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Topic: Stamford CT Area Tomorrow Night |
Shaq
Replies: 2
Views: 799
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 07/27/09 1:58 pm Subject: Stamford CT Area Tomorrow Night |
Work is sending me to Stamford CT on Tuesday afternoon to do some training Wednesday...Any body have any shore access in the Greenwich/Darien/stamford area?
Going to be a quick hitter Should be abl ... |
Topic: Fly Fishing Rod Reviews |
Shaq
Replies: 27
Views: 17776
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Thu 01/29/09 6:52 pm Subject: Fly Fishing Rod Reviews |
| Boz, There aren't many "Slow" action fly rods on the market today but I would urge you to look at the Diamondglass rods by Diamondback. They are a cool niche rod and a dream to cast under 5 ... |
Topic: Eastern Quality Trout Streams & Rivers - Landlocked Salm |
Shaq
Replies: 1
Views: 646
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 01/13/09 7:49 pm Subject: Eastern Quality Trout Streams & Rivers - Landlocked Salm |
| need a bit more info, what part of VT. May is an awesome time to be East. Our runnoff is in April and the bug bugs will be out. PM me if you want. Definately need a location and a distance you wo ... |
Topic: Massachusetts Winter Fly Fishing |
Shaq
Replies: 5
Views: 1712
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 01/13/09 7:46 pm Subject: Massachusetts Winter Fly Fishing |
| Congrats on the first "Fly Fish" You will always remember that. The Y pool is not an easy place to get that done |
Topic: Video: Cameras For Fly Fishing Videos - Options/Reviews |
Shaq
Replies: 43
Views: 3808
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Thu 12/04/08 4:54 pm Subject: Video: Cameras For Fly Fishing Videos - Options/Reviews |
| All my video has been taken on the Pentax Optio and I like it except for the zoom features. I am lured by the new HDD cameras and They are really dropping in price. I like the size of the Optio and ... |
Topic: Spey Nation, The Experience 2008 |
Shaq
Replies: 0
Views: 917
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Sat 01/19/08 4:33 pm Subject: Spey Nation, The Experience 2008 |
http://www.theanglersnet.com/forum/uploads/20080118_211014_speynation11x17.jpg
This is a grass routes organization that is being set up to further the culture and techniques of spey fishing in the ... |
Topic: Steelhead Salmon River NY Report, Forum & Guide Trips |
Shaq
Replies: 8
Views: 2934
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 10/17/07 12:12 pm Subject: Steelhead Salmon River NY Report, Forum & Guide Trips |
| Dave is a great fisherman and has his thumb on the pulse of the GL runs. Nobody works harder to get his clients into fish! I know my trips usually start with a glance at his site or a call to him to ... |
Topic: Caught a steelhead today. |
Shaq
Replies: 7
Views: 1643
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 09/06/07 6:41 am Subject: Caught a steelhead today. |
| Great Stuff! Nice Fish!!!! |
Topic: Into the West |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1948
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 08/14/07 8:34 am Subject: Into the West |
| reading stuff like that makes me not like you....haha. You have a beautiful state |
Topic: Into the West |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1948
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 08/02/07 9:08 pm Subject: Into the West |
July 23rd
The Madison
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/4672/madsignns7.jpg
7:00am: We woke up at the usual 7am and were ready to be out on the water by 7:30. The people at t ... |
Topic: Into the West |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1948
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 08/01/07 10:24 pm Subject: part 2 |
July 22
In Search of Cutts
Being an eastern fly fisherman, some of the more enjoyable moments on the water come from bushwhacking small streams in search of our native trout, the brookie. While ... |
Topic: Into the West |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1948
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 07/31/07 8:17 am Subject: Into the West |
Part 1 of the Journal I kept from Montana, more to come when I sort them out
Montana July 18-25, 2007
July 17th
5:30pm Eastern Time: Today was brutal, as the day before a weeklong tri ... |
