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OMG that is amazin

OMG that is amazin
I'm going to base my art project on his artwork!
It's so good!
The colours, the texture, everything is just so brill!
WOW

The flies have no ra

The flies have no rattles or sound chambers. As can be seen on the photos in the article, it is flies, that push a lot of water and color. Color is very important.

do the flys have rat

do the flys have rattles or sound chambers ? or do they react to visual presentation?,, truly good sport,, although i would be wading in kevlar waders!

outstanding!!!, the

outstanding!!!, the list on fly fishing oppertunities abound,, the leader material must be something to withstand the chaffing during the fight.. great fishing fellows!

Hi Rip,

Hi Rip,

Thanx for your reply.
I know that very little certaities are part of fishing... :wink: But I'm always trying to analyse my fishing...
It's just that I'm only fishing for seatrout 2 weeks a year and maybe missed something obvious that more experienced guys see immediately... Like fish there or don't fish there with the mainly north-easterly winds of last week...
We had a wonderfull trip and I'm certainly not dissapointed or something. And I know that we didn't do bad at all! I just love flyfishing for seatrout in the salt and always want to improve!

Regards,

Folk

Who can say?

[quote:78b34f8613]1 Did we fished the right places? 2. How long do you stay on 1 spot? 3. What are the best times of day to fish in this period? 4. What are the right flies? 5. Do we have to try later in the year next time?
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Well, no-one can answer the above with any degree of accuracy. You'll just be running in circles and confusing a very simple question.
What was wrong with the amount of trout you caught or method you used or time you were here. You caught fish didn't you?
I fail to see the problem.

Here are my answers, and I apologise for the abrubt answers. You asked many questions but also gave the answers to your questions in your posting.

1. Are there any wrong places?

2. Depends on how long you want to stay?

3. All day.

4. The one in the water and moving.

5. Why?

Regards
Rip

Use ghorrila(sp) glu

Use ghorrila(sp) glue it is many times better than the crappy contact glue and it only takes one application and you can adjust the felt on boot perfectly. Then duct tape the sole to boot - pulling the sole tight and let sit overnight and you are ready to fish after pulling off tape. Be aware that ghorrilla (sp) expands when it cures so do not apply too much. You only need to apply glue to felt not boot then place felt over boot. Due to expanding qualities it will fill any gaps. Also works great to put felt on any boot right over lugs as this glue will expand to fill gaps in tread under felt. I think most wader boots offer crappy support and are overal crummy construction compared to other boots, so I just get good boots that are capable of draining and glue felt strips on them right over the lug sole. In this way you get better support as well as both rubber and felt soles and the strips ( placed about 1/2" appart perpendicular to the foot) really grap like all hell and you do not slip out of the water. Also helps to get boots with a actual heel as this will really help prevent slipping along banks on wet grass and snow. Most fishing supply stores online can sell you 1 inch wide strips of felt for exactly this purpose. You just dry size the felt and mark it with a sharpie at exact width for the spot you are glueing that strip onto the boot and glue it then move to next strip and repeat. Once all strips are glued on wet, then you duct tape them on to serve as a clamp. For me with even spacing I get three strips in front of instep and two on heel. Picture how this works in stream with the edges of rock tops grapping in space between the felt strips and you can see how well this works - much better than a solid felt sole. Tust me on this, this glue is much better than contact cement and it is thick enough to not get sucked into felt while at the same time it expands as it cures to really do the job. The cure takes about 2 hours till it is fully expanded and I like to let it cure the rest of the way overnight.

Jimmy is a master at

Jimmy is a master at work....Jimmy dont tell them about the 300kg Hammerhead that nailed that "popper" on a hand line ! Remember how the gloves were smoking? The best one being the Hammerhead on an 80 lbs line we almost landed until that Sailfish arrived for a look see, mate how that shark then took off....I will always remember that as long as I live !
I still have the pic of that Hammerhead taking that strike...awesome mate !! Thanks for the experience !
Best of luck with your adventures to you and Jacque....tight lines !!

