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Fly Fishing: Forums  Search   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 78 matches Flies And Fins Forum Index Author Message   Topic: Furled leaders vs segmented mono leaders Austin Replies: 6 Views: 465 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:37 pm   Subject: Furled leaders vs segmented mono leaders hey! funny you should mention this. I was taught even before i caught my first fish on a fly rod how to make furled leaders. The guy i learned from still lives nearby and made a really nice leader, i ...   Topic: Capt. Don Cameron has passed away Austin Replies: 6 Views: 362 Forum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:56 pm   Subject: Capt. Don Cameron has passed away I will never forget capt. Don. He was a great man and as jeremy said, treated everone equally. I don't think there was a time when I would travel to rhode island and jeremy would not take me into Cap. ...   Topic: Rhode Island-Free Fly Tying with Ken Abrames Austin Replies: 5 Views: 587 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:42 pm   Subject: Rhode Island-Free Fly Tying with Ken Abrames Man, i really wish these classes were closer to me. I would love to learn how to tie those legendary flatwings. Ed, do you think you could tie up some herring flatwings? I would pay you of course....i ...   Topic: Flies And Fins - HOUSE MECHANIC! Austin Replies: 10 Views: 393 Forum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:07 pm   Subject: Flies And Fins - HOUSE MECHANIC! Yes indeed, Pat is a great friend and an even better mechanic. I can't remember a time when we had a breakdown on "the weapon" and didn't give pat a ring. His tips should be well valued by t ...   Topic: Fly fishing old orchard beach, Pine point and Prouts Neck ME Austin Replies: 5 Views: 661 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:03 pm   Subject: Fly fishing old orchard beach, Pine point and Prouts Neck ME Hey! i am also a young fly fisherman and enjoy fishing those areas as well. This advise, in my opinion, is the best advise i can give you without spot burning.... * Those areas you mentioned are grea ...   Topic: Young Fly Fisherman - Discussion Austin Replies: 19 Views: 1469 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:43 pm   Subject: Young Fly Fisherman - Discussion When I got into fly fishing....the only thing that got me going was the internet websites. They are a huge resource for people who are looking for information! And they keep getting bigger and better. ...   Topic: Fly Fishing Magazines - Review Austin Replies: 6 Views: 333 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:10 pm   Subject: Fly Fishing Magazines - Review Like you boz, I was a subscriber to every magazine under the sun! but that quickly changed after a year of having been subscribed and not really getting anything out of them. I guess my favorate magaz ...   Topic: Fly Fishing Trips - Before You Die Austin Replies: 16 Views: 628 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:34 am   Subject: Fly Fishing Trips - Before You Die Tough question! since i have never fished anywhere out of the U.S. it makes it tough because there are so many beautiful places that i have never seen like iceland, russia, new zealand, austrailia, be ...   Topic: Fly Fishing Vests & Packs - Reviews Austin Replies: 6 Views: 734 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:09 pm   Subject: Fly Fishing Vests & Packs - Reviews so true jeremy! it seems as though that when packs first entered the market they were big and bulky, and as you said "best suited for astranauts rather than fly fisherman." I pride myself fo ...   Topic: Albright Rods Austin Replies: 2 Views: 346 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:20 pm   Subject: Albright Rods Haha yes jeremy that is the rod that i had snapped on the albies this past season. i would certainly say that that was my mistake of course because i had been rough on that rod since i bought it.....a ...   Topic: kennebec River East Outlet Open Year Round? Austin Replies: 6 Views: 466 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:03 pm   Subject: kennebec River East Outlet Open Year Round? I think that november should be red hot! i have always heard from people that fish the river often that it only seems to get better as october comes to an end. What does everyone think about fish bei ...   