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  Topic: Stamford CT Area Tomorrow Night
Shaq

Replies: 2
Views: 799

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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... Wink

See you soon! Cool

Great job in tough conditions
  Topic: Guide: Becoming A Fly Fishing Guide?
Shaq

Replies: 13
Views: 2476

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum   Posted: Fri 11/24/06 9:04 am   Subject: Ramblings of a Great Lakes Spey Addict...A true Ramble
Embarassed Embarassed 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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 Twisted Evil
  Topic: Flies And Fins Philosophy - One Liners
Shaq

Replies: 21
Views: 3476

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

Replies: 4
Views: 1291

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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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