Recent comments
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Reply to: The History Of Fishing Rods With Jack Hargreaves (1970s)
Jack's story telling is great. And the history of excellent rod building is certainly interesting.
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Reply to: Do you like this site?
Carl,
Thanks to much for the donation! I wanted to send a thank you mail when I got the notification from PayPal, but my mail is still acting up, so you get a heartfelt thank you here.
Martin
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Reply to: Do you like this site?
Martin, I’m glad that GFF is back up and running again. The temporary loss of the site due to the ransomware attack reminded me that I hadn’t donated in awhile so when I was able to open it today I sent a PayPal contribution. Love your site and am happy to support it.
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Reply to: GFF is still alive!
As it is right now, things seem to be running and most problems have been solved, even though a few glitches still need some attention.
So for the readers and users, it's just a question of returning to the site and start using it.
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Reply to: GFF is still alive!
What can we do to help.
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Reply to: #240 - Bloody Mary Streamer
This one would go on my cap. Too beautiful for a steelhead.
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Reply to: That book thing, again...
Dear Martin,
Thanks for your positive comments. The book learns you much about waves , tsunami and what to (not) do when you end up in quick sand. All very important knowledge for flyfishers.
Greetings
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Reply to: A lousy old fly rod
The fly caster is the source of ALL the energy, speed (and distance) of a fly cast. Fly rods do not provide accuracy or distance or energy to a cast. You can't buy a rod which will make you a competent fly caster - but competent instruction and practice can
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Reply to: DIY wooden landing net
What an inspiring build story! I have been thwarted by the "equipment wall" many times and it's refreshing to see other ways to achieve beautiful results!
One thing that really struck me about this net was its elegant proportions...is the hoop a single strip from a 3/4" thick trim piece? How thin, in the other dimension, does it need to be in order to bend w/ stovetop steam?
thanks and, again, great build!
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Reply to: What is a switch rod?
The new Sage X Switch line 6110-4, 7110-4, 8110-4 has revolutionized switch rod design. My pick for Salmon is the 8110-4. My standard King Salmon fly rod (fish between 20-35 lbs) is Sage X 896-4. The power of the X line, like Igniter allows you to fish way lighter rod weights and handle way bigger fish.
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Reply to: Snookzilla
Looking for good fly fishing video for salt water
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Reply to: A lousy old fly rod
Personally, I would've put your Second as First.