Topic: Fly Fishing Shops - Review Austin Replies: 5 Views: 345 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:45 pm   Subject: Fly Fishing Shops - Review I think for me fly fishing shops with quality people running it is the main reason why i come back for more. Often times a good fly shop will have employees that will give out fishing tips and locatio ...   Topic: Time To Tie Some Flies ... Austin Replies: 13 Views: 785 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:49 pm   Subject: Time To Tie Some Flies ... of course whip.....i was thinking of you when i started my first batch. this year i have to make it out there and fish the delaware with you guys. giant picky wild browns sipping bugs on top.....i nee ...   Topic: Time To Tie Some Flies ... Austin Replies: 13 Views: 785 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:31 pm   Subject: Time To Tie Some Flies ... hey boz! i'm glad you posted this. i have gone to a completly new phase in my fly tying journeys.....simplification. i am done with tying tiny bwo parachutes, joe bloes muddler, pink panthers......etc ...   Topic: Fly Rod For Tuna, What Wt.? Austin Replies: 7 Views: 779 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:06 am   Subject: Fly Rod For Tuna, What Wt.? Hey! i fished for the false albacore and bonito quite a bit this year. i would have to say that i felt very out gunned with my 8 weight, and it seemed as though i caught more fish with a 9 weight. the ...   Topic: Sharkskin Fly Line Review Austin Replies: 16 Views: 2674 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:13 am   Subject: Sharkskin Fly Line Review Nice boz! i really want to try out this new fly line. how did this line perform for you at close ranges? i would easily drop the cash on this one if it was a good line for everything like distance, sh ...   Topic: Waders - Review Austin Replies: 7 Views: 1322 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:44 pm   Subject: Waders - Review Like you jeremy, i will say that it is very hard to find a pair of waders that does not spring a leak.....but there are some things that i look for when purchasing new waders... * good gravel gaurds. ...   Topic: Temple Fork Fly Rods - Review Austin Replies: 7 Views: 1584 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:03 pm   Subject: Temple Fork Fly Rods - Review Hey whip! i don't have a lot of first hand knowledge on the TFO fly rods, but every once in a while when boz and i fish together for trout and salmon, i will grab his TFO while he is fishing dries or ...   Topic: Sage Fly Rods- Review Austin Replies: 16 Views: 2327 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:06 pm   Subject: Sage Fly Rods- Review Thanks for the great help guys! Sounds like they produce some rods that can't be beat. Whippa....i love the fact that you have owned sage rods and they stand up well....THAT is a major factor for me, ...   Topic: Streamers ... If You Only Had One! Austin Replies: 22 Views: 1457 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:56 pm   Subject: Streamers ... If You Only Had One! I LOVE the wolly bugger! a great fly indeed. I don't know what fish take that fly as.....i could be a minnow, a stonefly, a mayfly, a piece of trash coming down the river...WHATEVER! it catches a lot ...   Topic: Fly Fishing Definition - Flies And Fins Austin Replies: 26 Views: 845 Forum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:45 pm   Subject: Fly Fishing Definition - Flies And Fins I feel as though this guy is very out of line! Jeremy, as it looks like in the video, the marlin were aroused by the teasers, and when the marlin were chasing the teasers, you would make the cast to t ...   Topic: Sage Fly Rods- Review Austin Replies: 16 Views: 2327 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:17 pm   Subject: Sage Fly Rods- Review Hi everybody! i would love to hear what you think about sage fly rods. I saw what alex did for the scott fly rod review, and i liked all of the very valuble feedback, and i was looking to obtain some ...   Topic: Steelhead Salmon River NY Report, Forum & Guide Trips Austin Replies: 8 Views: 1271 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:04 pm   Subject: Steelhead Salmon River NY Report, Forum & Guide Trips Hi everyone! I just wanted you let all of you know how much of a great guy dave severson actually is. Like jeremy said before, he is a true class act. For me, when i first met dave, it was almost infa ...   