Topic: monomoy, chatham, nauset Inlet do it yourself help |
Shaq
Replies: 4
Views: 2760
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 07/11/07 10:23 pm Subject: monomoy, chatham, nauset Inlet do it yourself help |
| Always being on the move is good but move slow like you would be "Still Hunting" an oak stand for whitetails. When you get to a likely spot, stand still for a few minutes and then a few sma ... |
Topic: monomoy, chatham, nauset Inlet do it yourself help |
Shaq
Replies: 4
Views: 2760
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 07/11/07 8:46 pm Subject: monomoy, chatham, nauset Inlet do it yourself help |
| Call the rip ryder out of chatham. The captain will take you out to Monomoy for $15 at like 8am and pick you up whenever you want. Fish the incoming tide from 1/2 up to high and down to 1/2 low agai ... |
Topic: Cape Cod/Monomy Sight Fishing & New Orvis Fly Rod? |
Shaq
Replies: 2
Views: 1908
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Thu 07/05/07 10:04 am Subject: Cape Cod/Monomy Sight Fishing & New Orvis Fly Rod? |
| Sweet! Monomoy is a special place huh? I love it out there, it's too bad it's on the Cape. Hate that place...too close to where I grew up. hot sandy family vacations of minigolf and sitting in tra ... |
Topic: Maine Magic East of Fryeburg |
Shaq
Replies: 1
Views: 1144
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 06/14/07 12:16 pm Subject: Maine Magic East of Fryeburg |
| Get up early and fish the Ellis River in North Conway. BIG Nymphs #6 golden stones and large stimmies. The fishing is great before the sun hits the water...just sayin |
Topic: You're On 'er Your Honor... |
Shaq
Replies: 2
Views: 1169
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 04/25/07 8:47 pm Subject: You're On 'er Your Honor... |
Way up on the local put and take, way up above this
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1277/anglerskw2.jpghttp://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6519/bigkayaya8.jpghttp://img253.imageshack.us/img253/99 ... |
Topic: Flyfishing Denmark - April 21st. |
Shaq
Replies: 6
Views: 1623
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 04/23/07 6:26 pm Subject: Flyfishing Denmark - April 21st. |
| great stuff, thanks for sharing |
Topic: THE CHROME ARE IN AND THE SNOW IS GONE!!! |
Shaq
Replies: 5
Views: 1349
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 03/30/07 6:23 am Subject: THE CHROME ARE IN AND THE SNOW IS GONE!!! |
| Hey that's Great Jinxed! We are heading up tomorrow!!! Looking forward to it. Any private messaged intel would be appreciated. On the camera front, I would suggest the Pentax Optio w20. It is wat ... |
Topic: Washington DC Fishing |
Shaq
Replies: 7
Views: 4065
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Thu 03/08/07 10:12 am Subject: Washington DC Fishing |
| thanks guys, I think I will just end up tying flies for 3 days. Need to supplement the trout boxes anyways |
Topic: fish films video and editing |
Shaq
Replies: 4
Views: 1395
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Thu 03/08/07 9:13 am Subject: fish films video and editing |
All good points Jer,
Also, some of the peripherals of the experience are good to get a shot of in a video, tying flies, some of the characters you meet on the way. I remember your vid chasing salt ... |
Topic: fish films video and editing |
Shaq
Replies: 4
Views: 1395
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Wed 03/07/07 6:13 pm Subject: fish films video and editing |
me two, second all that however Windows movie maker freezes on my POS computer ALOT so save save save.
Any point and shoot digi will work, although Jer, you get some great stuff withn that sony. |
Topic: Washington DC Fishing |
Shaq
Replies: 7
Views: 4065
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Wed 03/07/07 9:29 am Subject: Washington DC Fishing |
| I will have to be in DC for Monday and Tuesday. My wife has a conference, She's afraid to fly. Usually when she needs to fly, I tag along and take a guide out on local water but am having trouble find ... |
Topic: Winter Spey Fishing |
Shaq
Replies: 1
Views: 1261
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 02/26/07 11:06 am Subject: Winter Spey Fishing |
I told the guy at the flyshop that I was going to swing flies all day...he said I was a fool. I guess I'm a fool....Had Waterwhippa and Kranefly with me for a while doing the indicator thing.
