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Topic: Trout Fishing Near Las Vegas |
chromefinder
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:33 pm Subject: Trout Fishing Near Las Vegas |
| Reno is only a short flight away and has plenty of options. Truckee River, Carson River, East Walker, West Walker River & Pyramid Lake just to name a few. When your done with those explore Norther ... |
Topic: Temple Fork Outfitter Fly Rod - Review |
chromefinder
Replies: 4
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:46 pm Subject: Temple Fork Outfitter Fly Rod - Review |
| My advice would be to narrow it down to 4 to 5 rods in your price range and then go test cast each one. Or better yet, find someone who has the rod your considering and ask them to let you fish with i ... |
Topic: Fly Fishing Vests & Packs - Reviews |
chromefinder
Replies: 6
Views: 575
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:57 am Subject: Fly Fishing Vests & Packs - Reviews |
| In the past, I too found myself always on a quest for the latest way to carry too much fishing stuff. I have tried almost every vest and pack system known to man. I too now roll with with a sling pack ... |
Topic: Aire tributary 12SF whitewater raft - For Sale |
chromefinder
Replies: 1
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:40 pm Subject: Aire tributary 12SF whitewater raft - For Sale |
I am selling my Aire tributary 12SF whitewater raft. Raft used once located in Eastern PA.
http://www.myfishingpictures.com/data/500/medium/7236aire_raft_on_water.jpg
Standard floor, NOT a self ... |
Topic: Sage Fly Rods- Review |
chromefinder
Replies: 16
Views: 1829
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:11 am Subject: Sage Fly Rods- Review |
I have several Sage RPL+ rods (mid 90s rod no longer offered by Sage).
IMO, the best nymphing/roll casting rods ever produced (for my style of casting). Very stiff rods with lots of backbone and a l ... |
Topic: Temple Fork Fly Rods - Review |
chromefinder
Replies: 7
Views: 1267
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:56 am Subject: Temple Fork Fly Rods - Review |
Whip
I would think that TFO will be at the show in Somerset, NJ Jan. 25, 26, 27
http://www.flyfishingshow.com/
I also think that 60-70 casts won't be required once you get your drift boat and ... |
Topic: Waders - Review |
chromefinder
Replies: 7
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:42 am Subject: Waders - Review |
| I got 4 plus years of hard use out of a pair of Simms guide stocking foot waders the first year they came out. I had one seam leak covered under warranty and many self induced easily self repaired pi ... |
Topic: Wanted: Used Drift Boat |
chromefinder
Replies: 4
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Forum: Off Topic Forum Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:58 pm Subject: Re: Wanted: Used Drift Boat |
Looking for a used 15' fiberglass drift boat w/ trailer. Preferably somwhere in the Northeast but I'm sure my arm could be twisted into crossing the continental divide if necessary.
I sold my Hyde ... |
Topic: Lake Erie Steelhead Tribs |
chromefinder
Replies: 5
Views: 539
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:27 pm Subject: Re: Erie Tribs |
| Almost every ditch between Cleveland and Buffalo has fish. Finding fish in the area your targeting should not be a problem,. Finding water that's not frozen or too low by then may be your biggest chal ... |
Topic: monomoy, chatham, nauset Inlet do it yourself help |
chromefinder
Replies: 4
Views: 842
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:32 am Subject: Thank You |
| thanks for the info! |
Topic: monomoy, chatham, nauset Inlet do it yourself help |
chromefinder
Replies: 4
Views: 842
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Forum: Salt Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:23 pm Subject: monomoy, chatham, nauset Inlet do it yourself help |
| I'm headed to out to cape this weekend staying in Orleans and plan to flyfish for stripers. I have never fishing this area before and was looking for some guidance. Can anyone here recommend some do i ... |
Topic: Sinking lines |
chromefinder
Replies: 1
Views: 516
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:55 am Subject: try Cortland 444 Clear Camo Intermediate |
| For stillwaters I really like Cortland 444 Clear Camo Intermediate - sink rate of 1.5" to 2" inches per second, a very soft supple supple line. I Also like the SA Mastery Stillwater lines wh ... |
Topic: new rod |
chromefinder
Replies: 1
Views: 692
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:17 pm Subject: Re: new rod |
| thinking of buying custom st.croix sc111 9'8wt .its got a 2" fighting butt which i could change to a larger 8" .do you guys think this would work ? would i also need to change lines ? or is ... |
Topic: Guide in Puerto Rico? |
chromefinder
Replies: 6
Views: 860
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:13 pm Subject: Guide in Puerto Rico? |
Chromefinder,
Did you jump any poon or get one to the boat?
hmmm I guess I really need to answer this carefully.
