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Guys,

Guys,

I know that the issue of distance has been discussed before, and I know that traveling from Odense to almost any part of the coast takes time, but the choice of hostel has been dictated by two things: capacily and convenience.

Kragsbjerg, the hostel we have used, is able to accommodate 40-50 people and cater to them.

They have been very service minded and offered a good price. Heck they even sendy me a Christmas card every year!

I would gladly find a new place, and have looked into some locations on the west coast of Fyn, but I spend many hours preparing this gig already, and finding a new place at the same price and service level as we are used to is another chore on top of the rest.

I will be more than happy to use a new place, and should someone feel the urge to do some research and drop me a mail with the details - location, capacity, price, availability - feel free to do some scouting.

Martin

lets be sure whateve

lets be sure whatever line treatment we use is safe for the environment and water as well as plastics!

My instructor is a m

My instructor is a master at her work, just as I suspect of you. I'm just a beginner, but will one day have my own to show and teach. Just looking at your work inspires me that much more to be the best. Thanks for displaying some great flies.

Haha, the person wit

Haha, the person with this tattoo is me, below the carp, that's my birthday. I posted it in some message board and now I found it here on this site! Yes, the drawing is from "Specimen Hunting" by Jens Bursell.

pictures are missing

pictures are missing on burning man article

this is great My wif

this is great My wife is alway telling me to find a place to build my rods I am using the dining room table now and I think I will recormend this, I am having a hard time geting a crisp finish and I think now that the temp and humidity might be one of the issues. I am planing on finishing one tonight and I will keep an eye on that. thank you .

Jeff H

This Web page has fa

This Web page has fantastic color images of fly patterns I have yet to discover. Can you tell me if the bomber style pattern or the green engine pattern can be purchased? Can it be purchased on from the internet? I found this page by acident, some perhaps I can get this fly somehow?

Thank you.

Hi Rolandas, what ki

Hi Rolandas, what kind of rafts did you used? size? any special recommendation?
I am from Argentina and fished mostly northern Patagonia so now i want to go more to the south. It´s an amazing region we have here with amazing trouts but as everywhere there are stupid people too. Sorry for the inconvenients you had to sort while staying here. Best regards.

sorry guys, we where little

sorry guys, we where little bit to late, so missed the meeting :oops:
the show was awesome (maybe it's because it was the first one I was taking part), maybe missed the lower prices for equipment, but anyways, it was great

here is some photos:
www.deaddrift.org

Count me and Jan in!

Count me and Jan in!

Good Points... I understand

Good Points... I understand that some participants to the summit do come from a far and are not danish residents and want to fish more. So it would be a great idea to find a place nearer the water. But may be the option is a summer house or even we just camp it out.

Hopefully something can be arranged, but it will take more work to find a place that is big enough for everyone to stay at the same place.

Looking forward to meeting you all again and catch up on the past year.

Steve

Hi Vanuz,

Hi Vanuz,

I could not agree more..... it would be great to be closer to the water, which would allow us to fish before breakfast, as well as after dinner...

see you there..

Ruan

Re: GFF Summit 2009 will happen!

Great to hear about the Summit. 😄
My only comment relates to accommodation - no doubt it is comortable and we always got what we had asked for.... Nevertheless, I think we spend too much time travelling from Odense , as the town itself is centrally located and we always depend on hostel breakfast and dinner. Then we miss quite a good "fishing time" - mornings and evenings.

Shouldn´t we consider either changing the hostel, or the system of food provision?

Just an idea...

I found this page by

I found this page by searching for "Fly Fishing yellow foam bug"
This is a great website. I came back to it minutes after I printed what I had asked for and was looking for "Cheap Lazy Bastard" June 5th 2006..... it vanished.
How can I find it again and how can I get on your e-mail distrubution?
Thanks
Guy Groulx Fort Worth FlyFishers

Fishing is just starting

Fishing is just starting to heat up.

