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Mr. R. Emmett Johnso

Mr. R. Emmett Johnson:

A lot of the salmon in the Icelandic rivers produced in hatcheries and released just before or after they become smolts, so they are not "truly" wild fish even though their "parents" might have been.

And I am pretty sure you are wrong in assuming that that the icelandic salmon are small in size because they are all killed when the are young/first time spawners. I think it is more along the lines of genetics that you will find the answer to the size difference - if you look at Norway you will find rivers that historically "never" produced big fish and rivers that always have produced big fish. The size and shape of anadromous fish are dictated by the conditions in the rivers they spawn in.

"formally it was poa

"formally it was poaching as i had no licenses on hands... i agree but is was only one solution at the moment in order to fulfill my dream": Oh, so it´s ok to shit on other people´s rules and regulations as long as you have travelled far enough and are "fulfilling a dream?!

Sorry, you score no sympathy points in my book. You couldn´t buy a license AND were told that the streams you wanted to fish were closed...and went anyway. You got away with at very small fine and should be happy about it.

Not being prepared or not being able to get the relevant information and licenses because of a crappy system is just no excuse. And the next time you decide go to trekking in the wilderness: leave the alcohol in town. Large amounts of it has no place on a trip like that.

Jesper, Denmark

formally it was poac

formally it was poaching as i had no licenses on hands... i agree but is was only one solution at the moment in order to fulfill my dream .. on other hand my soul is clean as we have not made any harm to nature

My next trip is to Patagonia, departing on the 28th of Feb. Again same style - budget trip. Hope to write another article here

I enjoyed the articl

I enjoyed the article but I'll never get used to seeing photos of dead S. Salar. The Atlantic salmon is becoming a scarce resource and should be considered an endangered species. Buy farm raised fish in the store and release your catch to ensure that your grandchildren will be able to experience it too. I fish for salmon twice a year in Canada and will go to Gaspe in the summer (York, St. Jean and Dartmouth Rivers) and the Miramichi in the fall. The Town of Gaspe Rivers in Quebec allows a kill season and it is no surprise that the runs are relatively small (under 1,500 fish), while the Miramichi in New Brunswick has annual returns of over 50,000 because the salmon are protected and it is illegal to kill one. They do allow you to tag and keep a grilse (salmon under 26" in length) for consumption but most of the camps frown upon it. As a fly tyer and fisherman, the thrill of the sport is in the chase and catch...not the kill. Additionally, the salmon in Iceland are very small because most of them are killed before they come back the next year larger.

Great article. I u

Great article.
I used to use twisted butts before tapered braids came out and I can't wait to make my own. By the way rope is twisted on a "Rope Walk".

Best Regards,

Ian

When is the best tim

When is the best time of year to try and fish for bonefish?

First fish of 2008 came a bit

First fish of 2008 came a bit earlier than expected for me after all. :lol:

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lovely pattern, alth

lovely pattern, although being scottish,i feel the "Bibio" should have a hint of red somewhere , although the pheasant tail will add a touch of side colour,so,,,,,,,i added a bit , a little flo red hot spot between foam and hackle, also did couple with one turn red hackle same spot , keeps me happy and works well here when there is a good ripple on water,had too try without red too.......worked just as well,so take the red or leave it,lol

Martin,
Thanks very

Martin,
Thanks very much for removing the unfair votes. Indeed I think that the votes are very important because I can improve my pictures thanks to them. I must say as well that the pictures submitted by the others are a very good inspiration to me.
Congratulations for your very interesting web site.
Christophe

I have worked with D

I have worked with Derek's father & have had the pleasure of viewing some originals close up. They are all very unique and something any father would be proud to own. Keep up the good work Derek.
Glenn

He also has a relati

He also has a relatively new DVD out called Sylvester Nemes: The life, times, and flies of a remarkable man. Its pretty good and has some tips and tricks, some of his personal history and about 10-12 patterns.

Clean yer plate

Clean yer plate

Hello, read your rev

Hello, read your review of the Perigee blanks with great interest. I am an avid fan of the OLD Powell Legacy Light series. Your description of this blanks does remind me of the Legacy Light series. If you are familiar with the OLD Powell's, would you compare this blank favoreably to the Legacy Light series. Thanks for your reply.

Amazing fish Hans, I bet it

Amazing fish Hans, I bet it was just the first in a long row in 08 :)

Cabinfever has struck me big time, tying flies and listening to podcasts 24/7, the waters around here are murky almost dark brown from all the meltwater although there is barely any ice on my homelake.

Best wishes for all gff people.

ps. why don't we arrange a spring summit somewhere?

tight lines

that looks bad 2 the

that looks bad 2 the bone

Dear Les Austin,
I

Dear Les Austin,
I read about you in the danish magazine Sportsfiskeren, an spend quite a long time to find you in England. As you already know it is free to fish the shores of Denmark and it is, compared to UK or other countries cheep to get a day permit for rivers here.
I`we sure be pleased to help you if you want a danish contact for planning your next trip to Denmark.
I live in the middle of Jutland but like to go to the rivers nearby and the coasts as well.
Through my sixty years of lving I`we been fishing many places in Denmark and Europe and flyfishing and flytying had been quite a passion.
I read UK magazines from time to time. My interest for England come from tracing my relatives in London. (Grandfather).
Look foreward to hear from you.

Sincerely yours,

Martin Seest

these articles are g

these articles are great for a person just learning to tye tubes
thanks

awesome looking tube

awesome looking tube
what size is the conehead and tubing as im just staring to tye these

Found it ! mikestack

Found it ! mikestackleshop.com has a great selection on all C&F Stuff

I can see several Ch

I can see several Chub and a trout, but no barb

Nice one Hanzie, bigger than

Nice one Hanzie, bigger than i ever caught on the Oostvoornse. Maybe i should try the colder months too instead of waiting for spring to arrive.....

I have come at fly f

I have come at fly fishing from a long history of spinning and baitcasting for large freshwater fish. I have always used a Palomar knot, and I carried this into fly fishing. Every once in a while, I carefully tie a clinch knot to see if I should switch to this much easier knot. But, each time it breaks in my hands much easier (I don't even need a scale!). You are only using 60% of your tippet with a clinch knot. Switch from 4x to 6x, use a Palomar, (or other high strength knot) and get more bites!

WOOOOOOOOOOW

WOOOOOOOOOOW

Hi Martin. This is a

Hi Martin. This is a great Web site that contains a tremendous amount of information. Thanks very much for your efforts :-) GC