Yes and Yes
We boated many small Tarpon but I was unsucessful u ... |
Topic: Guide in Puerto Rico? |
chromefinder
Replies: 6
Views: 860
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:16 am Subject: Re: Guide in Puerto Rico? |
Going to Puerto Rico first week of April. Anyone know of a good guide near San Juan? Anyone know anything about fly fishing anywhere on the island?
Thanks
Last time down we used Capt. Till Braue ... |
Topic: Favorite Steelhead fly |
chromefinder
Replies: 11
Views: 1196
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:56 pm Subject: Favorite Steelhead fly |
Chromefinder Comet of course
http://www.myfishingpictures.com/img/070914.jpg |
Topic: Trip plans for 07 |
chromefinder
Replies: 13
Views: 1110
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:49 pm Subject: Trip plans for 07 |
Looking to enjoy the followng in 2007:
1st pike on a fly
1st tarpon on a fly
spring susquehanna flats trophy striper season
spring great lakes steelhead
central PA streams
Upper Delaware Syste ... |
Topic: St. Croix Rods |
chromefinder
Replies: 3
Views: 812
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:17 pm Subject: Re: St. Croix Rods |
| I have been looking into buying a six weight avid series rod. I am having some trouble finding any reviews on the avid series of fly rods though. Do any of you guys/gals own an avid and how do you l ... |
Topic: strike indicators |
chromefinder
Replies: 11
Views: 1095
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:13 am Subject: strike indicators |
| foam and tooth pic |
Topic: Lamson Litespeed |
chromefinder
Replies: 9
Views: 1048
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:55 am Subject: Lamson Litespeed |
| I had a several of these reels (Litespeeds and Velocity Models). I stopped using them after the 1st drag failure - a seized drag due to contamination, (sealed drag got wet and rusted). Lamdon did repl ... |
Topic: Rafts.....for rowing... |
chromefinder
Replies: 8
Views: 738
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:28 am Subject: Rafts.....for rowing... |
leadoverdistance,
I belive that Star rafts use glued PVC in their construciton which could and eventually will affect the longevity of the raft.
The inherent problem with Pvc is that it outgasse ... |
Topic: Fishing new years resolutions |
chromefinder
Replies: 6
Views: 691
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:50 am Subject: Fishing new years resolutions |
1) Find a rich charitable friend with the following:
flats boat, striper boat, offshore boat, airplane, summer house in Montana, winter house in Patagonia, single twenty something daughter that’s a ... |
Topic: Your First and Favorite fly-rod and reel! |
chromefinder
Replies: 19
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:41 am Subject: Your First and Favorite fly-rod and reel! |
1st rod & reel - Pflueger / Pflueger Medalist
Favorite fly Rod - Sage RPL+ 590 2pc
Favorite Reel - still looking
If anyone has access to used Sage RPL+ rods please contact me. |
Topic: Favorite Hatch: What & Where? |
chromefinder
Replies: 8
Views: 607
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:19 am Subject: Favorite Hatch: What & Where? |
streams of Northern California - Pteronarcys californica "salmonfly" Mid May thru early June
from Central PA to the Catskills of NY:
Hendrickson
Eastern Green Drake
Sulphur
Ison ... |
Topic: building a rod and the Deschutes river |
chromefinder
Replies: 2
Views: 485
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:33 pm Subject: building a rod and the Deschutes river |
This spot (see pics) near Dunsmuir is always worth a stop and short hike even if your not fishing. PM me for detailed directions if you need them.
The Lower Sac and Trinity are likey fishing good t ... |
Topic: Best winter trout patterns |
chromefinder
Replies: 14
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:20 pm Subject: Re: laugh if you will |
| ok .. laugh if you will ... but i swear to you .... this fly saved the day in many virgina, pa and md streams for me .. especially in winter ... i don't know what it is supposed to represent or whatno ... |
Topic: 4Sale - Aire Raft and Cataract Oars |
chromefinder
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Forum: Gear, Trips, & Services Reviews Forum Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:50 am Subject: 4Sale - Aire Raft and Cataract Oars |
| Aire Tributary 12' standard floor raft used one time. Raft comes with three thwarts for paddle rafting. The thwarts can be removed to make room for a row/fishing frame. PVC outershell and urethane bla ... |
Topic: Suggested reading for people interested in swinging |
chromefinder
Replies: 5
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:05 am Subject: Suggested reading for people interested in swinging |
This one is a good reference. It covers alot of different tactics, flys, history etc... Not exclusive to spey but good.
"Advanced Fly Fishing for Steelhead Flies and Technique" by Deke Me ... |
Topic: BEAT By Chrome |
chromefinder
Replies: 10
Views: 836
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Forum: Fresh Water Fly Fishing Forum Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:52 pm Subject: BEAT By Chrome |
nicev vid!!!
Not too many things in life than I enjoy more than good chrome beat down. |
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