Welcome to Flies & Fins Fly Fishing
Fliesandfins YouTube Channel
Flies And Fins Facebook
FliesAndFins Twitter

Recent Discussions
Fly Fishing Reports

Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Idaho Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta Ontario Mexico

Go to report map...

 
Fly Fishing: Forums

Flies And Fins :: Search
 SearchSearch   ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Search found 119 matches
Flies And Fins Forum Index
Author Message
  Topic: Can Anyone ID This Fly Lines Shooting Tip?
AvidDavid

Replies: 2
Views: 144

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Wed 02/08/12 7:07 pm   Subject: Can Anyone ID This Fly Lines Shooting Tip?
Fishugo:

Without more information, I can't identify it specifically; however, if you look at the Orvis catalog:

http://www.orvis.com/store/product_directory_showcase3.aspx?dir_id=758&group_i ...
  Topic: Hello From Iraq! It's been Awhile!
AvidDavid

Replies: 2
Views: 1013

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Mon 03/07/11 6:39 am   Subject: Hello From Iraq! It's been Awhile!
Well, if you have been gone all winter, you didn't miss much... unless you really like snow. I'm on Long Island and about a week ago we finally got the snow off of our lawn (present since 12/27/10). ...
  Topic: Fly Tying Help?
AvidDavid

Replies: 1
Views: 1015

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Fri 01/07/11 9:17 am   Subject: Fly Tying Help?
Snowkid:

Yes, elk hair TENDs to float as does deer hair. My experience has been that despite floating initially, after a few casts, it is difficult to keep the fly floating without exerting some e ...
  Topic: Fly Fishing In Bahrain?
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 2658

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue 01/04/11 7:22 am   Subject: Fly Fishing In Bahrain?
Sultan:

I posted that original question several years ago and I visited Bahrain a few weeks later. There is a FishTale about my experience on this site:

http://www.fliesandfins.com/article862. ...
  Topic: Small Mouth & Large Mouth Bass Flies That Work?
AvidDavid

Replies: 13
Views: 4138

PostForum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews   Posted: Sun 11/07/10 5:22 am   Subject: Small Mouth & Large Mouth Bass Flies That Work?
I believe that they will work just about anywhere. I have used poppers successfully in Iowa, Maine, Pennsylvania, Maryland. I once brought a 3 foot gar to the boat (not into the boat) in Lake Okeech ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Tue 09/21/10 8:54 pm   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
I heard, yesterday, that BP has declared the Deepwater Horizon Oil Well officially sealed for good! This is great news (although the flow had been stopped for some weeks!)

We must continue to real ...
  Topic: Fly Fishing Knots: Tippet To Hook?
AvidDavid

Replies: 1
Views: 541

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Fri 09/17/10 7:37 pm   Subject: Fly Fishing Knots: Tippet To Hook?
A while back (in 2006), I posted a comparison of the Trilene Knot with the Improved Clinch Knot. In my experience described therein, I found no significant difference in the two knots.

http://www. ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Wed 08/04/10 11:28 pm   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
Today, the television and radio were filled with the news that BP had plugged the Deepwater Horizon Well with mud, completing the "top kill." The well shaft was filled with dense drilling ...
  Topic: Louisiana Bayou: Favorite Redfish Flies?
AvidDavid

Replies: 1
Views: 739

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue 07/27/10 5:54 am   Subject: Louisiana Bayou: Favorite Redfish Flies?
Kingfisher:

I had excellent success with spoonflies for redfish. Although some don't consider them flies, they cast at least as well as clouser minnows and they certainly can resemble crabs.

Mo ...
  Topic: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 808

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat 07/24/10 6:48 am   Subject: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
I have received names of others but no contact information:

Greg Dini
Gregg Arnold
Peter Young

If you know them, encourage them to include their information herein.
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Thu 07/22/10 1:49 pm   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
A list of guides who are still guiding in the Gulf Coast Regions that have been impacted by the oil spill has been started at:

http://www.fliesandfins.com/postt2054.html

Please peruse the list, ...
  Topic: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 808

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Wed 07/21/10 9:43 pm   Subject: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
Captain Travis Holeman

Locale: will be back in New Orleans from November through Early March.

contact information:
phone: (727) 644-4347
email: Travis@HolemanBrothers.com
snailmail: Post Off ...
  Topic: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 808

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Tue 07/20/10 4:18 pm   Subject: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
Come on... somebody must know another guide in the region!