You only need a national

You only need a national licence (fiskeavgift) if you fish in an area with migratory fish, e.g. sea trout, migratory arctic char or salmon. Otherwise all that you'll need is a licence or permission to fish that lake/river/stream.

G'day Bob. I have ju

G'day Bob. I have just tied my first fly at the age of 60. I have only just found this site. You have heard from the experts. So now from an absolute novice. I think your fly looks great. Have you given it the ultimate test and thrown it at a fish!!!!!!! I would love to hear an update.
Regards Tony. Perth, Western Australia

...that are parts of

...that are parts of a cotton bud tubing heated up with a lighter or candle.

Rgds,
Ole

Wow! Great story and

Wow! Great story and great pics! Maybe one day I will try it! I think in Florida at the west coast they are doing similar fishing from Kayaks. Anyhow, thanks for sharing.

For sure flyfishing.

Ole from Moscow

Hi Jan, could you p

Hi Jan, could you please tell me what the bands are made with? It looks like some kind of flexible tubing that you can role up the rubber band but I can't figure out what it might be. Thanks

Sonny

Thanks for the flowe

Thanks for the flowers, Martin!

Very Nice fish! Thanks for

Very Nice fish! Thanks for sharing.
Mike.

Hi Kasper, I think if you

Hi Kasper, I think if you have the choice and the action of both rods suits your casting style then I would always go for the longer rod, you will find the extra length a boon if you fish any of the stillwaters in the English midlands. Plus you will be suprised how much easier mending a line at distance is with a longer rod.
All the best.
Mike.

Nice fly Waterdog, I will tie

Nice fly Waterdog, I will tie some up and give them a go, they should be deadly scated across the Major Jones pool in the evening.
Thanks for posting the pattern.
All the best.
Mike.

Regardless of the di

Regardless of the discussion about what is or is not fly fishing, this is a great fishing story, and to say that the shark is too delicate to sustain this style of fishing is in my experience totally wrong. We here in NZ often catch the same shark from the burly trail 2 or 3 times as when released they just carry on feeding as if nothing has happened.
Anyhow great story, thanks!
Mike

Frank,

That's an

Frank,

That's an amazing picture! Global Class in my optics.
Well composed with a fascinating perspective - and just beautiful.
Well done!

Martin

This page is A Class

This page is A Classic! Very pleased with the photos of the flies and history on this page. I make my own variations of smelt patterns and they fish very well. I will save this as my favorites for a quick reference. Great Job!

I contacted Nervous

I contacted Nervous Waters to arrange a guided half-day trip whilst I was on a family holiday in Hawaii last week (September 08). The guide showed up on time (10 minutes early, in fact) and I hooked and landed 3 nice Bonefish to about 7lb - very happy with the service!

Feridun,

You are

Feridun,

You are absolutely right about being allowed to express our opinions, and yours is of course very welcome - even though I personally don't agree with you. If we had to really consider the harm we do to fish (or sharks, which indeed are not fish in the strict biological sense), we would have to either kill and eat everything we caught - including the sharks - or stay completely away from fishing.

That's a very long and hard discussion, which we will gladly host here, but most likely will never find a conclusion.
Each angler has to decide for him- and herself whether he or she wants to C&R sharks or not - or C&R fish (and non-fish) as a whole.

Martin

I must aggree with M

I must aggree with Martin. If you can't call this flyfishing then what is. They use flies and cast them to the sharks. I do not see the difference with eg troutfishing
I dare to say that this is ultimately more flyfishing then czech nymphing, where you don't even need a flyrod, just a pole. (I know i will hurt many people feelings now :))

Martin,

I agree w

Martin,

I agree with You, flyfishing is flyfishing. Out here in San Diego we fish for Mako Sharks inshore from a boat. The fact that these guys wade to their opponent gives only more kick to the thrill. Here we have a rule:"Don't set the hook, if the shark is close to the boat...". You do not want a jumping Mako in your skiff.

Tight Lines & Let's explore new frontiers....