Nice ... |
Topic: Thinking of moving to the Northeast- suggestion seeking |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1421
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 02/16/07 9:12 am Subject: Thinking of moving to the Northeast- suggestion seeking |
| Nothing that you would call a "City" Here is what the locals call "The City" Albany, NY 1.5 hrs (Has a few high rises but Not a city) Bennington VT (Not a city) Springfield, Ma (No ... |
Topic: Thinking of moving to the Northeast- suggestion seeking |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1421
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu 02/15/07 10:24 am Subject: Thinking of moving to the Northeast- suggestion seeking |
| A+ for local fishing. D- for Social Scene. If you are looking for 8 bars within walking distance with a band in all of them and a raging party scene thn you will be dissapointed. N-easterners are m ... |
Topic: Thinking of moving to the Northeast- suggestion seeking |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1421
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 02/14/07 1:52 pm Subject: Thinking of moving to the Northeast- suggestion seeking |
| you will enjoy that area. Of course today it's getting 2 feet of snow but the summers in VT can't be beat. within 3 hours you will have enough water so that you won't be able to fish it all in a lif ... |
Topic: Trip plans for 07 |
Shaq
Replies: 13
Views: 1875
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Wed 01/31/07 9:16 am Subject: Trip plans for 07 |
| I'll be in Montana the third week of July then I will be bumming around NY for the rest of the year |
Topic: Freezing Cold Weather, Piping Hot Steel |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1484
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 01/30/07 2:31 pm Subject: Freezing Cold Weather, Piping Hot Steel |
| still hibernating...supposed to be 17 on Saturday |
Topic: Freezing Cold Weather, Piping Hot Steel |
Shaq
Replies: 9
Views: 1484
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue 01/30/07 1:35 pm Subject: Freezing Cold Weather, Piping Hot Steel |
nice photo shop job but you ain't foolin me...
See you soon!
Great job in tough conditions |
Topic: Guide: Becoming A Fly Fishing Guide? |
Shaq
Replies: 13
Views: 2476
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Mon 01/29/07 2:01 pm Subject: Guide: Becoming A Fly Fishing Guide? |
| Boz, i think your point about learning water is very valid but as a 14 year old I think he''d be more likely to get a ride to a guide school and not all over God's creation to get to remote fishing de ... |
Topic: Favorite Steelhead fly |
Shaq
Replies: 11
Views: 2037
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 01/19/07 10:29 pm Subject: Favorite Steelhead fly |
I'm kinda partial to this one
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6941/upclosesteel0001zj6.jpg
Hot orange and light powder pink popsicle |
Topic: Favorite Hatch: What & Where? |
Shaq
Replies: 21
Views: 1892
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 01/17/07 10:07 pm Subject: Favorite Hatch: What & Where? |
| hey whip, right river, wrong hatch.....Green Drakes hands down. Can't catch them every year no matter how hard you try and when the fish are grabbing the tails and sucking them under....maddening. |
Topic: RM Soft Short |
Shaq
Replies: 13
Views: 2182
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Sun 12/10/06 9:12 pm Subject: RM Soft Short |
hey Linessides, Glad that line was put to good use, Great looking fly. Os that deer hair for the body? Hope you rip a 40 lber on that baby!
Looking forward to seeing that in a video. |
Topic: Skagit Spey Line? And Spey Sink Tip Systems? |
Shaq
Replies: 8
Views: 4133
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Fri 12/08/06 8:47 am Subject: Skagit Spey Line? And Spey Sink Tip Systems? |
| I also like the mid-spey (Rio) or Delta spey (Airflo) lines as they have a 60-70 foot head and are nice casting lines for lighter tips in lower flows or smaller rivers. I switch to a Skagit in heavy ... |
Topic: Thanks Jeremy |
Shaq
Replies: 2
Views: 1328
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Mon 12/04/06 5:55 pm Subject: Thanks Jeremy |
| Thanks to Jeremy as well as I would never have filmed my experiences and in turn shown them to my new friends here at F&F. Thanks for the inspiration, I think you have more to do with the sense ... |
Topic: Carp Success (as in I'm looking for some) |
Shaq
Replies: 13
Views: 1690
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 12/04/06 5:53 pm Subject: Carp Success (as in I'm looking for some) |
| feeding times? Not that I know of but maybe there are places they feed and the spot you are looking at, is not one. I think that covering more water might be the ticket. FInd that one carp that loo ... |
Topic: Carp Success (as in I'm looking for some) |
Shaq
Replies: 13
Views: 1690
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 12/04/06 4:39 pm Subject: Carp Success (as in I'm looking for some) |
| Matt, I have found that even though the carp may stay put, you may have already spooked him. Carp, in my experience are moody too. The stationary carp which just seem to be sunning themselves will n ... |
Topic: Ramblings....Casting Critiques needed. |
Shaq
Replies: 4
Views: 1419
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 11/29/06 6:13 pm Subject: Ramblings....Casting Critiques needed. |
http://www.fliesandfins.com/shaq-spey-casts1.wmv
This video was taken this past weekend while going fishless on the salmon. I felt I was starting to feel the casts but after asking some other ... |
Topic: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
Shaq
Replies: 8
Views: 1730
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 11/24/06 9:04 am Subject: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
you make me blush AD...