Travis Holeman is in Key West recuperating from shoulder surgery.

Don't be shy!

Dave
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Tue 07/20/10 6:47 am   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
Jeremy and others:

Simple Answers - The cap is holding. There is no leakage from the cap. The cap was intended as a temporary solution with capability to continue to collect crude oil from the we ...
  Topic: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 808

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Mon 07/19/10 11:08 am   Subject: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
Here is my guide to the Bayous:

Capt. Rich Waldner
he guides in the bayous west of the Mississippi close-in to far-out
phone: 504 656 REDS
504 656 7337
email: fishwithrich@gmail.com ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Mon 07/19/10 6:23 am   Subject: More problems!
7/19/2010 - Well... now it seems that the capped well is leaking, seeping under (or through) the sea floor. Will the plugging by the relief well solve the problem or just lead to more leaking? Hmmm ...
  Topic: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 808

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat 07/17/10 7:56 am   Subject: List of Gulf Coast Fly Fishing Guides: Presently Active
While it is not F&F's policy to permit overt advertising within the forums, I suspect that the leaders will permit this list to be formed. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is a disaster of such ec ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat 07/17/10 7:31 am   Subject: 88 days and the flow may be Halted!
Retraction/Correction #2:

Yesterday, July 16, 2010, there were reports that the flow of crude oil and methane from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Well had been stopped by BP's latest capping attempts. ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Thu 07/08/10 6:21 am   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
It has now been EIGHTY (80) days since this disaster began.

Is the end in site?

I suspect that the oil flow may stop in a few months (so we may be only half-way to the end of flow!) but the ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat 07/03/10 10:09 am   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
Thanks for allowing me to voice my thoughts so freely on this site.

What is my background? Yes, I consider myself a scientist. I was awarded a Ph.D. in physiology in the Zoology Department (now Bio ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Wed 06/30/10 6:28 am   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
update/correction 6/30/2010

I must submit this correction. Prior to 6/29/2010, the oil slick had not been reported to reach the coastline of the State of Mississippi. I apologize for my misleadin ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: List of Ways an Individual Can Help
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 925

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat 06/19/10 7:46 am   Subject: Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: List of Ways an Individual Can Help
The list has been updated, including social/economic relief (at the bottom)
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat 06/19/10 6:39 am   Subject: An update
6/19/2010

Yesterday, Holeman Brothers (I believe it was Travis) on Facebook(1) posted a link to Roffer's Ocean Fishing Forecast Service. (I include ROFFS' information here in order to credit them f ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
AvidDavid

Replies: 12
Views: 1760

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Mon 06/14/10 3:20 pm   Subject: Gulf Oil Crisis: The Circle Of Life And Oil Toxicity UPDATE
June 15, 2010 (Footnotes to references are denoted in red) (see 6/19/2010 update below)

A few weeks ago, I called Travis Holeman, who fishes and guides in Louisiana. I had been in correspondence ...
  Topic: Fly Rod: The Ultimate 8 Weight Fly Rod?
AvidDavid

Replies: 11
Views: 2103

PostForum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews   Posted: Sat 06/12/10 5:24 am   Subject: Fly Rod: The Ultimate 8 Weight Fly Rod?
Tbis may not be what you are asking about, but... Since you are considering travel, I suggest a 4 piece rather than a 2 piece blank. Airlines are charging a lot for extra bags and for special items l ...
  Topic: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean?
AvidDavid

Replies: 5
Views: 1020

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Thu 05/13/10 12:07 am   Subject: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean?
Clearwaters are mostly <$200 at the Orvis Site!
  Topic: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean?
AvidDavid

Replies: 5
Views: 1020

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Wed 05/12/10 6:34 am   Subject: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean?
Cape May is pretty far away. Sorry, I have no info.

