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hello redDuck and welcome,

last spring Tom Shadley and I were fishing around Naples and testing rods and lines. I got to cast the Sage Bass rod and it did measure up at the hit-the-pocket distance ...

Hi jay,

For the trail, I'll give you some directions. Go East on 41 towards Marco and about a couple of miles past the turn off to Everglades City, you'll come to Wooten's Airboat rides. There's go ...

I had my Sage TCR 9-weight custom-made by Tom Shadley, owner of www.mangroveoutfitters.com

Jungle Cock and Kingfisher witness marks and beautiful wraps. The rod is a cannon.

He uses high qualit ...

I would stop and visit Blue Ribbon Flies Fly Shop in West Yellowstone. A must stop if you have questions about hatches and patterns. They are the most reliable source for that area.

http://www.blue ...

shakeyfly,

here is a thread that has a huge amount of information on it....good luck! Very Happy

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=615140

marshalld
www.flyanglersguide.com

Max,

Cool. I want to see your rigs so let's hook up for some fishing this season. Are you in Maine? I'll be back in Maine and fishing somewhere by June 1.

There's lots of ways to rig and knowing ...

I never learned how to furl leaders. I've tried the commercial braided leaders. A good friend gave me some furled leaders she'd tied and I tried them. They cast water everywhere, spraying droplets mor ...

Jer,

Down here in Naples, the guides all have their favorites. Many of the guides like a black and purple some like the Toad-type style some like a Stu Apte standard tie like a Cockroach or a Whist ...

Never thought I'd possst below a urinalcke but there's a first time for everything, I suppose.

Bending the rules, or is it being creative? Trolling tandem streamers after ice out ....puttputtputtp ...

Here on the Naples end, the Gulf tides will push on the creeks leading to rt 41 but the salt water will push the fresh back only so much, only for so far too depending on tide strength, wind and how d ...

try woolie buggers, black, olive dk. brown small, # 6, 8, along with bead head caddis larvae. Start at the dam and go down. good luck.
marshalld

I'd check with dave at fliesandfinssouth.com/

good luck

marshalld

If the fish you have on at the end of your leader can do this......

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you can imagine what would ha ...

Christian,

For answers......I guess you should shoot a PM to alexismt555.........?

He's the Man!

Our Guadoslam-connection....He's the "Miester of Slam!" The Slamster! And, it sound ...

I'm still pondering this one because I haven't fished everywhere yet.

15" to 18" of snow April 5 near my home in Central Maine with sparse fly fishing opportunities from December til Mid ...

Hola Marcel,

It's good advice to cast upstream when you're fishing baitfish imitations. Fleeing baitfish always escape running with the current and this movement will often trigger a big fish to ch ...

Nice job Alexis,

Fly looks very flashy and durable.

marshall

paul, You'll do well, I'm sure. After all, it's a vacation! Very Happy

She deserves quality time shopping and dining, and you deserve a quality time fishing. Laughing

Have fun!

marshall

Woah, Paul,

Re-evaluate this part...."I am more inclined to rent a Yak (the kind you paddle) with which to pursue my fishy passions, or wadefish, rather than pay someone to abuse me in a trop ...

Woody,

You will soon see a post here I recently submitted with pictures of Snook and Redfish I caught using a Sage VT-2.

The sage VT-2 is an excellent rod for multi-species fishing. I know firs ...

Jeremy, remember!

Zebra Caddis July Kennebec River Bingham

Stone Fly September East Outlet Kennebec River

Hendrickson June ...

p.s. My friend Dawn down in Islamorada sent this...

"FYI, Bonefish Bob's is CLOSED. Next door there's a shop calley Ichtyophile which is mainly a fish gift shop run by a Florida Fishing Guide ...

Steelie,

google up mangroveoutfitters.com here in Naples. Tom Shadley has a complete shop and will give you good advice. Smile

steelie,

you may want to tie some of these....

Tan Calf splayed tail, 2 k-flash ea. side, palmered brown hackle over twisted root beer mylar...bead chain or lead eyes...2 grizzly, ea. side and o ...

Hey Steelie good luck on your trip! Was it you who asked me stuff about the Keys earlier? I was curious as to what your final plans turned out to be. Question

A good shooting line abosolutely MAKES a f ...