Congratulations on a

Congratulations on a super realistic caddis fly and so easy to tie. I will try it in my Argentine rivers soon!
www.andesoutfitters.com

Outstanding fly. lo

Outstanding fly. looks very real and productive.

Thanks for the help and yes

Thanks for the help and yes you did help with the decision.

Thanks and tightlines everyone.

Caught my first steelhead on my own handtied leader. He was only 10 inches but he jumped clear out of water 4 or 5 times. Great fun.

That´s the info I just

That´s the info I just wanted to ask for - great!

Hope to see you there.

T.L. Frank

Big herring. Must be

Big herring. Must be exciting fishing.

This is art

This is art

Well, let's put it t

Well, let's put it this way:

-picric acid is toxic; actually quite toxic. But it won't kill you unless you drink/eat it.
-picric acid IS an explosive. It has been used in shells, but it's not THAT sensitive. The door knob story is to scare off the ignorant people. In order to make it explode you need more shock than a standard blasting cap can provide, and that blasting cap alone may be enough to kill you. Still, picric acid readily forms salts with fairly any metal it comes in contact with, salts that are very sensitive to friction, flame and impact. So storing it in solution is a must; keeping it away from metals is also a must.
Concerning the sensitivity, there was some picric acid fire once and the stuff (tones of it) didn't go off; instead it just burned out. During the fire, large steel pieces from the desintegrating warehouse structure kept falling in the puddle of melted burning picric acid hell. Everybody feared a massive blast, but it didn't happen. Now, just put regular fertilizer in the same story and it would have certainly been a huge blast.

If really needed, with a bit of responsability it can be used; there are far more dangerous chems we use every day without even noticing it (caustic soda for instance).
That is not to say that you can take it lightly; it can stain, it has an incredible bitter taste, it's toxic, and it can explode. But it doesn't mean either that while dyeing you fly,instead of dreaming about that huge trout you'll get, you feel cold shivers down your spine thinking "my God, what if it blows up right in my face now?"

Thats a nice fishing

Thats a nice fishing mate?It must be fun to wade with a dog😄

David,

David,

Let there be no doubt about my opinion: buy breathables! And a sock model.

There are soooo many reasons to go that way of which I can mention:
- comfort - good breathables feel like a good pair of jeans.
- volume - they pack really well.
- weight - nice both when traveling and wearing them.
- warmth - they are as warm and sometimes warmer than neoprenes. Don't let anybody tell you differently! Most people who say the opposite have never worn breathables.

the debate about the last issue is ongoing and eternal, but considering breathables as "summer waders" is cheating yourself from being warm and comfortable in cold water. It's what you wear underneath that matters. Wear the right pants and socks, and you will be warmer than ever.

In really cold, running water a pair of firm, non-compressing boots might keep you toes a little warmer, but I myself and the guys I fish with have bee wearing breathables only for the last decade, and trust me - we do fish in cold water, sometimes crushing the ice on the way out!

I have written about this before in this article, and it still stands.

Other things to consider is fit or shape. There's a huge difference in the shape of the waders, and you should try them on in the shop wearing a thick layer underneath. Get them big enough! If the feel tight and difficult to get in and out of in the shop, imagine yourself outdoors in bad weather with nowhere to sit and no support. Especially the legs should be wide and easy to pull on and off.

Personally I also go for simple: few zippers, few buckles, few stitches. The simpler the more durable.

And regarding the number of layers and the quality of the fabric... some breathables have three layers, some four and some five. I don't think it matters much as long as the outer layer is strong.
My experience is that worn extensively, these waders will stay waterproof for a few years and then start leaking. I think the membrane simply stops working and starts breaking, and once that happens you have to go out and buy new waders. There is no way to keep on repairing a pair of waders where water seeps in in multiple places.
And my impression is that this goes for expensive as well as cheap breathables.

Personally I prefer socks and loose boots. I can choose the best boots, and I can exchange one part and keep the other, which I have done many times. I seem to eat my way through more waders and boots than the average angler. My friends tell me I can destroy anything!

Well, a long post, but I hope it helps you decide.

Martin