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Articles by Steve
  • Para-Hackle Emerger (Nov 2009)
  • Humminbird Smartcast 35 (Mar 2009)
  • Polar Perch (Jan 2009)
  • G-String Eyes (Jan 2009)
  • Tabou Daddy (Dec 2008)
  • 10 Ways to Fish Green (Dec 2008)
  • South Platte Podcast (Dec 2007)
  • Steve's Summer (Oct 2007)
  • North Platte, WY (Apr 2007)
  • LeaderCalc2007 (Apr 2007)
  • PeeMew Midge (Feb 2006)
  • The Tabou Caddis Emerger (Feb 2006)
  • Fishing Karma (May 2005)
  • Behind Private Doors (Sep 2004)
  • Strike Indicator Scientology (Apr 2004)
  • Bornholm (Mar 2004)
  • O'io Boy'o! (Feb 2004)
  • Flyline Maintenance 101 (Apr 2003)
  • Better-Winged Olives (Apr 2003)
  • Gentlemen’s Society (Mar 2003)
  • Quick-Seine (Nov 2002)
  • Jungle Cock Repair (Oct 2002)
  • Cluster Egg Fly (May 2002)
  • The South African Fly Fishing Handbook (Oct 1999)




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    From: dennis baker · sixweight·at·hotmail.com
    Submitted February 20th 2010

    Steve,

    thank you very much for your informative presentation at Jax today. i would very much appreciate any information you could send me or refer me to on the salt water minnows you had at class.

    thank you in advance.
    dennis baker

    my email is sixweight@hotmail.com


    From: Bruce A. Tomaselli · btomas·at·dioceseaj.org
    Submitted September 20th 2006

    Steve! I think the materials for the Tabou Caddis Emerger need clarification. I can't find the colors you have listed. Also, is the chick-a-bou and soft hackle 2 different purchases? Thanks


    From: shawn · shawnwbrown·at·yahoo.com
    Submitted March 23rd 2006

    Steve, Thanks for sharing your hard work in leader calc. I am an engineer and it seems as if I am going to be plagued with being a detailed oriented person forever. I was inquiring this type of information form the local fly shops and it seems as if some do not appreciate the science behind it."just fish", they say! I understand the rational for stiffer material for butt and taper sections and softer for tippets. However it is unclear to me using your table exactly where the cutoff is. I plan on reading it once more as I may have missed it. But for now I wanted to send my thanks.



    From: Tad Englund · englund·at·nwrain.com
    Submitted February 21st 2006

    I downloaded leader calc about 4 years ago- is it the latest version?
    Also, I have a formula for leader calc that is not on your list and would like to put it in but the program is a write only and I don't have the password, please help



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