I'm not absolutely sure which of his books it appeared in, but Datus Proper discussed the realities of hook size in one of his books - and I think it was in _What the Trout Said_. Whether or not his discussions hold true in today's market is another thing - manufacturers seem to play fast and loose with conventions when it makes their product appear more state-of-the-art.
Just wanted to congratulate you on your wonderful website and particularly your podcasts. I don't get to fish as much as I would like to and listening to one of your podcasts on the bus on the way to work is a great distraction from the rigours of urban life. Congratulations to your team and keep up the good work. Many Thanks.
I was also at the Danish Championships - true the wind was certainly a major problem for LH casters. When the casting lanes etc were set up on the previous day the wind wasn't much of a problem at all. It blew up overnight, but it could also have changed direction and come in from the east, then the RH casters would have been at a disadvantage :).
All in all I think it was a great event, the weather was perfect (except for the wind ;)) and the organisers did a great job.
Congratulations to the organisers, the winners and last but not leat to all of those who competed. Well done.
To Phillip: From what I heard from the arrangers, they had tried really hard to get a wind-free arena to place the whole competition in, but due to them being in the mercy of what the municipal government could/would provide, and not what they could rent, the placement of the competition was as such.
To Vanuz: There has been a lot of debating on the subject and I'm sure that the arrangers would have gone out sooner, had it been possible. I guess that they have learned a good deal on how slow things can go. But I do think that the competition was made "fully" public about a month ahead. At least I saw it in one of the major magazines and it was debated quite a lot on the largest danish online forum. But maybe they should have worked more closely with the national sportfishing association (NSA) and I'm quite sure they will next year. They argumented that their independence of the NSA, meant that they should do it without them, but I think they changed their minds afterwards. You can read more on this discussion on CFCC's forum (in danish).
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Your site is fantastic, I am sharing with my friend's who are just starting this great adventure thank's again.
What I am looking for is actual photos of as many fly tying hooks as possible, preferably in some kind of size order i.e. # 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, etc. and up to maybe a size 32. Ideally, the photos should be actual size, and include dry fly, nymph, streamer, scud, caddis, multi-purpose, 1 x long, 1 x fine, etc. The reason for this is that I bought out an estate collection of fly tying materials, and there are many boxes of hooks that, although labeled, have become mixed up, probably due to excessive handling. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
I was at the Danish championships as a spectator just to check it out, and try some of the flyrods on display. The whole "vibe" at the competition seem to be very good and CFCC had done a fine job arranging the event. But in my opinion there was one big mistake about the championships.... THE WIND!!
As I am left handed I wouldn't have had a chance if I had entered the competition. All of the casting ranges were set up so the wind would be in the right direction(from the side) for right handed casters. And some of them were even struggling with the wind in the precision event (as you write in your article). The small gusts of wind made it more than a challenge for some of the competitores.
The solution would obviously be to arrange the next danish championships indoor, to give everyone a fair shot. If this is done I will be one of the first to enter.
Hi Martin,
Count me in... Be great to meet up with all of you again.
Steve
...it would be nice to let the public know such competition takes place, before it actually takes place :(((
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Ripley
I would like to see better pict of this........might make a nice bass fly.
I landed a similar fish last year at Turkey Run. It was a total surprise because I was letting my line hang below me while I was moving, and the bass hit it while I was busy looking for a better place to step.
I've lost 2 that size in just the past 2 weeks at Turkey Run--using Skip's Dad, of course. One was while I was fishing with Paul, and I thought he was going to pass out seeing that fish jump out of the water. 🙄
They just added a "No wading or swimming" sign earlier this year. I think it's mostly for CYA purposes on the part of the government. I'm not the only one hopping across the islands, and I have yet to have any problem with somebody telling me to get out of the water.
I don't think the park police make it past the parking lot, which is a pretty good setup. But there is a liability issue if you decide to drown yourself in a national park.
I've seen some pretty large carp in the slow deep area right below Langley Island. Haven't hooked one yet. Not quite sure why, but I think it's only a matter of time before I do.
Cheers
--Mike
Hi Moreno,
yes, it is still on. I am in Toscana between the 8th-15th of July. It is only one week, but a day of fishing will be great!
We will be staying in San Mommé.
Kasper
Sarunas,
Thanks for posting! Excellent fishing it seems and some nice fish. Keep on posting and let's get some impressions from a country that few of us know anything about.
Martin
I tie a similar one. I thought that I invented it. That has happened with about all of my fly inventions.
About Turkey Run. They say that you can't wade there. Any truth to that? I drive by the spot almost every day. I have good luck upstream from Riverbend Park. All the way up to the pipeline. There are lots of nice holes to fall into. My best fish there has been an 18 incher.
I also heard that the Carp are great at Turkey Run. Any truth to that rumor?
James,
And I have never said anything else. In the podcast I mention that I referred to it as the Chernobyl Ant (slightly molested, I admit), but my friends dubbed it the Barsebäck Ant. Barsebäck is a Swedish nuclear power plant.
Martin
James,
While we do prefer flyfishing-related images we're not fundamentalists, and a few spin fishing (and even a bait fishing) picture has snuck through.
Martin
I thought this site was for fly fisherman not spin fishers.
That fly is just a corruption of a chernobyl ant.
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