AD
  Topic: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean?
AvidDavid

Replies: 5
Views: 1020

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Tue 05/11/10 6:37 am   Subject: Fly Rods: What Does 'Flex Index' Mean?
Flex index is a measure of how flexible the tip is relative to the remainder of the rod. Orvis, who uses the index, also usually characterizes each rod as full flex, ?moderate or medium? flex, or tip ...
  Topic: Trout Flies: Scud Patterns?
AvidDavid

Replies: 3
Views: 958

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri 05/07/10 8:42 am   Subject: Trout Flies: Scud Patterns?
They probably live in Saltwater... Freshwater isn't clear to me. Greg, see your email.

Dave
  Topic: Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: List of Ways an Individual Can Help
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 925

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Fri 05/07/10 7:21 am   Subject: List updated 5/7/2010
The list has been updated,
AvidDavid
  Topic: How Can Oil Spills On The Surface Harm Fish Below?
AvidDavid

Replies: 1
Views: 1293

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Wed 05/05/10 9:50 pm   Subject: How Can Oil Spills On The Surface Harm Fish Below?
Misconception - Oil and water do not mix! For the most part this is true. Oil is generally less dense than water (especially salt water Dissolution of oil aids in dissipation of the oil spill. The ti ...
  Topic: Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: List of Ways an Individual Can Help
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 925

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Tue 05/04/10 8:55 am   Subject: Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: List of Ways an Individual Can Help
List of Ways an Individual Can Help Make a Difference with the
Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Ecological and Economic Disaster

Edited 5/7/2010 - updated info appears in blue
Edited 6/19/2010 - upda ...
  Topic: Flyfishing Germany - April 17th.
AvidDavid

Replies: 1
Views: 439

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun 04/18/10 7:37 pm   Subject: Flyfishing Germany - April 17th.
I don't see any Icelandinc volcanic dust! I expected everything to covered in grey (ha ha!)
  Topic: Sage 480-4 ZXL Fly Rod For Smallmouth?
AvidDavid

Replies: 2
Views: 620

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sun 04/18/10 7:32 pm   Subject: Sage 480-4 ZXL Fly Rod For Smallmouth?
There are several issues:
1) Sage ZXL?
2) 8 foot?
3) 4 weight?
4) smallmouths?
4) in Canada?

I will address what I can, in order:
1) I have never used the Sage ZXL so I can't tell you anythin ...
  Topic: Trout season opener Germany - March 18th
AvidDavid

Replies: 2
Views: 634

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri 03/19/10 2:49 am   Subject: Trout season opener Germany - March 18th
Marcel:

Isn't that a new reel? (First time I noticed it was in your previous post!) Large Arbor... how do you like it?

Dave
  Topic: Dry Fly Fishing is Better In Rain & Snow
AvidDavid

Replies: 3
Views: 605

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri 02/26/10 8:46 pm   Subject: Dry Fly Fishing is Better In Rain & Snow
Kory,

It's always interesting to try and analyze fishing observations using scientific principles. One thing that I believe is that when a fish is looking up at the surface, it also has us in its ...
  Topic: Fly Floatant: Does WD40 Work?
AvidDavid

Replies: 18
Views: 2492

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat 02/20/10 10:20 am   Subject: Fly Floatant: Does WD40 Work?
OK, 720fly, I've got to ask... Is this "cracked lip" affliction something that you have seen or are you predicting that this would happen? Most of the posts, to date, have been supposition. ...
  Topic: Fly Fishing Leader & Tippet: What Is The Point?
AvidDavid

Replies: 3
Views: 724

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon 02/15/10 2:08 am   Subject: Fly Fishing Leader & Tippet: What Is The Point?
I agree with Greg; but I will add my own two cents...

The need for a fancy, tapered leader is largely dictated by the fly that you will be casting. Try this simple test... Pick up the fly (no lead ...
  Topic: Maine Freshwater Smelt: What The Heck Is A Smelt?
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 682

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri 02/12/10 12:02 pm   Subject: Maine Freshwater Smelt: What The Heck Is A Smelt?
I have spent some time in Maine, usually in the late summer, for the past half-century. Over the years, my longing to catch salmonids in Maine, has led to much information (and far too few fish); but ...
  Topic: Fly Floatant: Does WD40 Work?
AvidDavid

Replies: 18
Views: 2492

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri 02/12/10 10:29 am   Subject: Fly Floatant: Does WD40 Work?
GreenHighlander:

No apology necessary. To the contrary... I am excited to see all the responses generated. (I feel like I usually shut down conversations here at F&F.)