Are you saying I am not a "Manly man"? Haha. Thanks vey much, and I agree that with you about this site and think that this is the only one I woul ... |
Topic: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
Shaq
Replies: 8
Views: 1730
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 11/22/06 6:38 pm Subject: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
| on the ps: Not at all what I meant and as you know, I also like to fish under the indicator as well. WHat I meant is the guy who is TRYING to line fish...is being unethical but you knew that I am su ... |
Topic: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
Shaq
Replies: 8
Views: 1730
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 11/22/06 5:00 pm Subject: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
Jeremy, I can always count on you to make the short answer long...haha...
My short answer is I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!!!! Here is what I think...
#1 I think it will be less of a ... |
Topic: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
Shaq
Replies: 8
Views: 1730
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed 11/22/06 3:08 pm Subject: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble |
| OK, A little back-ground to this weeks rambling...And this one is a true rambling...sorry guys, no "How to" here. Last week I learned some things about the steelhead experience. Maybe it w ... |
Topic: REDEMPTION |
Shaq
Replies: 3
Views: 1317
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 11/20/06 11:36 am Subject: REDEMPTION |
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2249/1118061510411yj2.jpg
Here is one from Saturday...I am proud of this fish, not for it's size or the fact that he stayed on after 6 jumps or for the 2 times he ... |
Topic: later fall and winter fishing in New York |
Shaq
Replies: 1
Views: 1253
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 11/20/06 9:09 am Subject: later fall and winter fishing in New York |
| Salmon Rver Pulaski NY, then head west and fish every ditch from there to Rocheaster, They all hold steelies at one time or another...Ask you fisheries professer |
Topic: Thread killer |
Shaq
Replies: 10
Views: 1873
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 11/17/06 7:24 pm Subject: Thread killer |
hey gunner, didn't want you to kill this thread  |
Topic: Flies And Fins Philosophy - One Liners |
Shaq
Replies: 21
Views: 3476
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Forum: Fly Fishing Gear Reviews Posted: Fri 11/17/06 9:04 am Subject: Flies And Fins Philosophy - One Liners |
do you have any flies? I'm running out of weights...I'm stuck on the bottom, Are we going to stop for lunch? I have to pee, pull over next rest stop. Can you pick me up?
Dude, you are like fishi ... |
Topic: Thread killer |
Shaq
Replies: 10
Views: 1873
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Fri 11/17/06 8:59 am Subject: Thread killer |
| jeremy, that was just about the funniest thing I ever read....sums why I am always fishing solo or in small groups and why I'm always on the road solo at 3am or 11pm, It's not that I don't like my fis ... |
Topic: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict Cast and Step |
Shaq
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Views: 1291
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 11/13/06 6:00 pm Subject: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict Cast and Step |
Pete,
It is a contant battle on the great lakes tribs to find water to swing. I pride myself in being a walker so I try and get away from people to find water with no people. There are some pools ... |
Topic: Suggested reading for people interested in swinging |
Shaq
Replies: 5
Views: 1763
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon 11/13/06 5:26 pm Subject: Suggested reading for people interested in swinging |
| I have Dec Hogan's new book "A Passion for Steelhead" en route now. It is supposed to be the most comprehensive bible on swinging flies. HEavy on the West Coast. I will let you know what ... |
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