly intersted in getting big silver fishes. . Could you be so kind and suggest any places to go in eastern part of Denmark ?

Submitted by Gilbert van Ry… on

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From a fellow who has been diving with Bluefin Tuna in the Mediterranean and in Atlantic waters off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. After many years of diving and handfeeding these magnificent fish I call the experience ' my lifetime
adventure' which led into becoming an underwater photographer and marine artist in different media.
Your painting presents a superb composition of the action.

Submitted by john mangelschots on

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Hello Martin,
Inar 2012 we intend to make a timber-rafe trip on the river Klarelven from BRANARSAENG to BJOERKEBO;during the last week of June
As a flyfisher i should be happy iff you could give me some hints about licenses and flies.esspecialyfor grayling
Best regards
john

Submitted by Yasma on

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Hello Tom
Loved your reel looks great,I would like to have one.
Kind regards

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