Topic: Catch & Release - Photo And Video Tips Austin Replies: 10 Views: 1026 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:15 pm   Subject: Catch & Release - Photo And Video Tips I aggree with all of the above. If you have a buddy fishing with you have him get the camera ready while you are fighting the fish. Make sure the camera lense is clean and it is on the setting you hav ...   Topic: BEAT By Chrome Austin Replies: 10 Views: 909 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:07 am   Subject: BEAT By Chrome WOW, I want that to happen to me!!!! AWSOME!!   Topic: spey casting practicing videos - putting the casts to use Austin Replies: 13 Views: 1378 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:15 pm   Subject: spey casting practicing videos - putting the casts to use Hey greg, I appreciate the complements. I enjoyed practicing the casts and can see myself using all four of them in the future. It's not only somthing new but it is fun! It took a little while of play ...   Topic: Block Island Fishworks - Flies And Fins - Tournament Austin Replies: 28 Views: 2485 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:43 pm   Subject: Block Island Fishworks - Flies And Fins - Tournament Sounds like a blast, count me in! Austin   Topic: Bluefin Sneak Preview Austin Replies: 9 Views: 1084 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:16 am   Subject: Bluefin Sneak Preview Jeremy, well done. Since I met you you have always been itching to catch one of these fish, and I have endured many stories of maine summer days bluefin fishing with you and mike and never even touche ...   Topic: I forgot about Fisherboy? Austin Replies: 1 Views: 798 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:29 pm   Subject: I forgot about Fisherboy? Hey jer don't worry about it. Have fun in road island this weekend. Tight lines Austin   Topic: Waders - A Fly Fisherman's Perspective Austin Replies: 4 Views: 1212 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:46 pm   Subject: Waders - A Fly Fisherman's Perspective Howdy! Loon UV wader repair. Put some of it on the wader puncture and it drys in sunlight. Tight lines Austin   Topic: Where in the World is Jeremy Austin Replies: 8 Views: 1310 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:04 pm   Subject: Where in the World is Jeremy Howdy! I was wondering if you ever had to shovel snow, cause i do Tight lines Austin   Topic: Hook-Sets - What Is The Simple Solution? Austin Replies: 4 Views: 1182 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:27 pm   Subject: Hook-Sets - What Is The Simple Solution? Howdy! I remember this year when fishing with you I had that big trout come up and completly engulf my fly and bring his head right down. If I remember right, my hookset was a strip hook set, and ...   Topic: ORVIS Zero Gravity Rod and Mach Large Arbor Reel Reviews Austin Replies: 45 Views: 10640 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:56 pm   Subject: ORVIS Zero Gravity Rod and Mach Large Arbor Reel Reviews Howdy! I know nothing about this rod and reel set up, but can say that I have always stood by orvis gear. I Love the mid arbor reel for trout and salmon, and they're rods are an unbeleivable valu ...   Topic: Christmas Gifts For Flyfishermen - Fly Fishermen Austin Replies: 9 Views: 1957 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:28 pm   Subject: Christmas Gifts For Flyfishermen - Fly Fishermen Howdy! For you jeremy, ask for a rod rack, the ones that go on the ceiling, not on top of the car! Tight lines Austin   Topic: Naples report oct. 28th. Austin Replies: 2 Views: 978 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:44 am   Subject: Naples report oct. 28th. Howdy! Wow, that's a nice snook! Who's the guy with the mustache??? Tight lines Austin   Topic: End of the Season in Maine And Steelhead Bead Setup Austin Replies: 17 Views: 2207 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:24 pm   Subject: End of the Season in Maine And Steelhead Bead Setup Howdy! I guess I did forget about steelhead!!! Jeremy has always said to me this year "this is great practice for our steelhead season" and I can't wait!!!!! No wasting time once I get there, gott ...   Topic: End of the Season in Maine And Steelhead Bead Setup Austin Replies: 17 Views: 2207 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:44 pm   Subject: End of the Season in Maine And Steelhead Bead Setup Howdy! Hi Pat! Since I have one other trip planned before the season ends, I am pretty good right now. I don't know how I will make it through till my steelhead trip in a couple months, although t ...   