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Submitted by B. Zazinsky on

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It's time for more new wallpaper.
Beautiful Stuff !
I can wait to see what you have in mind.

Submitted by David Denoon on

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Trying to locate Peter Chenier - I see his post, but not an email. If anyone can direct me I would appreciate it. Thank you.

Submitted by Ralph Hertling on

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Hey Martin!!

Surely it'll all get better.
Best wishes for good recovery after all!!!!
I'll be fishing for 16.-21. of March in Denmark, the isle of Als.
There I'll try some of these amazing patterns as the pattegrisen or honey shrimp.
Because I'm a SeatroutFanatic somehow there is, for me, most time of the year a feeling of illness because not being able to fish at the baltic coast!!

TL
Ralph Hertling
Berlin, Germany

Submitted by Jeppe Lyngsø on

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Using one of the alternative conditioners shouldnt cause any problems as long as u look what's in the bottle. Most of the stuff they sell in fly stores are probably stuff like Rain-X or other cleaners that has been on the market for many years for alternative use and then refilled into small bottles and overcharged 5 times because it is sold for fly fishing purposes. Most silicone based cleaners will work well anyway so why pay sick overprizes for 10 mL when u can buy 1 L for the same amount? Then u can be a tad more gentle with the amount u apply.

Submitted by Dom M on

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I use what the manufacturer recommends. Period. The people who made it know what is best. My lines last for a long time. What are you trying to prove using something else? Is it cheaper? Better, how? As most lines are in the $55-60 range why would you use something like Rain-X? Take the time and do it right.

Submitted by Alan Nolan on

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A well written article which opens up many possibilities and as often happens, sends the imagination of anglers racing!

Submitted by Alan Nolan on

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Top class article, where the information and methods to achieve the desired result are written in a clear and practical manner. Well Done and tight lines !

Submitted by jan johansen on

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thanks claudia im glad you like it please keep intouch let me know how you get on

Submitted by Pálmi Gunnarsson on

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Hi guys ... My name is Pálmi Gunnarsson an Icelandic musician and an entusiast flyfisherman. I've fished almost all Icelandic rivers during my many years as a fly fisherman, guide and TV producer of several series on flyfishing in Iceland and Greenland. The Rangá river system is a Wannabe salmon river based on the releasing of hundreds of thousands of salmon pars of unknown origin, every year. Its one of the most horrific acts against mother nature that I can think of. To call them amongst the best salmon rivers in Iceland is as false as can be. The Rangá river system were once one of the best sea trout fishery you could think of. Eruption in mount Hekla damaged the stock which eventually rose again as was to be expected. But then came the gold diggers with this outrageous idea of a salmon program. I used to fish the rivers many times,every year for big fantastic sea trout. Since they started releasing salmon pars into the system I go elsewhere. I wouldn't offer my worst enemy a day on these rivers. And do bear in mind, these fish will never produce anything but fat wallets. One thing is for sure - they never spawned in the Rangá river system.

Todd,

Again I have to ask what you mean by string? The tying thread is plain tying thread, which you can buy in any flyshop. And muddlers are as numerous as the tyers tying them. There are thousands!

Martin

I colour the nylon line with black pen FIRST, then melt it you get a little black ball on the enmd of clear mono.
Then coat the eye in tuffleye (www.wetahook.net) - sets in seconds with the UV light a quick dab of clear nail polish to end and you're done. I've completed a set of eyes in 20 seconds.

Submitted by Sandy Moret on

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This complicates something so simple to the absurd. I doubt I would have ever taken up fly fishing if all that stuff mattered.

Submitted by Todd on

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Was wondering what aut string to be used? How many different muddlers there are? I am new to the fly fishing scene.

Submitted by Petr on

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Dear all,
I'm fisherman from the Czech Republic. I have to say that czech nymph (bobesh) is quite popular. However, dry flies during grayling season are more important here.

Submitted by Bergthor on

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You who can fish for seatrout in the sea are so lucky we here in Iceland dont do that we wait til it runns our rivers and that is only from late july to late october...

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