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Captain Rose,

Her

Captain Rose,

Here in Idaho where I fish for carp one not be able to see carp to catch them. However signs of feeding carp are necessary, here, particularly bubbles as a fish roots on the bottom, and occasionally muds or both. We use a small foam indicator with a fly underneath the depth of the water, a hook up design or a favorite of mine, a large egg pattern. The bubbles will stop and resume, indicating the path of the fish. If you have the depth correctly figured out this method just works, very well. When that indicator dives things get exciting. Another method I use but few of my crowd do as it can be slow, is to drag a hook up design over a clean bottom on a full sink line. This does work, inch the fly back ever so slowly and really try to feel the take, than slip strike. This method I use especially for very early carp in some local ponds in March, when they rarely show themselves other than by their leaping. Other wise I agree with everything in this finne article!

Gregg

This is interesting

This is interesting as this is probably one of the better hooks i have purchased an have limited stock of my own remaining.
I cannot find any more of the model i use in Australia - the fine wire worm hook with x2barbs on the shank close to the eye
Are these still available and manufactured and were can i order them from

Excellent video!

Excellent video!

Cool fishing, monoto

Cool fishing, monotone scene selection and electronic aboriginal music that will drive you nuts!

Martin,

Thank you

Martin,

Thank you for the reply. I will indeed continue to peruse your site. Since I am the one and only with such a problem I'll try to contact my server as they may be the source of this angst.

Again, thanks! Gregg

Jan, Unfortunatel

Jan,

Unfortunately I don't think Bestco exists anymore.

Martin

The measurements are

The measurements are found in the drawings that can be downloaded in the main article. Click on the picture to be taken there.

Martin

Gregg,

I certainl

Gregg,

I certainly don't hope that there's any risk in contacting me! Especially not for nice comments like yours. Such comments are always very welcome and much appreciated.
As far as I know there should be no risks, and we have never been subject to any malware or server attacks of any kind, so I think listing GFF as a risky server seems a bit unfair. You are the first person I ever heard mention such an assessment.

If I were you I'd take the chance and continue stopping by. To my best knowledge our content is technically harmless, but of course very dangerous in many other ways, leading to increased urge to own gear, books and DVD's and many other nice fly fishing related items. Not to mention the risk of being infected with uncontrolled and highly contagious cabin fever...

Martin

Martin,
Your site i

Martin,
Your site is THE most informative and well done I've come across, and I wish you continued success. But, could this be the reason my server has you listed as "medium risk" and suggests not contacting this mail? I'll take the risk, though not telling my wife.

Best, Gregg

Stackpole Books will

Stackpole Books will be the U.S. distributor of this newly released publication, The Trout Diaries, by Derek Grzelewski. It will be in stock and available from distributors and fly shops by January 1, 2012. Suggested retail will be $21.95. ISBN: 978-0-8117-1091-6.

Comment to Hook Reference

Darren, this is wonderful work. You really have something to be proud of here. Bravo!

Comment to Hook Reference

Thanks Kelly :) A few years of collecting hooks and I've still got another 20 or more hook profiles to add.

I would rather relax

I would rather relax and watch these wonderful videos than any offered on the major sports networks, great scenery, fish and most of all people and places ... Keep em coming

Comment to Kelly Lovelady

Very nice to be reminded of your story Kelly. If you can accomplish the level of tying that you now have in just 3 short years, we are all in for a treat in the future.

Comment to Herb Johnson Bucktails

thanks Chris. I tied some Lew Oatmans lately. You are the only other fellow I know who seems to admire them! Awesome ties and the Brook Trout takes the cake. I recently had opportunity to handle some original Oatmans and I can say they could survive a mauling, very strongly constructed.

Comment to Herb Johnson Bucktails

Great ties of these Tony. As good as I've seen.
Cheers,
Chris

Mr. Murphy!! It look

Mr. Murphy!! It looks like you had a great time,that wonderful! It seems like a nice place to go sight-seeing. The pictures really good!

-Kila

excellent reading fo

excellent reading for an englishman lost in sweden.

Martin, could you

Martin,

could you give a hint where to buy Bestco Coneheads in Europe, I didn't fint them.

Thanks

Jan

I see everything exc

I see everything except the measurements do you have to pay for the pattern I don't see that either.

Great story and some

Great story and some wonderfull pictures, what a beautifull place to fish.
I think it is on everybody's hot-spot fishinglist.

best regards,

Tom Biesot.

From W. K. Wimp

From W. K. Wimp [wkwimp@yahoo.com]

I am 71 today and have fished this way since braided lines, wooden "floats" (some with lead in them) and gut leaders. Fished mostly in Wyoming, but also Pennsylvania, Montana, South Dakota, Victoria and NSW Australia, South Island New Zealand, and a few other places.

With mono and the right size bubble for the situation and for the line, it is known in Wyoming as a license to kill fish. I have used the little water filled bubbles and 4 pound line to real with 2 or 3# leader, and for really large brown, a surf rod, very large bubble (4 oz filled), 8 to 10 # line to real and 4 or 6# leader. Often with 15 foot leaders.

I love the fly rod. I love a spinning spoon. But to catch fish, this is the way, #16 gnat or #2 streamer. Trout, Walleye, Parrot fish, lake trout, pan fish and bass. When in doubt, this is the only way, river or lake,pond or small stream.

Bill

Martin,

Martin,
thank you fot the fast reply. I will cast the rod on Friday. At 219 € I have a strong tenency to buy it,
Tight lines
Florian

I feel comfortable w

I feel comfortable with spacing the guides... etc.. I know the guides are smaller as they go toward the tip... I need to know what sizes to but to have a complete set.... Thanks