It's interesting t ...
  Topic: Saltwater Fishing License: RI, CT, NY Etc. When & Where?
AvidDavid

Replies: 8
Views: 824

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu 02/11/10 3:28 pm   Subject: Saltwater Fishing License: RI, CT, NY Etc. When & Where?
Robin:

I think that most states define the limit of SW fishing as the highest point on the river that experiences tidal changes. It is usually defined in the fishing regulations. I think that th ...
  Topic: Fly Floatant: Does WD40 Work?
AvidDavid

Replies: 18
Views: 2492

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Thu 02/11/10 3:16 pm   Subject: Fly Floatant: Does WD40 Work?
I apologize, up front, for being such a nerd.

To answer the original question... Yes it works... The dry flies no longer squeak.

WD-40 is, I believe, pulverized graphite suspended in a very ligh ...
  Topic: Fly Fishing the Mediterranean: Croatia, Montenegro?
AvidDavid

Replies: 6
Views: 1741

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat 02/06/10 3:05 am   Subject: Don't forget the telephone!
Kory:

During my trip to Scotland, all my attempts at plans using the internet and email fell through. In the end, the telephone was a more effective means of hooking up with a guide. I used inter ...
  Topic: Fly Rods & Line: Matching Line Weight To Fly Rods?
AvidDavid

Replies: 3
Views: 1723

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Fri 01/22/10 12:21 pm   Subject: Fly Rods & Line: Matching Line Weight To Fly Rods?
Although I am not as in touch with the differences between manufacturers, I thought that I would add a smidgeon to what Kory said. My understanding is that the weight of the first 30 feet is what was ...
  Topic: Streamer Flies Review: Odd Streamer Fly Colors?
AvidDavid

Replies: 5
Views: 1136

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon 01/04/10 6:46 am   Subject: Streamer Flies Review: Odd Streamer Fly Colors?
Kory:

I like this curiosity idea! But if we take it a few steps further, then do we conclude that curiosity may be a better way to catch fish than imitating food? Are fish perhaps really intellig ...
  Topic: Streamer Flies Review: Odd Streamer Fly Colors?
AvidDavid

Replies: 5
Views: 1136

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Tue 12/22/09 7:25 am   Subject: Streamer Flies Review: Odd Streamer Fly Colors?
Kory:

I like to believe that I can think outside the box; but on this one I could be all wet. We flyfishermen (and women) think that when we are streamer fishing we are imitating fish. In additio ...
  Topic: Fly Tying: Motivations
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 692

PostForum: Off Topic Forum   Posted: Sat 11/21/09 7:51 pm   Subject: Fly Tying: Motivations
My motivation is possibly unusual. Much of my fly fishing is to face the challenge of outsmarting the fish. To achieve a take, my cast, my presentation, my fly must all fool the fish into "taki ...
  Topic: Colorado: Fly Fishing Trip - Help?
AvidDavid

Replies: 7
Views: 1114

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Mon 10/26/09 7:28 pm   Subject: Colorado: Fly Fishing Trip - Help?
The Poudre River (Cache La Poudre?) that flows out of the mountains into Fort Collins was pretty good a while back. Years ago when I was an undergraduate in Boulder, the Poudre was a nearby river wit ...
  Topic: Fresh Water Flies: What Fly Colors Work Best?
AvidDavid

Replies: 3
Views: 808

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Sat 10/17/09 6:05 am   Subject: Fresh Water Flies: What Fly Colors Work Best?
R_H:

I am an avid flyfisherman and am trained as a scientist (biophysics, physiology, reproductive biology). I think that science projects (my wife is a high school teacher that teaches Science Re ...
  Topic: Bimini Twist Help
AvidDavid

Replies: 4
Views: 944

PostForum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri 10/02/09 8:18 am   Subject: Bimini Twist Help
Kory makes an interesting point. The bimini twist loop can be executed as a loop of adjustable size.

If you view the animated bimini twist at the site he provided, you can see the "twisted p ...
 
Page 1 of 3 Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Jump to:  
 
 
Like Fish