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NM Location help
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rbaileydav »
11/14/08 05:47
I am going to be in Albuquerque NM for work on 12/3-5 and have Friday afternoon thru Sunday afternoon available for fishing........does anyone have...
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Last post by bulldog1935
11/20/08 09:35
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Last post by Snowman
11/19/08 17:32
Your first fly fishing outfit
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Just saw a post on the lowly Martin fly reels.
Well, it got me thinking of my first rod and reel combo for fishing the fly.
It was back in the early...
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Last post by WatercolorMan
11/19/08 11:16
Trip of a life time! Advice please
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twosnakes »
11/10/08 16:18
Some of you know of my trips with my father-in-law. He is 78 and fishes from sun up to sun down. He still walks well, but more than a mile in is more...
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Last post by caldera river
11/19/08 01:55
Steelhead on Bamboo
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bamboorods »
11/11/08 06:53
Just returned from a sucessful trip to the Manistee. Have had a Heddon Steelhead Model # 1650 rod for years and was matched with the Heddon Model...
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Last post by BigTJ
11/18/08 21:45
Grip Size
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Alaric11 »
11/15/08 17:01
I wasn't quite sure which section to post this under, but since I don't collect and would never have the skill to build I suppose I should place it...
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Last post by WatercolorMan
11/18/08 16:08
Furled Leader Question
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SecondHandWolf »
11/04/08 07:40
A couple of brands of furled leaders have a metal ring at the end for tying on a tippet. Does anyone have experience with these and how they do/don't...
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Last post by BambooNut
11/18/08 15:11
Grrrr!
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Serendipity »
10/14/08 15:31
I shipped a T&T Henry's Fork in near mint condition off to WA on Saturday. The buyer contacted me today to say it has been damaged in transit. I...
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Last post by john channer
11/17/08 18:28
Fishing nets.......why carry one?
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Another post got me thinking about the use of fishing nets.
I never use them. Maybe it's just the waters I fish. Small headwaters certainly don't...
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Last post by steeldog94
11/16/08 07:41
Heddon line weight preference?
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KC Rob »
11/12/08 06:05
I have two Heddon trade rods and I'm curious about preferred line weights.
Rod 1 is an 8' 3/2 with a 1 3/4 ferrule. It's labeled RS Elliott Arms and...
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Last post by mtn
11/15/08 20:14
One Thousand post
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Marcelo Calviello »
11/07/08 05:57
I want to celebrate, yes celebrate. At this time of world crisis about economy, poverty, wars... we really have a sunny place where we can warm our...
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Last post by Alaric11
11/14/08 14:57
Dog's with Jobs
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WatercolorMan »
09/15/08 18:10
Hi I wanted to introduce you to Deliah, a Border Collie with a job. For centuries dogs have worked for man, in many cases doing something as simple...
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Last post by BambooNut
11/14/08 06:04
Fishing in Montana
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I have been considering relocating to Montana. I am a retired Rural Mailman from Potter County Pa. and have never been in the northwest so I am...
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Last post by gmflyfish
11/13/08 12:00
Two Cents on the Long and Short of it
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Alaric11 »
11/07/08 14:24
Another thread veered off into a consideration of long vs short rods. I thought I would throw in my own two cents on the debate though my thoughts...
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Last post by Chip Node
11/12/08 06:19
stripper guide replacement
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Mark Huff »
11/07/08 12:28
Have any board members replaced a small stripping guide, on an older rod, with a larger stripping guide, to improve line shooting / casting? Did this...
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Last post by thousandstar
11/11/08 15:09
Steelheading with Pickard's 867
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Chartist1 »
11/10/08 09:29
Took my new John Pickard 867 to Elk Creek over the weekend. Had several hookups with blistering runs and long battles. The 867 handled it well with...
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Last post by Corcut
11/10/08 14:31
Steelhead? Landlocked Salmon?
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Alaric11 »
11/03/08 03:06
I have some rods in the pipeline that will suit these fish BUT they are a long way out. I'm looking for an interim vintage rod for this...
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Last post by Chartist1
11/10/08 13:29
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Last post by CtKenC
11/10/08 08:20
Casting twos and threes
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Serendipity »
11/10/08 07:10
One of the major trends in graphite fly rod production is the shift away from 2 piece rods to 3, 4, and 5 piece rods. I'd say the current consensus...
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Last post by Serendipity
11/10/08 07:10
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11/07/08 11:29
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