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Hehehe, server blues

Hehehe, server blues eh Martin? ;) Awhile ago I moved our website to a dedicated webhost provided by www.ehosting.ca. They are based in Vancouver so if something goes wrong, I can always drive over and strangle someone. ;) Anyways, I find their service very reasonable, and always doing whatever they can to meet my needs. Not sure how much it would be for your specific requirements, but for me, the dedicated webhost provided 150gb/month of bandwidth and data storage, for CAD$120/month. At first I was shocked by the price, but later on realized that it is quite reasonable compared to other dedicated webhosts. Anyways, good luck! I might see you in June. :)

I got follows on almost every

[quote:65f495537b]I got follows on almost every cast but the fish were reluctant. I tried every method of retrieve and fished the white water and the still. I saw Largemouth Bss up to four pounds and they charged my flies and veered off well short of what I would even call a short strike.[/quote:65f495537b]

This is not unusual, especially when fishing a warm water discharge - something I do quite often on the Ohio River. The primary baitfish in the plume of warm water are likely to be gizzard shad, which are very temperature sensitive. You MUST match the size of the baitfish and you are either too large (most likely) or a bit too small. Also, your flies should have prominent eyes, a key strike trigger on pelagic prey species. Try dead-drifting a Whitlock Sheep Shad or even a Simple Shad broadside using techniques similar to what you'd use to fish a traditional wet fly for trout. I'm sure you'll see a different response.

Joe C.

As a two year covert

As a two year covert from spinning rods and thoroughly obsessed with fly fishing (my wifes comments) could you tell me who ties the best Deer Hair Bugs that are available for purchase. As a dad of three under 13, another obsession with fly tying is out of the question.

Thanks for you help

Alan Goodman

Here in South Wester

Here in South Western (lower Rainland) BC, Canada we have been using Slinkies for years. I was making them up when I was a kid growing up, we use to fish local ponds and creeks (back when they actually had fish in them)

Finally got to sit d

Finally got to sit down to watch this superb video. I learnt a great deal and will be applying some of the tactics this year. Thanks for some great action shots. www.ukswff.co.uk

Hi Paul,

How abou

Hi Paul,

How about posting that oooone song from the Island Jam CD here for us to download and hear...

That would be the the total sensual overload...pictures and music...

Cheers

Matthias

Kudos, as a professi

Kudos, as a professional photographer, I am continuously humbled by the effort and results of all enthusiasts of both genres. I feel guilty for not taking more angling and outdoors images. It is embarrasing, considering I was born and raised on Vancouver Island British Columbia, and now enjoy semi-retirement in the Annapolis valley of Nova Scotia. Perhaps it is because of these facts that I was taking my surroundings for granted. I have been carrying my camera for all my fishing trips lately, and perhaps one day I will post and Image or two - unfortunately, I am a better photographer than angler!

Great one Tomaz! Th

Great one Tomaz! The people are a bit shabby looking, but the fish look fine. ;-)

Re: Lazy fish

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Excellent! And notice my double quotes... Always have to outdo people, don't I? ;-)

Great Article on Str

Great Article on Strike Indicators. I enjoy fishing rivers and will definitely tie some of your indicators and try them on some of west coast rivers.

I prepare the newsletter for a small fly fishing club of about 30 members. Total distribution is to about 40 people.

May I have permission to reprint your article. I will make sure that the author and your website receive all the required credits.

Thank you

Sandy McKinlay
Osprey Flyfishers of BC

excellent article an

excellent article and instructions. photos assist tying instuctions. In the process of tying a couple to test locally, thanks

I have seen Matt's w

I have seen Matt's work and he is very gifted. I appreciate how he tries to get a feel for what you want and then makes it so personable. Keep up the good work!!

What a talent! I w

What a talent! I will order a sign from him.

Re: Lazy fish

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How about now?

So if you get attacked by a

So if you get attacked by a huge rabbit, don't blame the Scots. You have been warned.

We received one of M

We received one of Matt's pictures as a gift and enjoy it so much. He is a very talented artist and makes each piece of art so detailed that is seems to come alive. His workmanship is excellent and you can see his love for fishing in his designs.

I have some of Matt'

I have some of Matt's work in my home and my husbands office. The quality of work is above anything I have ever seen. I have had so many compliments on his work. I would recommend his work to anyone. I have even given some of his work to friends for gifts.

PS. All 35 Wet Flies

PS. All 35 Wet Flies will be on my site in the very near future. Stay tuned at www.Tightlines-Flyfishing.com

Triple A....Awesom

Triple A....Awesome article, Awesome Flies, Awesome Photography.

Re: New material for fly rods

[quote:ba4eb3a34a="taff"]I had to check the calander to make sure it was'nt the 1st April. Hmnnnnn?[/quote:ba4eb3a34a]

Paul,

Heh! Fly rods from carrots, huh? Sounds like a pretty good deal now that the French are craving all the carbon fibres for their huge airplanes.

Martin

I wanted to get some

I wanted to get some close photographs of jumping fish. I want to see the water movement and the reflection after jumping a fish.

:shock: He he he I know you

:shock: He he he I know you are a great businessman but are you sure it was not the date that you mention? :)

Fish

Super DIY-informatio

Super DIY-information.
I've just started to make my first Epoxy-flies, and this "contraption" i just what you need
if you dont want to spend hours turning one fly at the time in your vice.
I've made the following minor changes to your "patent".

1. Mount it on a broader base. It'll make it much more stable
2. Install a switch for the motor - it makes at lot easier to turn the motor off/on when mounting "wet" flies.

If you're looke for places to buy the motor - try karaoke-equipment shops on the net.
The top from a CD-box is at super idea. It's perfect in size and weight.
The foam for mounting the flies was at problem to me, untill I saw a "knee-pad" for
gardening at the local buildingmarket. It's slightly thicker than what's shown, but it'll
easyly hold big flies.

Super info and idea!!

Jack,

What do you

Jack,

What do you mean "too many sites are non-exsitent"?

Links to other sites from this page? Not so! I just checked the links, and they seem to work. What other people do with their sites is out of our hands, but we try to preserve every page intact eternally... almost.

Martin