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Jeremy-

You should be able to oxidize the tin in any acidic liquid, more so if it's got any iron or magnesium mixed with the tin. Lemon or lime juice would work better, but if you've got an extra ...

There are more around. I've dated two women who were decent flyfishers. In fact, it's not uncommon to fish in the presence of women at some of the spots I frequently fish. Usually they're the wife ...

My understanding of sea run browns is that they generally don't swim very far away from shore. They may follow the shoreline, but generally don't go more than a mile or two out. On the other hand st ...

Spend two years writing a thesis on low pH water, aluminum, iron and phosphorus mobility and you pick up stuff along the way. And if you have an interest in fish, a there are a ton of papers on the s ...

A site worth checking out is the group founded by Gary Loomis (yes- that Loomis) to restore west coast salmon and steelhead runs. Gary and Co. have been doing a lot of good out west. A lot of simil ...

There's a lot of work being done locally looking at the transition from fresh to salt. The aluminum I mentioned earlier is thought to exchange with the calcium on a fishes gill causing problems with ...

I'm not sure how often they take genetics samples to figure out origin, but know the broodstock fish are sampled and the lineage of fish can be traced between generations. I'm told the figures on wil ...

One other thing- the DownEast Salmon Federation is holding their annual smelt fry on the 11th. I'm thinking of making the trip over. It'll be worth the ride if only to get out of the house after thi ...

Boz-

They're not 100% dependent on stocking. A report issued a while back indicated that despite all the stocking that's been done, the genetics of the native fish doing their thing in the wild ha ...

I only know about the Delaware because I lived in Roscoe (actually Cooks Falls) for most of a fishing season (splitting time with the Holiday Inn in Liberty) while working on the NYC water supply dams ...

Your definitions are good.

I can't comment on browns, other than to say they're not native to North America, but because of the sea run fisheries in Europe I think it would be a stretch to say brow ...

Too many questions Cool

The Penobscot has been stocked for over a hundred years, since the run started to decline as dams and pollution took their toll. During that time a lot of different things ...

Here's my take:

1) No- we get salmon returns in most of the larger rivers, and a few of the smaller ones as well but not in any significance.

2) The Penobscot is currently the largest run in the ...

I'd also like to make it to one of these sessions- I think Ken has been onto something for a while that many freshwater guys are missing. Movement is the balls in fishing. Ken's ability to incorpor ...

The Superfine series is as nice as you'll find in light line weight tapers without going over to bamboo, IMO anyway. I love my 7' 4wt Superfine- I've landed a lot of nice fish on it and it's a joy to ...

I've gotten away from buying the printed media unless there's an article I want to have in my archive of fishing related "stuff". Newer media is the future IMO. thisisfly.com has a lot of ...

What color and size are your local caddis? They vary by water, type of water, and by species considerably. Generally speaking- in faster water you'll find more predatory (uncased, non-net spinning) ...

Winston bamboo sales were strong at the time the rift occurred. The management is to blame- they didn't understand that market share and tried forcing people into the bamboo shop rather than letting ...

I hear you- I like the boron series a lot as well, but the question wasn't about the rods. We'll see how the company fairs the next 5 or 6 years, but if the current management ideology continues, I e ...

I can't comment from personal experience on that, but if the same management is in control of customer service as was in control of day to day operations, I suspect it will be in trouble in the future ...

I'd have trouble buying a Winston after watching the fiasco with the bamboo department unfold. I see it as a sign of where management is driving the company- not good. Hopefully their graphite divis ...

There will be a few fish in the deeper pools this time of year, but in general most of the fish will have exited the river given the option. Fast moving rivers aren't a good environment for over wint ...

I don't have a problem with lodges. I've been on hunting trips to different places and it's nice to head back to the lodge and get a meal cooked for you while you focus on unwinding from the day. No ...

I choose shops mostly by tying gear and proximity. I'm not really a gear whore and am mostly getting away from plastic and going bamboo. I only buy waders every couple of years (in fact, I've been f ...

Thanks. That's pretty much what I thought. Guides aren't a problem, as he's got several that work from the camp (and spend their off season salmon fishing). I just wasn't sure about the distance ov ...

Gander,

How far is the Cains from the Stanley, NB area? I've got an uncle with a bear lodge over that way and we've been talking about the potential fishing in that area. Obviously, the best loca ...

www.FlyFishingInMaine.com (Maine related board)
www.fliesandfins.com (for the videos and music)
www.drakemag.com (for entertainment)

Some others that I frequent-
www.MaineFlyFishing.com (another ...

Joel,

Going the nymph route. We'll see how it works out this season.

btw, any thoughts on improving the wikityer page? I'm kind of busy with thesis "stuff" but would like to keep add ...

A year or so ago I went through and did the same and set up a local kid with a pretty good selection of flies, taught him to fish, and have been teaching him to tie since. I've gone to a new system n ...

A river won't typically respond right away. Often, you're going to have to wait several generations of fish to start seeing the real effect. With river herring runs for instance, this years spawn wo ...

I've got an Old Town "Camper" model. Not as small as the pack canoe (around 50 lbs too), but it does the job well. My only concern with one that small is how tippy it would be if you want ...

If talking traditionals- the Col. Bates is a favorite. Mickey fins, orange muddlers, and olive buggers are must haves (though not necessarily in that order).

A bit long, but you asked Cool

First, a little history:

The Penobscot once was home to almost unbelievable anadromous fish runs. Estimates based on historical catches place alewive/blueback herri ...

Eldridge Bros in Cape Neddick if your gig is fish in the salt;
Fly Fishing Only if your looking at mid state trout and salmon;
The Pine Tree Store in Grand Lake Stream (not a shop per se, but they'v ...

Ok, it's finally spring up here in Maine. The water is high, mud season is getting into full swing, the peepers are starting, and with any luck the ice will be off some of the bigger lakes in the nex ...

Well, I made it out into moving water the last couple of days. Not fishing, but collecting data for my thesis (runoff chemistry). Just the same, being around and even knee deep in moving water, even ...

I'd settle for stripping a bugger through a mud puddle in the freezing rain right now if I could find an open puddle.

While I was tying some early season egg-sucking buggers this morning over coffee the others I was tying with were heavy into the striper flies. I know your not the only one jonesing around here. My ...

If you've used FlyMasterPlus to sew a button back on your good shirt....

Jeremy,

Sounds easy enough. I may need better directions on the editing though. Maybe a trip to GLS?