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Just picked up an old bamboo rod at an auction for $15 bucks. The cane is in visibly good condition so I thought I would fix it up with some new guides and a mild refinish. I've worked on modern rod ...

Ha! I tend to be a minimalist at heart. Its not to say that most of the time I go on a trip, I leave without my huge bag of crap. I usually get to the streams or salt and laugh at all the gear I ha ...

Has anyone ever dropped a cig into their stripping basket? I have... today... burned the line in multiple places... decided not to bring extra spool...idiot.

I tie almost everyday. Four years ago I bought a Renzetti traveler that I'm sure you know about it. I'm still on my original jaws with no grooves or scarring. I've also found that the standard jaws ...

I bought a Scott S4 this year and love the rod. Seems to be on the fragile side since the first one I had snapped after very little use. Overall, I love it.

Excellent! The weather this fall has been tough. Tons of rain, more than I can remember for the months of October and November and the temps have fluxuated day to day. I've guided a lot through the ...

I have to get my double croissandwich at a Burger King that is on the road to the mountains. I've only been by there twice in five years without stopping and one time I broke two rods and the other I ...

I'm going to second the bats. Ours in NC are know to carry rabies (sp?). A buddy was bitten in the spring and had to have 90 days worth of shots. Good call on that one.

1. Getting your dropper fly stuck in your hand while getting the lead fly out of the fish's mouth. Getting your lead fly stuck in your hand while getting the dropper fly out.

2. Wader leaks

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The Toe is great. It used to be a quiet stream that no one ever fished but now, more and more people are going to it. There are two sections, the North and South. You can't go wrong with either.

Spruce Pines is a good spot to be in. You have a variety of options. You can either west towards Asheville or north east towards Boone. Boone and Banner Elk would be the closest so I'll concentrate ...

We selected a winner today, thanks for all of the entries! I'm not sure how we couldn't have picked this one!

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The Living Proof Designs photo contest ends this Friday so get your shots in now!

The Flies and Fins crew are stepping up to the plate now. We've had 6 F and F entries in 24 hours. Not to mention the ones over the last two weeks. There have been lots of new entries put up on the ...

Contest entries can now be seen directly on our site! Check them out and see what you're up against!

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With the photo contest underway, we have recieved some great entries just in two days! I know the flies and fins crew have what it takes! We want to see those SHOTS!

Thanks for the kind words Jeremy. We were very pleased in the way your piece turned out. I hope you will enjoy it for a long, long time. We have now opened the contest and are taking entries! Pret ...

I've never been a "match the hatch" guy so general flies always have suited me well. I really only carry two wet flies in my boxes and they are the hare's ear tied in traditional style and ...

I have been searching for a place to purchase some McFly Foam specifically in the color "McCheese". Anyone know where I can get some? Has it been discontinued? Pinks, orange, and a few ot ...

Man, I have always felt that bass have gotten a little left out on this site. Glad to hear you are going to give them an honest shot! Though my first love will always be streams and creeks, I can't ...

Cutting the loop off doesn't effect floatation at all. I sealed the end with some zap a gap. It seems to work just fine. I think it enhances the line alot. It definately is a good all around line.

Its funny you brought this up because I was curious if others felt the same way. I use a gold line on my Scott S4 which has a super fast action. It took several trips to really be able to finesse th ...

There have been several good points but a few stick out in my mind. One, I believe in the frugal fisherman. It doesn't take a $600 rod to catch more fish than the guy with the $100 rod. The same th ...

This is pretty easy for me. I am actually in finance so all day everyday, I am neck deep in reports, analysis, etc. Jeremy's comment on fear could not be more correct. The markets are reacting on a ...

It's funny you should post because I just returned from a trip to Asheville this past weekend. The two most obvious places to go are number one, the Davidson River and number two the North Mills Rive ...

I had trouble at first as well. There are lots of factors that go into good nymphing but I'll share a couple that really changed the game for me. The first is to master high sticking. Casting nymph ...

I share some opinions with Jeremy. When I was 17 and 18 I spent a lot of time "hard balling" the outdoors and its elements. Before college, I spent two and half months on the Appalachain T ...

A couple of months ago, I read an article in FlyFisherman about the web wing caddis pattern. I ordered some from feather-craft and tied a half a dozen or so. I used it on one of the more milder days ...

It is cool to see this thread pop back up because my wife and I found out that we are going to have a boy! Good stuff. I will have a girl and two boys when the third is born. It is important to me ...

My entire Christmas, as usual will circle around gear of some sort.
1. New tying desk- I'm tired of the messes and lack of organization. My wife's uncle hand makes them and from what he tells me, ...

My usual tactic with big spooky trout is to tie on a big black wooly bugger and dance it right in front of his nose, then jig it back to the bank cross current. The next step is a small bugger with q ...

Marcel, I always enjoy your posts whether you catch the big ones or not. Top notch photos and journal work.

When I walked to the end of a long jetty (was a pain getting out there, no asphalt top) and saw a couple of small ones pushing the bait in. I'm not sure about the species, I don't know them well eno ...

This time is truly a shock to both of us. There are failure rates that you hear about and play the odds anyway! We're happy and freaked out. You're right about the woman's desire for children. My ...

Just wanted to share with my buddies over at flies and fins that my wife and I found out that we will be having another fish to add to our school of Underwoods. This will be our third. Not expected ...

Thanks for the info. I just returned from my trip at the begining of last week. You're right about fresh water fishing. I was way too early. I was there for a wedding so the timing wasn't really m ...

I'll be out there next week and was curious to know if I should hit the coast or the river. Anyone out there know this area well?

I am headed to the coast this weekend and because of time restraints and location, I will be somewhat footbound. From what I understand, there are some places that I can get to in some back channels ...

Yo Fatz- If you or Natural Fly have a moment, tell the guys on this site about your recent experience with the nets. I just read about it on NCCW. I'm curious to hear what some of these northern gu ...

And I will catch a 20+ rainbow for you. I'm taking the camera this time. I have made my checklist, already checked it twice, and am ready to go. Maybe busting my balls will eventually get me down t ...

One word: aweful

Fat- I just saw the pictures of your new addition. You must be proud.

NF- I've tried to get up with you guys a couple of times over the spring and summer. Schedules have not been on our side. ...

Glad to see you aren't dead. Quit traveling so we can get up and hit some water. I'm hitting a nice secret spot in the mountains on Saturday if you're up for it. In other words, I'll show you mine ...

I've got enough friends, lets see some fish pictures! I'm kidding. There are a few North Kakalakers on here. Good people (just sometimes slow to respond, not everyone can get away with looking at fi ...

I had plenty of gear with me, just not the other 50% of the equasion. I had been tying and preparing my boxes the night before. When I was putting up my fly tying materials, I stuck my fly boxes rig ...

I woke up and drove almost two hours to a stream. I arrived, marked out a nice hole with some large fish, put on my gear, strung my rod, attatched leader and tippet, looked down, no flies. I left th ...

Nice report, but common, you did that damage to the fly with YOUR teeth didn't you? Nice photo of those sharks too.

Check your PM's. I'll be in Raleigh next week. Let's get together.

I also just recently starting tying and using the parasols. I used them on the Davison a couple of weeks ago and there were a few times that it was the ONLY thing I could get them to hit. If you add ...

Amy and the kids are gone the week of the 23rd. Let's go to the coast one or two of those days. We'll miss the prime time tide but I'm sure we can still find some fish! As far as the pictures, I do ...