Topic: Steelhead Set Up - Vertical Indicator Austin Replies: 3 Views: 1070 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:24 pm   Subject: Steelhead Set Up - Vertical Indicator Howdy! Seems like a little much going on there I can't imagine rigging it up it 12 degree weather! Tight lines Austin   Topic: Bunny Flies For Albies And Bonito - Tie Em Up! Austin Replies: 7 Views: 2512 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:13 pm   Subject: Bunny Flies For Albies And Bonito - Tie Em Up! Howdy! Gotcha Tight lines Austin   Topic: Albies and Bonito Binge Austin Replies: 4 Views: 1949 Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:12 pm   Subject: Albies and Bonito Binge Howdy! Bring em' on, I want to be spooled too!!! Tight lines Austin   Topic: Fly Fishing Rod Reviews Austin Replies: 10 Views: 5250 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:42 pm   Subject: Fly Fishing Rod Reviews Howdy! Jeremy, No. All my rods that I own cast the same. By that I mean that all the same rod weights cast the same. A different weight always seems to cast differently than another weight to me ...   Topic: Salmon River NY Fishing Report Austin Replies: 10 Views: 2189 Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:23 pm   Subject: Salmon River NY Fishing Report Howdy! Hey guys, I hate to say it but I am actually more excited for the albie fishing than salmon river. I can hear my line just flat out whipping outa the striping basket already. Seriously ...   Topic: Best Place To Live For A Fly Fisherman? Austin Replies: 29 Views: 5478 Forum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:46 pm   Subject: Best Place To Live For A Fly Fisherman? Howdy! Yep, maine rocks! Jeremy tells it right, where else can you fish for stripers and bluefish and all the trout species 15 minutes from home??? Take this month for example....jeremy and I ...   Topic: The days are getting colder Austin Replies: 7 Views: 1419 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:46 pm   Subject: The days are getting colder Howdy! Hey guys, I work hard on my school work and i'm only gonna keep working harder so I can get drivers ed this fall. Now that i'm getting older and thinking about a carrer, the question i ...   Topic: The days are getting colder Austin Replies: 7 Views: 1419 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:16 am   Subject: The days are getting colder Howdy! So the days are getting colder, my driveway is covered in leaves and pine cones, and all my friends are calling me and asking "are you excited?" No, i'm not excited for school. Last year I ...   Topic: The Kings are coming!!! Austin Replies: 15 Views: 2079 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:41 am   Subject: The Kings are coming!!! Howdy! Orvis 8wt rod and not sure on the reel yet. WF floating line from RIO. Tight lines Austin   Topic: The Kings are coming!!! Austin Replies: 15 Views: 2079 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:19 pm   Subject: The Kings are coming!!! Howdy! Thanks Whippa'! I just made a ton of money to get a new rod and reel. I will start on those flys any day now. Looking forward to meeting both you and Nate, should be a blast! Tight lines ...   Topic: The Kings are coming!!! Austin Replies: 15 Views: 2079 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:12 am   Subject: The Kings are coming!!! Howdy! Can't wait!!! I gotta get a rod and reel fast! What flys should I start tying? Color of eggs, etc? 50 million yards of backing or 60 million? Thanks alot everyone. I cannot wait t ...   Topic: The Kings are coming!!! Austin Replies: 15 Views: 2079 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:25 pm   Subject: The Kings are coming!!! Howdy! Ohh yeah, they'l be rearing there ugly little heads out soon enough jeremy! And I personally think it was perfect time to suck my 8wt into my vaccum cleaner yesterday! That thing i ...   Topic: The Kings are coming!!! Austin Replies: 15 Views: 2079 Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum   Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:49 pm   Subject: The Kings are coming!!! Howdy! YES!!!!! BRING THEM ONNNNNNNNN!!!!!!! Tight lines Austin   Page 1 of 2 Goto page 1, 2  Next All times are GMT - 5 Hours Jump to: Select a forum Flies And Fins Forums----------------Fresh Water Fly Fishing ForumSalt Water Fly Fishing ForumGear, Trips, & Services Reviews ForumOff Topic Forum  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group

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