In my humble opinion, you may not "need" another rod....but rather, another line. What's the quest? Feel?, Castability?, Distance?, Accuracy?

Very Happy

Sebastien and friends,

A happy and big fish new year to you and all your brothers on the other side of the pond! If you come over this way, we'll all try to give you a good fishing adventure. Very Happy

frnch,

No, I haven't cast the Winston Ascent rods yet, but I may have a chance to do so. I am part time at my local fly shop here in Naples ww.mangroveoutfitters.com and the owner stocks a few Wins ...

http://www.weather.gov/storms/wilma/

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Waterville&state=ME&site=GYX enter any city

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=GYX&p ...

Like Avid said, for S.w. Florida this pattern would work well for Reds, Trout and Snook if it were tied shorter and fatter WITH two unequal claws but WITHOUT the antennae for the stone crab version
...

Lines,
Looks like a $8.00 fly Cool

...lots of time and talent involved. It would work here in the tropcs as well.

nice going.

marsh

If I only had ONE fly in to fish Trout in winter, it wlould be the Black Egg-Sucking Leech. I want the largest fish for my energy spent. Sure, there's lots of fun to be had with small flies....but I r ...

hi david,

on many other forums there seems to be an 'in club' or some sort of member hierarchy which to my thinking is sort of childish. Those icons are so irrelevant here especially. Some sites ha ...

jeeze bob,

it's like a question for FAOL. If you really want to know...get in touch (PM) with some of the posters who've posted up their success... Rolling Eyes

seriously, I think any time the conditi ...

"Back Up to Speed" with tying ....new innovations. Great Topic!

I have always tried to innovate. Morphed by substitute, altered by "what's on hand...Still, it's the stuff our dreams ...

Thanks for the invite Dave, but may daughter, Abby, is getting married on the 30th and I'll be playing my sax at the reception Laughing

. I'd love to fish Co. with you sometime tho. I bet the fishing is ...

Our angling journeys are so parallel. I also truly enjoy the twists and turns....especially with fly patterns....just a new twist here and there...incorporating a new color or material that 'behaves' ...

jer,

You have the heart and soul of a true fly angler. I feel the same as you about using a variety of angling methods, I like to change up rigging, WHEN the fish dictate, or even if I don't have a ...

Best to get a copy of the regs and go from there. I'm pretty sure it will specify single unweighted hook.

Traditional angling method for Atlantic Salmon...

Cast, mend, swing, strip in, step dow ...

So happy we (Jim Thibodeau, Jim Dunbar, Dick Upham) met up with Greg and Jeremy while up at the West Branch. What a fabulous trip!

See some pics at http://www.flyfishingmainerivers.com/writerpages/ ...

The art of angling with a fly...fooling a fish, whatever the species may be has inspired me to learn to be a better fly fisherman and through fliesandfins, I have learned from my fellow sportsmen/wome ...

jeremy,

we all go through hookup slumps. Take it for what it is....it's only a slump. You're not doing anything wrong, except maybe trying too hard. Because you are a good nymph fisher, there's no ...

Here's a pattern to add to the Simplefly archives. Tied by Salty over on the Drake Forum....it crys out for eyes and to be fished at the Moose River or at EO over Salmon feeding in the dam outflow on ...

Here's a couple of thoughts....
Trout live in an environment where other animals often cross water in front of them...Moose, Deer, etc.. I'd say Trout aren't too shocked at this, they may scurry off ...

After reading the last couple of replies from several top-notch casters, I'm re-thinking how to help sIMPLIFLY Waterwhippa's tailing problems and after re-reading his original question, I'm pretty sur ...

Whipa,
Florida....Rip it and stripit...

Go gettem!

jasonc is right. Overpowering is the problem. My friend, headrush999 never hesitates to tell me to slow down my cast, which usually happens when I'm over-anxious...and, he's always right. He's a glof ...

justjim,

I've stayed here a couple of times...very reasonable and fisherman-oriented. near the river.
Ck out http://brendasmotel.com/

marshalld

Bandycatcher,

Please post articles and pictures of your Scottish fishing. i am sure all would like to see them. In my mind, Wild fish= fish that may have been introduced years ago but continue to r ...

But the food, Marcel....Delicious! I remember the beer....wowie, best in the world! Those buxom blonde beauties serving the lagers....yesserie!

So pork up, Pal, and you can walk it all off this Jun ...